SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 17 July 1913, Page 5

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON WINTER MEETING. STEEPLECHASE WON BY NEDRA. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Last Night. The Wellington Racing Olub's winter meet fig opened at Trentham today. The weather was dull, and a Blight Vshower fell diiring the afternoon, but it did not interfere with the racing. There was a very large attendance, and the racing was most interesting, the finishes in- many instances being very close. Speculation was very brisk, tW sum of £25,577£ coing through the machine, compared with £12,883 for the first day of the previous winter fixture, an increase of £12,694. The first day of the winter meeting in 1912 was very wet, and this accounts for the small totalicator returns. Results: — Stewards Handicap, of 120 sovs ; 7 furlongs.—l Kaniki, 9.0. 1. 4 Gnome, 9.0, 2; 3 Styx, 9.6, 3. Also ran.—ll North East, 14 Leapuki, 6 Semaphore, 12 Negative, 2 Mummer, 9 Theodore, 3 Te Kahurangi, 7 Toney, 5 Taimainupo, 13 Kilosteri, 10 Black Lupin, 15 Braeburn. 8 Turna, 16 Silk Web. Won by half a length, six lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 32 2-osec' n ■ First Back and Hunters' Steeples, of 120 sovs, 2£ Tim Doolan, 9.7, 1; 2 Fireworks, 10.6. 2; 8 Ranter. 10.9, 3. Also rafl.—4 Daylight Bill, 14 Zante, 6 Windage, 1 Napper Tandv, 7 Royal Medal, 15 Pukeroa, 11 Westerlev, 10 Fond Memory. 3 Otupai. 16 Elwell, 13 Waiaio, 12 Silver Monarch, 9 Grit Lawless. Won bv three lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, smin 48 3-ssec. Trial Plate, of 100 sovs., six furlongs.—4 Kew, 9.13, 1; 5 Pavlova. 9.0. 2; 8 George. 10.0, 3. Also ran. —2 Field Force. 13 Grandee, 11 Lord Kilcheran, 15 Paremata, 9 Sweet Breeze, 12 Holywell. 10 Stamboul. 16 Salado. 6 Prince Laddo, 1 Sir Moseley, 7 Adelicia, 14 Charlerose; 3 Lyrique. Won bv three lengths. Time, lmin 19 -l-Ssec. WELLINGTON STEEPLES, Of 750 sovs, about three miles and a-quarter—--3 -C. F. Vallance's Nedra, by Renown —Magic, 9.9 (W. J. Porter) 1 I—The-Soaniard, 10.11 2 4—The Native, 11.1 3 Also ran.—2* Glenmore 11.3; 6 Hautere 11.1; 7 El Dorado 10.9; 10 Leolantcr 10.2; 12 Waitarere 9.13; 9 Red McGregor 9.10; 14 Donzel 9.7 ; 8 Bismarck 9.7; 15 Evenlode 9.7; 13 Kia Ora 9.7; 11 Sportsman 9.7. Won by a length, four lengths between second and third. Time, 7min 7 l-ssec. Parliamentary Handicap, of 300 sovs, one mile.—l E. Short's Kilrain, 9.2 (W. Young), 1; 8 Domino, 2; 2 Sir Knox, 3. Also started.—3 Haskayne, 4 Awahou, 14 Phroso, 10 Diavoio, 13 Vi, 6 Ceylon, 7 Otahu, 12 Bonnie Boy, 11 Redloh, 15 Loch Mabin, 9 Coolbeggan, 5 Commotion. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 16 2-ssec. Winter Hurdles, of 500 sovs., two miles.—B Marton, 10.7, 1; 3- Peary, 9.9. 2; 12 Stevens, 9.7, 3. Also ran.— 4 The Rover, 1 Coronetted, 5 Nyland, .9 Beacon, 2 Darby Paul, 7 Aberbrothook, 13 Euroco, 10 Red Earl, 6 Watohchain, 11 Prince Eddie, 14 4Waione, 15 Sta-mßoul. Won by a length and a quarter, half a length between second and third. Time, 3min 57 4-osec. Te Aro Handicap, of 100 sovs., six furlongs.—2 Teviotdale, 9.13, 1; 1 Paoli. 10.6, 2; 6 Heather, 10.0, 3. Also started.—7 St. Serf, 5 Tree Lucerne, 3 Timari, 11 Royal Patron, 9 Silver Rose. 8 Axis, 13 Lanyard, 10 Amity, 4 Waldemar. 14 Lady Vladimir, 12 Soporific. Won by half a length, the same distance between second and third. Time, lmin 21sec.