RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8538, 19 September 1907, Page 6

RACING.

RANGITIKEI RACES.

By Telegraph—Press Association

BULLS, September 18. The weather was fine for the first -day[of the Rangitikei Jockey Club's meeting. The attendance was above the average. The going was holding. The amount put through the totalisator was £6,214, as against £5,610 on the first day at the last spring meeting. Results: — Flying.—The Stake 1, St. Claimer 2, Linkless 3. Scratched—Toa Tuhi, Lass o' Gowrie. Won easily. Time, lmin 21 2-ssec. Dividend, £2 ss. Wiliowbank Steeplechase.— Pilot 1, Kuranui 2, Morpeth 3. Scratched —Oryx. Won , all the way by two lengths. Time, smin 3 2-ssec. Dividends, £5 Is and £1 14s. Pukehou Hack Hurdles.—Papareahi 1, Lerida 2, Moeraki 3. Scratched—Kaipetipeti, St. Amelia. Mauri ran off when leading. Won by a length. No time taken. Dividends, £3 14s and £3 9s. Maiden Flat.—Musketry 1, Dusty Morn 2, Zoraida 3. Scratched— Wonderbohm, Commander, Yosami, Speciosa, Akarongi, Nordoff, Neke Ata, King Post, Thera, Make. Won easily by a length. Time, lmin >6 2-ssec. Dividends, £1 13s and £1 Is. Rangitikei Steeplechase.— Rangitoto 1, Hikairoa 2, Roer 3. All started. Janella came in first, but was disqualified, failing to weigh in with the breast plate. Romany King and Peruvian fell. Time, 6min 20 1 ssec. Dividends, £3 6s and £1 15s. Spring Handicap.— Rosegrove 1, Mataari 2, St. Joe 3. Scratched— The Stake. A splendid race. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 2rmn 4 l-ssec. Dividends, £4 and £1 Is. Rangitoto Hack.— Hiro 1, Lady Disdain 2, Wairarapa 3. Scratched —Clem, Tangaroa, Signor, Catseye, Killarney, Sylvan Park, Mt. Cook. Won by a length. Time, lmin 46 4-ssec. Dividends, £6 and £2 7s. The Stewards adjourned an enquiry till Saturday into alleged suspicious running in the Flying Handicap.

ACCEPTANCES.

By Telegraph—Press Association. BULLS, September IS. The following are the acceptances for the second day : Ngaio Hack Hurdles.—Hurimoana 10.3, Waitoa 9.13, Mauri 9.7, Lerida 9.6. Telegraph Handicap.—Lord Soult 9.11, St. Claimer9.lo, Mahuta 9.5, Lass o' Gowrie 8.3, The Stake 8.0, St. Maria 7.10, Linkless 6.7. Clifton Steeplechase.— Eangitoto 12.3, Romany Lad 11.3, Hikiroa and Peruvian 10-11. Roer 10.3, Hutana and Pilot 10.2, Morpeth 9.7. Killeymoon Hack.— Clem, Comedian and Muskerryß.2, White Star andKareroa 8.0, Lady Disdain and Belario7.l3, Mereshot7.lo, Fulminator and Rangihaeta 6.12, Reveille 6.10, Mt. Cook 6.7. Ngatiapa Steeplechase.—Pilot 12.1, Morpeth 11.2, Kuranui 10.9, Ronda 10.4». Moeraki 9.13, Kereru 9.9, Whipcord 9.7. September Handicap.—Lyrist 8.2, Mataari, Waitapu, and Hiro 8.1, Rosegiove 7.13, Silver Shell 6.7. Welter Hack.— Belario 9.2, Oakburn 8.10, Hurimoana 8.9, Catapult 8.9, Zoraida 8.4, Rawhetuß.3, Koran and Sylvan Park 8.0.