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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 283, 24 August 1908, Page 4

WELLINGTON PONY AND GALLOWAY RACING CLUB'S MEETING; WINTER'COP ,'WON BY MIRETTA! " The August meeting of the Wellington Pony and Galloway Racing Club was held at the Miramar Racecourse on Saturday afternoon. The - weather was beautifully fine," without-a-BomblanGc-of-wind,- and -there was a very large attendance of tho public. Though the fields were not what could bo called-large; 'somo good racing was witnessed and two of the events provided very exciting finishes. The principal, event, tho Winter Cup, was won'by Miretta, who was also victorious in the , Galloway Handicap. Billy',' a ' very smart pon^,..from. Masterton,' also'won. a double. A little' dissatisfaction was caused by the la to .withdrawal of Billy from'~the Maiden Plate, his trainer scratching him just before the joekey weighed out. Betting operations were in full swing on the race and Billy was'faTourite, but the bookmakers got over the difficulty by all money and opening a fresh book on the race. The trainer of 'the horse was fined, and the -.club will in future hayo a rulo prohibiting within*.] a - '.': specified time. Apart''from" the.'abore' incident,'i he meeting; progressed'■•■smoothly', though tho starting might haro- been improved. Sixteen bookmakers lfero. licensed fq rtho afternoon, and did a large amount of business. The following "are the results:— JUNIOR PONY HANDICAP, of 20 sovs,, for. ponies 14st. 31b. and 'under. Six furlongs. Miss Bte'akelPs ,6. g. by Captain ;Webb—l'iiriri mare, 3yrs., Bst. ' 71b., 'ca'rrifid' Bst: 101b.' .(Walclon) 1 Mr. W'.- A. North's , Firefly, 9st. 21b.. (THompsoii) 2 Mr. W: -Rfchards's Lady Dauphin, Bst., ; carried-Bst. 81b., '(Cooper) 3 The only staHers. . Kiiuhdo took'the lead from Lady Dauphin; Firefly being left several lengths. Kauhoo drew, put down the back, and ■ ereritiialiy•■ won' easily' by four lengths', .from m Firefly,' who ■ was several lengths in front of Lady Dauphin. Timo, lmin. 25|seo." .' ! MAIDEN PLATE, of 15 sovs.,/ For maiden ponies 10-hands and 'under'. '.Weight for inches. Four ■ furlongs.- v ' Miss Millgr's.b, jn v Dorina, by. Mauser— Doreen,. 4yrg., Bst:' 71b. ~.<L (Cooper) 1 Miss Clafke's'rrinco Roy, 9st. ....(Forrqßt) 2 Mr. A. -Gordon's Silvery Ocean;' Bst. 71b. . (Thompson)'--3 Also started- Marquis, 9st.; Lady Louise, Bst. 71b.,'carried 9st, 41b.; Cheat, Bst. 71b., carried 9st'.; Cornstalk"Bstr 71b. " Dorina quickly went' to the front, and won, easily,-by-threo.lengths, - A good rnco for second. Marquis fell. Time, 56seci WINTER' CUf>, of 40 sovs. For ponies 16 hand* jind under; Six furlongs. Mr. J. M'Laughlin's b\ -ni. Miretta, by Musketry—Maybud, aged, 9st.-121b. ' (Swcenoy) 1 Mr. E. R. Meyers's Inspiration, 9st. 91b., carried 9st. 101b. (Domuth) 2 Mr. L. Rovder'.r t j 3