RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3170, 22 April 1909, Page 5

RACING.

WELLINGTON RACES. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 21. The weather early this morning was threatening for the first day of the Wellington Racing Club's meeting. The attendance was fair. As the meeting advanced light rain fell, accompanied by strong wind. The course was somewhat heavy. The totalisator investments amounted to £11,538. against £11,464 for the corresponding day last year. Bookmakers' fees amounted to £362. The following were the results:— - First Hurdle Handicap, 1£ miles. —J. H. Prosser's Exmoor, 11.2, Cairns 1; Whatakura 9.11, 2; Kairoma, 10.1, 3. Also startedAoranei, Eurus, Paparaehi, Narcotic. Won easily by four lengths. Time, 3min 19 l-ssec. Waiwetu Handicap, 7 furlongs—o. E. Austin's Toa Tuhi, 6.12, Lambess, 1; Martyrium, 8.3, 2; San Fernando, 7.11, 3. Also started— Maiora, Probability, First Mate, Whistlecraft, Moscow, Won by a short necks Time, Imin 34sec. Silverstream Handicap, 7 furlongs. —G. D. Greenwood's Miss Mischief 9.3, Donovan, 1; Vinco 6.10, 2; Black Pearl, 6.7, 3. Also started— Waiwareware, Togo. Miss Mischief led all the way, and won by three lengths. Time, lmin 31sec. TEIOMPSON HANDICAP, of 500 sovs; 1 mile. E. . Watt's Aborigine, , 8.5,

Oliver 1 Consolation, 6.11 2 Sir Tristram, 7.8 3 Also started—All Red, Master Soalt, Flitaway, Los .Angelos, Czar Kolokol, Waipaku, Sunbonpet, Ballarat, Sandstream, Effort, Merrie Rose, Roosevelt, Aborigine!, Aberbrothock, Perolina. Won all the way by two and a-half lengths. Time, lmin 43sec. North Island Challenge Stakes, 7 furlongs.—W. E. Bidwell's Provocation, 8.1, Hatch, 1; Bobrikoff, 9.11, 2; Elysian, 7.6.3. Also'started —Taskmaster, Thistledown, Diabolo, Maori King. Won easily by a length. Time, lmin 29sec. Plunket Nursery Handicap, 5 furlongs.—Hon. J. D. Ormond's Xylophone, 8.5, F. D. Jones, 1; Nautiform, 9.3, 2; Kilwinning, 8.6, 3. Also started—Perle D'or, Boanerges, Glissade, Ambala, Aema, Royalty, Masterful, Lace Collar, Chauvelin, Undecided. Xylophone led all the way, and won by a head. Time, lmin 3sec. Railway Handicap, 6 furlorigs.— R. W. Paterson's Mon Ami, 7.13, Buchanan, 1; Advantage, 7.6, 2; Wimmera, 7.2, 3. Also startedCourier, Gipsy Belle, Diamond Star, Sir Antrim, Rock Ferry. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 16 l-ssec. Courier fell one hundred yards from home, but the rider, Deeley, was not seriously hurk Tinakori Handiap, 6 furlongs—W. H. Halley's Hilarian, 7.3, Ayres, 1; Nyland, 8.9, 2; Illustrious, 8.0, 3. Also started—Te Ru, Conquerer, Miscast, Ukraine. Hilarian came away with a fine run in the straight, winning by a length. Time, lmin 17 3-ssec