SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10716, 28 October 1912, Page 3

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON HACKS.

| JBTAOft WOS ,BX MOWBRAY. ERS"i?fiN r HAXDKIAP. , 'l>d Td<-:- ■. yh Association.) | WR!vi,INGIX)N, Last | Th# 'r.g'-i'n'botTng of the Weliii:g- ---• ton Jiscr-u;; Or.b was opened on Sat j wrday, TW morning' -;broka ' fair, ' tiK>:j.gk ominous looking clouds .began t/> roll «p from the southward. Thero , was rerj littlo wind and, tho special , trains were crowded with racegoers. ■ Nothing more than an'occasional pas- ; Ring sh-ower was anticipated, but the ! racing had hardly commenced when' a j southerly storm burst, and for the ; rest of tlio'day the weather was the | most atrocious ever experienced at j Trontham. Jndocd, it is questionable | whether any Metropolitan meeting in the Dominion ever opened in such ! weather. Ahowliug and bitterly cold | Kale swept down on the heads of the ; people with unabated ; fury. The ! course rapidly became a series of lakes j and the galloping horses raised show- | C! 'S' of spray. In all' directions hats j were blown off. The men operating j the number board had to give up their ! ta&k .as the narnebonrds were blown | away as soon a s .hoisted. Preliminary ! gallops were dispensed with, the horj ses being sent to post at the last i' minute. iScratchings wtfe numerous ! in all ••events, "fli'e sum of £9806 was passed through the tote, as against £18*952 for th'e corresponding day.last j year. j . Jtesgjts*-?*

| ..'Rimui'ajca Handicap, 100 sovs J\6i | furlongs—l 'Rodwood's' Black Lupin, 8.3 (F. 1). Jones), 1; 3 A. Alexander's j Palti'onale, 8; 2; 8 J. Rose's Daunton, j 7,7, 3. Also started —1 Avaunco ; 9.2, Dirge 8.11, 8.7, Soma-; [ phore 8.2, Courtley 7.5, Otaraia 7.5. i Voltire 6.12. . tWon by half a head. Ti.nie; Tinin: lfl''3-osec.'*- - 1 ' v Shorts Handicap, , 120 sovse; 5 furlongs—6 W. Nidd's Peroneal, 7.4 (W. Bell), 1; oE. Lonesgan's Blue Lake, 5.9, 2; 2 T). .T. Simmond's Prosper, 7.11, 3. Also started —Nauru a i 9.8, .Mt Victoria 8, Gladiolc 5.13, Crown Pearl 8.9, Piriwai 8.6, Styx 7.11, Allurement 7.9, British Maid 7.8, Lock wood 6.13, Stepney 6.13, .Early Morn 6.10. Distinction 6.13; Won ..by half a length. Time, linin 6 2-osee.. '

Selling Plate, 100 sovs; 6 furlongs —3 Murray Hofrb's Crosbic, 8.8 (F. E. Jones), 1; 1 J. Furze's Medallist, 8.8, 2; Daly's Tqi-.pfl.int, 7.8,'3. Also started—Siniila 7i7. Won' by a length. 'Time, lmin 25sec. Wellington sovs; H miles—s Monckton and Addington's Brown Trout, 6.7 .(Bell), 1 : 6 J. Harle'& Byron, 7.12, 2; Hon J. Ormond's Haskayne, 7.7; 3. Also started —Sea Queen 8.5, Merriv'onia 8.2, Sir Knox 7.7. Odessa 7.7, Patriotic 7.6, Obligant 7.8, Lady Moytoa 7.5, Ngatiinaru 7.9, St..-; Felix 6.7. Won by four lengths. Time, 2min ,26 l-ssec. First Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase. 120 sovb; miles—2 0. Bradley's Kelp, 10.12 (Cress),' if 3 E. Short's Gondolier, 9.12,* 2; 2 G. A. Wheeler's Rangitane, 10.3, 3. Also - Won .by. three lengths.- Time,-Omin SMs-ec WaiTini Handicap;'of 100 sovs; 1 mile —4 A." Bore's Beacon, 8.9 (Traill). 1: 2 H. Whitney's Ceylon, 8.13, 2; 6 H. Hiodge's Negative, 8.11, 3. Also started —Midnight Sim 9.12, Bollin 8.13, Kilosteri 8.10. Won. by two lengths. Time, lmin 55sec. Wellesley Stakes, .550 govs'; 4 furlongs—2 J. B. Reid's Mowbray, 8.7, !1; 3 W. Nidd's 'PeroneUa, 8.2, 2; 5 !E. J. Watt's Jason, 8.7, 3'.' Also [ started —Prince Lad do B.7,Martol 8.7, The Hague 8.2, Hoodoo 8.2. Won by a length and a half. Time, I 54sec.

Final Scurry, 100 sovs; 5 furlongs —6 W. E. Bid well's Exertion, 7.6. (Tricklebank), 1; 2H. Friedlander's Early Morn, 8.7, 2; 1 Hon J. Ormond's Missile. 8.1, 3. Also started — Gay Lawless 8.10, Red Book 7.8. Daunton 7.6, Ladino 7.4. Alecto 6.3, Merrv Guv 7.4. Won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 7, 4-ssec.

TO-DAY'S ACCEPT A NCES. WELLINGTON, Last Night. Tbe folloAving acceptances have been declared for to-c!ay's races. Tararua Handicap, 7 furlqngs— Brown Trout 9.3, Avaunco 8.10/ Dirge 8.4. Ton.)oint 7.2. Otaraia- 7. Juvenile Handicap, 4 furlongs — PeroneUa 8.5, Glndful 7.12. Secret Link 7.7, Prince Laddo 7.7, Lady Pavlova 7.7, Landrail 7.7, Guiding War 7.5.

Second Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase. 2% miles —Kelp 11.7, Gondolier 10.1, Ranter 9.13, Highden 9.10, R.angitane 9.10, Elwell 9.7,- Zulu 9.7, Major Webb 9.7.

Pearce Handicap, 1 mile—Byron 5.5, Sir Knox 7.12, Patriotic 7.10, •Mira 7.10, Sir Tristram 7.(5, Lndv Moutoa 7.4, Beacon-7.4, Medallist 7.2, Ngatimaru 7. British Maid 6.13, Ladrone 6.13, Ceylon 6.13, Kilosteri 6.7, Sir Solo 6.10.

Ruahine Handicap, 6 furlongs— Lady Volga 8.13, Avaunce 8.10, Sanguinary 8.8, Monologue 8.3, War Queen 8, Lady Louisa 8, Ladino 7.4, Suratura 6.12, Mamarama 6.12. • Nainai Handicap, 6 furlongs—Undecided 9, Gipsy Belle 8.12, Maknrn 8.2, Piriwai 8, Prosper 7.12, Mt. Victoria 7.7, Leapuki 7.7, Allurement 7.3, Bracken 7.3, Lady Volga 7.3, Negative 7.1, Distinction 6.7.

Spring Trial Stakes, 6 furlongs— Missile 8.6, Merrv Guy 8.6, Courtley 8.4, Parky 8.4, Paramarama 8.4, Borsil 8.2, Lockwood 7.8, Red Book 7.5. Expect 7.8, Otter 7.5, Exertion 7.5. Elevated 7.5, Otnkura 7.3, Neirene 7.3, Voltiro 7.3, Simila 7.3.

•Champion Plate, 1J miles —Bobrikofl' 9.1. Equitas 8.13, Sea Queen 8.13, Bronze 8.9.