LATE SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 2993, 18 September 1908, Page 5

LATE SPORTING.

RANGITIKEI RACES. BY TKLIiORAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION. MARTON, September 17. The rain held off for the second day of the races. Results:— Ngaio Hack Hurdles—Papareahi, 1; Master Douglas, 2; Lyrist, 3. Also ran—Gleam, Papatawa, The Dane ana Forest. A good race. Won by half a length. Time, 3min 13-5 sec. j Telegraph Handicap—Golden Gate, 1; Splendid Idea, 2. Only starters. Won easily. Time, lmin 8 4-ssec. Clifton Steeplechase—Jam Ila, 1; > Te Kohau, 2; Bullworth, 3 Also ran—Starlight, Mahoe, Roer, Mooshen. Mahoe fell at the first jump. A good race. Won by a length. Time, smin 1 3-ssec. Killeymoon Hack—Tuatahi, 1; Flying Wind, 2; Bonnie Doon, 3. Also ran—Roosevelt, Thaler and Pytchlev. Won by a short head. Time, lmin 5 3 ssec. N atiapa Hack Steeplechase— Ball'ance, 1; Aruha, 2: Kuranui, 3. Also ran—Clarabelle, Senorita, Waitoa, Whimper, Tzara, Good Ni/ ht. Won easily by three lengths. Time, smin 3 2-s°ec. September Handicap—Tan San, 1; Saga, 2; Toa Tuhi. Also ran — Genullin, Moloch, Maharanui, Landwern, Lamsdorff and Musscll. Won by a bare length. Time, lmin 47 3-5. see. Welter Hack—Zoraida, 1; Windage, 2; Illustrious. Also ran—Sandstream, Nicotine, Maida. Won easily by a length. Time, lmin 20 4 5;SeCj, Twelve bookmakers we»e present; The totalisator returns showed a deficiency of £5,898. The amount put through in the, two days was £5,359, against £11,257 for the last spring meeting. The Stake was sold by auction fcr , £35. 'WEIGHTS. By Telegraph—Press Association. WANGANUI, September 17. The following weights have beer* declared for the first day' 3 hack . events of the Wanganui Jockey Club's meeting:— Putiki Hack Handicap—Whetamarama 9.2, Mallet 9.0, Windage, 8.0, Lamsdorff 8.3, Illu&trious 8.1, Recreation 8.0, Research 7.13, Lady Lucy 7.10, Splash and Investment 7.9, Nicotine, Crucinella and Llan- , wern 7.8, Dr Shimose 7.6, Dnil 7.5, Anemone and Marathon 7.1, Ruapatea, Grand Myrella, Waddy and Loagnar 7.0. > Gonville Hack Hurdles—Top Rose 11.2, Raparahi 10.13, The Stake 10.12, Snip 10.10, Gleam 10 7, Speqiosa 9.12, Peregrine 9.9, Tdn- , derghie and Otara 9.8 i Bagatelle and Dnil 9.5, The Dane, Cloudy Morn and Ancycle 9.3, Necherby, Arahura, Whimper, Bon Cyr, Moose, and