SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7970, 22 February 1906, Page 5

SPORTING.

RACING. SIRATFORD NOMINATIONS. Nominations for all events at the Stratford Racing Club's annual meeting, on Wednesday and Thursday, March 14th and 15th next, will close with the Secretary, Mr J. R. Maokay, Stratford, on Saturday next, February 21th. WOODVILLE RACES. By Telegraph—Press Association. WOODVILLE, February 21. The weather was perfect for the first day of the Woodv?lle Jockey CJub'a autumn meeting, and there was a large attendance. The amount put through the machine totalled £6,912, as against £6,788 for the cor responding day last year. Results:— Maiden, 7 furlongs.—-Aeolus 1, Splendid Idea 2, Kino 3. Scratched —Vexation, Strathwai, Merry Wing and Chinchilla, Won by a good length; Riuo three leugtha away. Time, lmin 33 2-ssec. Dividends, £4 19s and £1 14 s. Hurdles, 1% mile.—Gargoyle 1, Levent 2, Dalky 3. Scratched— Apiti, Hipporangi, Waimoe, Durban and. Florio, who was a warm, favourite, led the whole way round the course, but was headed by Gargoyle in the straight, the latter winning comfortably by tW lengths. Time, 3rain 3 3-ssoc. Dividends, £l9 and £1 9s. Whariti Hack Handicap, 1 mile. —Sherlock Holmes 1, Waitapu 2, Windy 3. Scratched—The Ruler. Won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 46 3-ssec. Dividends, £7 8s and £.l 12s. WOODVILLE CUP, of 200 mile. Cyrano• 1 Baroa 2 Melodeon ... ... 3 All started. A magnificent race, all the horses but one having a say in the result right up to tl>o finish. Twenty yards frcm home Cyrano got in front, and won b,y a length; Melodeon close ud third. Time, 2min 10 4-sseo. Dividends, £3 15s and £1 13s. County Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Houyhnhmn 1. Elfrida 2, St. Jjudlum 3." Scratched—Pantaloon and Kai Errin. Won tasiy by a length. Time, lmin 18sec. Dividends, £ll 15s and £2 Bs. President's Handicap, 7 furlongs. —St. Albert 1, Whakawehi 2, Mussel 3. Soratched -Geueral Average. Wou by two lengths. Time, lmin 32 3-ssec. Dividends, £3 18s and £3 6s. Victoria flack Handicap, 1 mile and a distance.—Prospector 1, Pangaroa 2. Togos 3. Soratched—Windy, The Ruler and Aeolus. Time, lmin 59 2-ssec. Dividend, £2 7s. Telephone Handicap, 5 furlong?. —Federation 1, Gawain 2, St. Claimer 3. Soratahed—White Ribbon, Sardonyx and Phemie. Won by a length. Time, lnrin 3sec. Dividends' £3 2s and £1 lis. '

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Sellers' Hack, 7 furlongs.—Wipdy 9.3, Victoria Park 8.11, Fangoroa 8.10, Pantaloon 8.5, Eune and Moral 8.0, Loiret and Houyhnhnm 7.13, Red Cross and Aeolus 7.8, Matiii 6.10. HFltirHa?. 1 1 4 mile. Apiti 10.10, Lady's Link 10.9. Talune 10.7. Daiky aud Gargoyle 9.13, Hydrant 9.12, Waimoefond Hipporangi 9.8. Roat\, South Queen and Penimican 9.0 Bailatice Hack Welter, 1 mile.— Togos aod Proeuentos" 10.0, Sherlock Holmes 8.10, Flying Cloud 8.9, Electric Gun and Lebeccio 8.7. Autumn Handicap, 1 mile and a distance.-- Melodeon 5.9. JCosenl 8.4, DoucLo 8.0, St. Albert 7.13, Cyrano 7.10, White Ribbon 79, Burca 7.6, Mussoll 7.0, Capulet 6,13. Duloinea and Sylvrie 6.7. Kumeroa Hack. 6 furlongs—Windy 9.4, Elfrida aud Gazeley 8.6, St. Ludlam 8.0, Phemie 7.11, Misa Lancelot 7.8, Queen's Messenger 7.0. Shorts Handicap (open). 5 furlongs.—St. Claimer 9 5, Jolly Friar and Gawain 86. Federation 8.4, Sardonyx 7.5, Miretta 7.3, Arc Light 7.1, Montague 6.9, Wangaehu and Sylvrie 6.7. Maharahara Handicap (open), 1 mile.—St. Aloert 9.8, Whakawehi 9.5,, Ngatarua 8.13, Mussel 8.12, Capule; and Cyrus 8.10, Fancy work 8.7, Lady's Link 8.5, Tomairangi 8.2, Dulcinea, Victoria Park, Geologist, Hoity Toity and Sylvrie 8.0. DUNEDIN MEETING, DUNEDJN, February 21. The Dunedin Jockey Club Cup meeting commenced to-day. The weather was beautifully flue, aud the course was in fine order, and the attendance large, among those present being Admiral and Lady Fawkes. Stepdanoer won the Cup bj tour lengths, never giving the others a chance of catching him once when be got in the lead. The sum of £8,957 was put through tbe totalisator, as compared with £8,876 last year. The results were ■ia follow: Autumn Hurdles,- 1% milfc.— Rongoa 1. Graduated Tax 2, M6e'toropuku 3. Also started—Scottish Minstrel and The Romuey. Won . by over two lengths. Time, 3min 29 4-ssec. Dividend, £4 6s. Gladbrook W«rtter Handicap, 6 furlones.—Hemlcck,!, Count Gorton 2. Mondik 3. Also started— The Seer. Red and Black, St. Ormont, Red Morn and Design. Won by a nose. Time, lmin 19 4-ssec. Dividends, £1 14s gnd £1 Champion Stakes, 6 furlongsLady London 1, Gallantry 2. Ivanoff 3. Also started— Lapland. The Rappare9, aud Somnia. Won by a good length. Time, lmin 2 3 ssec. Dividends, £4 6s and £1 6s. DUNEDIN CUP, of 400 sovs, mile. Stepdancer, 7.8 ... 1 Thunderer, 6.9 2 iNotus, 6.10 ... ... 3 , iso started Convoy, Cannie Cufel, Crichton, Makaroff and Becky Seaton. Won by four lengths • with Notus three lengths away. Time, 2min 40 2-sseo. Dividends, £3 2s and £2 10s. Trial Plate, 6 furlongs.—Gzarevna 1, Older 2, Highland Fling 3. The eight acceptors started. Won by half a leuscth. Time, lmin id 2-saeo. Dividends, £2 18a aud £4 16s. Stewards' Welter, 7 furlongs.— Somaroff 1, Radium.2, Quickflre 3. Also started Brighton, Stepenfeldt, Lolab, Koputai, Catbroq, Sirius, Lilystone, Rineman. The latter fell befoie a furlong bad been covered, and interfered with Ringman. Exciting finish; won by a head. Time, lmin 33 2 sapo. Dividends, £1 18s and £l32s. Berwiok Hack Handicap, 5 furlongs.—Cuirosettia 1, Cauticle 2, Ouidaform 3. Scratched—Hem look, and Rio Grande. Eleven started. Won by four lengths. Time, lmin 5 4-ssec. Dividends, £ls 12s and 16s. Publican's Handioap, 6 furlongs. —Petrovoa 1, Master Alix 2, Lady | Soult 3. Also started—Zetland, Pas ' Seul, Apollodoris. Regiment, Ostach- ! kof. Won by over two lengths. Time, lmin 17 4-saec. Dividends, £3 6s and £1 4s. MACHINE GUN. Received February 21, 9.37 a.m. MELBOURNE, Februarv 20. Machine Gun covered six furlongs on the grass in lmin finishing wqJI.