SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 January 1917, Page 8

SPORTING.

—r» WELLINGTON RACES. THIRD DAY'S RESULTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington. Last Night. There was a good attendance at the concluding day of the Wellington races. Speculation was brisk, the. sum of £-\5,115 being put through the totalisator, as compared with £IO,OOI 10s last year The total for the meeting was £145.782, as compared with £123,858 l.i&t year, which was the previous record for the course. Ilymenestra's time in the Kelburne Plate was only two-fifths of a second less than Conqueror'! record for the distance at Riccarton with a gale of wind in his favor. Results:— WA LI.ACE VILLE HANDICAP. - 1 Prince Delaware (H. Anderson) 1, 4 Plymouth 2, 2 Captain Glossop 3. Also stfrted: 5 Thames, 3 Mysteriarcli, 0 Rongora. Won by two lengths, half a h-'isth between second and third. 1 . Time, 1 :i>.

MELROSE HANDICAP—3 Comely (G. Emerson) 1, 0 Samisen 2. 9 Sunny C-imes 3. Also started: 5 Seadown, 8 Goldstream, 1 Hyllus, 7 Battle Eve, 2 Probation, 4 Glorify. Won by a neck, the third horse half a length away. Time. 1.27 3-5.

HOPEFUL STAKES.—2 Ample (C. Emerson) 1, 10 Exclusive 2, 0 Birkenvale 3. Also started: 4 Hymeona, 5 Tvne, 7 Acre,' 1 Chuckle, 8 Trentham Rose, 3 Noir, 5 Lovesick, 9 Vermillion, 8 Arihia. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 48 sc\ SUMMER HANDICAP.—2 Oxenhope (Deploy) 1, 9 Sedd-el-Bahr 2, 7 Beltane Also started: 4 Rangitero, 7 Adjutrnit, 3 Menelaus, 1 Llanishen, 8 Cease Fire, 11 Rose Pink, 10 Sir Agnes, 0 Marshal). Won by a neck, with half a length between second and third. Time. 140.

KELBURN PLATE—I Hymencstra (Buchanan) 1, 2 Biplane 2, 3 Bimeter 3. Also started: 3 Tete-n-Tete, 4 Sweet Tipperary. Won easily by two lengths, a similar distance between Second and tiii'd. Time, 4(5 3-ssec. KAITOKE HANDICAP—2 Form Up (A. Olliver) 1, 1 Waimatoa 2, 0 Brainbletyc 3. Also started: 10 Mascot, 3 Sl.ifla. 9 Bairnsdale, 7 Pourparler, 4 Volo, a Furling, S Galore, 11 Merrie Poto, 12 Idyllic, 13 Trickery. Won by three parts of a length, two lengths between second ano third. Time, 1.0 4-5. CONSOLATION HANDICAP. - 3 Chortle (S. Reid) 1. 0 Indigo 2, 4 Ejonieborg 3. Also started: 5 Arden- \) or, 1 Wishful, 2 Red Ribbon. 8 Gladfill. 7 Devotion. Won by half a head, the third horse, two and a half lengths away. Time, 2.51-5, CITY HANDICAP—fi Hyginas (W. iVielCay) 1, 1 Koesian 2. 5 Lady Black 3. Also started: 3 Nystad, 2-Multipli-cation, 4 Daytime. Won by one and a ha if lengths, third horse two lengths away, ' Time, 1.12 2-5. ICGMONT SUMMER MEETING. A final reminder is given to horseowners and trainers that acceptances fur all first day's events at the Egmont Racing Club's summer meeting close TO-NIGHT at 0 p.m. The weights appear to have given satisfaction, and the secretary, Mr. V. B. Stratton, Hawera, should be kept busy this evening. The i Hawera telegraph ofllee closes at 8 p.m.