AUSTRALIAN RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8181, 12 July 1906, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN RACING.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Received July 11, 10.19 a.m. MELBOURNE, July 11. j Aurioulum has been scratched for the Steeplechase. Lothian is supported for the event for £2,000 down to 12 to 1. WELLINGTON RACES. FIKST DAY. STEEPLECHASE WON BY RONGOA. WELLINGTON, July 11. The Wellington Racing Club was favoured with magnificent weather for the opening day of its winter i.jeeting, and the attendance for an off-day was excellent. Prominent sportsmen from all parts of the colony were present in strength. The course was heavy consequent upon the heavy rain of the preceding afternoon. The racing generally was interesting and keen finishes eventuated in several instances. The big race was robbed of intereat by the accident to Slow Tom and Irish. The amount put through the machine totalled £11,452, including £1,285 on the double machine, as against £10,414 put through at the corresponding meeting of last year. The five investors on the winning double (Steeplechase and Parliamentary Handicap) received £249 16' a each. The following are the results:— Stewards' Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Gawain 1. Medallist 2, Jolly Friar 3. Soratched—Waikato, St. Olaimer, White Star and Aboriginal. Gawain took the lead at the top of the bend and ran home an easy winner by three lengths. Time, lmin 21 4-sseo. Dividends, £2 15s and £3 lis. Miiamar) Hack Handicap.—Kuku 1, Togos 2, Wailethe 3. Scratched —Tupono, Mischance, ,0. D., and Teitinga. A great finish. Won by a bare head. Time, lmin 37seo. Dividends, £2 15s and £2 17s. First Haok Hurdles.—Prospector 1, Black Reynard 2, Asteroid 3. Soratched—Catspaw. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 3min 21 2-ssec. Dividends, £ll lis and £4 4s. * WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, 3% miles. Rongoa, 9at 71b ... 1 Mocassin, lOst 2 » Playfair, lOst 31b ... 3 Slow Tom, list IID ... 0 Irish, lOst 41b 0 The field kept well together until at the six furlongs post. On the last time round Slow Tom, who was fencing splendidly, fell, and barely another furlong had been covered before Irish came to grief. Playfair ran off on neariog the straight, leaving Mocassin and Rongoa to fight out the issr.e. Rongoa had always the beat of the deal and gained the honours by half a length. Time, 7min7 2.ssfio. Dividend, £l2 Ba. Parliamentary Handicap. Narootia 1, WaiKato 2, Maui 3." Soratched—Shrapnel Shell. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 50 3-sseo. Dividends, £l9 10a and £2 ss. WINTER HURDLES HANDICAP, 2 miles. Shrapnel 1 Exmoor 2 Monarque ... ... 3 Soratched—lrish and Om'ragno. Bounue fell at the first obstacle and Pushful oannoning into Magnificent when the barrier went up took no further part in the race. Exmoor, Shrapnel and Monarque singled themselves out in the struggle for supremacy. Exmoor was in the lead until rounding the top bend, where Shrapnel usurped his position, and stalling off a challenge from the Porirua horse in the straight won comfortably by a good length. Time, < lmin 4 3 sseo. Dividends', £6 15s and £1 Is. Te Aro Hack Handicap.—Pawa 1, Aboriginal 2, Silvershell 3. Soratohed—Merrie Rose, Mischance aud Corngass. A fine finish, Pawa winning by a neck. Time, lmin 7 53 sec. Dividends,' £3 6s and £1 lis. WEIGHTS FOR THE SECOND DAY. The following are the weights for the second day:— Onslow Handicap, 6 furlongs - Medallist and Gawain 11.3, Waikato 10.11, Mobility 10.8,. Ailsa, Stronghold and St. , Olaimer 10.5, Marguerite 10.0, Captain Shannon 9.12, Aboriginal 9.11, Sir Peruivale 9.9, White Star 9.6, ticoat, Pearl Necklet, Hatley, Silver Shell and Red Cross 9.0. Final Hurdle Handicap, 1% mile. —Exmoor 11.11, Cavalry and Shrapnel 11.4, Sol, Ability, ' Irish aud Comfort 10.11, Handsome Rose 10.10, Florio and St. Lyra 10.8, Pushful 10.7, Romany King, Hydrant and Monarque 10.4, Defoe 10.2, Levant, Weary Bill aud 10.1, Playfair 10.0, Sardonyx aud Waiwera 9.12, Sleepwell and Magnificent 9.7, Bounce 9.4, Silverlene 3.2, Silicia, Kobumii, Ranguitenia, Anadeja, and Kaipetipeti 9.0. July -Steeplechase, about 214 miles. Kaitere 12.8, Sol 12.3, Haydn 11.3. Swimmer 11.0, Comfort: 10.13, Eurus and Nadador 10.10, Irish 10.8, Playfair and Mocassin 10.7, Rongoa 10.6, Baritone 10.4, Pipitea 10.2, Waiwera and Hakaria 10.0, Eclair 9.13, South Star and JWawhiti 9.11, Narcissus and Ua/i----nongateO.lo, Kiuger and Catheriuo Gordon 9 9, Wi Waka, Sleepwell, Blackberry, Lissa, Levant, Graduated Tax, Ranguitema, and Kohbnui 9.7. Winter Oals Handicap, 1 mile.-' 1 Kremlin 11.3, Gold Crown and Ex moor 11.1, Gawain and Waikato 10.8, Lyrist 10.6, Mobility 10.4, Narcotic 10.3, Rose Madder 10.2, Jolly Friar 9.11, Submariae and Maui 9.9, St. Olaimer 9.6, Shrapnel Shell 9.3, Chryseis and Sir Percivale 9.2, White Star. Truce, Hatley, Oasis, Galahad and Rose Petal 9.0. Second Lack Hurdles, \y z Sol 11.11, Black Reynard. 11.10, Asteroid and Sardonyx 11.3, Convoy, Lull and Naroissus 11.0, Tirole 10.9, Anadeja 10.8, Faro and Prospeotor 10.4, Jack Pot and Catspaw 9,12, Black Squall 9.9, Kaipetipeti

9.8, Hokio, Pawa, and Taxpayer 9.5, Reobabite 9.4, Freeland 9.b, Wi Waka, Whataroa, Brown Belt, Terriflo Fire, Boity Toity, Sabroan, Nog!, Cyrus, Domain, Wardog and Error 9.0. Thorndon Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs. Aboriginal 11.0, Mataari 10.8, Pawa 10 6, Kuku 10.4, Wailethe, Destruction and Splendid Idea 10.0, Silver Shell 9.12, Armamento 9.9, Sir Galahad and Pearl Necklet 9.7, Kosegrove, Pytoheley and To Kainui 9.6, Merrie Rose, Laodweru, Compass, Somali, Ensign, Goldeu Days, andO.D. 9.0.