RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8259, 12 October 1906, Page 6

RACING.

OTAKI RACES. By Telegraph—Presa Association. WELLINGTON, Ootober 11. For the second day of the Otabi Club's meeting there wa» fine weather. Results:— Railway Handicap.—Gold Crown 1, Miretta 2. Only starters. Time, lmin 18se(i. Dividend, £1 6?. Hack Hurdleß.—Mereshot 1, Liberator 2, Levant 3. Also started— Bandmaster, Pawa and Mataiiki. Tine, 2mia 52seo. Dividends, £22 j and £2 9s. \ OTAKI HANDICAP. Rosegrova 1 Dovouia 2 Wnipaku 3 Also sti'-rted—Hatley, Houyhnhmn and Pt ft in. Time, lmin 3lsec, Dividends, £1 IGa and 17s. Trial Handicap.—Roudroek 1. Lo mnira 2, Cliiuenilla 3. Also started —Kdi Emu, Prevail, Waicola, Finessour, Goloonda, Sao Toy. Shimoise, and Rovolle. Time, lmin 4 3 ssec. Dividends, £2 6s and £1 19s. Demonstration Handicap.—Polyoaste 1, Truce 2, Maui 3. Also -started —Gold Crown, Rustique and Aeolus. Won by half a length. Time, Imiu 29 2 53ei\ Dividend, -£3 2s. Rangiuru Welter Handicap.—Victoria Park 1, Marinella 2, Kuku 3. Also started— Aorangi, Gold Guard, Lingerer, tliro and Loiret. Time, lmin 44stc. Dividends, £2 15a and £3 6s. Eleotrio Handicap.— Pytchley 1, Lacy 2, Lord Soult 3. Also started —Kitchen Maid, Playmate and Pat. Time, lmin 3 2-ssac. Dividends, £4 and £1 ss. Welter Handicap. - Flotilla 1, Roseal 2, Only starters. Time, lmin 33sec. Dividend, £1 7s. NAPIER RACES. NAPIER, Ootober 11. Exceptionally fine weather was again experienced for the'concluding day of the Napier Park Raoing Club's spring meeting. The attendance was large for an off day, and the raoing was g°od. The sum of £6,152 was invested on the totalisator, making a total of £14,359 for the two days, an increase of £3,826 over last year's total. Results:— Caledonian Hack Huidle Race, mile.— Jaok Pot. 1, Canet,on 2, Kalpetipeti 3. Also Btarted—Oryx and Water-o'Milk. Won by a length. Time, 2min 49seo. Dividend, £3 3s. Puketapu Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Oasis 1, King's Lynn .2, Mataari 3. Also started—Feu-de Joie, uuter, Pantaloon, Jb'one aud Merriwing. Won by a length. Time, lmin 31 1 ssec. Dividends, £6 19a and £1 10s. Korokipo Handicap Hurdle Race, 1% mile.—Needlework 1, Faro 2, South Star 3. Also started—Cavalry, Asteroid, and St. Lyra. Won easily. Time, 3min 16 2-ssee. Dividends, £9 14s and 19s. Nursery Handioap, 4)«> furlongs. —Pearl Reef 1, Ideala 2, The Libyan 3. Also started—Pumpana, Adventure and Waidora. Won easily. Time, 57 4-ssec. Dividends, £2 lis and 14s. RACING OLUB HANDICAP, of 120 oovs; 1 mile and a distance. Submarine, 8 0 ... ... -1 Montigo, 6.10 2 Whakawehi, 8.9 ... 3 Also started—Armistice, Pink-'un, Ito and Gauze. Won easily. Time, lmin 56aeo. Dividends, £3 6s and £4 16s. Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Miss Adeline 1, Teuira 2, Satis 3, Also started—'lhe Squatter, Waipunehu, ldaeus, Parapet and Liakless. Won easily. Time, lmin 16 3-sseo. Dividends, £7 3s and £1 4s. Scurry Hack Race, 5 furlongs.— Maid of Astolat 1, Swimming Belt .2, Waihuka 3. Also started—Toprose, Ngaruhoe and Maharatanga. Won easily. Time, lmin 4 3-5 sec. Dividends, £1 13s and £l. Grandstand Handioap, 7 furlongs. —Operetta 1, Jolly Friar 2, Pretty Maid 3. No other starters. Won by a length. Time, lmin 33seo. Dividend, £2 12 s. DUNEDIN ACCEPTANCES. r DUNEDIN, Ootober 11. The following are the acceptances tor Saturday's races:— Hurdles \% mile.—Leeaide 11.3, Stronghold 10.3, Blaok Friar 9.11, Evenlodfl 9.10, Ecolefeohan 9.0. Welter Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Brighton 10 3, Grandstand 9.9, Rosebloom 9.2, Cuiiosetti 8.11, Thunderer 8.9, Red and Black 7.9, Soma 7.7. Barnside Hack Handicap, 5 furlongs.— Ouidaform 9.5, Red Morn and Curiosity 9.3, Afer9.o,Ard Reigh 8.11, Rapparee 8.7, Somateria, Royal Shell, l'aihape, and Hope Deferred .8.0. Ranfurly Handioap, 1 mile. Oriobton 9.9, Notas 7.10, Heroism . 7.9, Casque 7.8, Balsam 7.3, Speculate 7.2, Abusive 7.0. Shorts Handicap, 5 furlongs.— Vladimir and Betrovna 9.9, Red Gauntlet 9.0, Apollodoris 8.6, Replete 8.3, Flying Spark 6.13, Clementine 6.10,, Hypnotist 6.7. Kaikorai Hack Handicap., 6 farlongs.—Clementine 8.8, Red Morn 8.4, Motidjik and Afer 7.11, Rubrette 7.9, Rio Grande 7.8, Astrakhan 6.11, Royal Shell and Capetown 6.7. Farewell Handioap, 6 furlongs.— Brighton 9.8, Grandstand 8.13, Kosebloom 8.5, Astackof 7.10, Hypnotist 6.10, Paparoa 6.9., Soma 6,7. j ■ " I I A number of improvements are I being carried out at the Mastertoa Raoing Club's course by Messrs Tait j and Bacon. A new windmill and etaud have been erected. The jockeys' room, containing twelve bunks, has been improved and ventilated. Two bathrooms, with washing basins, have been provided, and two new bedrooms ereoted. The arrangements for the Spring Meeting are well is baud,, and there is every prospect of a suooeefsfal gathering.