SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 23 May 1913, Page 5

SPORTING.

WANGANUI WLNTER MINTING.

(By Telegraph. — Frets Aisor.iali>?ti.) WANGAMU, Lavi N^at.

The Wanganui Jockey Club's Winter maating opened to-day. The weather was fine, but ■bitterly coid. The attendance was large, and speculation was very brisk, the machine handling £18,643, compared with £16,128 for the first, day of the Winter meeting last year. The going was fair, and tb/.s racing very good. xCesults:—

Borough Handicap, of L'iO sors; 6 furlongs.—l Rosb and Allan's Postallion, 8.7 (A. Olliver), 1; 2 Ineuru,: 7.10, 2; 3 Grattan, 7.6, 3. Also started—s Fort \villiam, 7 Sanguinary, 4 Blue Garment, 12 Mulga Bill, 6 Makara, 11 Katua, 13. Roosevelt, 5 Lady Louisa, 8 Stepney, 9 Toney. A good race, Ineuru running Postillion to a half length j one and half lengths b-atween second and thirdL. Time, lmin 15 4-osec.

Hack Steeples* Handicap, of 125= sovs; about two miles—2 11. J; CametWs Kauroa, 10.9 (W. Adams), 19 Ranter,, 9.13, 2; 1 Fireworks, 9.13, 3. Also ran—s tyrannic, 4 Bismarck, 1 Salopian, 6 Levant, 8 Makiri, 3 Rebel, 11 Loopline, 7 Drudgery, 10 Otohau. Won by a head. Fireworks was some distance away. Time, 4min 18 l-6sec. Salopian fell breaking his neck.

! Wanganui Steeplechase, €OO sovs; about 3 miles.—2 H. J. Cameron'* Glenmore, 10.9 (W>. Adams),' 1; 7 T. F. Nolan's Leolanter, 9.9 (H. Fletcher), 2; H. C. Gordon's Dcrando.lO (J. A. Gordon), 3. Also statred—B Antarctic, 1 The Native, 3 Okailosy 10 Hawick, 6 Bravest, 5 Whimper, 9 Knutsford, 10 l%y Spaniard. Glenmore led most of one way, Iy.olanter ajid Dorando being next. This position was maintained to th< finish, Glenmore winning by four anc a half lengths. Leolanter was three lengths ahead of Dorando. The Spaniard was fourth, and Okaihau fifth.. The jumping all through the race was very good. Time, 6min 13 l-ssec.

i Kaitoke Hack Hurdles, of 110 sovs; If miles.—7 F. Armstrong's Morning, 9.0 (J. Lyford), 1: 6 Goodwin Park, 10.12/2; l.WalohOaam;9.3 J 3. Also started—2 Sea Queein<, 3 Serenity, 5 Thrave, 4 Jack Pin, 8 Big B'ast, 9> Buoyant, 10 Brown Star, 11 Nebulous, 12 Oxley. Morning led most of the way and -won comfortably by l£ lengths from Goodwin Park. Watch Chain was ten lengths away third. Time, 3mn 18 T-osec. Century Hurdles, of 300 sovs; about 2} miles.—s J. R. L. Stanford's Ber<cola, 10.2 (J. Connelly 1; 6 St. Kelvin, 9.5, 2; 7 Allure, 9.5, 3. Also started—2 Chief Marshall, 3 Darhy Paul, 4 Marton, 9 Silva, 1 Ngatlmaru, 8 Clemency. Bercola was always prominent, and won by two lengths from St. Kelvin, with Allure well up third. Time, 4min 20sec. Chief Mar»hall fell.

Connolly Handicap, of 260 sovs; IJmites.—ll A. L. Lambess' Otahu, 6.10 (K Lambess), 1; 3 Passadena, 8.0, 2; 1 Leonta, 7.9, 3. Also starts ed—6 Multiply, 8 Byron, 4 Patriotic, 2 Lady Moutoa, 9 Pliosphorous, 7 Aruake, 5 Lady MenschikofiF, 10 Lady Nolami. A great finish, a head separating the placed horses. Leonta made a great finish, but could only g*t within a head of the winnerTime, 2min 12 2-ssec. Puma. Hack, of 110 sovs; 1 mile.— 4 O. Troon's Sweet Zinia, 7*9 (K. Richards), 1; 2 Austin, 8.0, 2; I Mnmmer, 7.12, 3. Also started—lo Invader, 7 Tiwari, 3 St. Serf. 13 Eiiroco, 5 Lockwood, 6 Kurnalpi, 12 Royal Patron, 11 Moirette, 9 Charge, 14 Kuropotanigi, 15 Opeke, 8 Sweet Breeze. Won by a length and ahalf, the third horse a neck away. Time, lmin 46 4-ssec.

NORTH OTAGO MHEZi-sG. " OAMARU, Last Night. There was fine weather for the first day of the North Otago mooting, and a sum of £11,299 was put through the totalisator, as against £8486 last year. Results-: Empire Hurdbs.-Gold I'm 1, Mercedo 2, Ribston Pippin 3. Trial Plate.—Sarnoree 1, Flora McDonald 2, Vanquish 3. Lendon Handicap.—Maple Leaf I, Manillus 2, Sea Kiing 3. ' Oamaru Cup.—xne Cornet 1, Kocic Ferry 2, Gold Coin 3.^ 'Railway' Ha ndcap.—Golden Morn 1, Gold Cup 2, Gunllash 3. Tokarahi Welter.—GlenowJ 1, Ivilmeny 2, "Czar Kolohol 3. y Stewards' Handicap.—Oxenhope I, Pilgrim's Way 2, opeciatform 3.