SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10172, 23 February 1911, Page 3

SPORTING.

WOODVILLE RAGES

CUP WON BY THE ROVER

By Telegraph—Press WOODVILLE, Last Night. The autumn meeting of the Woodville Jockey Club was commenced in delightful weather to-day. The rain wliich fell on Monday freshened the course in a wonderful manner. The attendance was large, and speculation brisk, a sum of £8604 passing through the totaJisator, which was £1702 in excess of that'of the "corresponding day last year. The. arI rangements were perfect, consequently the sport was most enjoyable. The only jarring note was when 01liver was brought before 'the stew- j ards and cautioned for. interference with Altear in the Maicleii. .Following are. the results:—:. - Maiden Plate.— Altear 1, Allurement 2, Piriwai 3. Also started— Staft'a, Vesuvius, Gay Lawless, Melologue, Ohine, Jargon, . St.. Bess, Fleet-Week, Florence Nightingale, Ngakau. Won by half a length. Time, lmin. 15 2-osec. Hurdles.— Te Whetu 1, Sunray 2, Millenial 3. Also ran.— Burton, Waiputere, Ultimatum. At the first hurdle Burton jumped over the fence into the paddock and lost his rider. Tewlietu led all the way, and won by a length. Time, 3min. 26sec. .Jiariti Hack.— Attention 1, Cheddar 2, Floater 3. A great race. All the horses were .well' up at the finish. Won by. half a head. Time, lmin. 29 3-ssec. j< WOODViLXECPP; j The Rover ......! , ...........l Teotane .;■........■»............ 2 Te Puia ....................... 3 Also started-^; ; Sandstreain; V Eopu, Parable, Flingot, Waipaku,.. Passive, Waiwareware, r Leolanter. Te6tane led nearly the whole way;. but was beaten at the post by a clear length. Two lengths ; between second and third. Time, 2min. 8 4-ssec.' County Hack.— Leahora 1, Rurilc 2, Fond Memory 3. Also ran— Bowbells, Magneta, Miss Sylvia, Tul--loch Ard, J Tarrtdku, Makara,. Wairoto, Fionacre. This was a magnificent race, and' was won by a clear length. Time, lmin... 16. l-ssec. President's Handicap.— Aimwell 1, Toanga 2, Afterthought 3, Also' , started—Captain Bell,, ; Bqurrasquei Seaweed, 'Wa jpunui, C unboat. Afterthought and Seaweed made the running, but Aimwell came through , at the distance post and won by half . a length. Time, lmin. 13 2-ssec., : Victoria Julian 1, Peacemaker 2, Appin 3. Also ran.— Brown Trout, Kauroa, Rongomai, , Portcullis, Stevens, Boyne Water. Julian won comfortably by a'length, V half a length separating the second 'and third horses. Time, lmin. 44 l-ssec. . Telephone Handicap. Hinekorangi 1,, Lady Doris 2, Lord Possible 3. Also started. Kathara, Miss Advance,' Moata. Won easily by foiir ( kngths. Time, lmin. lsec..'.