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Ringlet 9st 71b (W. Brown), 2SI Rajah Bat 31b (L. H. Hewitt), 113 Stepdaughter Bst (J. (McClusky), 138 Haniua 7st 10lb (C- Jenkins), 65 Gold Pnr„ 7st 6lb (D. Kemp), and 73 Ascension. 7st (T. Jackson) also started. Gold Purse w?.s left at the- post.; Optimist and Drakensberg raced -together at the head of affairs until the entrance to .. the straight was reached, where Suafish came out, and, overhauling them, won: by threequarters of -length. Optimist beating Drakensberg by a length. Time, 19 1-Sth sec* Dividends— On SunSsh, £11 6s; on Op-
tin-st, £1 16s 6d. SECOND WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 soys; second 30 soys from stake. m . Seven furlongs. 75. A. Hope's b m Regret, by Turquoise, . 6yrs, Sst 31b _.-.. ... <W. Brown) 1 213. J. Gnipen's Calceolaria, 103t lllb 1.--... (R. Naylor) 2 144. A. Ferguson's Stockade, 9st 12lb (C. Jenkins) 3 186 Rebel 9st 31b (J. Ayrcs), 233 Tire* 9st (J. Gallagher), 123 Jewel Gun Bst Blb (N. Noble), 86 Motor Bst Blb (G. Price), 153 Skylark Sat 73b (J. Pine), 48 Osborne Sst 71b (C. Pritchard), 99 General Wolfe Sst 7lb (A. McMorran) also started.
Osborne and Regret were in the lead along the back, but tho former fell away at the far turn, and Calceolaria made - forward move, running into second place. As the straight waa entered Regret easily shook oS a challenge from Calceolaria, and -won by & length and a half, two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 32 1-oth sec. Dividends—-On Regret, £12 5s V OD - Calceolaria. _1 8s 6d.
HUTT PAKE. SPRING HANDICAP,- of 150 soys;- second 20 soys from stako. Seven furlongs. 43<. Sir Geo. Clifford's eh g Goldenmere, by Clan—maid—Golden. Tale, 3yrs. 7st _lb (D. Cameron) 1 157. Mr Launceston's Fakir, 7st 2lb (G. Price) 2 362. E. J. "Watt's Palaver, 9st 4lb (F. Davis) 3 201 Indian Shot Bst 4lb (C. Cress), and 239 Tukapa 7st 71b (M. Ryan) also started. Goldenmere skipped off with the lead, and was never afterwards headed, winning by three lengths., Palaver came fast round the turn into the straight, closely followed by Fakir, the latter having the best of the run home for second place by half a length. Time, —iiin 30 2-sth sec. Dividends—On Goldenmere, £2 3b; on Fakir, £1 19s 6d.
HACK FLYING HANDICAP, of 80 sovs;second 10 soys from stake. Six furlongs. 240. Ja 3. Bennett's eh g
Recluse, 6yrs, 9st 7lb (A. Rayner) 1 153. J.. Paul's Blackwing, Bat 81b . (C. Jenkins) 2 59. A. Peters's Pure Silver, 7st 3lb * (A. Pritchard) 3
179 Fleka 9st 3lb (F. Davis), 150 Shrapnel Shell Bst 131b, 203 St-ge Whisper Bst 81b (A. ■Mc-i-non), 113 T© Pake Bst 6lb (J. Avres), 67 Gipsy Jack Bst (M. Ryan), 199 Trade Wind 7st 13)b (L. H. Hewitt), 100 Mooi 7st 71b (T. Wilson), 93 Ziska 7st 21b (S. Jackson),- and 27 Shelter 6st 71b (C. Cress) also started.
Reclaimer led from start to finish, winning comforlab'.y by two lengths; a length and a half between second and third. Time, Imin 16 3-sth sec. Dividends—On Reclaimer, £4 9s; "on Blackwing, £2 0s 6d. NAINAI HANDICAP, of 100 soys; second
20 soys from stake. Five furlongs. 167. R. W. Paterson's b f Ringlet, by Castor —Bangle, 3yrs, Bst (W. Brown) 1
220. R. Connop's Torowai, Bst
(J. Gallagher) t 391. H. A. Solomon's Muscovite, 9st lib
(L. G. King) + 168 Ostiak 9st 31b, 157 Sentry Bst 3lb, 187 Stepina 7st 101b, 200 Ayrdale 7st 31b, 64 Osborne 7st also started.
Ringlet cleared'out from the start, and establishing a commanding lead along' the back, won easily by four lengths. Torowai came fast in the straight, and managed to make a dead beat for second' place with Muscovite. Time, Imin 4 _-sth sec. Dividends—On Ringlet, £6 ss; on Muscovite, £8 6s; on Torowai, 15s 6d. G. Price, who rodo Fakir in the Hutt Park Spring Handicap, got badly j'ambed on the rails, and had one of the bones oi his foot fractured.