RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8339, 23 January 1907, Page 6

RACING.

WELLINGTON RACES. ACHILLES WINS THE CUP. By Telegraph —Press Association. . WELLINGTON, January 22. There was fine weather for the first day of the summer meeting and a large attendance, estimated at 9,000. The sum of £2s,2ss(including £2,311 through the double totalisator) was handled for the day, as against £23,729 for the first day of last year. This is a record for one day at the Wellington races. The , double machine on the Cup and Tele- i graph Handicap, paid'a dividend of £7 18s. Results:— ( Trentham Hack Hurdles.—Lavinia 1, Lull 2, Maui 3. Also started— Pawa. Lull was favourite. Lavinia led all the way, and won in a canter. Time, Smin 21sec. Dividend, £6 18s. Anniversary Handicap.—Blythe- . maid 1, Exmoor 2, Royal Blue 3. Also started—Grand Slam, Wirral, Riflemaid, Aeolus, De Witte, Arc Light and After Dulcinea had delayed the start through fractiousness she was practically left at the post. Blythemaid and De Witte led to the turn of the * straight, when u the former drew out, and won easily by four lengths. Time, lmin 42 2-5 . sec. Dividends, £8 and £3 7s. Ruapehu Hack Handicap.—Tupono 1, Mahutu 2, Sea King 3. Seventeen started, those scratched being . Golden Cairn, William Bailey, Wairarapa, Hiro and Pluck. A good race. Won by a length. Time, lmin 16sec Dividends, £9 3s and £1 3s. WELLINGTON CUF,. 1J mile. Mr J. Monk's Achilles, 9.4 ... 1 Mr F. Preston's Apa, 7.1 ... 2 ' Mr G. G. Stead's Eden, 6.7 ... 3 Also started—Submarine, Zimmerman, Polyanthus, Mystification and Bourrasque. Achilles was the favourite> and was first away, and with Eden led~tq of the turn, when Zimmerman challenged the leaders, but soon fell out of the struggle. Then Apa came on the inside, but Achilles never left the race in doubt, and won comfortably by a length. Eden was a length and a-half behind Apa. Time, 2min 35sec. Dividends, £2 2s and £2 2s. Telegraph Handicap.—Munjeet 1, Probable d, Signalman 3. Also started—King Billy, Pink'-un, Delamere, Sir Tristram and Fontenoy. Munjeet was a hot favourite, and got a "break on" at the start, and never gave anything a chance, winning by ■ a length and a-half. Time, lmin 15sec. Dividends, £1 18s and £2 7s. Tongariro Hack Handicap. —Chatterer 1, Devonia 2„ Silken Rein 3. Also started—Compass, Southern Cross, Flower Girl, Merrie Rose, Kaiuku, Merriwai, Sandix and Sipylus (late Fascination). Won easily, by ]two lengths. Time, lmin 15sec. ! Dividends, £4 10s and £3 12s. Nursery Handicap.—Elevation 1, Guidwife 2, Gold Crest 3. Also started—Finery, Pearl Reef, Lamsdorff, English Rose, Remark, Takiri, Prison and Vasa. Won after a good Tace by a head; same between second and third. Time, 49 3-ssec. Dividends, £6 Is and £1 3s. Electric Handicap.—Golden Gate 1, Ballarat 2, Golden Cairn 3. . Also started—Replete, Petticoat, and Kurawaka. A good race; won by a length and a-quarter. Time, lmin 2 2-ssec. Dividends, £3 10s and 14s. / FOXTON RACES. PALMERSTON N., Jan. 22. . The following are the results of today's Foxton races : Electric Handicap.—Merriwing 1, Chattel 2, Rangipapa 3. Also started —King's Lynn, /St. Maria, Sedgemoor, Lomaria, Kai Errin, Frank- * land, Revielle. Chattel made nearly all the running. At the finish Merriwing came fast, and won a good ■ xace by a, bare half length. Time, lmin 18 3-ssec. Dividends, £4 8s and £ll 7s. Maiden Hack Hurdles.—Maidi 1, Iseult 2, Domain 3. Scratched — < Colyton. Pat and , Awapuna fell at the fence in front of the stand. The winner led over the last five furlongs, and won very comfortaably. Time, -Bmin 0 3-ssec. Dividends, £2 Is and 15s. FOXTON CUP. Montigo ... 1 Nova ... 2 : Makikihi ... 3 ■ ' Scratched—Rookby, Roseal. Entering the straight Nova looked a certain winner. Montigo, however, ■ came very 'fast, and won on the post by a neck. Time, 2min 14sec. Dividends, £4 6s and £1 6s. Trial Hack Handicap.—Flingot 1, Lingerer 2, Robinlink 3. Scratched —Grand Poplar, Buoyant, Deucalion. A splendid finish. Flingot came up in the last few strides, and won by a short neck. Time, lmin 48sec. Divi- . dends, £2 6s and £2 Bs. Hack Hurdles.—Peruvian 1, Sen ■Sim 2, Restward 3. Scratched— Cassiopea, Iseult. This race resolved , itself into a duel between the first and second horses. After racing abreast up to three furlongs from home, Peruvian drew away, and eventually won comfortably by a length. Time, 2min 56 3-ssec. Diyi--1 end, £4 Is.' Flying Handicap.—St. Claimer 1, Kitchenmaid 2, Marseillaise 3. Scratched—Chartreuse. St. Claimer led with Kitchenmaid for the first four furlongs. The former then drew away and won comfortably by a length. Time, lmin 8 3-ssec. Dividend, £2 9s. Hack Welter Handicap, 1 mile. — Millenial 1, Arcadia 2, The Dane 3. Also started—Sen Sim, Tangeroa, . ..Soultite, Rah'ui. This proved the best of "good things" for Millenial, ■ Who, went out on her own and won very comfortably pulling up. Time, lmin 49 3-ssec. Dividends, £6 8s , and £7 13s. Herrington Welter, 7 furlongs.— Eookby 1, Rosegrove 2, Ladylike 3. .Also started—Assayer, Joe Chamberlain, Chartreuse. In a slashing finish Rookby won by a short neck. Time, lmin 32 2-ssec. Dividends, £2 15s .-and 19s. The sum of £7,179 was put through vthe totalisator. ACCEPTANCES. The following are the acceptances for the second day : January Handicap.—King's Lynn

9.0, Merriwing .8.13, Sen Sim 8.5, | Lingerer 7.11, Lomaria 7.8, Tangario j 7.7, Kai Errin 7.3 Mauira 6.9. Hurdles.—Sen Sim 11.2, Rangitoto 10.7, Cassiopea 9.9, Westward 9.0. President's Handicap. Montigo 9.0, Whakawehi 8.9, Roseal 8.7, Nova 8.6, Barca 7.10, Makikihi 7.9. Carnarvon Welter Handicap.—'Millenial 10.2, Waitapu 9.3, The Dane 9.2, Tangero 9.0, Arcadia 8.10, Mahoe 8.3, Anemone, Belario and Romany Lad 8.0. Newmarket Handicap.—Lord Soult 9.12, St. Claimer 9.3, Kitchenmaid 8.13, Marseillaise '7.0, Chartreuse and Buoyant 6.7. Telephone Handicap.—Pearlie 7.11, Miss Adeline 7.10, Soultite 7.8, Chartreuse and St. Maria 7.7, Chattel and Sedgmoor 7.0,- Robinlink and Rangipapa 6.11, Waipuku ' 6.10, Belario and Tawhero 6.7. ' Moutoa Handicap.—Montigo 9.13, Assayer 9.11, Roseal 9.8, Ladylike 9.1, Barca 8.9, Rosegrove and Makikihi 8.8, Sen Sim 8.0.