RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8244, 24 September 1906, Page 6

RACING.

ACCIDENT TO MELODEON. |By Telegraph—Press Association. SYDNEY, Septemt-er Whild taking walking exercise at Moorefleld, the New Zealand horse JVModeon broke away and ran intj a £enoe. The nature of bis injuries cannot be determined for a day or so. AUSTRALIAN RACING. Heooived September 22, 9.20 p.m. SYDNEY, September 22. In tbn Hawkesbury Hurdle Race Sfvfcinvador, 9.8, beat Hydrant,' 10.8, by six lengths. Hydrant's perfoimßiice makes him a likely winner at the spring meeting, He certainly did not jump as perfectly as might be expected, tut galloped particularly well throughout, and was running twice as fast ae anything in the race when the ond came. The Spring Handicap resulted:— Poseidon 1, Oakgraftou 2, Proueed 3. won by three lengths. Time, J 2min 15

A VON DA LB (CAGES. AUCKLAND, September 22. Tho Avondsle Jookey Club's spring meeting commenced to day, in floe weather. Results:— Maiden Plate Handicap, 6 furlongs. —Lord Soulfc 1, Maifceuru 2, Oaohoka 3. Scratched—Bromide, / Keep Stop, Lochbiu, Chief Steward and Üblande\ Won by half a length. Time, lmin 18sec. Dividends, £lO 5b and £4 3e. Handicap Hurdles, 2 miles.— Swagsman 1, Defender 2, Kruger 3. Scratched—Sol. Won by a length. Aqua Kugia fell. Time, 3min 55seo. Dividends, £3 13s and 14s. Avondale Stakes (for two-year-olds), 4 furlongß. Quadroon 1, Heirarch 2, Cadence 3. Scratched —Explosion—iVliss Rose colt, HotcbkisE—Aleger colt, Cyreniau— Dreamland filly. EHeraroh led till near the winning post, when Quadroon headed him, and won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 53sec. Dividends, £lO Ids and £1 lis. A VON DALE CUP, 3& mile. Gladstone, 8.7 (Gallagher) ... 1 Akarann, 6.13 2 Apologue, 7.6 ... ... 3 All started. Hautapu led till two : furlongs from home, when Gladstone went to the front, winning comfortably by a length. Time, 2min 10 2-ssec. Dividends, £2 6a and £1 18s. Fhinket Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Soultmaid 1, Claremont 2, Bonoroiana 3. Saraiched Paritutu and Loch Bubie. Won by four lengths. Time, Imin 30 3 sseii. Dividends, £3 2s and £l. Handicup Steepleobase, 3 miles. Cannongate 1, Hakaria 2. Tbe other starters (Loch Pyne and Zara) fell. Won anyhow. Time, Bmin 13seo. Dividend, £2 10s. Pony Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Storyteller 1, Euatumata 2, Forth 3. Also otarted—Herculean. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 18 l-sseo. Dividend, £4 17s. Flying Stakes, 6 furlongs.—Soultmaid 1, Sweet Alice 2, Black and Gold 3. Scratched—Millie, Miss Winnie and VTaikato. Won by a length. Time, lmin 17 1-5 sec. Dividends, £3 lis and £8 10s. I

WANGAJNUI MEETING. WANG ANUI, September 22. 'lhe following weights have been declared for tbe back events at tbe Wanganui Spring Meetlu«:— Gonville Back Hurdles, 1 mile and 5 furlongs.—Ngatarua 10.12, Capulet and Narcissus 10.10, Bnnheur 10.8, Pawa 9.11, Catspaw 9 10, Sammy 9.5, Cyrus, Westward, Champion, Flanagan, Hokio, Lady Sylvia, and Leveaux 9.0. ( Patiki Hack Race Handicap, 1 mile—Splendid Idea 9.5, Armamento 8.10, Mataari 8.7, Moloch and Aeolus 8.5, The Lark 8.4, Knku 8.3, Pushful 8.2, Silvershell 7.13, Aorangi 7.11, Devooia 7.10, Albuera and Benmore 7.6, Turneau and Playmate 7.5, Lady Well, Rendrock and Glengowrie 7.3,?Dnil 7.2, Maurira, Kaibu, St. Cyrus, Champion, and JNeabaui 7.0.