RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9032, 20 January 1908, Page 6

RACING.

WELLINGTON RACES. CUP WON BY MOLOCH. ]'.Y TKliKlilUl'H riIESH ASSOCIATION - . WELLINGTON, January 18. The Wellington Racinir Club's Summer meeting opened in fine weather. There was a good attendance. The Tongariro Hack Handicap, the last event but one, was started before time, and had to be re-run. The first race was won by Suttee, who was beaten in the run-off by Culmination.

The sum of £17,373 was passed through the totalisator, against £25,255 last year. Fifty-two bookmakers were licensed—twenty inside and thirty-two outside. Results:— Trentham Handicap Welter, of 100 sovs; 7 furlongs.—Red Rain, 9.0, 1; Gold Thread 9.0, 2; Playmate, 8.2, S Also started—Martyrium, Moscow, Truthful, Sen Sim, Ancyle, Motukawa. Won by a length and a half. Ti-ne, lmin 29 2-sth sec. . Anniversarv Handicap, of 150sovs; 1 mile.—San Julie, 7.5, 1; Kairoma, 7.11, 2; Fireiron, 7.12, 3. Also started—William, Mellwood.Uenuku, Vardo, Prism. Won by a nose. Ruapehu Hack Handicap, of 120 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Mon Amie, 7.5,1; Miss Vera, 7.0, 2; Rangipapa, 8.3, Murray Handicap, of 200sovs; 4 furlongs.—Armlet, 9.6, 1; Aboriginal, 8.7, 2; Sir Artegal, 8.0, 3. Al so started—Gravitation, KautukuChantress, Berengaria, Paione, Volt, gang. Won easily by two lengths.Tirne, 48 4-sth sec. WELLINGTON CUP, of 750sovs; I?; mile. Moloch, G.lO ... 1 Gold Crest, 8.0 ... 2 The Rand, 8.3 ... 3 Apa, 7.11 ••• ° Downfall, 7.7 ••• 0 Mystification, 7.7 ... 0 Lapland, 7.1 ••• ° Chatterer, 6.13 ... 0 Tangimoana, 6.13 ... 0 Saga, 6.7 •■• ° Clanchattan, 6.7 ... 0 Splendid Idea, 6.7 ... 0 Downfall, Clanchattan and Gold Crest cut out the running for about a mile, where Gold Crest went on and led in to the straight. Here Moloch challenged Gold Crest and won easily bv two lengths. The Rand was a good third. Time, 2min 33 4-sth sec. Telegraph Handicap,-of 400sovs; 6 furlongs.—All Red, 7.4, 1; Sister Anne, 6.12. 2; Munjeet, 9.6, 3. Also started—Full Rate, '8.12; Dawn, 8.9; King Billy, S.B; Moriarty, 8.4; Buccleugh, 8.4; Petrovna, 8.3; Kitchenmaid, 8.3; Cross Battery, 7.13; Ballarat, 7.13. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin 14 2-sth sec.

Tongariro Hack Handicap, of 120 sovs; 1 mile.—Culmination, 8.9, 1; Suttee, 8.2. 2; Naphtha, 8.2,3. Also started—Lochiella, 7.8; Sant Rosaleer, 7.2. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 43sec. Electric Handicap, of ISOsovs; 5 furlongs.—Finery, 7.2, 1; Gawain, 8.2, 2; Swimming Belt, 8.2, 3. Also started—Oxton, 7.13; Petticoat, 6.7; Cockleshell, 6.7. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin l.sec.