SPORTING

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9549, 22 July 1909, Page 5

SPORTING

SUCCESSFUL JOCKEY. By Telegraph — Press Association. Received July 21, 11.2 p.m. LONDON, July 21. Wootton, the Australian jockey, rode three consecutive winners at the races at Leicester. WELLINGTON RACES. By Telegraph —Press Association. WELLINGTON, July 21. For the second day of the Winter Meeting the weather was fine until the third race was run. Then a steady downpour set in, but th 3 weather cleared while the Steeplechase was run. The going was heavy, and the attendance wis good. The sum of £13,555 was passed through the totalisator. against £12,923 for the corresponding day last year. The bookmakers contributed £l9O in fees. Results: — Glasgow Handicap, ot 130 sovs; 5 furlongs. St. Bill, 10.8 1 Sweet Angelus, 10.4 2 Penates, 11.8 3 Also started—Martyrium, Longner, Simplex, White Cockade, Hydraulic. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin lOsec. Karori Handicap, of 100 sovs; 6 furlongs. Miscast, 8.12 1 Thetis, 9.7 2 Timothy, 9.4 3 Also started—King Post, Marathon, Pukewai, Gold Bird, Splash, Llanwern, Rose Herald. Won by a length and a half. Time, Imiii 27sec. Victoria Hurdle Handicap, of 100 sovs; mile. Tauira, 11.4 1 Waione, 9.10 2 Auratus, 11.5 3 Also started—Wirral, Diplomatic, Polyanthus, Kelso, Yosami, Waihuku. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min Bsec. WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 650 sovs; about 3i miles. Te Arai, 9.11 1 Irish, 10.3 2 Nadador, 10.12 3 Also started—Capitol, Speciosa, Mocassin. Tilson, Lingerer, Aorangi, Wanganui, Coy, Otus, Defeat. Irish, Lingerer, Wanganui, and Te Arai were prominent for two miles, where Te Arai and Capitol moved up. Te Arai headed Irish six furlongs from home, and Capitol ran into second place at the half-mile post. The latter fell at the last fence but one. Te Arai then went on and won by three lengths, Nadador being ten lengths away. Time, 7min 2!sec. Waterloo Handicap, of 250 sovs; 7 furlongs. Wimmera, 9.3 1 Dawn. 10.9 2 Sir Frisco, 11.5 3 Also started—San Fernando 9.5, Kurewaka 9.0. Wimmera led throughout, and won by a clear length. The third horse was two lengths away. Time, lmin 42 2-sssee. Jumpers' Flat Handicap, of 130 sovs; 1£ mile. Scotty, 10.13 1 Compass, 10.0 2 Belario 10.10 3 Also started—Ben Johnson, Exmoor, Stayboy, Silken Kein, Southern Cross, Rangihaeta, Moscow, Yosami. Won by six lengths. Time, 3min 2 3-ssec. Ihorndon Handicap, of 100 sovs; 5 furlongs. Te Ru, 10.8 1 Purakau, 9.11 2 Inchbonny, 9.8 3 Also started —Axite, Waiata, Royal Maid. Notorious. Merry Christmas, Glenfield. Won by a length. Time, lmin 11 2-ssec.

WEIGHTS FOR THIRD DAY. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, July 21. The following are the weights for the third day of the Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting Onslow Handicap, of 130 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Penates 12.0, St. Bill 11.6, Irish Rifle 10.7, Sweet Angelus 10.7, Oxton and Wimmera 10.4, Iranui 10.3, Waikaraka 10.0, Martyrium 9.13, Longner 9.11, Silkweb 9.9, Toa Tubi 9.7, Kaharoa 9.4, Simplex 9.3, White Cockade, Sir Antrim, Hydraulic and Clem 9.0. Crofton Handicap, of 100 sdvs; 7 furlongs. —King's Prize 10.11, Marathon 10.5, King Post 10.3, Thetis 9.12, Hilarian 9.10, Buoyant 9.8, Pukewai 9.7, Waiata 9.3, Gold Bird, Splash, Sealer, Rangikapua, Rawera, Overrate, Merrivale, Vinco and Llanwern 9.0. Corunna Hurdle Handicap, of 100 sovs;l| mile.—-Tauira 12.6, Auratus 11.8, Rendrock 11.0, Rangihaeta and Forrest 10.12, Diplomatic 10.5, Waione 10.2, Kuku 10 0, Aotea 9.13, Haurangi 9.11, Rawhetu and Polyanthus 9.10, Nadine 9.6, Fir.neseur 9.3, Waihuku, Yosami, Kelso, Silken Rein, Biack Squall. Waikareao. Flint Gun, Lebeccio, Moscow and Grand Poplar 9.0. July Steeplechase Handicap, of 800 sovs; 2% miles.—Eurus and Capitol 11.6, Nadador and Te Arai 10.10, Speciosa and Alocassin 10.7, , Irish 10.6, Tilaon 10.1, Lingerer j 9.12, Aorangi. Xavier, Deerslayer, Eldorado, Haurangi, Leonardo, Coy, Assayer, Defeat, Wanganui, Te Kohau and Otus 9.7. Winter Oats Handicap, of 250 sovs; 1 mile.- Sir Frisco 11.3, Dawn 10.12, Muskerry 10.7, Scotty 10.6, Irish Rifle 10.4, Oxton 10.1, Waikaraka, Pikopo, Wimmeria, Iranui, and Merrie Zealand 9.13, Sweet Angelus and Coronetted 9.12, Longner 9.10, Diamond Star 9.9, Pohutu 9.5,

Seamen and Kremlin 9.4, San Fernando, Kurawaka, Gaelic, King Post, Passive, Loiret, First Mate and Kia Ora Handicap, oflOOsovs; 6 furlongs.—le Kahaurangi 11.2, Te Ru 11.2, Contendent 11.0, Miscast J10.7, Purakau 10.1, Skye and Hilarian 9.10, Pukewai 9.7, Twinkle, I The Squatter, and Inchbonny 9.7, | Axite 9.5, Timothy 9.4, Waiata and Pronun 9.3, Waioriki 9.2, Royal Maid, Gold Bird, Rose Herald, Succession, Merrie Christmas, Glenfield, Vinco, Cohort, Pikipo. Merrie Messenger and .Notorious 9.0. Final Hurdle Handicap, of 300 .sovs; If mile.—Ben Jonson 11.2, Scotty 11.0, Compass 10.10, Tauira 10.10, Exinoor 10.8, Gold Dust 10.7, Kairoma 10.7, Stronghold, Bully, North Head, Irish, 9.13, Corazon, Te Arai and Kremlin 9.12, Xavier, Commander andJSwagman 9.10, Belario, Snip and Rendrock 9.7, Stayboy 9.6, Rangihaeta 9.4, Southern Cross 9.2. Wirrell, Golden Shower, Forrest, Virtus, Finneseur, Waihuku, Prospector, Whatakura, Lebeccio and Somali 9.i0. NOTES ON THE RACINu. (By "Zetland.") Fine weather prevailed for the second day of the meeting, until the fourth event, when showers set in. The course was heavier than on Saturday, consequent on the heavy rains that fell up to the early hours of the morning. The attendance was large and representative. The sport commenced with the Glasgow Handicap. There were eight starters, and the race proved an exercise gallop for St. Bill, who got nicely away, and wa3 never caught, winning by three lengths from the fast finishing Sweet Angelus, with Penates a good third. The heavy state of the course was proved by the fact of it taking lmiu lOsecs to run the five furlongs. The withdrawal of Hilarian,. Vinco and Rawera left eleven to go to the post for the Karori Handicap. Thetis was first out, and attended by Marathon and Miscast led to the home turn, where the latter came through and easily holding, her won won by two lengths from Thetis. Pukewai, the favourite, finished well back among those that found the slippery going not to their Isking. A good looking field of nine filed out for the Victoria Hurdles, of one mile and a half. Tauira, winner of the Winter Hurdles, on the first day, was made favourite, and justified the confidence reposed in him by going to the front early and winning all the way. Wirrall and Kelso were prominent in the early stages, but at the finish Waione was the only one to make Tauira gallop. La Beau was the only defection from the Wellington Steeplechase, for which a fine lot of thirteen jumpers paraded. Lingerer, Te Arai and Capitol were the popular selection. From a level despatch Otus, Tilson and Mocassin were first out, and led past the stand. Otus kept up the running, attended hy Irish and Tilson, to the bottom of the straight. Rounding into the back stretch Irish took command, and was followed by Tilson and Lingerer. This oider was maintained the second time past the stand, where Te Arai deposed Lingerer, from third place, while Capitol was running fourth. At the six furlongs post Te Arai raced up to Irish, and at the next jump had a slight lead. Three furlongs from home Capitol put in a good run, and when within three lengths of the leader fell, and Te Arai, maintaining his position, won by two lengths from Irish, with Nadador third and Mocassin fourth. Only five contested the Waterloo Handicap, of seven furlongs. Wimmera quickly took up the running, and led to the finish, winning by a length from Dawn. The Jumpers' Flat Handicap, of one mile and a half, brought out eleven starters. Scotty was made a pronounced favourite, and taking the lead at the half mile post, came away and won by three lengths from Compass. The day's racing was brought to a close with the Thprndon Handicap, of five furlongs. Te Ru was best backed, and after Inchbonny and Wai2ta had led to the home turn, the Birkenhead gelding came away and won by two lengths from Purakau. Investments were brisk throughout, and of' the seven events four were won by first favourites, and two by the second best supported candidates.