SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 5 June 1913, Page 5

SPORTING.

OTAKI RACES. I BIG EVENT~WON BY VI. (By Telearaph.—-Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Last Night. The Otdki Racing Club's Winter meeting was concluded to-day in excellent weaaier and before a fair attendance. 1 ihe course was slippery and on the heavy side. The totalisator handled the sum of £12,056, as against for the second day last year; making a total for the .meet-; irig of £30,594, as against £23,633 for the corresponding meeting last year. Results:— -

1 " Telegraph five furlongs.— Aratiatia 8.1 (Telford), 1; ' Yankee Doodle ,8.3 2; Arahura 7.6 3. Also ran—Lady Louisa, Sir Moutoa, Tree Lucernej Silver Rose, Courtley, Elevated, Ghatsil, Oadonia; Merry Jack and Artificial. A close finish. ; Won by a head. Time, lmin 3 3-ssec. , Second Hack Hurdles, 1$ miles.— Sea Queen (A. McConnan,V 11.l 1; Rongomau 9.0 2; Fond Memory 9.0 3. Also ran—Gray Lawless, Royal Maid, Buoyant, Aviator, Master Malachi, Paremata. The winner won with a good deal in hand by a length. Time, 2min 53 l-ssec. Huia Handicap, of 250 sovs; one mile.—W. Kemp's Vi 6.9 (I : . Kemp), 1; Mulga Bill 7.9 2; Toney 6.12 13. Also ran—Undecided. Peroneal, Byron, Sir Knox, Moutoa Girl, Lady Volga, Mon Ami, Negative, Katua, Glenfern, Matlow. The winner led all the way and won by a length. Time, lmin 45sec. ,

Stewards Hack, seven furlongs.— Kaniki 8.7 . (W. Price), 1; Tfwari 7.10 2; Borsil 6.7 3. Also ran—Dirge,, Settler, Redline, Grandee. Parkhill. A vary close finish. Won on the post by a head. Time, lmin 32 2-ssec.

' Railway Handicap, six furlongs.— Ineuru 7.12 (W. Bell), 1; Blue Lake 8.9 2; Leapuki 8.0 3. Also ran—Altcar; Makara, Merry Prank, Sanguinary , Roosevelt, ; Mysteriach, War Queen. The winner assumed command below the distance and won easily by a length and a half. Time lmin 18 3-osec.

Oliau Welter, one mile.—Reclloh 9.7 (B. Deeley), 1; Parky 9.0 2; Otama 8.7 3. Also ran—Stevens, Lord Kileheran, Princess Flo. Hurakia, Astonishment, Perhaps. Redloh won handsomely b/ a length and a half. Time, lminf4B 2-ssec.

Final Hack Scurry, five furlongs.— Reoord 8.7 CW. Price), 1; Tiora 8.7 2; Victoris 8.7 3. Also ran—Puke--rua, Whakapoua, Pat"onoss, Dni. aid. Waldemar, Oadonia, Electric. Amity, Innoladdo, Won a]' the way by half a lenjrth. Time, 1 min 4 4-ssec. Patrone*? fll at the turn, and the iockev (Nodder) escaped with a shaking. DUNEDXN RACES. * DUNEDIN, Last Night, Hie Dunedin jockey Clubta winter meeting was concluded to-daiAin beautiful weather. Tie attendance was large, ,and the sum of £17,289 was put through the machine, making a total for the two days of £34,343 as against £30,080 last year.' The results were as follow:

Fairfield Hurdles.—Red Earl 1, RibstAne Pippin 2, Red Wing 3. Silverstreaip Handicap.—Robert Bell 1, Fitzosborne 2, Vid 3.

Provincial Handicap.—Mosgiel 1 5 Gapon 2, Martian Maid 3.

Wingatui Steeplechase.—Gold Pin 1, Sportsman 2, Donation 3.

Wairongoa Handicap—Buff Gauntlet 1, Czar Kolohol 2, Sea King 3. Clarendon Handicap.—Robert Bell 1, Otaketo 2, Ngapuna 3, Invermay Welter.—Aphaea 1, Mosgiel 2, Waikehua 3. . *