SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 194, 25 January 1915, Page 7

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING. i CONCLUDING DAY'S RACES. j By Telegraph.—Per Press issociation. Wellington, Last Night. Tlii> Summer meeting of the Wellington Racing Clnh concluded on Saturday at Trent ha m in beautiful weather. The course was rolled in the morning, and was in pood order, despite the continuous rain of the previous day. There was again a large attendance, and good racing was witnessed. The four-year-old filly Pavlova aclrcvcd the crowning honor of winning the Summer Handicap, and thus placing to her credit the principal race on each of the three days of the meeting. Emperador. who annexed the City Handicap, established a record for the course, covering the six furlongs in lmin. 12 4-f>scc. The investments on the totalisator amounted to £43 ; 10<5. as compared with .€37,880 on the corresponding day last year, while the total for the meeting was £124.02!). as against £100,330 at the 1014 gathering. The present total constitutes a record for the club. Results:—

■WALLAOEVTLLE WELTER HANDICAP, of 15<> sovs. Seven furlongs.—fi Rcrehau, 7.7 (R. Reed), 1; 3 Jem, 2; 1 .Bonny Rigg, 3. Also started: 4 Prince Laddo, 7 Arlington, 2 Blaekall, 8 Roumania, 5 Tangihou. Won by half a length, third horse beaten by a neck. Time, lmin. 20 4-ssec. MELROSE WELTER HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Seven furlongs.—3 Banksia, 8.2 (L. Wilson), 1; S Briar Patch, 2; 1 Crown Pearl, 3. Also started: 7 Honesty, 2 Belasco, lfi Master Achilles, 10 Mount Victoria, 9 Merry Gain, 5 Kaminohe, 4 Submersion. Won by two lengths, a length and a half between second and third. Time, lmin. 20sec. HOPEFUL STAKES HANDICAP, of 350 sovs. For two-year-olds. Four furlongs.—2 Taringamutu, 7.8 (R. Reed), 1; 4 Dribble, 2; 3 Harlequin, 3. Also started: 2 Samiesen, G Sicily, 5 Legal Tender. Won by a short half-head, half a length separating second and third. Time, 48 2-osee. SUMMER HANDICAP, of 500 sovs. One mile.—3 Mr. Marten's b f Pavlova, 4yrs., 0.2 (L. Wilson), 1; 5 Ogier, 4vrs., I 6.10 (R. Buddicomb). 2; 1 Sauci, 4yrs., S.B (B. Deeley), 3. Also started: GLadoga, 4 Square Deal, 7 Chudic, 2 Bcrtrada. 0 Court-Martial, 8 Peg. Chudic led along the back, with Peg, Ogier. and ' ■ Pavlova next in order. Peg headed Chudic at the bend, but lost her ad van-' tage as the field closed up. Sauci showed the way into the straight, but was quickly displaced by Ogier. Pavlova put on plenty of pace in the straight, and won by three lengths from Ogier. who was two lengths ahead of Sauci. Time, lmin. 40 2-sscc.

KKLBURXE PLATE, of 400 sovs. Four furlongs.—l Croesus, 3yrs., 8.3 (B. Deeley), 1; 2 Nones, 2; 3 Downham, 3. Also started: 4 Chakwana, 7 Ladylike. 6 Rangitero, 9 Goldfoil. Won by three lengths, third horse two lengths awav. Time, 48sec. KAITOKE HANDICAP, of 150 sfovs. Five furlongs.—l Gold Soult, B.C (B. Deeley), 1; 5 Black Heart, 2; ' 4 Bold Stroke, 3. Also started: fl Sartovna, 2 Miraculous, 3 Amber and White, 7 Lady Vladimir, 8 Merry Guy, 10 Gold Necklace, 11 Belgium Lass. 6 Roekabye. Won by a head, third horse beaten by two lengths. Time, lmin. lsec. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of 40i> sovs. One mile and a quarter.—6 Ogiev 6.9 (R. Buddieombe), 1; 4 Kilrain, 2: 8 Marshal McDonald, 3. Also started: 5 Sea Pink, 1 Indigo, 9 Sinapis, 7 Byron, 3 Fair Rosamond, 2 Hyettus, 10 Scotch Melody. Ogier led all the way, and won by a head, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min. 8 3-ssec. CITY HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. Six furlongs.—3 Emperador, 5.9 (L. Wilson), 1; 1 Wise Bird, 2; 2 Beldame, 3. Also started: 5 Gladiole. 10 Blue Lake. Fabrikoff, 6 Glenroy, 4 Sliaki, 8 Evadne, 9 Burner. Won by a nose, three lengths between second and third. Time, lmin. 12 4-ssec.

FOXTON RACES. CONCLUDING DAY. Foxton, Last Night. The second day's races of the Foxton Club were held in fine weather. Manson, the rider of Martlet in tin; Newmarket Handicap, was the subject of an enquiry after the race, and was fined £lO for not riding his mount out. The sum of £II,OBB was passed through the machine, as against £12.513 on the same day last year. The totalisator handled £20,662 for the meeting, as against £27,063 in 1914. Results:— HACK HURDLES, of 100 sovs. One mile and a half.—Papador. 1; Master Strowan, 2; Vigilant, 3. Also started: Lady Strowan, Sarbonite, and Black Queen. Won easily. Black Queen and Sarbonite fell. Time, 2min. 53 4-ssec. TELEPHONE BACK HANDICAP, of 75 sovs. Five furlongs.—'Miss Kelly, 1; Improve, 2; The Diver, 3. Also started: New York, Pot Luck, Wild Daisy, and Sir Moutoa. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 3 l-ssec. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of i:>s sovs. One mile and a distance. —Victoria, 1; Leapuki, 2; Ladify, 3. Also started: Moutoa Girl, Master Lupin, Chaminade, Sir Antrim, Silver Flood. Leapuki led into the straight, when Victoria and Ladify joined in a hard finish, Victoris winning by half a length, the same distance between second and third. C. Jenkins received a great ovation on returning to scale. Time, lmin. aflscc. MAIDEN HACK, of 75 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Combustion, 1: Cold Rush, 2; Midnight Star, 3. Also started: Lanark, Namur. Indrabarah, J'ohui, and Master Moutoa. Wciii bv hall' n length. Time, lmin. 30 3-ssec.

CAIiNAIiYOX HACK WELTER, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Sir Alba, 1; Sir Wallace, 2; Sir Donald, 3. Also started: Lubrilinc, Sir Fisher, Husliabye, and Vladian. Won by a length and a half, Sir Donald a good third. Time, 1 min. 30 2-ssec. XEWMABKET HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Five furlongs.—Crawford, 1; Martlet, 2; Powder Fox, 3. Lady Moiitoa also started. Won by a neck. Time, linin. 3scc. JANUARY HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs.—New York, 1; Want, 2; Melodist, 3. Al=o started: Lady Teazle. Miss Trumps, Overheard, rnd Whit,- Witch. Won lty a length and a half. Time, Imin. 16 ?-ssec. MOUTOA WELTER, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Toliouhou, 1; Kina, 2; Master Lupin, 3. Al-o started: BlackLupin, The Bover. S\v. A Van. Wort by a length and a half. Time, 1 min. 2D 3-r, Bed.