SPORTING.
WELLINGTON RACES.
THE CONCLUDING DAY
By Telegraph—Press Association
WELLINGTON, Last Night,
The Wellington Racing Club's Winter Mooting was 'brought to a closo with a gocd day's sport. The racing throughout was very interesting, 'and Eoixio very good finishes were witnessed. The Steeplechase provid- 1 cd a good contest, Corazon winning rather easily. The -totalicator invest'tnonto for the day were £2O, /45, making a grand total of £58,018, compared with £34,203 10c for the last -winter meeting. Hector Gray now heads tho lict of winning mounts his total being 79, Whittaker being second with 77. Results: — Onslow Handicap, of 110 sovS., .six furlongs.— Longstep 9.5, 1; Morecombo 10.4, 2; Bracket 9.11, 3. Also started — Dogger Bank, Flitaway, Mon Ami, British Maid, Silkweb, Clem. Time, lmin. 19secs. Won by two lengths. Crofton Handicap, of ICO isovs., 7 furlongs.— Undecided 10.13, 1; Lady Fran 9.2, 2; Fore,shot 9.0, 3/ Also started— Projectile, Epsom Lacs, Moutoa Girl, Rongomai, Turna, Somersault, Field Fare. Foreshot made most of the running. Undecided came on, the scene at the last. moment, and won by half a length. Time, lmin. 34 3-5 sec. Corunna Hurdle Handicap— Waterworks, 11.3, 1; Gaelic'9.o, 2; Fond Memory 9.0, 3. Also started—Golden- Water,.,St. Bill, Taf.t, Jim, Wliitestone. St. Bill led for most of the way, Waterworks taking the lead in the straight.' Won by half a length. Tim®, 2min. 52, 4-5 sees. ' July Steeplechase, of 200 sovs., two .miles and: a, half.— Corazon, 11.13 1 Hoaxiga, 11.0 2 ■Riibstone Pippin, 9.7, 3
Also started— Sir Lethe, Winiata, Xavier, Levent, Captain Jingle, St. Albert, Defeat. • Hoanga led all the way-to the straight, "whe.ro Coraz-o-n joined him, and after >a grand race won by a long neck. Defeat and St. Albent fell, and Captain Jingle ran off. Time, smin. 36 4-osee. "Winter Oats Handicap, of 200 sovs., one mile.— Electrakoff 11.2, 1; Wimimera 10.11, 2; Iney 9.4, 3. Also started— Merrie Zealand, Sir Frisco, Effort, Wai.punui, Kilosteri, Flit a way, Negative', Ariom, Meroze, Hilarian, Spla'sh, First Consul, Royal Marine, Seaweed. Wimmera led till opposite the .stand, and lost by a head to Electrakoff. Time, lmin. 46 - - 3-Useo.
Final Hurdle Handicap, of ' 250 «ovs., one mile and threequarters.— North East. 10.2, I; Don Quex 9.4, 2; Napper 10.1, 3. Also started— The.Rover, To Ru, Miss Explosion, Longner, Hydrant, North East led all the way. Time, 3min, 21 sec. Kia Ora Handicap, of 100 sovs., six furlongs.— Odessa 9.7, 1; Sandy Paul 9.13, 2; Big Blast 9.0, 3. Also started— Amaru, Kingswell, Lady Septimus. W6n by a nose, Time, 1 min. ',22 sec. '
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10293, 24 July 1911, Page 6
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