RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3024, 22 October 1908, Page 6

RACING.

WELLINGTON RACES. BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, October 21. The weather in the earlier part of the morning was fine but cloudy for the first day of the spring meeting of the Wellington Racing Club. The attendance was large, and some excellent racing was witnessed. Shortly after 3 o'clock heavy rain set in and continued for the remainder of the day. For the last three races the going became heavy. Twenty-nine bookmakers were licensed. The investments amounted to £10,689, as compared with £14,715 for the previous year. Results: October Hack Hurdles—Liberator, 1; Master Douglas, 2; Yosami, 3. Also started —Gleam. Won easily by three lengths. Time, 3min 21 2-ssec. Rimutaka Hack HandicapPellicle, 1; Crucineila, 2; Voetgang, 3. Also started-Flint Gun and Blue Ribbon. Won by good two lengths. Time, lmin 1G l-ssec. Hutt Park Hurdles—Lyrist, 1; Paparaehi, 2; Mahoe, 3. Also started- Exmoor, and Snip. Won by two and a-half lengths. Time 3min 17 2-ssec. WELLINGTON HANDICAP, U mile. Swimming Belt .. 1 Zimmerman .. - S;r Frisco .. 3 Also started—California, Gold Crest, Gold Beater, Irish Rifle, Gienullin, San Julie, Silken Rein, Sandstream and Mallet.. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 10 l-ssec. Shorts Handicap—Gipsy Belle, 1; Truganini, 2; Moriarity, 3. Also starta i—Grenadier, Sunbonnet, Tiptoe, North Head, Axite, Jolly Roger. Won by a head. Time, lmin 2 3-5 sec. Wellesley Stakes—Provocation, 1; Elysian, 2; Tawhaka, 3. Also started—Applegarth, Kiua. Marenzo, Ambrosian, Celano, Kiltie Lass. Won by a clear length. Time, 49 l-ssec.

Wainui Handicap—Vasa, 1; San Fernando, 2; Hiro, 3. Also started —Grand Slam, Uhlando, Moloch, Diabolo. Prism. Won by a lentgh and a half. Time, lmin 48 l-ssec.

Spring Hack Handicap—Sir Single 1; Bracken, 2: Ukraine, 3. Also started—Whetumarama, Advantage, Bluaßell, Cork, and Sweet Le,the. Won easily. Time, lmin 5 4-Tisec.