SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8403, 18 April 1907, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING.

WELLINGTON RACES. By Telegraph- Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 17. The weather was threatening for the first day of the autumn meeting, but no rain fell. The attendance was below that of former autumn meetings, and could not have exceeded 2,000. The course was in good order, and fair times were registered. The sum of £12,822 was put through the machines as against £12,489 last year. The double machine (Helen Portland and Lady Annie) paid £32 18s. Results:— Hurdles, 1| mile. — Mr Clark's Black Reynard, 9.10, 1; Mr J. H. Prosser's Maui, 11.3, 2; Mr Connop's Rangitoto, 9.0, 3. Also —Assayer, Pawa and Levent, Pawsj and Maui led to the top turn, when Black Reynard came with a "wet sail" and won easily. Time, 3min 14 l-ssec. Dividends, £4 4s and £1 2s. Waiwetu Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Mr Crosse's Grand Slam, 8.5, 1; Mr Fraser's Kurawaka, 6.7, 2; Mr Palmer's Probable, 8.6, 3. Also started Wirral, Royal Blue and Seaman. Wirral md Kurawaka led round the turn into the straight, when Grand Slam put in a late run snd won by a length. Time, lmin 30sec. Dividends, £5 liis and £2 19s. Rilverstream Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Mr Prosser's Swimming Belt, 7.0, 1; Mr Cork's Moloch, 7.7, 2; Mr Thomas' Mataari, 7.13, 3. Also started —Merrie Rose, Armamento, Truthful, Hiro, Moata and Gold Guard. A good race to within a furlong from home, when Swimming Belt drew out and won by a length. Time, lmin 30 2-ssec. Dividends, £4 7s and £2 10s. THOMPSON HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; 1 mile. Mr Moore's Helen Portland, 7.1.. 1 Mr M'Manaway's Mahuta, 7.2 .. 2 Mr Armstrong's Chatterer, 6.7.. 3 Mr Prosser's Marguerite, 8.10.. 0 Mr Peters' Aeolus, 8.1 .. 0 Mr M'Laughlin's Contender 7.12 0 Mr D. J. Price's Submarine, 7.11 0 Mr Hunter's Mystification, 7.9 .. 0 Mr Tilley's St. Joe, 7.8 .. 0 Mr Boyle's Pas Seul, 7.2 0 Mr Moore's Fontenoy, 7.0 .. 0 Mr Tilley's The Lark, 6.9 .. 0 Mr M'Kenzie's Sherlock Holmes, 6.9 •• 0 This was a slashing race. Helen Portland was in the van throughout, but in the straight Mahuta put in a decided challenge and the pair fought out a desperate finish, Helen Portland gaining the verdict by a bare head. Time, lmin 41 2-sstc. Dividends, £7 15s and £2 ss. Railway Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Sir G. Clifford's Lady Annie, 7.10, 1; Hon. J. Ormond's Medallist, 7.6, 2; Mr Goodwin's Volume, 7.10, 3'. Also started —Full Rate, Lord Soult, Gawain, Sunbonnet, Platypus and Chicane. Lady Annie cut down Volume and Medallist in the straight and won by a length. Time, lmin 16 l-ssec. Dividends, £3 Is and £llss. Plunket Nursery Handicap, 5 furlongs—Hon. J. Ormond's Oxton, 8.4, 1; Mr Soames' Happy Maid, 7.6, 2; Mr Armstrong's Fairland, 7.3, 3. Only starters. Won easily. Time, lmin Ssec. Dividend, £1 14s. North Island Challenge Stakes, 7 furlongs (w.f.a).. —Sir G. Clifford's Glenculloch, 1; Mr J. Monk's Achilles, 2; Mr Lowry's Downfall, 3, Also started—Gold Crept. A good race to the turn, butAcl illes failed in the last furlong to catch Glenculloch, who won by a length and ahalf. Time, lmin 29 4-ssec. Dividend, £3 17s. Tinakori Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Hon. J. Ormond's Erl King, 8.5, 1; Mr Gaisford's Gauze, 7.2, 2; Mrs Rogers' Clem, 6.7, 3. Also started—Kaiuku, Compass, Ancyle, Saga, and Kinlock. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 17 3-ssec. Dividends, £2 and £1 9s.