SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10401, 23 August 1911, Page 5

SPORTING.

SUNSTAR GOES WRONG

(Received. Last Night, 9.45 o'clock)

LONDON, August 22

The racehorse Suns tar has given way in hiss St. Leger preparations. His turf career is thurs finished, aind he goes to the stud.

WAIRARAPA HUNT.

OF WEIGHTS

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Last Night.

The following handicaps have been declared for the Wairarapa Hunt 'Steeplechase meeting:, to he held at •Olareville on ithe 31st in.st:—

Hunters' Handicap Hurdles, one .mile and a half.— Overheard 12.6, Te Utuatu 11.12, Nedra 11.7, Master Webb, Nga.kon.ui, ißirmu and Rongonui 11.0. Wairarapa Hunt Steeplechase.— two miles and a half.— Hill Lass 12.10, Oakley 12.7, Sylvia Maid 12.0, Te Utuatu 11.11, ELaututu,- Grit, Patch, Wildfire and Ngakonui 11.0. Hack Handicap 'Flat Race, five furlongs.— Sir Solo 10.3, Overheard 9.10, Embrocation 9.7, Te Utuatu 9.7, Kiltie Lass 9.7, Prince Hassan and .Lnveran 9.5, Whatarangi, Don.nybrook, Operation, .Maangarara, Vivasci, Amber and White and Forest Oak 9.0. Ta.ra.tahi Steeplechase Handicap, 3 miles.— Hill Lass 12.10, Oakley 12.7, Sylvia Maid 12.0, Te Utuatu 11.11, Laddie and Grit- 11.0. Ladies' Bracelet Handicap (flat), one mile and a half.— Te Utuatu 12.0, Nedra 11.10, Vivasci 11.7, Hau•tutu, Rimu and Firestick 11.0. Final Steeplechase Handicap, two miles.— Sylvia 'Ma,id 12.3, Te Utuatu 12.0, iGriit, Ngakonui, Patch, Laddie, Wildfire and Haututu 11.0.

OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB.

In this morning's issue of. the Wairarapa Age appears the programme for the spring meeting of the Otaki Maori Racing Club, which mil take place on Saturday and Monday, September 23rd and *2sth. A perusal of the programme will show that the stakes for the various events are. of a most liberal nature, and .shoiuld attract a good deal of attention from the Waiirarapa side. Sovan events are to be run. each day, on the opening day of which is included the Pre■sideait's Handicap (open.) of 125&0v5., Flyintg Handicap (open), a,nd Te Hiwi Memorial Sta.ke-s of 80 ®ovs. each, and on the second day the Dominion. .Handicap of 150 sovs., Railway Handicap" of 83 ,sovs., and (Rahul Welter Hack Handicap of 80sovs. Nominations for all events, except the Maiden Plate, close with the secretary (Mr 0. J. D'Ath), at the Club's office, Otaki-, on Friday, September Ist, at 8.30 p.m.