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Taranaki Daily News, 11 July 1919, Page 8

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WELLINGTON MEETING. SECOND DAY'S RESULTS, By Telegraph.—Press Association. ' Wellington, July 10. There was glorious weather again for the second Jay of the Wellington meeting, the attendance appearing to be as large as on the opening day. The totalisator handled £37,237, against £57,C57 10s for the Beoond day of last year, when it was a two-day meeting. Results:—

COKOTNA HUIRDIiES.—2 Signature 1, 3 Wild Pilgrim 2, 8 Tuticorn 3. AJso | started: 1" Orleans, 4 Gold Soult, 4 Gold- ] stream, 6 Tigerland, 9 Torps, 6 Grafton Tot, 10 Oyra, 7 Warmth. Won by a head, two lengths separating the next Time, 152. LIVERPOOL HANPICAP.—I Rebekah 1,'4 Parisian Diamond 2, 3 Gazique 3. Also Btarted: 10 Form Up, 5 Elocution, 6 Matatua, 8 Lady Black, 7 Redsliire, 2 Old Gold, 9 Risingham. Won by a length, two lengths separating the next. Time, 1.161-5. JUMPERS' FLAT.—I Cynic 1, 2 Want 2, 4 Sweet Tipperary 3. Also started: 6 Muttive, 8 Thrace, 6 Movement, 3 Monster, 9 Hythread, 7 Manu. Won by four lengths, half a length between the next two. Time, 2.142-5. SELLING RACE.—I Comment 1, 8 Post Haste 2, 7 Trentham Rose 3. Also started: 9 Pariform, 10 Vascovia, 5 Carlysian, 4 Daytime, 2 Glenroy, 0 Hiero, S Merrie Poto. Won by a head, half »length between second and third. Time, 1.4 1-5. BROOKLYN STEEPLECHASE. Gang Awa' 1, 1 Master Lupin and 2 Mcrrie Lad (dead-heat) 2. Also started: it Polthogue, 0 Vacuum, 5 Graftella. At the start Gang Awa' and Merrie Lad led, the former soon went to the front and, jumping well, was not again headed, winning by six lengths. A dead-heat for second place. Time, 6.424-5. PENINSULA HANDICAP.—I Canecnet 1, 4 Tame Fox 2, 6 Sacrament 3. Also started: 7 Sea Sprite, 3 Imaribbon, B Kyoto, 5 Guanaco, 9 Justification, 8 Rangi Aroha, 11 Achillion, 12 Royal Battery, 10 Probity. Won by three lengths, Jialf a'length between the next. Time, 1.182-5. An inquiry is to be held into the winner's running.

FLEET HANDICAP.—S Kilkee 1, 12 Paddington Green 2, 1 Gold Kip 3. Also started: 14 ■ Vagabond, 6 Alteration, 7 Client, 13 Potentiality, 4 Sir Agnes, 15 Pacific Slope, 2 Athens 11., 16 Sir Ralph, 3 Pretty Bobby, 10 Tirana, 8 Mandrake, 17 Crosswords, 11 Momac, 9 Damien. A furlong from home Kilkee toolc charge iuid won comfortably by a length, Gold Sip bein? a neck awav. Time, 1.432-5.

PET ONE HANDICAP.—4 Hineamani 1, 3 Tempo 2, 12 Sunburst 3. Also •tarted: 2 Hallow, 1 Happy Valley, 11 Matty, 5 Tieki, 8 California, 10 Tonukohe, 9 Pervolo, 6 Beloved, 7 Minsk. Won by a length, two lengths separating the nest. Time, 1.31<& WEIGHTS FOR THIRD DAY. Wellington weights are as follow: TAIiAVERA HURDLES.—Gang Awa' ' 11 JO, Achilledes 11.4, Minister 11.2, Orleans 10.11, Tip Up 10.10, Paddington Green 10.9, Rio 10.4, Gold Soult 9.13, Wild Pilgrim 9J2, Manu 9.10, GoldBtream, Gunwale, George 9.5, Bairnsdale, TutSconi 9.2, Tigerland, Woodlark, Grafton Tot, Cyra, Stuidee, Warmth, Metalhnn, Shot Gun, Woolahra, Torps, Sit Wallace 9.0.

ONSLOW HANDlCAP.—Parisian Diamond 11.12, Rfftekah.ll.4, Form Up 10.13, Astinome 10.12, Mortham 10.9, Madam ftistori 10.0, itatatua 9.13, Post Haste 9.3, Daytime 9.6, Carlysian 9.5, Lady Blade, Redshire 9.4, Old Gold 9.2. Jingo, Orawia, Happy Valley, Gold Problem, Merrie Poto, Beloved 9.0. HACK HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE. > v —Oaekwar 11.9, Manawapango 11.3, Signature 11.0, Torchy, San Sebastian 10.13, First Line 10.12, Lochella 10.6,, Notability 10.3, (}wynne 10.?. Sir Donald 10.0, Kurapai 9.13. Sail Home 9.11, Grafton Tot, Shot Gun. Negative, Chattanoga. . Union Jack, Bollin, Mobilisation 9.7. CEOFTGN HANDlCAP.—Hineamani >2.4, Pretty Bobby 11.5. Honey Bee 11.1, Fabiasco 10.9, Sacramento 10.7, Sea Sprite 10.1, Utiwai 9.10, Manu 9.9, Coniultation 9.8, Kyoto, Tame Fox 9.7, Vascovia 9.4, Ranpi Aroha 9.3, Guanaco, May Mom 9.2, Justification, Californian, Achillion, Dick, Royal Battery, Probity, Minsk, Pitch 'Dark, Sea Foam, Multiplex, Miramar, Golden Petal 9.0. JULY STEEPLECHASE. Waimai 12.6, Coalition, Master Strowan 11.13, Bon Reve 110.10, Sleight of Hand 11.3, Vascular 10.13, Troublesome. 10.9, Merry Lad, Polthogue, 10.0, Tenacious, Arlington 9.10, Gaekwar, Signature, Aurore, Graftella; Vacuum, Gwynne, Ormeßby, Tarero, Diavolo, Torchy, Sir Donald. Bollin 9.7. HNAL HURDLES.—Thrace 11.8, Eitripos 11.3, Rewi Poto 10.12, Multive, Sleight of Hand 10.9. Paraoa. Cvnic 10.6, Boval Arefi, Teka 10.2,' Sea Down. Want 10.0, Movement 9.10, Detroit, Sir Solo 0.8, Jeannot 9.7, Achilledes 9.6, Monster 9.3, Whiro, Kahumangu 9.2, Yankee Jack, Calma, Lochella, Gold Soult, GoMfttream, Rio. Reformation, Play Off Tip Up, Celfo, Aurore 9.0.

WINTER OATS.—Parisian Diamond 11.9, Gazique 11,2. Vagabond, Bebekah Rewi Poto 10.12, Alteration 10.10, Battle Array 10.6. Clipnt, Paraoa 10.5, Kilkee Oniuewairua, Hineamnru 10.1, Potentiality 10.0, Comment, Detroit, fiold Kip 9.13 Sir Agrfes 9.9, Pacific Slope 0.8, Paddington Green, Bagdad 9.7, C.VTesian 0.6, Athens IT. 9.5, Sir Ralph, Pretty Bobbv, Somnino, Loyal Arab 9.3, Sweet Tipperary, Meltchftoff 9.2. Damien, Old Gold. Tirana, Hiero, Hytliread, Crosswards, Mandrake, Sea Sprite, Vascovia. Momac, Rtoingham. Sacramento 9.0. ORA HANDlCAP.—Tlineamani 12.4, Csir,sonet 11.4, Post Haste 11 .ft Hallow 10.11, Jiiyro 10.10. Happy Valley 10.6, Tempo ,9.13, Matty, Imaribbon 9.12, Occasion 9.11, Bracfcenffeld 9.8, Tieto. Bine and Black 9.4, Pao, Sunburst 9.2, California, Tonnkohe, Beloved. Bleullua Ohoreka, Dick. Sweet Memorr, Miramar, Hands Off, Revolution, The Sapper, Pernio, Golden Petaj 6.0, NOTES ON THE RACING. BIG FIELDS AND GOOD RACES. (By Wire—Special to. News.) Wellington, Last Night. The second day .'of fihe Wellington Winter meeting was tfty in perfect weather and before a sl'fjtly larger crowd than that present onTthe opening ■ day. Again the people had to get to the j lipitra in motors. There vera many »ifior mishapa by the way, and race] J, X-v. V" . !i

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Although class was not well represented, there, were big fields, and the racing was good. There were several close finishes, and one or two . displays of first-class horsemanship. The open steeplechase drew a very moderate'field, and victory rested with the Fordell horse, Gang Awa', who was a boom a year ago, but has not been much in the public eye this season. Boston's horse went to the front soon after the start, and was never headed, but Mcrrie Lad and Master Lupin fought out a good finish for second place, and a daad heat resulted.

The principal flat event was won by the Southlander, Kilkee, whose connections had a very tidy win. The favorite, Gold Kip, got a bad run, and did well to get third. In the chief sprin,t race a warm favorite, Rebekah, led all the way, and won a good race from that great weightearner, Parisian Diamond, who lumped 11.9 into second place.

Orleans, a winner ,on the opening day, was sent out a hot favorite for the Corunna Hurdles, and there was also a solid backing for Signature. When the tapes went up Gold Soult turned tiie wrong way, and refused to go. with > field. Tigerland led a well-bunched jot past the stand the first .time, and Orleans was lying last. Entering the back stretch Wild Pilgrim went up into third place, and Orleans greatly improved her position. Wild Pilgrim was in the lead three furlongs further on, and Signature and Tigerland were handy. Half a mile from home Orleans was done. Wild Pilgrim and Signature came at the last fence together, but a bad jump by the former nearly brought him down, and Signature put a good break on him. Wild Pilgrim came again, and Signature had to be shaken up to win by half a head. Tuticorn was two lengths away, third, and Tigerland was fourth. A field of ten lined up for the Liverpool Handicap, and they were sent away to a V>od start. Rebekah, on the rails, began brilliantly, and she soon hand command of the field. Going easily, she was first into the straight, with Form Up lying la.Bt. Parisian Diamond showed up prominently below the distance, but was vigorously ridden by H. Gray. He could not reach the mare, who won nicely by a length- Gazique, Form Up, and Redshire finished in a line, and third money was awarded Gazique. In the Jumpers' Flat there was a long delay at the barrier due to the bad behavior of Sweet Tipperary. A good start was effected; but Cynic, a slow was soon at the tail of the field. Sweet Tipperary was in the lead when the field had gone a couple of furlongs, with Manu close alongside, and half a mile from home Cynic began to move up, and, going round on the outside, was first into the straight. From then on it was no race, the imported horse winning by five lengths. Want beat Sweet Tipperary on the post for second place, and Movement was fourth, Manu fifth, Hythread sixth, and Multive next.

The selling race saw a hot favorite, Comment, landed home a winner, owing largely to the good horsemanship of Sid Reid. The delay at the post was somewhat painful, and when the barrier went up Daytime got a good break at the ibend on to the course proper. The field 'was bunched, and a little later Post Haste and Trentham Hose were well in the lead. At, the distance Reid brought Comment though, and in a great finish got up to win by a head. Trentham Rose was a close third, and Daytime was fourth. After the race Comment was auctioneered .in the birdcage, and fell to % bid of Mr. J. Pearson, of Upper Riccarton, for 185 guineas. There were half a dozen starters in the Steeplechase, and of these Master Lupin was made a good favorite. Merrie Lad and Gang Awa' led over the first fence, and going out of the straight the order was: Gang Awa', Graftella, Merrie Lad, Polthogue, Vacuum, and Master Vacuum stopped at the fence at the back. With a mile gone, Gang Awa was still in the lead and Merrie Lad was running in second- position. Gang Awa' was not jumping as well as Merrie Lad, but was going away from him on the flat. At the sod wall Polthogue was nearly down, and at the water jump he lost his With a mile to go, Gang Awa', Merrie Lad, and Master Lupin were the only ones really m it. Gang Awa' was never overtaken, and won by 'half-a-dozen lengths. The other pair finished together, and the | judge awarded a dead head. Graftella | tailed off.

* The dozen that paraded for the Peninsula Handicap did no.t provide a very good race. Canzonet got out well and led all the way.. At the distance Imanbbon showed up on the raiis, tat quickly went back. Canzonet won easily by four lengths. Tame Fox was nearly a -e.ngth in front of Sacramento, and Hangi Aroha was fourth. An inquiry was opened into the running of Canzonet, and stands adjourned till Saturday.

Pi^if 00 ?- fie ' d , of 17 line(l U P for the Fleet Handicap, the chief fiat race of the day. bold ICip was favorite, but the big money was fairly evenly spread. The start was a very poor one— Mandrake and Paddington Green were left Damien was early in the lead, and Alteration and Potentiality held a good position just behind, but the favorite was getting a bad run. With something over half a mile to go the leaders were nicely out from the bunch, but running along ami kW»i « im P roved h '» position, h* w- I' re " er ' n S the straight he took charge, and in the final run won mcely from Paddington Green and Gold Kip, both of whom finished well In the final event, a five furlones scurry, the Gisborne horse Happy Valley ZttZt 0 v 50 1 k ', , 7 BU PP or tcd, but, after flattering his followers in the earlier portion of the race, he faded out at the business end. The Aucklander, Hinea.maru came away in the straight, and I won very comfortably from Tempo! who finished well. Sunburst was a fair third Minsk fourth, and Tonukohe well tin ' eJthird, 1