SPORTING

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8264, 18 October 1906, Page 5

SPORTING

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WELLINGTON RACES. By Telegraph—Press- Association. WELLINGTON, Ootober 17. The Wellington Racing Club's Spring Meeting opened, to-day, m ideal weather. Tho course was in splendid condition, and the attendance was excellent. The sum of £11,553 (iuolusive of the double machine) was put through the totalisators, an against £9,992 for the corresponding day of last year. The amount invested on the doublw machine (Wellington Handieap and Flying) was £990, the winning combination (Olanohattan and Golden Gate) paying out £55 13s on each £1 invested. Results:—

October Hack Hurdles.—Pawa 1, Sardonyx 2, Gyrus 3. Rookby and Hydroaoope were tho other starters Hydrosoope fell at the back of the oourse. Won easily by three lengths, six lengths separating second and third horses. Time. 3miu 20 l-ssec. Dividend, £5 Bs. Shorts Handicap.—Medallist 1, Declination 2, Ballarat 3. Captain Shannon, Marguerite, Petticoat and St. Bill also started. Won by a length. Time, Iroin 2 3-saec. Dividends, £5 13s and £l. Rimutaka Hack Handicap.—lntelligence 1, Rosßgrove 2, William 3. Scratched—Armamento, Kuku, Lady Beresford, and Highland Idling. Won comfortably by nearly two lengths, tbrße lengths separating second and third, lime, Imin 17 l-sseo. Dividends, £3 and £3 35.. WELLINGTON HANDICAP. Olanohattan 1 Zimmerman . 2 Ghoorka 3

Ghooirka was the first away, followed by Boomerang and Bourrasque. At the four furlong post Ghnorka lost his position, Boomer aag running into the Premier position. Entering the the field closed up, the colours of Mystification aud Frisco being prominent. Zimmerman appeared to have the ra,oe in hand, when Clanobattan oaroe with a rattle and beat the cult by half a length. Ghoora finished strongly, and was placed third, Mystifioatiou and Frisco coming next in that order. La Torpedo was last. Time, 2min lOsec. Dividends, £8 2s and £1 Is. Flying Handicap.—Golden Gate 1, De Witte 2, Contender 3 Mungista was the other starter. Golden Gate led practically from the start and was never seriously troubled to the end of the journey, the margin in his favoui being a go id length. De Witte just beat Contender for second place. Time, lmin lCseo. Dividend, £3 9s. Wellesley Stakes (two-year-olds). —Eona 1, Elevation 2, Finery 3. Also started Gold heater, Pearl Reef, Gold Crest, The Boyne. Eona hooped away at tie start and was never headed, winning by a clear length and a half; Elevation out down Finery in the last eighty yards, and secured second money by a length. The time recorded (49 l-sseo) seemed to show what a pace the winner set his field. Dividends, £1 16s and £1 9s.

Wainui Handicap.—Martello 1, Aeolus 2, Rosegrove 3. Soratobed Maui. Won by a oouple of lengths. Time, lmin 31 l-sseo. Dividends, £4 7s and £3 lis.

Spring Hack Handicap—Pytchloy 1, Devonia 2, Sherlock Holmes 3. Scratched Splendid Idea, Lord Soult, William, Intelligence, Kitohen Maid. Won by a length aud a half. Time, lmin 2 2-saec. Divi. dends, £3 17s and £1 3s. WEIGHTS FOR THE sEOOND DAY. The following are the weights for the second day:— Petone Hack Hurdle Handicap, 1% mile.—Black Reynard 11.6, Sardonyx 11.4, Paro 10.12, Bonbeur 10.3, Pawa 10.3, Oassiopea and Laaside 9.12, Liberator and Rookby 9.11, Blaok Squall 9.9, Hydrosoope 9.7, Gyrus 9.0. Taraiua Haok Handicap, 7 furlongs— Rosegrove 9.6, Mafcaara 9.3, Splendid Idea 9 0, Moral 8.8, Kiiku and Intelligence 8.6, Mhtakokiri and Aeolus 8.4, Faro 8.3, Pawa 8.2, William 8.0, Aorangi, tlatley and Teuira 7.7, Lady Beresford, Gold Gnird and Erl Kins; 7.5, Biro 7.0, Highland Fling 6.7, Grand Poplar 6.7.'

Juvenile Handicap. 4 furlongs.— Eona 9.4, Elevation 9.1, Ideala 8.6, The Boylo and Fiauueen 7.13, Mimic, Prism, Happy Maid, Stepping Stone and Takariri 7.8, English Rose 7.7.

Pearoe Handicap, 1 mile—Achilles 9.10, Signalman 8.12, Boomerang 8.12, Zimmerman and Gold Grown 8.1, Mystification 80, Clanchattau 7.13, St. Joe and Gboorba 7.11, Douolie and Sir Tristram 7.10, Golden Gate 7.8, Submarine 7.5, Contender 7.4, tfoarrasque, Halberdier and Frisco 7.1, EUerton and Wirrul 7.0, Star Rose 6.13, Munjista 6.12, Barca6.lo, Gauze, Landwern, Fotilla and La Torpedo 6.7. tlntt Park Handicap, 7 furlongs. Boomerang 9.0, Medallist 8.10, Bxmoor and Msrtello 8.7, Olanohattan and St. Joe 8.?, Sir Trietram and Blaok Reyuard B.<>, Golden Gate and Grand Slam 7.12, Submarine 7.10, Captain Shannon 7.9, Maui and Kosesrove 7.5, De Witte, Landweru and Gold Seal 7.2, Munjista 7.0, Baroa and Flotilla 6.12, Helen Portland, Bailey, Gauzo and Liberator 6.7.

Kuahiae Hack Uaudtoap, 6 furlongs.— Rosegiore 9.7, Splendid Idea 9.1," Intelligence 8.7, Sherlock Holmes 8.6, William 8.0, Tonderghie and Pytohley 7.13, Devonia 7.11, Teuira and Lady Beresford 7.8, Erl King 7.6, Maid of Astolat 7.0, Highland Fling, Parapet, and Kitchen Maid 6.7.

Nai Nai Handicap, 5 furlongs. King Billy 9.3, Medallist 8.12, Ballarat 8.9, Golden Gate 7.13, Declination and Contender 7.11, Aboiripinal 7.10, Captain Shannon 7.9, Ito 7.7, Marguerite 7.6, Barca 7.3, Petticoat 7.1, Kuraraka and St. Bill 6.11, Lord woult 6.9, Chicane and Largesse 6.7.

OAULMBLD RACES Reoei«?ed Ootober 17, 6.32 p.m. MttLBOUEWE, Octuber 17. !lhe following are to-daj'a results:— Emo Hurdles.—-Regret I, betrayer 2, Nigel 3. i Mona Nursery.—Haakon 1, Thft Nine 2, Bonto 3. {£££ ECLIPSE STAKES. Poseidon... ... ... 1 Jolaire 2 Prooeedor ... .... 3 Betting: 6 to \ Poeeidou, 8 to 1 Dividend, Ooliarit and loioive, 15 to 1 Marvel Looli, Circuit, and Ellis, 20 ti 1 tlie others. Pos»ir]on beat lolaire by a abort length, Prooeedor eight lengths away third. Time, 2mio 21% tec. Hunters' Cap —-Wbakataki 1, The Danoer 2, Stratbloddou 3. Coongy Haudioap. Demns 1, Mira 2, Bod Grafton 3. Moonga Handicap, i''.A. l y Decolettje 2, Penillou 3.

Received October 17, 1.0 l p.ro/] \ ■'"** l MELBOURNE, October 17. Poseidon's victory in the KcSipse Stakes has firmed him in tho betting for the Caulfleld Cup. Poseidon is now a batter favourite than Solution, who did not start in the Eclipse Stakes. MASTERTON 1 Acceptances for the first day's handicaps, and entries for the Maiden Hack Race, to be run at the Masterton Raoing Club's Spring Meeting, on Thursday and Friday, Ootober 256 h aud 26tb, will close with the seoretary, Mr Thos. Duucau, at 9.30 p.m. to-morrow.