SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10716, 29 October 1912, Page 5

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACES. A WIN FOR SIR KNOX. (Ly Telegraph—Fress Association.) WELLINGTON, Last Night. The Wellington Racing Club's Spring meeting was concluded at Trentham to-day. The weather was porfect, and there was a record attend- ' ance of 1)000, including the Governor, . .tho, Premier -and several other. Ministers and M.'sP. „.- The totalisator turnover was £28,412, a record, making £33,227 for tho meeting, as compared with £45,323 for the last Spring meeting. Tsev& 6 - ficiency is due to the'bad weather on Saturday. Results: — Tararua Handicap, 100 sovs; 7 furlongs—3 Monekton and Addington's Brown Trout, 9.3 (R. Hatch), 1; 4 J. Rose's Daunton, 2; C Anderson's Avaunce,. 8.10; -3. Also staTtedr— Dirge 8.4, Torpoint '7.2, Otaraia 7. Won by a head, a length between secand third. Time, lmin 36 4-ssec. Juvenile Handicap,,2oo.sovs-; for;.?-' year-olds, four furlongs— -X W. Nidd's Peronella, 8.5 (C. Emmersen), 1 ; 3 Fairchild's Secret Link, 7.7, 2; 6 C Wadley's Prince Laddo, 7.7, 3. Also started Gladful 7.12, Lady Pavola 7.7. Landrail 7.7, Guflding Way 7.5. Won by three-quarters of a length, Prince Laddo being a head behind Secret Link. Time, 53 l-ssec. Spring Trial Stakes,, 100 sovs; 6 furlongs—l W. E. Bidwill's Exertion. 7.5 (Tricklebank), 1; 2 "Mr High-. .den's"ixkjkwood, 7.8, 2;s*«| r --iX>; f or-' mond's Missile, 8.6, 3. Also'parted —Merry Guy 8.6, Courtley 8.4', : Parley l 8.4, Red Book 7.8, Otter 7.5, Elevat-

Ed 7.5, Voltire 7.3. Won'easily by » length, abbot' three lengthß'"'behind Lockwood. 1 jnin 21 4-fSsec. Pearee Handicap, 300 aors; 1 mile — 12 H. NeeVSir Knox, 7.12 (L .Wilson), 1; 9J. B. Furze's Medallist, 7.2, 2: 10 T. Gingwrtod's Kilosteri, 6.7, 3. Also started—Byron 8.5, Patriotic 7.10, Mira 7.10, Sir Tristram 7.6, Lady Montoa 7, Beacon 7.4, 7, lon 6.13. Won easily by a length, two . lengths Between second and third. Time, lrara 48sec;- ' tjeooml Jtydt '■*£& 'l2o'.wvs';^2J:mikvs^ 1 2. G.. A v Wheeler's 1; 5' .T. , 1 '2 ; A. M. Samuel's Elwell, 9.7, 3. Also started —'Kelp 11.7, Oondolier ""0.1, TTigbden. 9.10, Zulu 9.7, Major Webb 9.7. Won by a neck, Elwell half'a furlong back. K'ftTp and Zulu fell. Time smin 50sec. Champion Plate, 400 sovb; 11 miles —1 F. Preston's Eonitas, 8.13 (R. Hatch), 1; 2 "Mr Highden's" Brons?», 8.9, 2: 3 T. H. Lmrry's Bobrikoff, 9.1. 3. Also started—Sea Queen. Won bv three parts of a length, Bobrikoff siy lengths off. Time, 2min 16 4-osec. "Rnahine Handicap, 100 govs; 6 fnrlongs—6 A'. Wall's Suratura, fI.T2 (Berry). 1; 2F. Preston's Lady Volrn,'B.l3, 2; /> T. Higgin's Ladino, 7.4, 3. Also started—Sanguinary 8.8.j Monologue 8.3. Lady Louisa 8. Hamurana, 8.13. Won by four lengths. Time, ltrlin 20 .3-ssec. Nainai Handicap. 120 sovs; 6 furlongs—4 W. Smart's Undecided, 9 (W. Ynnnnr), 1:.4} W. M. Leapnki, 7.7. 2; 5 H. Whitncv's Miv Victoria, 7.7, 3. Also started—Makara 8.2. Piriwai 8. Pi'os.yier 7.12, Bracken 7.3, Negative 7.1, Distinct ion 7.6. Won by n nose. Time, linin 21 l-ssec.

GORE RACES. GORE, Last Night. The Gore Racing ClulVs Spring meeting was opened to-day in fine weather. There was a record attendance, the totalisator handling £11.228, as 'ijjairst £8996 for the, corresponding, meeting of last year. '-Results: Waimoa Hack Handicap—Aha 1, Oblong 2, Miss De Vere 3. ' District Handicap—Pallantl, Lady Bomba2, Giralda 3; '■> .-■... • .., Spring Handicap—King .'Torrent. .1. Jan 2, Warsaw 3. Flying Handicap Stepmeter 1, Kostroma 2, Directoire 3. Charlton Handicap—Magdala, 1 Rnsso 2, Alfreda 3. WAVERLEY RACES. WA NG A NUT. Last Xffclrt. The weather was perfect for lh« Waverley-Waitotara Racing Gab's annual meeting. There was a yory laTge attendance. Results: — Maiden Race—Princess Flo 1, White Crane 2, Sir Donald 3. All started. Won by a length. Time. 1 min 34isec. Flying Handicap —Royal Simon J, Katua 2, St. Serf 3. All started Won by a head. Time, lmin 17 l-s?ec. Handicap Hurdles Timothy 1, Moahu 2, Bercola 3. Won by a head. Time, 2min 53sec. Waverley Cup—Master Laddo and Cornelian, dead heat, 1, Sam Pan 3. Time, 2min 4filsec. Wilson Stakes —Lucerne 1, Crawford 2. Royal Simon 3. Won by half a length. Time, . f s2}sec. Brewer Handicap—Alure .1, St. Serf 2. Katua 3. All started. Won by six lengths. Time, lmin 31 sec. Moumahaki Stakes—Sain Pan 1, Whimper 2. St. Helena 3. All started. Won by a length. Timo, 2min 3 sec. •Tackson Stakes — 1, St.. Gate 2. Grandee 3. Won by a length.