RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8494, 25 July 1907, Page 6

RACING.

WELLINGTON RACES. SEVERAL JOCKEYS INJURED. By Telegraph—Press] Association. WELLINGTON, July 24. The Wellington Winter Meeting was continued to-day in fine weather. The attendance was large. The sum of £18,388 was passed through the totalisator, as against £15,441 last year The successful combination double on the Wellington Steeplechase and Waterloo Handicap paid £29 15s. Seventeen horses started for the Jumpers' Flat Handicap. Shortly after the.'start Prospector fell at the track leading across the track from the scraping sheds, and brought down Bonhear, Needlework, Rosegrove, Le s ßeau and Hatley. The horses were not hurt. Henry Fairbrother, rider of Prospector, fractured several ribs, and put his thigh out and sustained some internal injuries. He was taken to the Wellington Hospital. JM'Gregor, rider of Le Beau, fractured a collar-bone. Joe O'Connell, ri ler of Needlewood, received a cut 0.-T one eye and a shaking. The oti n-s were not hurt. Results: — Glasgow Handicap, 5 furlongs.— Jolly Friar, 9.6, 1; intelligence, 911 2; Gawain, 10.2, 3. Also started—St. Bill. St. Claimer, Kaiuku, Platypus, Silvershell and Pardon. Won by three parts of a length. Time lmin 4 3-ssec. Dividends, £G 53 and 14s. « Karori Hack Handicap, b iuilongs.—Martyrium, 10.1, 1; Waikaraka 10.0, 2; Pearlie, 9.5, o. Also started-Gauze, Truthful, William, Armamento, Hillspnng, Ota- ; raoa. Grand Circle, Royal Star and Papatawa. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 2 4-ssec. Dividends, Mi 4s and £1 2s. j Second Hack Hurdles, 1J mile.— , Reflation, 9.7, 1: Aotea, 9.4, 2; j Wti hi, 9.13, 3. Also started—Land- ; lock," Matakokiri, Kaipetipeti, Stay- j boy, Repulse, Idasa, Oasis, Catchem, ; Dulcinea, Nero, Alluvial, Rahui and , Gold Guard. Won by a length and a- ! half. Time, 2min 45 2-ssec. Divi- j dends, £l6 lis and £3 7s. WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE, i 3i miles. Haydn, 10.13 1 Evenlode, 9.9 2 Khama, 9.13 3 Also f carted—Waitarere. Khama and Hayduran together for nearly two rounds, where Khama was in difficulties. Six furlongs from home Evenlode headed Khama and made a great effort to overhaul Haydn, who had assumed a lead of several lengths. They rose at the last fence together. After a splendid finish Haydn secured the verdict by a head. Khama was ten le away, and Waitarere was a bad last. Time, 6min 58 4-ssec. Dividend, £4. Waterloo Handicap, 7 furlongs. Seaman, 9.7,1; Medallist, 10.0, 2; Mataari, 9.4, 3. Also started— Kuku, Ellerton, Kurawaka, Whakawehi, Shrapnell Shell, Chatterer, Iceland, Compass, Makikihi, and Silvershell. A slashing race. Won by a nose. Time, lmin 35 3-ssec. Dividends, £2 18s and £1 3s. Jumpers' Flat Handicap, 1J mile. —Southern Cross, 9.6, 1; Ben Jonson, 10.0, 2; St. Albert, 9.9, 3. Also started—Asteroid, Lady Hune, Le Beau, Bonheur, Prospector, Pushful, Cavalry, Needlework, Sardonyx, Rosegrove, Hatley, Aroha, Levant and Black Squall. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 22sec. Dividends, £9 13s and £2 17s. Thorndon Had; Handicap, 5 furlongs.—Nukutihi, 9.0, 1; Warlock, 9.11, 2; Oblivion, 9.2, 3. Also started—Strathcnna, Ancycie, Barley, Clem. L-cr.ii:ius, Tauhera, Bluebell, Vale, Soecioaa, Merry Zealand, Naumai. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 8 3-ssec. Dividends, £l7 2s and 17s.

By Telegraph—Press Association. The following are the weights for the third day:— Onslow Handicap, fix furlongs.— Lord Soult 11.4, St. Bill 10.5, St. Claimer 10.3, Jolly Friar 10.3, Gawain 10.0, De Witte 9.8, Toa Tuhi 9.7, Waihuka 9.6, Platypus, Chicane, Kaiuku, Makikihi, Silver Shell and Pardon 9.0. Crofton Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Gauze, Ben Jonson and Waikaraka 10.4, Te Aria 10.0, Compass 9.13, Tangaroa and Moloch 9.11, William 9.10, Armamento and Iceland 9.9, Pearlie 9.6, Clem 9.3, Hillspring and Hinupai 9.2, The Clipper, Otaraoa, Vale, Campfire. Grand Circle, Scenery, Lady Lethe, DonjCarlos, Papatara, Royal Star and Lady Storm 9.0. Third Hack Hurdles, lh mile. — Landlock 11.3, Le Beau 10.10, Kaipetipeti 10.6,Matakokiri, Stayboy and Regulation 10.5. Golden Comb 10.4, Grenade 10.2, Waipu 10.1, Toproae and Southern Cross 10.0, Pleka 9.11, St. Albert 9.5, Catchem 9.5, Oasis, Variation, Te Kainui, Dulcinea, Oakley, Nero, Alluvial, First Foot, The Clipper, Rahui, 9.0, Hurimoana 9.10, Aotea 9.'8. Idasa9.7, Royal Blu,e 9.5, Plavmata Arahura, Vizier and Gold Guard 9.0. July Steeplechase Handicap, 2S miles."—Kiatere 13.5, Phaeton ; tis 12.2, Haydn 11.8, Irish 10.11, Eclair and Nadador 10.10, Romany Lad and Loch Fyne 10.6, Innisldllen 10.5, Evenlode 10.2, Khama 9.11, Silicia and Comfort 9.10, Rangitoto and Romany Lad 9.9, Needlework 9. 8, Aquillo 9.7. •Winter Oats Handicap, 1 mile.—• Aeolus 10.8,: Seaman 10.2, Kuku 10.0, Montigo and Ellerton 9.12, Kurawaka and Narcotic 9.9, Gawain and De Witte 9.6, Clanchattan and Moloch 9.5, Whakawehi 9.4, Aberration 9.3, Gauze, Hatley, Pardon, Maharanui, Silver Shell, Naphtha, Compass, Iceland, Makikihi, Mizetta and La Torpedo 9.0, Shrapnell Shell 9.4. Chatterer, 9.4, Mataari 9.4, Lady Warwick 9.3, Sherlock Holmes, William and Rosegrove 9.0. Final Hurdle Handicap, If mile.— •Cuiragno 11.13, Creusot 11.4, Lady

Hune 11.3, Paritutu 10.13, Kremlin and Shrapnel 10.11, Kaitere 10.10, Evenlode 10.9, Prospector, and Pushful 10.7, Asteroid 10.5, Leeside 9.13, Le Beau 9.12, Assayer, Bonheur and Ben Jonson 9.9, Kaipetipeti, Sardonyx and Aqua Regia 9.B,~Southern Cross 9.7, Repulse 9.3, Idasa 9.2, Landlock, Merriwai and Ability 10.4, Lull lU.3,Cavalry 10.3, Black' Reynard, Gold Dust and Rookby 10.2, Sen Sim 9.4, Levant 9.1, Te Uira, First Foot, Aroha, Huremoana and Black Squall 9.0. Kia Ora Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Waihuka 10.7, Waikaraka 10.4, Truthful 10.1. Warlock 10.0, Strathcona and William 9.11, Aotea 9.10, Nukutihi 9.9, Pearlie 9.7, Ancycle 9.6, Barley 9.5, Clem and Hillspring 9.4, Tar in a and Oblivion 9.3, Playmate 9.2, Miss Ogle, Vale, Merrie Zealand, Royal Star, Defeat, Speciosa, and Lucretius 9.0.