SPORTING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 136, 15 July 1914, Page 10

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. JTHE STEEPLECHASE MEETING. Press Association. TJtENTHAM, July 15. The Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting opened to-day in fine but. threatening weather. The attendance is good, but the going is holding. Results:— ' VITTORIA HURDLE RACE, of 120 sovs. Two miles. Parawanui 9.11 . . .. .. 1 Rautangata 10.6 2 Cheddar 10.12 ; S Scratched: Immensity, Merry Valet, Glenorchy,, Bracken, Pelican. - Parawanui led all the way, but at the finish just scored by a head. Time, 4min 8 l-ssec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Seven furlongs. . . Kaniki 9.10 .. .. ... 1 . v . ... 2 Kew fi.s . . . . . . . . I". 3

Scratched: Bluestone, Moutoa Girl, Royal Sleeves. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 35 4-ssec. . ' ,

HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE, of 150 sovs. Two miles arid a-half. Northern 10.0 . . ....... 1 Bonny 9.11 .. .. .. 2 Fritz 10.10 .~ 3 " Scratched: liigenkeHder. Bonny led for most of' the way, but Northern c&vue with a fine late run, and won by half a length. Makiri fell. Time, sinin 54 2-Sseo. TRIAL PLATE, of 100 §ovs. Six furlongs. Sliaki 9.3 1 Ned lO.d 2 ' Te Opai 10.0 . 3 Scratched:. Te Hou Hou, Try' Fluke, Miss Clements. Won. by two lengths, with on* length between second and third. Time, lmin 22 2-sscc. -

WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE, of 1000 sovs. Three :miles and a-quarter. Captain' Jack 10.10 . . . . . . 1 Jackman 10.12 . . ' 2 Sir Lethe 10.8 . . 3 Scratched: Kauroa. Antarctic and Sportsman fell, and Ruffy ran off. Won by six lengths. Time, 6min 58 2-ssec.