SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8454, 3 June 1907, Page 6

SPORTING.

RAGING,

DUNEDIN EACES.

By Telegraph—Press Associaiton

DUNEDIN. June 1

The Dunedin Jockey Club's Winter Meeting commenced to-day, the weather being fine. The investments exceeded those of last year by £1,636. Results:— Pacific Hurdles Handicap, 1J mile. —Magical, 9.0, 1; Royal Shell, 10.0, 2; Pram, 9.0, 3. Also started—Wild Cat, Ostiak, Cuirosettia and Storm. Time, 2min 56sec. Dividend, £4 16s. Brighton Hack, 6 furlongs.—Sam Weller, 6.13, 1; Little Medallist, 6.12, 2; Postcard, 7.13, 3. Also started—Gypsobel and Captain Kettle. Time, lmin 19 3-ssec. Birthday Handicap, 1 mile.—Harvest, 9.0, 1; Red Gauntlet, 8.10,2; Apollodoris, 8.0, 3. Also started— Tessera, Probable, Idasa, Ivanoff and Astrakhan. Time, lmin 45 2-ssec. Dividends, £5 12s and £1 10s. Trial Plate, 7 furlongs.—Orderly 8.6 (including 21b over), 1; Stepaside, 8.5, 2; Zero, 7.9, 3. Also started Last Ensign, Stormont, Heorthen and Lone Star. Time, lmin 34sec. Dividends, £1 12s and £1 12s. ■ Tradesmen's Handicap, 6 furlongs. —Red Morn, 6.10, 1; Replete, 8.12, 2; Czar Kolokol, 7.7, 3. Also started Liiii-'Uiite, Tessera, ./unite Soult, Ir.'nonary and riilK.-'. 'iVre, lmin 17 -2-ssee. Dividends, £9 16s and £1 12b.

Saddle Hill Hack, 5 furlongs.— White Cockade, 8.11, 1; Curiosity, 9.4, 2; Ard Reigh, 8.8, 3. Nine others started. Time, lmin 4 4-ssec. Dividends, £3 16s and £3. Winter Welter, 7 furlongs—Gwendolina, 8.6, 1; Black Friar, 8.13, 2; Stepenfeldt, 8.6, 3; Rose Bloom niso started. Time, lmin 30 2-ssee. Dividend, £3 4s. SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph —Press Association. DUNEDIN, June 2. The following are the acceptances for the second day : Hurdles.- Wild Cat 10.11, Magical 10..11, Royal Shell 10.8, Pram 9.4, Storm 9.0. Provincial Appollodoris 7.13, Probable 7.12, Idasa 7.10, Astrakhan 9.8, Ivanbff 7.8, Black Friar 7.7, Stepenfeldt 6.7. ' Invernay Welter.— Replete 10.5, Tessera 9.5, Rosebloom 9.4, Red Morn 8.13, Czar Kolokoe 8.12, Stepenfeldt 8.4, Regiment 7.9, Curiosity 7.9, Postcard 7.8, Lone Star 7.7. Wairongoa Handicap.—Red Gauntlet 9.3, Replete B.ll,Appollodoiis 8.2, The Seer 7.11, Aimee Soult and Redmorn 7.7, Gwendoline 7.4, Silkweb 7.3. Silver3tream Hack.—Silkweb 9.13, White Cockade 9.9, Curiosity 9.4, Strathfillan 8.9, Sarsfield 8.7, Ardra'ghfandiTakaroa 8.5, Merrymaker 8.4, Gypsobel, Sahara and Little Metallist 8.3,. Heorthen 7.13, Hemlock 7.9, Flavour, Linda, Soma 7.7. Farewell Handicap.—Red Gauntlet 9.6, Appollodoris 8.6, lvanoff 8.5, Orderly 8.2, Tessera 8.0, Black Friar and Rosebloom 7.13, Stephenfeldt 7.0, Sam Weller 6.10, Casque 6.9, Heirloom, Regiment and Royal Shell 6.7.

Riccarton Hack.— Orderley 9.7, Sam Weller 8.0; Strathfillan, Sarsfield, and Ardreigh 7.9, Magical 7.8, Gypsobel 7.7, : Sahara 7.6, Captain Kettle, Zero and Heorthen 7.3, Hemlock 6.11, Flavour, Lord Clutha and Last Ensign 6.7. ) » AUCKLAND RACES. By Telegraph--Press Association. AUCKLAND, June 1. The Auckland Winter Meeting opened to-day in splendid weather. The sum of £15,455 10s was passed through the totalisators, against £12,959 10s on the opening day last year. JThe winning double (Merriwai and Uranium) paid £ll7 13s. Results :—• Maiden Steeplechase, 2J miles.— Fretwork, 7.9, 1; Mooltan, 9.7, 2; No Shot, 10.0. 3. Scratched—Rawhiti and Glasgow. Won by' a length. Time, 4min 44sec. . Dividends, £9 3s and 10s. Maiden Welter, 5 furlongs. Mighty Atom, 9.7, 1; Dogger Bank, 9.4, 2; Waitai, 9.13, 3. Scratched \ Delegate, Devonport, Lallah Rook, Honourable. 1, Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 6 l-ssec. Dividends, £3 18s and £4 14s. GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES, of 500 sovs; 2£ miles. A. F. Douglas' br g Merriwai, 4yrs 9.0 (J. C. Connell) ... 1 J. B. Williamson's Irish, aged, 10.7 ... 2 R. McMahon's Le Beau, aged, 9.0 ... 3 Scratched — Evenlode, Black Reynard, Haydn, Uranium, Bonheur, Florid,£Recreation, Te Uira, Southern Cross. Irish led till six furlongs from home, when he was joined by Merriwai, and the pair entered the straight together. A great race resulted in a victory for Merriwai by a length, with Le Beau five lengths away third. Romany King fell. Time, smin 2-ssec. Dividends, £8 19s and £5 Bs. Cornwall Handicap, 1 mile.—Uranium, 9.11, 1; Certainty, 9.7, 2; Lochern, 8.9, 3. Scratched—Te Aroha and Delegate. Won by a length. Time, lmin 45sec. Dividends, £4 6s and £3 17s. Maiden Hurdle Race, 1| mile.— Ben Jonson, 11.6, 1; Millie, 10.6, 2; Catch-'em, 9.8, 3J Only starters. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 33 sec. Dividend, £1 18s. Jervois Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Manapouri, 7.7, 1; Gay Paris, 7.7., 2; Pearl Necklet, 8.11, 3. Scratched —Miss Lancelot. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 33 3-ssec» Dividends, £22 5s and £7 3s. Ladies' Bracelet, 1J mile.—Rauparaha, 11.0,1; Peargrin, 11.0, 2; Tui, 11.2, 3. Scratched—Castadrift, No Shot, Slow Tom, Rawhiri, Te Uira and Turbine. Won by a length. Time, 2min 51sec. Dividends, £2 9s and 17s.