SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8492, 22 July 1907, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING.

WELLINGTON RACES. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, July 20. The Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting opened to-day in fine weather. The attendance was large. The sum of £15,308 was put through the totalisator, being £3,856 more than the corresponding day last year. The winning double on the Parliamentary Handicap and Winter Hurdles paid £ll3 lis. Results : Stewards' Handicap, 6 furlongs.— St. Bill 9.10, 1; Gawain, 9.12, 2; Jolly Friar, 9.6, 3. Also started —St. Claimer, Platypus, Chicane, Makikihi, Kaiuku, Pardon and Silver Shell. Won by a length. Time, 1 min 19sec. Dividends, £5 12s and £1 17s. Miramar Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Wakaraka, 9.0, 1; Truthful, 10.0, 2; Tangaroa, 9.9. 3. Also started—Te Ari, Compass, Warlock, Pearlie, Balnero, Hinupai, Gold Guard, Scenery, Lady Storm and Papaturoa. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 34 3-ssec. Dividends, £6 6s and £8 9s. First Hack Hurdles, If mile.— Stiivboy, 9.10, 1; Waipu, 9.7, 2; Macakokiri, 10.7, 3. Also started— Kaipetipeti, Golden Comb, Top Rose, Southern Cross, Regulation, ldasa, Oasis, St. Albert, Royal Blue, Playmate, Black Squ-Vil, Dulcinea and Rahui. Won by half a length. Time, 3min 24 3-ssec. Dividends, £l9 and £3 Is. St. Albert and Waipu were bracketed on the machine. Parliamentary Handicap, 1 mile.— Ellerton, 9.3, 1; Aeolus, 10.4, 2; Kurawaka, 9.11, 3. Also started— Montigo, Narcotic, Chatterer, Clanohattan, Whakawehi, Seaman, Intelligence, Mataari, Hatley, Lady Warwick, Shrapnel Shell, Naptha, La Torpedo, Rosegrove. Intelligence and Kurawaka were prominent for i alf-way, where Ellerton took charge and won comfortably by half a leng.h; Kurawaka. threes lengths away. Time, lmin 36 3-ssec. Dividends, £5 16s and £4 17s. WINTER HURDLES, 2 miles. Lull, 9.4 1 Asteroid, 9.11 2 Cavalry, 10.0 3 Also started—Prospector, Pushful, Evenlode, Merriwai, Bonheur, Ben Johnson and Levant. Ben Johnson and Lull led for a mile and a-half, where tin former dropped back beaten. Asteroid challenged Lull, but the l-.tter Held the advantage, and won by two lengths. Time 3min 53 3-ssec. Dividends, £7 5s and £2 ss. Trial Plate, 6 furlongs.—All Red, 9.3, 1; Wallasy, 9.0, 2; King Post, 9.0, 3. Also started— Hillspring, Alluvial, Don Carlos, Defeat, Yosami, Speciosa, Merry Zealand, Nukutihi, Monkey, Grand Circle, Blue Bell, Royal Star, Lucretia, Blue River and Master Leslie. Won by three parts of a length. Time, lmin 20 2-ssec. Dividends, £2 3s end 17s. Te Aro Hack Scurry, 5 furlongs (weight 9.0).—T0a Tuhi 1, Waihuka 2, Aotea 3. Also started—Bally, Strathcon-a,Naumai,Truthful,Tauhera Martyrium, Ancycle, Oblivion, liam, and St. Killian. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 3sec. Dividends, £2 10s and £l6.

SECOND DAYS' WEIGHTS.

By Telegraph—Press Association

WELLINGTON, July 21. The following are the weights for the second day:— Glasgow Handicap, 5 furlongs.— Lord Soult 11.5, St. Bill 10.6, St. Claimer 10.4, Gawairi and Medallist 10.2, Intelligence and Splendid Idea 9.11, Idealist a»i.i Toa Tuhi 9.0, Jolly Friar 9.8, Wan.uka 9.8, Petticoat 9.5, Platypus, Chicane and Kaiuku 9.3, Pardon, St. Maria, Silver Shell, and Sherlock Holmes 9.0. Karori Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs. —Gauze 10.8, Truthful 10.3, Martyrium 10.1, William, Wakaraka and Armamento 10.0, Aotea 9.12, Warlock 9.10, Sen Sim 9.8, Pearl ie 9.5, Hillspring 9.4, Otairoa and Hinupai 9.2, Campfire, Scenery, Grand Circle, Papatawa and Royal Star 9.0. Second Hack Hurdles, 1J mile.— Kremlin 11.10, Landlock 11.7, Montigo 10.11, Le Beau and Matakokiri 10.10, Kaipetipeti 10.9, Stayboy and Pretty Maid 10.7, Golden Comb 10.4, Repulse 10.3, Grenade 10.2, Top Rose 10.0, Waipu 9.13, St Albert 9.7, Oasis 9.6, ;Aotea 9.4, Catchem 9.3, Variation and Te Kainui 9.2, Playmate, Dulcinea, First Foot, Arahura, Carona, Rahui, Vizier, 9.0, Southern Cross and Fleka 9.11, Hurcmona 9.10, Regulation, Idasa and Royal Blue 9.7, Clipper, Oakley, Alluvial, Nero and Gold Guard 9.0. Waterloo Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Marguerite 11.2, Aeolus 10.10, Kuku 10.5, St. Claimer 10.1, Ellerton and Medallist 10.10, Kurawaka 9.13, Gawain 9.12, Narcotic and De Witte 9.11, Whakawehi and Splendid Idea 9.8, Shrapnell Shell, Clanchattan, Chatterer, Seaman, and Intelligence 9.7, Idealist, and Moloch 9.6, Mataari, Lady Warwick, Gauze, Aberration and Jolly Friar 9.4, Maharanui 9.2, Compass, Iceland, Naphtha, Sherlock Holmes, Rosegrove, La Torpedo, Makikihi, Silver Shell and Chicane 9.0. Jumpers' Flat Handicap, IS mile. —Landlock 11.2, Cuiragno 11.0, Asteroid 10.9, Rookby and Black Reynard 10.6, Lady Hune and Stayboy 10.4, Le Beau 10.3, Ben Jonson 10.0, Assayer, Pushful and Prospector 9.13, Royal Blue and St. Albert 9.9, Sardonyx 9.8, Te Uira and Pretty Maid 9.7, Southern Cross, Aqua Regia, and Top Rose 9.6, Sen Sim, Hatley and Rosegrove 9.5, First Foot 9.2, Bonheur 9.13, Regulation and Ability 9.12, Cavalry and Leeside 9.11, Idasa 9.10, Black Squall, Levent, Vizier, Needlework and Aroha 9.0. Thorndon Hack Handicap, 5 furlongs.—ldealist 10.9, WaihuKa 10.8, Truthful 10.4, Martyrium 10.2," Wakaraka and William 10.1, Aotea and Strathcona 9.13, Warlock 9.11, Ancycle 9.9, Tarina 9.4, Lucretius and Tawhera 9.3, Oblivion 9.2. Cpeciosa, Lady Lethe, Royal Star, J\'erry Zealand, Blue Bell, and Vale

9.0, Bailey 9.7, Playmate, Pearlie, Hillspring, and Clem 9.5, Miss Ogle, Don Carlos, Naumai, Nukutahi and Wonderland mare 9.0.