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f WELLINGTON R.O. MEETING. CONCLUDING DAY. .BOBRIKOFirS WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE. CARRIES HOME 10.1 IN SUMMER HANDICAP. BEATS N.Z. RECORD TIME. (Press Association). Wellington, Last Night. Ileal weather again prevailed for the third day of the W.R.O, meeting. The attendance was well up to expectations and there were good fields in ovory instance. All the events were despatched promptly and close finishes were the order of the' day. Bobrikoff's 'sensational victory in the Summer Handioap met with general approbation, and for his scoring the New Zealand record he received a great ovation from the public. The sum of £17,538 was iuvoetea oa the machine against £1? ,137 on the corresponding clay oi last year; £51,0(52 was passed through the three days, as against £56,222 at the last summer meeting. Bookmakers' lees for to-day amounted to £465 lO.s. His Excellency tho Governor and Sir Joseph Ward were amongst the visitors. KesuLts: Wallacevlile Welter; six furlongs, -T. Wilson's Toauga 8.5,1; Fauiius 2, Uudeoidortß. Aso stattßd-S\io-cession, Marengo, Subdue, Won by ahead. Time, 1.15. ' Melroee Handicap, seven furlougs. —Sir Geo. Clifford's Sharpshooter 8.13, 1; Mataari 8,12, 2; Swimming Beit 812. 3. Also started—Sir Fnsoo, Wimmeia, Bally iShannon, Vi, Te Rn, Ukraino.iMoutreal, Misoast. Wai ware ware. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.281-5. Hopeful Stakes, four furlongs.-Sir Geo. Clifford's Tenterhook 8,6, 1; Saxifrage 7.11, 2; Tribulation 7.6, 3. Also ran-Ko-hi-Noor, Formless, Varna, Sonite. The winner oame away with a fine sprint iu the last fifty yards and won by half a length. Time, 49. SUMMER.HANDICAP, of 500 govs; one mile. T. H. Lowry's blk g Bobrikoff, syrs, Finland-Gossip, 10.1 (L. Wilson) 1 A, Smith's oh f Effort, 4yrs, Ad-vauce-Endeavour, 7.12 2 J. .Ames' br f Merrivonia, 4yrs, Merriwee-Livonia, 7;10 3 Also van-Cruciuella. Tnmut, Sir Tristram, Kilindini, Te Puia. Bobrikoff put up a. wonderful performance winning as ha liked with a length and a half to his or-.dit in the New Zealand record time of 1391-5. .. Selling Phte, six furlougs.-R. W. Paterson's Expansion, 8.0, 1; Ideate 2, Simplex 3. Also ran—The Seer, Surmount, Lucretius, Thora, Gyrene, Alexis, Llanwein, Undecided. Won by two lengths, having displaced Ideate ■ In the last hundred yards. Time, 1.161-5. Kaifcofee Handicap, five furlongs.— T. H. Lowry's Arubala 8.0, 1; Glenspring 2, Te Rofci 3, Also startedGenius, Lares, First Battery, Mania, Gold Top. Won all the way by three lengths. Time, 1.2. Consolation Handicap, one and a quatfcer miles.-Sir Geo. Clifford's Taskmaster 7.9,1; Osiris 2, Iranui 3. Also Btarted—Roosevelt, Waipaku, Chauvolin, Hilanau. Taskmaster made a fine finish winning by threeparts of a length. Time, 2.7 2-5. City Handioap, six furlongs.-F. Preston's Equitas 8.11,1; Silkweb 2, Full Rate 3. Also Rtared-Sun-bonnet, Full Sail, Bollin, Multiple, White Oookade, Mon Ami, Warlock, Waiaca. Won all the way oy a length. Time, 1.14 3-5. TURF JOTTINGS. By "Asmodeus." I have it on good authority that there are likely to be further developments in connection with the disturbance in the jookevs' room at the Foxfcon meeting. It is stated that the stewards took evidence on the matter and that it is likely to shortly come before the metropolitan body at Wangauui. It is to be hoped that the matter will be thoroughly investigated, as that sort of thing Hhould be put a stop to. Such uuseemly brawls tend materially to give racing a bad name. MrS. J, Gibbous ("Mr Preston") has placed liis team, comprising Equitas, Milan and Co., on the market. They should find ready purohasers. Bobrikoff's performance at Trentliain yesterday was a woud&rful one Carrying 10.1 iii tho Summer Oup he won with the greatest of ease by a length and a half in 1.391-5, beating the previous reoord milo time for : New Zealand by 4-sthfl of a, second The previous mile record 'was 1,40 aud was put up by two horses, Red Gauntlet In 1903 at Kiccarton oarrylug 7.9, and in the Easter Handicap at Ellerslie in 1908 by Gold Crest carrying 9.0 Gold Crest's performance, considering the weight, was easib the best performance over the distance previous to Bobrikoff's remarkable gallop yesterday, Bobrikoff has proved himsolf the most brilliant mile horsa iu New Zealand to-dav aud lor many years past, and if he oau do suoh time under a heavy weight and unexteudad, he should, with a reasonable weight and all out" be able to comfortably beat the Australasian record of 1.38 8-5. Bobrikoff and Downfall leave Wellington for Syduoy to-morrow and fo into the hands of I, Earnshaw the

well-known Raudwick (raiuer, who trained Apologue aud PosGiilon when they each won the Melbourne Oup iu successive vears and when Poseidon won the V.R.O. Derby. Ma will prepare them for their Autumn engagements for Mr Lowry, ami Bobrikoff, if he keep? us will as at present, should show Auhtrwlmu spoils a thing or two and should be hard to beat in the Doncaster if not too heavily weighted. Bobrikoff's sire, Finland, was by B'll of Portland, who was by St. Simou. Gossip, tho dam ol Bobrikoff was by Wallace by Carbine. Here is the Musket—St. Simon oross again. Mr Percy Danniell has placed the St. Paul-Ngaire maro Walhapa iu O, O'Neill's bauds. O'Neill in now getting a nice stung together, and has been meeting with some suocess recently. The Renown gelding Repeat ran a nice race in the Carnarvon Hack Welter at Foxton ou Monday, and paid a false piice considering bis dual socond on the first day, one of whioh was iu the Open Welter. Sir Geo. Clifford soored three wins at Wellington yesterday. Tho connections of Boanerges evidently thought too highly of Equitas yesterday to start the Pilgrim 'b Progress oolfc against her.