RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIX, Issue 8125, 27 April 1906, Page 6

RACING.

WELLINGTON RACES. Uy Telegraph | Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 20. 'fho Wellington Racing Club's Autumn Meet jug commenced to*day. The weathor, which promised to be line at the start, changed ia the course of the afternoon, and light, drizzling rain sec -> it wlieu the North Island Challenge Stakes came on for decision. The turf was somewhat on the heavy sido, and against fast racing. There was a good attendance and speculation was brisk, the sum of £12,469, including £1,584 on the double machine, being put through the machine, as against £6.537 for the corresponding day of last year. The double machine paid out on the winning combination Mystification (Thompson Handicap) and Glenowlet (Kailway Hauuicap} a dividend of £67 I6a.

Isolt'a withdrawal from the Challenge Stakes robbed the race of a good deal of iuteres'. Achilles was neter seriously troubled, though Exmoor and Clanchattan ran well. Mystification's victory in the Thomson Handicap was unexpected. Mr Hunter's representative never left the issue in doubt after covering half the distance. Results:—

First Hurdle Handicap.—Waitarere 1, Hydrant 2, Defoe 3. All started. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 3min 20 2 sseo. Dividends, £3 2s and £1 2s.

Waiwetu Handicap—St Albert 1, Czarevna 2. Marguerite 3. Also started—Maui and Polycaste. St. Albert cut down the leaders two furlongs from home, and won comfortably by two length". Time, Imin 29 3-ssecL Dividend, £!i 4s. Silverstrenm .Hack HandicapDestination 1, Cavatina 2, .Riflemaid 3. Otber starters—Aeolus, Wailethe, Merriwai, Mocassin. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin &1 3-sseo. Dividends, £3 9s and £1 19s. THOMPSON HANDICAP. Mystification ... 1 Apa ... 2 Polyanthus ( ... 3 Also started—Signalu an, Gold Crown, iiing Billy, Solution, Starshoot, Delamere, Mobility, Jolly Friar, Aberration. Mystification, who was prominent at an early stage of the race, came away at the half-way distance, and easily secured the honours by two lengths. A length separated the other placed horses. Time, lmin 12 4-ssec. Dividends, £ll 14s and £2 Is. Railway Handicap—Glenowlet 1. Gawain 2, Contender 3. Other atarters-r-Ailsa, Stronghold, Medallist. A good finish, Glenowlet winning by a little over a length, Time, lmin 16 3-sseo. Dividend, £3 Bb. Plunket Nursery, Handicap—William I,* Ito 2. Mabuta 3. Also started—English Channel, Grand Slam. Munjista, Snowatell. Won by a length. Time, lmin 3 3-ssec. Dividends, £5 19s and £2. NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES. Aobilles ... 1 Exmoor ... 2 Clanchattan ... 3 Stronghold also started. The issue was fought out between Achillea and Exmoor, ,the champion coming strongly at the finish and winning rather easily by half a length. Time, lmiu 31seo. Dividend, £1 4s (Exmoor and Achilles being bracketed together on the machine). Tinakori Hack Handicap—Elfrida 1, Hritley 2, Houyhnhnm 3. Also started—Devonia, Eliro, Mataari. A fine finish. Won by barolj* a half lengh. Dividends, £3 14s and £1 6s. ACCEPTANCES SECOND DAY. • i Second Hurdle handicap. 1% mile—St. Lyra list 41 b, Waitarere list, Killarney lOst 121b, Slow Tom lOst 111b,- Weary Bill and Magnificent 10at 101b. Defoe lOst, Wind 9st 131b, Apiti 9st 101b, Narcissus 3st 91b, Daiky 9st 61b, Lissa, Kobunui, and OassioDea 9at 31b, Mocassin and Stockade 9st.

!;* Hutt Handicap, 1 mile—Exmoor 9at. Black Reynard and Polyanthus Bst 81b, Mystification Sat 41b. Starshoot 7st 131b, Roseal, Marguerite and Czarevna 7st 81b, Apa 7st 4lb, Prelude 7sfc 21b, Beau Seaton 7st, Submarine 6st 121b, Pretty Maid, .Jolly Friar and Maui 6st 101b, Aberration. Hydrant, Polycaste and Fancywork 6st 71bi Muritai Haok Handicap, 7 furlongs—Lady Raynard 9st, Ellerton Bst 101b, Elfrida Bsfc 91b, Destruo tion Bst 71b, Aeoluß and Oavatina Bst 61b, Armamento Bst 41b, Wailethe and Riflemaid Bst lib, Aorangi 7st 131b, flouybnbum 7st 101b, Merriwai 7st 71b, Devonia and Soult Maid 7st 61b, Merrie Rose 7st 41b, Hiro and Highland Fling 7st 21b, Gauge 7st, Xanel 6st 111b, Pytoheley and t nsigu Gat 71b. Autumn Handicap, 1% mile— Achilles Sat 91b, Boomerang Bst 91b, Signalman Bst 61b, Caold Crown Bst 41b, King Billy Bst lib, Letherin 7st 13lb, Mystification and Solution 7st 111b, Savoury 7st lulb, Starshoot 7st 61b, Bourrasque 7st 41b. Lyrist and Roaeal 7st, 31b. Flamen .and Clanuhattan 7st 21b, Terrapin and Apa 7st lib, Czarevna 7st 01b, Mobility 6at 101b, Ueau Seaton 6at 91b, Jolly Friar, Aberration, Submarine, Hatley, Spoil, Sandy, and Cyrus 6st 711. Suburban Handicap, 7 furlongs. —Exmoor Oat 21b, Boomerang and King iiilly 9st, Black Reynard and Polyanthus Bsfc 101 b, Ailsa Bst 71b, Starahoot and LSallarat Bst 41b, St. Albert Sat 21b, Marguerite, Gbryseia aud Gawaiu 7st 111b, Mobility 7st 61b, Sir Gerainfc 7st 51b, Captain Shannon 7at 31b, Declination 7st 21b, Submarine 7st, Tikirawa 6at 111b, Hinurewa, Zetland. Fsncy Work, Variation, Bac£ Squall and La Torpedo 6st 71b. Pacifio Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Glenowlet 9st 121b, Loftus Bst 61b, Petticoat and Contender Bst lib, William Bst, Moscow and Prelude 7st 131b, Grandslam 7st 121b, Mnnjista and Medallist 7&t 111b, Ellerton 7st 101b. lto 7st 71b, Mepriwai 6st 121b, Mabuta 6st 101b, Suowstel, Balsam and Sandix 6.7.

Belmont Handicap, G furlongs.— Ellerton and Klfrida 9st, Hatley 88t 111b, Moral Bat 91b, Armamenlo Bst 81b, Wind.v Bst 71b, Sylvan Tide Bst 31b, Honyhnbmn Bst, Tupono 7st 121b, Merriwai Te Kanui, Highland Fling, Balsam, Gcod Sight and Soult Maid 7st 51b, Hixo, Secret and JVJafcaara 7st 31b, Pupu and Xavier 7st, Skye 6st 101b, Mahaki—BasilisK gelding Cat 7 b.

HAWERA ACCEPTANCES. WELLINGTON, April 26. Railway Handicap.—fiustique, St. Claimer, Reclaimer, Le Beau, Idassa, St. Bill and Waikato. Waihi Handicap. Mabaruui, Toddy, Finchmere and Whakahawea. Tawhiti Handicap.—Silver Shell, Showman, Waipa, Wnite Star, Compass, and Mar^ia. Tongahoe Hack Hurdles. —Le Beau, Mawhitiu, Valkyrie, Rangiwhenua, Romany King, Flanagan, Ilokio, iiarero, Bushy Park and Westward. Hawera Cup.—Grenade, Star Rose, leader, Claremont and Scenery. Mokqia Handicap.—Silver Shell, Recreation, Waitapu, Makikibi, Slavery, Kanieri, Waipa, St. Cyress, Liuger and Turkish Maid. Telegraph Handicap.—Sedgemoor, Clipper, White Star, Somali, Compass, St. Maria, Kangaroo, Sir William, Linger, Burton. Bellevue. Lady Lanaelot, Tiraumea, Marvia, Tamboui Major.