RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8249, 2 October 1906, Page 6

RACING.

HAWKE'S BAY MEETING; By Telegraph—Frees Aaaooiatlon. HASTINGS 1 , October 1. Kain commenced to fall yesterday and continues to day, consequently no work was done on the traeKs tbis jUKiruiug. At present there are no ai;.;us of tbo weather clearing, and. lbs- "going" will be very heavy on Wednesday. A large number of vihiting horses have arrived. St. Albert was scratched for the Welter fflrst day) at 10 a.m. on Sattmlay. Volnmo was scratched for the Kiug Edward Handicap at 1.45 p.m. to-day, and Moscow was smutched tor all engagements at the Halite's liny spring meeting at 11 o\dock thid morning. A.J.O. MEETING. Received Uctobor 1, 5.53 p.m. .UANIJWIOK COURSE, Oct. 1. 'aio following are today's reeul's: — Shorts Handicap. Worthier 1, Savourv 2, Passion 15. There were 14 starters. Won by a length and a-half. Time, liuin 143-ijsec. Mow Stakes. —Uollarit 1, Solaire 2, Melodrama 3. Ninesturters. Won by half a lougib. Time, lm.iu sec, METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. Solution ... ... 1 . v Posiedou Famous ... ••• 3 Scratched—Oollarir, Refrain and Orline. Famous was flrßt away. Out of the straight Savoury led and at the mile-had a four lengths advantage of Solution. At the half-mile, Solution led, and maintaining the advantage won easily by five lengths; •«wo lengths between seoond and third. Time, 2mtn 33^seo. Steer lecbase. Officer 1, Wimmera 2, Sultana 3. Breeders' Plate. Boniform 1, Mountain King 2, Maltine 3.; There were twenty etaitew. The quickest away was faster Egg, Boniform lyin fifth. The latter headed the leader before reaching the straight, when Mountain King made an effort. A great finish resulted in Boniform winning by a beck, a length and ahalf between seoond and third. Squatters' Handicap.—Refrain 1, Obverse 2, Gnwrie 3. Thirteen ataktors. Wou by two lengths. Porcelain held a good position into the straight, but fell back and finished in the "ruck." Time, 2min 18seo.

ZETLAND SORA'IOHED. OHKISTOHURCH, October 1. Zetland was scratched for the New Zealand Cup to-day at 10.40 a.m. Moscow baq been scratobed for all engagements at the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting. WEIGHTS FOR D.J.O. SPRING MEETING. DU.NEDIN, October 1. Mr J. E. Henrys has declared the following weights for the first day's events of the Dunodin spring meeting:— Spring Hurdles, 1% mile.—Comfort 1.1.7, Narcissus 11.0, Strong, hold 10.5, Lees«de 10.2, Black Priar 9.9, Wee Mncgregor 9.7,' Evenlode 9.5, Design and Ecolefechan 9.0. Mosgiel Handicap, 1 mile.—OrJubton 9.0, Apollodoris 8.12, Notua 8.6, Basque b.5, Lady Landou and Itfasea 8.3, De In Key 7.9, Balsam and Abusive 7.7, Ouidaform 7.0. Bleotrio Handicap, 5 furlongs.Vladimir 9.9, Petrovua 9.8, Red Geuntlot 8.13, Zetland 8.9, Apoltodoris 8.3, Grandstand 7.7, Replete 7.2, Flying Spark 7.1, Regiment 6.12, Ostaohkof 6.10, Rio Grande, Roney and Hypnotist 6.7. Taiomi Hack, 5 furlongs.—The Seer 9.5, Rose Bloom 8.13, Clementine and Curiosity 8.9, Cuirosettin 8.7, Silkweb 8.6, Ostaohkof 8.1, Rio Grande 7.10, Red and Black 7.7, Somateria and The Rapparee 7.4, The Norman 7.0, Sahira, Sonia and Evero 6.13, Royal Shell 6.10, Red Morn, Capetown and flopo Deferred 6.7. Welter, 7 furlongs. Criohton 9.11, Heroism 9.6, Casque 9.4, Idasa 9.3, Brighton 9.2, Speculate 9.1, De 'a Bey B.JI, Balsam and Abusive :8.9, Tiiunderer 8.8, Afer 8.7, Moudjik 8.2, The Malster, Sam Wellex, Rubrette and Evenlode 8.0.