RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3183, 7 May 1909, Page 5

RACING.

CHESTER CUP. By Telegraph—Press Association. Received May 6, 12.15 p.m. LONDON, May?. At the Chester Meeting, the chief event resulted as follows: — Chester Cup, of about 2,ooosovar; about 21 miles.—Santo Strato, by Victor Wild or St. Frusquin—Fi® Powder, 4yrs, 1; All Black, syrs, 2~ Tiraillerie colt 3.

BLENHEIM RACES. By Telegraph—Press Association. BLENHEIM, May 6. The weather was wet and the going heavy for the second day of the Blenheim races. Results: — Hurdles. —Playmate 1, Diplomatic 2, Scenery 3. Also started—JLerida. Won by half a length. Time, 3mm 26 4-ssec. High-Weight Handicap.—Aotea Glen 2, Lucretius 3. Also started— Glentui, Oblivion, Phaoro, Iphatbs. Won by a length. Time, Imin 81-5 sec. Presidents' Handicap,—Gaelic I, Belario 2, Lawn Rose 3. Also ran —Maiora, Silken Rein, Merry Rose» Osiris, Sandix. Won by a neck. Time, 2min 4sec. Omaka Hack—Curator 1, Gold Bird 2, Over Rate 3. Also started —Kin& Post, Sealer, Quarry Girl. Won by half a length. Time, lmfn 33gec„ r Telegraph Handicap—Taa Tnhi 1. San Fernando 2, Lawn Rose 3. Only starers. Won hy half a length. Time, lmin 30 4-ssec. Riverhndt; Back-r'J.'Q Ru 1, Merry X&ias % Campaign 3. Also Started ' —Axite, Waiata, Matira, Glentui, Lady Paul, Emma, Bravery. Time, 50 3-ssec. Seddon "Welter—Rock Perry Irish Rifle 2. Gold Bird 3. Als& started—Sandix, Mataari, Barton, White Ribbon. Won by a length Time, lmin 19 3-ssfiC." > Final Welter—Leahora 1, Teßa2, Quarry Girl 3. Also started—Lu*cretius, Glen, Fiintgun, Recollection. Won by haif a length. Time, lmin 21 sec. The sum put through the totalis sator was £8,720 for the both against £9,267 last autumn.

HA WEE'S" BAY KACES. By Telegraph—Press Association. NAPIER, May 6. The second day of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Cub's autumn meet J< f was held to day. The sum of £10.007 pissed through the totalisator.m; king a total of £10,693 for the meeting, an increae of £1,588 on last yeaii Fifteen bookmakers were again an the (-"ii'se at a fee of £2O 10s each. Results:— umtu Hurdles, 1J miles— Chicane 9.0 (carried 9.4) 1; Jfapa.tawa, 10.2, 2; Nero, 9.6, A!s» started —Corazon, Atanui, Won by a neck. Corazon fell. Time* 2min 52 l-ssec. Okawa Hack, 7 furlongs—King's Prize, 7.8, 1; Gold Treasure, 9.0,2; Illustrious, 8.6, 3. Also started— Voetgang, Awha, Pikapo, Polynices and Obscurity. Won by a length. Time, lmin 29 4-ssec. . Hawke's Bay Stakes, 6J furlong® —Provocation, 8.7, 1; Xylophone* 7.8, 2; Maori King, 8.3, 3. Also started—Theodore, Elysian, Fiddler, Boanerges, Glissade, Bliss and Thistledown. Xylophone led for most of the distance, but the favourite easily of him in tfce straight, winning by a bare length, hands down. Time, lmin 25 l-ssec. Burke Memorial Stakes, mile— Aborigine, 8.10, 1; Sir Tristam. 8.3, 2; Sandstream, 7.9, 3. ALso started Bobrikoff, Tangimoana, Kopu, Waitapu, Uenuku and Lamsdorlf. Won by a length and a-half* Time, 2min Bsec. Scurry Hack, 5 furlongs—Tinatoa, 7.11, 1; Mundic. 8.8, 2; Cork, 7.3 (carried 7.6), 3. Also started—Contendent, The Saint, The Andrew Mack, Caron, Waiourua, Rangikara, Magneta, Ukuia, May 4 flower, Forest Maid, Master Stent, Captain Jingle. Won by a neck. Time, ltniri 2 3-ssec. Mangatarata Hurdles, 1J mile— Master Douglas, 11.10, 1; Gold Dust, 10.8, 2; Waipu, 10.11, 3. Also started—Kaipetipeti, Aroba. Capulet. Won easily by three lengths. Time, 3min 21 2-ssec. Juvenile Handicap, 5 furlongs— Daybeam, 8.1, 1; Golden Water, 8.3. 2; Te Puia, 3. Also started— Celeano, Stourton, Bridge, Seraphic, Ambala, Scots Fusilier. Won by over three lesgths. Time, lmin 2 l-sgec. Farewell Handicap, 7 furlongs— Bollin, 7.12, 1; Chanteuse, 7.8, 2; Sunbonnet, 7.11. 3. Also started—■ Gold Thread, Vi, Wimmera, First Mate, Seatondale, Iney, Moscow, Chamois, Sir Possible. Won by & length. Time, lmin 28 l-ssec.