WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 104, 3 May 1900, Page 3

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

j TRIUMPH OF FOP.MOSAX OVTJK ADVANCE. | (By Telegraph.—Press Association.} ; WELLINGTON, Wednesday. j The course was very holding, and the i calculations of the probable winners were j upset to a considerable degree, the favour- ; lies scoring in only two events. The downfall of Advance in the Challenge Stakes was a great blow to local sports, but the favourite, though prominent for n short while, never appeared to relish the heavy golnjr. and was badly beaten out of a place. On ! the other hand, Mr Stead's colt, Formosan. despite his penalties, galloped thronsh the. mud in first-class style, and it is doubtful whether on a dry day the result would not have been the same. Jabber ran away with the Thompson Handicap, and the wins of Messrs Ormond and Stead in the chief events of the clay were very popular. With a limited attendance, speculation was not so rife as at the former autumn meetings, yet the machines handled £8973 THOMPSON HANDICAP of 350sovs. One mile. H9_Hon, J. r». Ormond's br s Jabber. 4yrs. by St. Andrew—Gabble, B.C (F. Davis) 1 136—Mr G. P. Donnelly's br g Olngc. ' 4yrs. 5.3 (Noble) « 2 154_Mr P. Watson's b m Okoarl, syrs, 5.2 (Creamer) 3 Also ran:—2s4. Tortulla, 9.3 (Jenkins); 377. DundßS. B. VI (Wilson); 115. Palaver. 8.0 (Lord); 138, Miss Delaval. 8.0 (Taylor); $2. Rata, e.JO (Sconllar): 231, Sirocco, 6.10 (O'Neill). Won comfortably by two lengths, Tortnlia and Dandas well up fourth and

fifth respectively. Time, lm 4Ss. Dividend, £12 2/. HURDLE HANDICAP of loOsovs. One mije and three-quarters. 04—Mr .). Ajws' br g Coin, aged, by Louie d'Or—Konini, 9.0 (McLaughliu) 1 Co—Hon. J. I). Ormond's b g Roller, syrs, 10.11 (Williams) 2 4u—Mr H. W. l'atersou's eh g Dr. Bill, syrs, 9.5 (Attwoodi 3 Also started:—os, Light, 11.5; 74, Cairo, 10.11; 45, Shyloek, 10.7; 159. Torpiua, 10.7; 103, Cnuiioiiiule, 10.0; 7t>, The Guard. 10.0; 17. Apivmete, 0.10; 25, Waiwera, y.10; 33, -is?eul-Gi'iieial, 0.7; HI, Lil Volta, 9.7; (51, Voltigeur, 1J.7; 13, Pipi, 0.7. Won by four lengths. Sliylock being v bad last. Time, 3iu 2ii 4-us. Dividend. £12. WELTEH HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Oue mile aud v furlong. 04—Mr J. V. need's b g Derringeotte, Cyrs, by Herring— Maseotte, 8.7 (Heed) 1 122—Mr J. Cress' br vi Volley, oyrs, 9.5 (MePhersou) 2 ; 223—Mr J. li. Sinclair's b g Ituainuhunga, j Oyrs, 10.0 (McTuggitrt) 3 Also started:—l3l, Kuby Twist, 10.0; 111, I Donovan, !\l2; :i7, Struthbraan. 9.5; 2;JO, I Whitney, 9.0; 110, Sirocco, 8.10. Derringcotte took charge after v mile, and won rather easily by two lengths. Ruainahunga i a length away third. Time, 2m 4 l-ss. Dividend. £15. !NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES of 300sovs; second horse 50sovs, and third lOsovs from the stakes. Seven furlongs. 100 —Mr G. G. Stead's eh g Formosan, 2yrs, by St. Leger-t'orme, 7.13 (\V. Holmes) 1 87—Sir Ueo. Clifford's eh c Caunle Cliiel, 2yrs. 7.10 (I'ine) 2 lIS— Hon. J. D. Ormond's blk c Paphos, 2yrs, 7.3 (Xeale) 3 540—Jlr D. Gordon's blk c Advance, 3yrs, 0.0 o 09—Mr G. P. Donnelly's b c Autala,3yrs, B.G 0 From an even start Advance was first to break the line, with the other quartette together, but before 50 yards were covered Holmes took Formosan to the front, and the son of St. Leger led Into the back stretch by a length from Advance; then came Autala, aud the others together. Going m great style, Formosan drew out two j lengths in front as they raced along the back of the course, whlde Autaia gave way to Paphos. From this out Formosan had j the advantage. Holmes allowed the youngster to salt along in front at his own gait, but after turning for home, and when nearI ing the distance post, Cannle Chlel came up with a wet sail, and the whip had to be taken to Formosan; but, finishing most gamely, he struggled home by a length.with Paphos a good third. Advance, who rolled about towards the finish, was fourth, two lengths behind Paphos. Time, lm 35 l-ss. Dividend, £0. HACK HANDICAP of SOsovs. One mile. 57—Mr D. Burns' b g Transvaal, 4yrs, by Cuirassier—Lilac, 7.0 (O'Neill).. 1 141—Mr P. F. Tancred's br g Ngatahulu, syrs, 8.3 (Johnson) 2 128—Mr F. Martin's br m Cornea, 4yrs, 7.3 (O'Brien) 3 Also started: 242, Taplow, 0.3; 55, Waterford, 7.8; 182, The Miner, 7.7; 111, Mai Mai, 7.4; 138, Fireball. 0.10; GO, Russley Belle, 6.10; 80. Eketerlnl Passeropoulo, 6.10; Czarina, 0.7. Won easily. Time, lm 50 2-3s. Dividend, £19 7/. RAILWAY HANDICAP of 200sovs; second horse lQsovs from the stake. Six furlongs. 337— Mr E. J. Watts' b f The Shannon. 2yrs, by Torpedo—Rivulet, 7.5 (O'Neill) 1 109—Sir G. Clifford's b c Glenogle, 3yrs, 8.12 (Pine) 2 328—Mr W. Crossan's eh g St. Dennis, Oyrs, 7.7 (Brown) 3 . Also started: 71, Benzoin, 9.10; 82, Chasseur, 9.2; 123. Ngaparu, 8.0; 25, Quiltina, 7.9; 107, The Spinner, 7.8; 117, Phooka, 7.0; 30, Derringshot, 7.4; 25, Mcl wood, CIO. Won by about a quarter of a length. Time, ilm 21s. Dividend, £3 9/. } \ —