LATE SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9603, 24 September 1909, Page 5

LATE SPORTING.

WANGANUI RACES. By Telegraph—Press Association.. WANGANUI, September 23. The Wanganui Jockey Club's spring meeting opened to-day. The weather was fine. The sum of £7,08& was put through the totalifiator, as against £7,687 for the first day last year. Results:— Flying—Gold Lace 1, Nicotine 2, Longner 3. All started. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 16 4-ssec. , Maiden Hack. —True hot 1, Celaeno 2, Hatchet 3. Sc." tehed— Blue Gum, Equites, Official, rivore, Slipaway, Royal Patron *and Kildare. Won easily by a length. Time, lmin 17 4-ssec. Guineas —Lady Medallist 1, Broadsword 2, Taiwhaki 3. All started.. Won eaaily by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 46sec. Okehu Hurdles—Mt. Cook 1, Exmoor 2, Whatakura 3. Oryx was scratched. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 21sec. Gonville Hack Hurdles.—Wai~ maria 1, Wirral 2, Moose 3. All starred. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 6 2 ssec. Putiki Hack Handicap.—Captain Bell 1, Timothy 2, Miscast 3. Waiata was scratched. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 48 l-ssec. Spring Handicap.—Coronetted 1, Lady Lucy 2, Lady Menschikotf 3. Waikaraka and Longner were scratched. Won by a neck. Time,, lmin 46sec. ,

WEIGHTS FOR SECOND DAY. By Telegraph—Press Association. WANGANUI, September 23. The following are the weights for the second day's events of th.o Wan • ganui Spring Meeting:— Owen Handicap, six furlongs— North East 9.1, St. Bill 8.11, Gold Lace 8.8, Irish Rifle 8.7, Longner 8.2, Mon Ami 7.11, Sir Antrim 7.5, Diamond Star 7.6, Boanerges 7.0, Te Kahurangi and Merivonia 6.13,. Overtime 6.12. Brunswick Hurdles, one mile and a half.—Maidi 11.7, Exmoor, Belarioand Xavier 10.5, Oryx, and Mount Cook 10.2, Whatakura 10.1, Cavalry 9.8, Wirr-iI :>.'4, Anemone and Commonwealth 9.0, Moutoa Hack Handicap, six furr longs.—Dolce 9.0, Miscast 8.12, Dr Shimose 8.6, Shannon Lass 8.5, I Waiata 8.0, Captain Bell 7.13, Kiljindini and Hatchet 7.10, Twinkle and Celaeno 7.9, Thetis 7.7, Idealism and Rehepotae 7.4, Dervish, Kaiwaka and Appolonaris 7.2, Colossus, Subdue, Marshal,. Silva, Ariom,Official, Royal Patron, Sea Wind, Young Mezona, Arivore/ St. K>l- - Spontaneous and Cauldron 7.0. Marangai Handicap, one . mile. — " North East 9.0, Irish Rifle 8.5, Coronetted and Lady Medallist 8.3, . Longner 7,9, Expansion 7.5, Mendip 7.3, Diamond Star 7.2, Boanerges and Merrivonia 6.13, Bridge" and First Mate 6.10, Wee Trinket 6.8, Mildura, Mallet, Aetna, Guiding Step, Llanwern and Marathon 6,7. . Aramoho Hurdles, one mile and a half.—Waimaria 12.5, Wirral 10.9, Whimper 10.2, Feu de Joie 9.9, Chase Mab, Clemency and Waipunehu 9.3, Commonwealth and Moose 9.2, Lothair, Moscow, Tambour Major, Lochguard and Prizeman 9.0. , Higgie Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—Sir Frisco 9.1, Irish Rifle 8.4, Coronetted 8.2, Roosevelt 8.1, Mahuta7.l3, Swimming Belt 7.12; Sir Prize and Pohutu 7.10, Wimmera, King Post, and Xylophone 7.7, Uhlando 7.6, Waikaraka 7.5, Lady Menschikoff 7.3, Merriwa and Mendip 7.2, Diamond Star and Lady Lucy 7.1, Belario 6.13, Wee Trinket,Dolce, Mallet, Llanwern and Guiding Step 6.7. x Railway Hack Handicap, six furlongs —Waiari 9.0, Dr Shimose 8.6, Shannon Lass 8.5, Waiata 8.0, Captain Bell 7.13, Aetna 7.11. Kilindini, Debonaire and Timothy 7.10, Celaeno 7.9, Red Wing 7.6, Idealism 7.4, Highden 7.2, Cauldron, Stewardess, Jennie and Blue Gum 7.0. _______ AVONDALE ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph—Press Association. • AUCKLAND, September 23. The following acceptances have been reseived for the third day's racing of the Avondale Jockey Club's spring menting, which takes place on Saturday:— Maiden Hurdle Race, If mile.r-. Kaitangata, Leo, Master Paul, Mozart, Te Rahui, Luminator, . Dun* borve, King Hippo, Good Faith, Urania, Hina, Land-o'-Nod. New Lynn Handicap, 5 furlongs. —Fleet Arrow, trontino, Aristos, Madam Soult, Aoroa, Winhaston, Lady Dot, Censure, Lady Weasel, Romantic, Hinuera, Ben Battle, Leafire, Lady Jane. Welter Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Waihuku, Aristocrat, Landlock, Ail'si Well, Lycja, Mistime, Spectre,. Ripple, Lady Phoebe, Flying Soult, Lloyds.

Second Steeplechase Handicap, 3: miles.—Lingerer Mozart, Pierre,, Cavaliero, Ked McGregor,Good Faith,. King Hippo, First Barrel. Hina. Grandstand Handicap, 1 mile. — Lochbubie, Miss Winnie, Coromandel, Inglis, First Gun, Epsom Lass. Electric Handicap, 4 furlongs; Lady French, Kareroa, Aim well,. Hikuar, Admiral Soult, Frontino„ Sea Elf, Mahinga, Mighty .Atom, Ma'ka, Aoroa. Members" Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Tanekaha Rarata, Seldom, John Micha«-loff. Octoroon, All's Well, Durability, Fraulein, Royal Scotland. fa-ilicans'Handicap, 6 furl mgs.— Tnns'c iha, Dogger Bank. S; lu'ce* Lupu.sivr.