RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3173, 26 April 1909, Page 6

RACING.

WELLINGTON RACES. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 24. The weather was fine for the second day of the Wellington Racing Club's meeting. The course was heavy. Towards the end of the day the weather became very cold. The investments for the day amounted to £13,270,. against £15,660 for the corresponding day -last year. The total for the meeting was £24,808, against £27,124 last year. The bookmakers' fees amounted to £362. Results: Second Hurdles Handicap, 1J mile —Hon. Ormond's Kairoma, 10.4, Delaney, 1; Rangihaeta, 9.8, 2; Exmoor, 12.5, 3. Also started—Master Douglas, Whatakura, Eurus, Kaheroa, Chase Mao. Won easily by a length. Time, 2min 55 4 ssec. A protest lodged against Kairoma was dismissed. Hutt -Handicap, 1 mile. —W. A. Donald's Aboriginal, 7.4, Lowe, 1; Woodhey, 7.13, 2; Roosevelt, 8.7, 3. Also 'started—Daibolo, Czar Kolohol, Maiora, Memo Rose, San Fernando, Toa TuhL Won by a head. iTime, lmin 46 4-ssec.

Muritai Hand'catf,—G. D. Greenwood's Miss Mischief, 10.0,. Donovan, 1; Illustrious, 8.2, 2; Viuco, 7.0, 3. Also started—Hilaran and Togo. Won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 35sec. Autumn Handicap, 1J mile—Hon. OrmondVSir Tristram, 7.7. Wilson, 1; All Red, 9.7, 2; Bobrikoff, 9.6, 3. Also started —Consolation and Sandstream. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 2min 17 l-ssec. St. Leger Stakes, If mlie.—Trustees Mrs M. Coombes' Master Soult, 8.10, R.;B. Brown, 1; Husbandman, 8.10., 2; Whistlecraft, 8.7, 2. Only starters. Won by eight lengths. Pacific Handicap, 5 furlongs—J. Monk's Gipsj Belle, 9.2, C. Jenkins, 1; Xylophone, 9.2, 2; Wimmera, 8.10, 3. Also started—Elysian, Kilwinning, Pearl D'or, Glissage, Rock Ferry, Ingoda. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 5 2-ssec. Suburban Handicap—Sir G. Clifford's Fljtaway, 8.8, P. E. Jones, 1; Mon Ami, 8.8, 2; Sunbonnet, 7.11, 3. Also started—Aborigine 8.1, Los Angelos 8.4, Advantage 7.10, Martry ium 7.9. Won by a length. Time, lmin 18 2-ssec, Belmont Handicap, 6 furlongs—A. To:ker's Waiwareware, 7.11, G. Price, 1; Miscast, 7.1, 2; Te Ru, 8.4, 3. Also started —Illustrious, Conquer, Vinco, Ukraine. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 20sec.

TURF NOTES. (By "Zetland"). Considering the quantity of rain that fell on Friday the course at Trentham was in fair order for the second day's racing. The going was, of course holding, and the times recorded during the day were consequently slow, Racing commenced with the Hurdles, with eight star-

ters, of which Kairoma was made a solid favourite. He put up a much better performance than on Wednesday, after being in front the greater part of the distance won easily from Rangihaeta. Exmoor, with 12.5, was never very prominent, neither were Master Douglas and Whatakura, while Kaharoa is yet far too bigan condition to run out a mile and a-nalf. With only one withdrawal —that of First Mate—from the Hutt Handicap, a nice field of nine went to the post. Woodhey was the popular selection, nothing else being backed heavily. Aboriginal was quickly out from the barrier, while Woodhey was slow to move. The Featherston horse cut out the running at a solid pace, and led right into the straight. Half way down Woodhey joined issue, and in a well fought out finish Aboriginal gained the verdict by a nose. Maiora again ran disappointingly. Merrie Rose and Czar Kolohol were expected to do better. Although loaded with 10.0, Miss Mischief had little difficulty in defeating Illustrious, Hilarian, Vinco and Togo, in the Muritai Handicap Hilarian, 8.2, was strongly fancied by his party, but finished last. A select field of five lined up at the barrier for the Autumn Handicap, of 1J mile. It was generally considered that Sir Tristram, 7.7, was the pick of the lot, but nevertheless there was plenty of money for All Red, 9.7, and Bobrikoff, 9.6. Consolation fell on her knees just as the tapes were releasee!, and lost three lengths. All Red and Bobrikoff were in charge of affairs right through until Sir Tristram put in his claim opposite the people's stand, and scored an easy victory. The New Zealand St. Leger Stakes, If mile, resolved itself into a contest between Sir George Clif ford's pair, Husbandman and Whistlecraft, and the Auckland colt, Master Soult. The latter was brought out in the pink of racing form. Whistlecraft did not appear to be sufficiently seasoned to see out the distance, while Husbandman looked as if he had gone off somewhat, probably after his great struggle in the Great Autumn this month. The supposed pace maker Whistlecraft, ridden by R. Hatch, lacked the brilliancy to fulfil his mission, arid the other two raced together the whole distance. When heads were turned for home the vidtory of Hus-

bandman was loudly proclaimed by Southern sportsmen, but a few seconds later it was plainly evident that Master Soult was going very much the stronger, and he passed the post an easy winner by four lengths. The victory was a very popular one,and Aucklanders benefited materially by the odds secured on the Soult colt. Seven two-year-olds and two three-year-olds made up the fielu for the Pacific Handicap, of 5 furlongs. Class was well represented by Elysian, Gipsy Belle, Wimmera, Kilwinning, Xylophone. Perle D'or, and Glisssde. Sir G. Clifford's Kilcheran colt, Kilwinning, who had been showing brilliant track form, I was made a strong favourite. As on

the first day Xylophone anticipated the rise of the barrier* and appeared to get qway with an advantage of about three lengths. He led into the straight, where Jenkins brought .Gipsy Belle through, and the leader tiring in the last hundred yards the three-year-old scored decisively. Flitaway was the popular selection for the Suburban, and after a good finish with Mon Ami, won by a narrow margin. Sunbonnet got away badly, but was putting in good work at the end and run into third place. The Belmont Handicap was one of the best race* of the day. Te Ru cut out the running, but in the home run Miscast ar.d Waiwareware moved qp to the leader, and in a brilliantly fought out finish George Price landed the Featherston mare a winner by a head.