SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 983, 1 March 1910, Page 5

SPORTING.

RACKING. WHAKATAKI RACES. (Own Correspondent.) The Whakataki races, held on the beach on Saturday, were well patron • ised by the residents of the district, the Wairarapa sporting public also being present in good force. • Excellent fields faced the barrier, and close finishes were the order of the day, noticeably so in the Castiepoint Cup, the Masterton owned Golden Butterfly being the first to pass the judge. The stewards, assisted by the joint secretaries, Messrs A. B. Nicholls and A. T. Hancock, had all arrangements for an enjoyable gathering complete, and in no small measure was the success of Ihe meeting due to their efforts. The resuits were— Maiden Handicap. -A. A. Cameron's Sam 1, A. B. Nicholls' Klypso 2, W. Brook's Clyfcie 3. Seven Btarted. Scurry.—A. G. Pilmer's Sealer 1, W. Page's Miss Piri 2, G. Laing's Blue Moon 3. Five started. Castiepoint Cup.—J. Phillips' Golden Butterfly l, a. Brightwell's Rune 2, J. Coilerton's Blizzard 3. Five started. Ladies' Bracelat. Mrs A. B. Nicholls' Klvpso 1, Miss Harvev's Premier Jack 2, Mrs Pura's Sealer 3. Five started. Tenui handicap.—J. Phillips' Goldtn Butterfly 1, A. Brightwell's Rune 2. Only starters, YYhaka'aki Handicap.—J. Coilerton's Blizzard ], W. Brooks' Clytie 2, C. Winti Fremier Jack 3. Scvon slit'ln;..

Forced Hnn ieap.--J. Blizzard 1, A. Brightwell's Rune 9,. Six started. T ACK WORK AT WANGANUI. By Telegraph—Press Association. WANGANUI, February 28. The weather was fine for training operations this morning Broadsword slipped over a mil j in Imin 44sec. ; Diatiolo beat Lady Medallist by twu lensrtbs over a mile and a half in 2 min 43£ sec. Sedition appeared to ! most advantage in a spin over six furlongs with Tribulation and Poly- 5 morphous, but they were not on a i time-making expedition. Sedition ' went on for another round alone, moving freely. Nicutine, General: Soult, Lamsdorf, Osiris, Tumut, ! Overtie, Swimimrig Belt. Gold Crest, and Armlet all did useful work, j Kauro and Marutoa covered a couple of rounds ovar the schooling hurdles, both jumping well. Armagh ard First Bafrel ran" a mile wr ltiaip 51sec. Roosevelt did steady work. He has had an, easy time since Taranaki.