RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 167, 15 July 1918, Page 3

RACING NEWS.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. ': BON BEVE WINS STEEPLECHASE.: (By Telegraph—Press Association.) , ■- " WELLINGTON, Sunday. , Except for a. couple of showers the weaI ther was fine for the concluding day of B the winter meeting yesterday. The atten- . dance was good, and the" going was again (heavy, but was a little faster than on V> r ed--8 I nesday. The totalisator handled £57,657 10/, "* ■ against £46,570 for the second day last year. I '. Later results are:— ; ' J • ■/: :..'■' • " . i ' CROFTON HANDICAP, one mile. Kins of the Valley, 9.3 (A. J. ■ McFlynn) 1 1 I 1 Hastie, 10.8 (C. Trice) 2 t i Mana, 9.0 (B. Deeley) .;... 3 j r Also started: Black Hill 10.C. Momac ' 3 10.3, Koyal Prince 10.0, Glneian 10.0. Con- < , I sulfation 9.11, Quinn*s Post 0.10, Warmth < 1 9.5, Benzine 9.2, Classification 9.0, Justifies- < I tion Q.O. _. ■ , .- • i f| Won by three lengths, sis lengths ' be- ! 1 tween second and third. Time, 1.51 2-5. < I JULY STEEPLECHASE, about- three miles. ' fc Bon neve, 11.13 (Stan. Reid) 1 9 St. Elmn, 10 (K. Thompson) 2 I a Coalition, 11.4 (H. McSoveuey) ..... 3 i - Also started: Crib- 11.8, Znrkoina 9.13, ' : j Moddite 9.11, Marton 9.10. Merry Lad 9.10, ' Nita 9.0, Vascular 9.9, 'Diavolo 0.7, Merry c Jack 9.7. . ."• 7 Bon Reve, Coalition, and St. Elmn were . greatly favoured by the public, and. after- ■ i. allowing sonic of the light-weights to lead ' in the earlier part of the -race, they fought I 3 out a thrilling finish. Once over the last •■ f fence, the placed horses had an exciting r race up the straight. In the last fifty yards Bon Eeve made a ' fine response to a | final call, anil gamed the verdict by half a l length. St. Elmn beat Coalition by a head, j , Time, C.2S. ■ (y .'] ~ f , ' WINTER OATS HANDICAP, one mile, \ r Sir Agnes, 9.3 (H. Gray).'....V. 1 »~ D'-lroit, -0.8 (11. Youns) -......-• V 2 1 - Kiltess,-0.2 (P. Brady) ..... 1...:.. 3 Also started: BaKdnd 9.12, Tressida • 9.9. ■ Multaine 9.5, Bai-nsdnle 0.8. Sarah Grand I 0.5. Prince Delaware 0.2. Persian Prince 0.0. Won by two lengths. Kiltcss three .'. ■' lengths away. Time, 1.50 2-5. 1 FINAL lIURDLK HANDICAP, one mile and three-quarters. ' Thrace. 9..'i (T. Chaplin V ................ 1 ■ " Oladfnl. 11.12 (Stan." Reid) 2 a Styrax, 9.0. (H. McSwecney), 3 c Also started: Wishful 10.4, Colorado 10.8, - Polydamon 10.3. ...,-:■ 3 Won by two lengths.. Time, • 3.26 1-5.- ' KIA ORA HANDICAP, sis furlongs. < 3 Fleethnm. fi.l2 .(W. Robinson) i Omaha, 9.2 (A. McDonald) 2 1 Piano. 9.9 (R. Reed) v.i .'3 .- Also started: Royal Part 10.4.' Idyllic a 9.10, Whiro 9.10. Idle Talk 9.8. Pomeroy ; 9.5, Wbaliatlna 0.4. King of the Valley 9.2 . L Skedaddle 0.0. Trickery 9.0, Turpcnite 9.0. ; ~ Occasion 9.0, Sea Foam 9.0. Moorabbe 9.0, ! c Livland 9.0, Probity 9.0, Cadet 9.0, War . Scot 0.0. .... '' Won by a length. Time, 1.19 3-5. "-■ ." '. B - ' ; ' VICTORIA RACING CLUB. ' , 4 ] J GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE; ?...-,..... ' MELBOURNE. July 13. t I The Victoria Racing Club's Grand I 1 National Meeting -was brought to a con- - el elusion at Flemington to-day. The follow- ' c ing was the result of the leading event:— t ! ; V.R.C. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPT.K- ! c CHASE, of £15 each, with £1250 added. 1 About three miles and a furlong.-. a Mr 11. Connelly's gr R Cobram,' aged, ■■• „ by BiraaOck—White Rose, 9:9.:.". 1 Mr P. Badfleld's b g IJooligal, aged, by " —Benzine. 11.11 "..... 2 Mr W. Williams' eh ! h Raheny, aged, by » > Brilliant—Mosca, 10.4 3 ! Thirteen started. Coradjill. Cull'nleraine, ' and l'inon were prominent' early. Booligal went to the front along the back, and made . most of the running ; leading into . the straight; , ' Cobrani dashed lup at 1 the distance, and wearing down the- top .weight, ~ won by one length and a-half. Time. iG.821. , Artillery Bill, one of. the runners, fell,. and ' jr met with fatal injuries. .'