SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 January 1916, Page 7

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON' CUP. >VON BY AN OUTSIDER, ' By Telegraph.—Press Association. .Wellington, Last Sight. The Wellington Racing- Club's summer meeting was commenced to-day in fine weather. There was a good attendance, and the totalizator registered i' 37,13 1 ,), as against £40,014 10s on the same day last vear. Results: — TRENTHAM WELTER.--1 Black Ada, 1; 2 Hinemaiui, 2; Rongora, 3. All started. Won by a neck, a head between geeond and third. Time, lmin 42 2-fisee. NURSERY HANDICAP.—I Egypt, I; ■'i .Sweet Tipperary, 2; (I Killena, 3. Scratched: Tino Atua, Carlatour, Wrestler, Kilkee, and Struggle. Won by half a length, Killena a neck away. Time, 59 4-!isec., a record for the course. ANNIVERSARY WELTER— 1 Ladogeur, 1; 0 Ararat, 2; 5 Moulu, 3. All started. Won easily by half a length. Time, lmin 4sec, a record' (?). TRIAL PLATE. Week-End, 2; 8 Pyjama, 3. Nine horses started. Won by two lengths. Time, lniin.2Bsec. • WELLINGTON CUP, • One and a half miles. 11 Mr. H. G. Taylor's Bee (l)artian — Lady Disdain); 4vrs, 7.8 (A. Reid) 1 9 Mr. .T. C. Grigg's First ft lance, .(Cosmos Bey—Ophelia), !).2 (Wormal'd) i 2 3 T. |H. Lowry's Balboa (Vaico—- ' Nerve), 9.1 (O'Shea) 3 All started. Won by three-quarters of a length, B&lbon one length away. Time, 2min 31 3-sscc., a record for New Zealand. ' RUAPEHU HANDICAP.—;! Hydras, 1; 4 Tango, 2; 1 Martuk, 3. Scratched: Merry Dale, Misadventure, Privation, and I'ukemooi. Won easily by half a length. Time, lmin 133-osec. WATERLOO STAKES.—2 Nones, 8.1, 1; 1 Chortle, 8.13, 2; 2 Emperaclor, 3. Also started: 4 Flying Start, 3 Wishful. Won easily. Time, lmin 38 4-ssec. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP.—I. Panmure, 1; 2 Tete-a-Tete,2; 3 Chakw'ana, 3. Scratched: Marco Bello. Won by a.neck, half a length between second and third. Time, lmin IS 2-ssee.