SPORTING.

Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 16, 19 July 1900, Page 2

SPORTING.

« THE W.E.C. WINTER MEETING. The rain which came on at the conclusion of the first race yesterday accompanied by a biting southerly wind, made it , about as uncomfortable as could be imagined ' for those who attended the opening day- of the W.R.O. Winter Meeting.- 'Tfte Governor and delegates- to;'the Racing," Trotting, Municipal" and-Licens-ed Victuallers' Conferences were among the guests. 'The course, naturally, was soon in a bad sta,te, and the riders were hardly recognisable on returning to the padd.ock. The totalisator receipts were very satisfactory under the circumstances, £8064 being .handled, as against £64/3 for the corresponding day of last year, an increase of £1591. Despite the heavy ground the sport was good. Cairo had a soft thing in the Maiden Steeplechase, and he must have ! a look in for tire big Steeplechase on Saturday. The" Porirua stable supplied the winner for the Maiden Hack Race, as was the case last year. The Taranaki representative in the Stewards'— Lasting, a son of Sylvia Park — made all his own running, and lasted long enough to beat Indian Shot and St. Peter. The latter was a strong favourite, and looked like a winner turning for home, but then died away, although he came again at the end. The Auckland National jaurdle -winner, Chevalier — whose name had to be changed from Cavalier and will be required to make yet another change — was a strong order for the Winter Hurdle Handicap. Unfortunately, he lost ground at the two last fences, and this , .cost > him the race, for, although he got alongside Hau-' riri below the distance, he could not shake Marina's full brother off, and they >jan to the post locked together. The Judge- could not separate them, although there was almost a unanimous opinion among the public that Hauriri had won. L. Robinson rode a nice waiting race on Will-o'-the-Wisp in the Parliamentary Handicap settling Derringcotte in the last few strides. Menaderva came to grief at the water jump in her. preliminary for the Hack and Hunters Steeplechase, and the start was delayed some time ' before she was caught. In the race, curiously she was the only one who did not make a mistake, and finished Hferself. Kaiwhakaroa seemed to have the race at hi« meroy but for toppling over at the bush in front of the stand. Ihe day's racing ended in a big boil over in the Hack Race, a cobby chestnut named »»airaka, ! by \>onderland — Waihora, clearing away from his field and winning handsomely ' from 'Ngatahuia.Vwbo ran Tfrell under his big weight. Wairaka is trained by R. Knox, of Masterton, a veteran trainer, who brought. -off a coup with La Marquise in a Maiden Hack Race at the Hutt some time back, when she paid a £25 dividend. The further results are as follows :— Parliamentary Handicap, of 150 s oys. One mile and a furlong. _ 185 Mr. W. Robinson's h g WilW-the-"Wisp, by Mystical— Jfipple, 4yrs. lOst slb i L. Robinson) 1 49 Mr. J. V. Reid's Derrhigcotte, lOst 41b (H. lteid) 2 VI Mr. J. George's Crusoe, list 51b (E. George) 3 21 Rnamahnnga, list 12lb (F. Barry) ; 70 Sundial, loV, 101b (P. Johnson); 249 St. Ursula, lOst 81b (J. Clmitfe) ; 282Temeraire, 9st 31b (F. Davis) ; 99 Volley, lOst 61b (F. Sauombo) ; 65 Ruby Twist, lOst 4lb (W. Holmes); 24 Dapliue, lOst 3lb {J. M'Taguart)'; 99 Gobo, 9st 6lb (C. Jenkins), also started. Daphne made tbe running along the back from Crusoe, Derringeotte, Sundial, and' Will-o'-the- Wisp. Rounding the turn Derringcotte ran to the front, .with Crusoe, Temeraire, Sundial, and Will-o'-the-Wisp in close attendance. Derringcolte led to the distance, where Will-o'-the. Wisp came with a nice run and won by a neuk, three lengths being bttweeu the other pair, Sundinl and Ruby Twist next. Time, 2min 9sec. Dividend, £5 18s. Hauls and Hunter Steepleuhnse, of 80 soys ; two miles und a quarter. 123 Mr. A. Leicester's eh m Menaderva, by Sou'- wester, 6yr9, lOst 51b (R. Arnolt) . ... ... „. ... 1 226 Mr. T. Scott's Maparu, lOst 51b (3P. Cochrane) , ... ..'. 2 82 Mr. J. Cress's 'Lottie Collius, 9st • - 91b (F. Seacombe) 3 321 Kaiwliakaroa, lOst Sib (A. Attwood) ; 167 ltimlock, lOst 51b (F. Cnrmont) ; 29 Glencora, 9st 91b (D» Elands) ; 35 Muster Prince, 9.4 91b (G. Toop), also started. Lottie. Collins went off with the lead, followed by Kaiwhakaroa. The post and rails slopped Jjtithlock, and Glencoe dislodged her rider at the next fence, Gipsy Prince having in the meantime run off. Coming to the sod wall*- Lottie* Collins fell-while T«uti n Ki and Kiiiwliakatoa canis to grief at tliejiext fence. This left Menaderva in the lead, and Maparu falling- at the 'post and rails, Minaderva came on and won by the length of tlie btraiglit. Maparu and Lottie Collins, having been remounted,- finished together. Time, sniin 31see. Dividend, £7 3s. First Hack Handicap, of 80 soys. Oi;e mile. 34 Mr. AY. M'Kenzie's eh g Wairaka, by Wonderland — AYaiho'ra, 6yrs, 956 •21b (J. Ayres) .-. 1 119 Mr, J. it. M'Donald's Ngatahuia,. list 91b (C. Jenkins) 2 37 Mr. H. Lawaon's Sir Redvers, 9st . 21b (Wilkinson) ... .r. ... 3 Also started— Bo Bonus, list 51b (G. Lainw); 63 Arabi Pasha, lOst 101b (T. Ross) ; 30 Riila, lOst Blb (J. George); 292 Transvaal, lOst 71b (J. llercouk) ; 71 Mazona, lOst 31b (A. Lynch) ; 86 Rosette, lOst 21b (F. Langstone) ; 24 Roney, 9st 13lb (D. Hands); 156 Cornea, 9ssl 11 lb~ (11. Moore) ; 65 Mai Mai, Oat 91b (A. M'Cann) ; 215 Queen's Guard, 9st slb (W. Haynor) ; 5 Czai'ina, 9st (H. Fowler) ; 7 Bounder, 9st (C. Bird). Wairaka shot to tho front at the htiirL and led along the buck by six lengths, ultimately winning by three lengths. Arabi Pasha was fourth. Time, luiiu 55sec. Dividend, £34 4s. . '