RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7966, 17 February 1906, Page 6

RACING.

WOODVILLR ACOEPTANEOS. By Telegraph—Press Association. WOODVILLE, February 16. Acceptances for the first day of the Autumn Meotiug of tbe Woodville Jockey Club are as follow: Maiden Plate.— Vexation, Gold Lead, Golcouda, - kauul, Aeolus, Merriwing, Torere, Bell Napier, Front Rank, Wailetbe, Chinchilla, Stratbwai, Riuo, Aboriginal, Stepniak—Loda colt, Splendid Idea, Leljeccio. Scurry.— Ooloonda, Rosewood, Hukanui, Gracilis, Aeollus, Torere, Bell Napier, 'Arcadia, Houyhnhnin, Chinchilla, Stratbwai, tfiuo, A boriginal, Maiura, Stepniak— Leda colt, Splendid Idea, Kai En in, Gosling. Hack Hurdlps/ \% miles.—Apiti 10.8, Florio 10.7, Hydrant 10.0. Levent 9.9, Hipporaugi, Waimoe and Dalkey 9 8, Durban 9.3, Reah, South Queen, Gargoyle and Pemmioau 9.0. Whariti Hack Handicap. 1 mile.— Victoria Park 9.0, Windy 8.13 Pantaloon 8.8, Moreahot and Lolret 8.2, Waitapn 7.12, The Ruler 7.7, Papa tawa 7.6, Sherlock Holmes and Matiri 6.12. ' Woodville Cup, 134 mile.—Roseal and Melodeou 8.5, White Ribbon 7.11, Barca 6.12, Canulet 6.11, CyranO 6.10, Hoity Toity 6.7. County Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs .—Pantaloon 8.9, Gazeley 8.8, Eoa6 and Moral 8.3, Phetrie and Elfrida 8.1, St. Lurllam and Red Cross .7.11. Miss Lancelot 7.9, Queen's Messenger 7.4, Waugaehu 7.2, Houyhuhnm 7.0, Mauira and Kai Erriu 6.11. : President's Handicap, 7 furlongs. —Douobe 9.13, Ngtarua 9.1, Whakawebi 9.0, Cyrus.B.l3, Mussellß.il, General Average, St. Albert and Fancywork 8.10, Sardonyx 8.8, Tomairaugi. Sylverie and Dulcinea 8.3, Geolloaistß.o. Victoria Hack, 1 mile and a distance.—Togos 9.13, Windy 9.11, Prospector 9.4, Pang»roa 8.11, Tbe Ruler and Apiti ,8.8, Electric Gun and Aeolus 8.7. Telephone Handicap, 5 furlongs. —St. Claimer s'.9, Jolly Friar and White Ribbon 8.8, Gawain 8.1, Sardonyx 7.8, Miretta 7.6, Arc Light 7.4, Montague 6.12, Federation 6.10, Gold Dredge 6.9, Phemie 6.7. POVERTY BAY RACES. GISBORNE, February 15. • The Poverty Bay Turf Club's summer meeting concluded to-day in beautiful weather. Tbe sum of £12,886 was put through the totalieator in two days, against £12,708, for the corresponding meeting last year. Results were as.follow:— Stewards' Handicap.— Contender 1, Full Cry 2, Bonomiana 3. Also started— Soultina, Te Hauke, Hiki, White Squall and Flag. Won by a length. Time, lmin Blsec. Dividends, £6 18s and 17s. Hurdles.'—Morpeth 1, No Shot 2, Roseplot 3. Also started—Medallius Te Ukii, Artillerjman. The latter fell. Splendid raoa; won by a length. Time, 2min 58 2-sseo. Dvdends, £3 and 13s. Hack Flat."— Kitchen Maid 1, Silveriead 2, Reservoir 3. Also started Martyrfeldt, Jack Pot, Cinque, Montego, Cromwell, Reah, Alluvial and Priscilla. Won by a neok. Time, lmin 32sec. Dividends, £8 lis and 17s. Sunderland Stakes— Captain Shannon 1, Lavinia 2, Kaipetipeti 3. Also started.—Mahntonga, Heroism, The Stake, Miaerve, Lady-Like, Bonomiana, Won by half a length. Time, lmin 45 2 ssec. Dividends, £2 Ha and £2 3s. Maiden Scurry.—Gaiety 1, Miss Adeline 2, Momdtoa 3. Eight started. JExcitine finish. Time,< lmin 5 2-ssec. Dividends, £2 2s and £1 2s. County Stakes.—Pink 'Un 1, Gladsmair 2, Reah 3. Also started —Ga;enby, Satiety, Bruiser and Oountermaorh. Won by half a length. Time, lmin sseo. Dividends, £2 8s and 14s. Publican's Purse.— Goldfleld 1, Contender 2, Kitchen Maid 3. Also Btaited—Martyr King, -Discoverer, Forest Ranger. Won by a nose. Time, lmin 4 sseo. Dividends, £5 15s and £1 Is. > Farewell Handicap. Te Hauke 1, Kaipetipeti 2, Full Cry 3. Also started—The Stake, Soultina, Disooverer, Heywood, Trent, Flag, Montego and Te Uku. Time, lmin 33eeo. Dividends, £3 6s and £1 3s. AUSTRALIA SPORTING. AN ENTERPRISING OFFER. MELBOURNE, February 17. Mr John Wren, who baa lately had -a dispute with the Victorian Racing Club, has written to the Premier offering to rent the Flemington Raceoonrse, at £25,000 a year, paying two years' rent down. He undertakes to give aft least two race meetings a year for charitable purposes, to increase the stakes for all events, making tbe Melbourne Cup £IO,OOO, to conserve tbe rights of members, and to pay a wage of four shillings a day more than that paid by the V.R.C. Tbe Premier has not yet replied.