SPORTING.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 284, 4 June 1909, Page 5

SPORTING.

O'PAIvI RACES. [PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, last night. . .'lheOtaki Winter meeting opened in dull weather. The- attendance. was , good. Fifteen bookmakers were licensed. The.. sum 0f. £9874 passed . through the totalisator as against £10,086 for the. corresponding day last year. Results: — - Maiden Hack Flat: ■ Te Rotil, Rangikama 2, Montpelier 3. \ Rangiuru Hack : Gipsy Belle 1, Snnbonnet 2 ; - Overtime 3. Birthday "Welter : Pikopo 1, Waipiiul 2, Twinkle 3. SECOND DAY. OTAKI, to-day. Telegraph. Hack Handicap: Teru 1, Twinkle 2, Scratched: Te Kahurangi, Leahora, Brilliancy, Black Pearl.-'. . • Huia Handicap : Roosevelt 1, Mahuta 2, Scratched : Ir ami i. Hack. Hurdles : Rendrock 1, Diplo- . matic 2. Scratched : Loth air. • Stewards' Handicap: North-East 1, Waipunehu 2. Scratched: Jving's Post, Coroncted. "" *■ . Railway Handicap: Gipsy Bell 1, Snnbonnet 2. Scratched: Effort. AUCKLAND RACING, CLUB .WINTER MEETING. •..'. AUCKLAND, last night. Continuation of results : — Cornwall Handicap: Ngakuka 1, Waimangu 2, Sedition. 3. . Hunt Club Hurdles: Bachelor 1, The Storoller 2, Warden 3. r Members' Hack: Dovenport 1, Dogger Bank 2 k Turbine 3. . ■ t ' DITNEDIN RACES. DUNEDIN, last night. Contimiatiou of .results : : — Trial Plate : ...Bulletin 1, Whistlecraft 2, Santa Clara 3. Tradesmen's Handicap: Federal 1, Ilarita 2, Serenade 3. Saddle Hill Handicap : Ihchbonny 1, Simon Pure 2, Kostroma 3. Winter Winter: Cuirosetta 1, Erskine 2, Eons 3. SECOND DAY. DUNEDIN, to-day. Heavy rain overnight '<mado the course heavy. •■ : ■" ■ ■■; Silverstream Hack: Inchbonny 1, British. Peer 2, Simon Pure 3. Scratched : Pasirier: Won ■by a length. . ■■', ,■ _„."■ > -, Invermay Welter : Eo us 1, Luresome? 2, , Sa.n,t. Rosaliei; 3. All started. Won by two lengths. . ■„ Steeplechase : Wangahui 1, St. Koor ringa 2. Won easily. Scratched : Leonardo, Wonderful.