EXTRA EDITION.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 24, 27 July 1907, Page 6

EXTRA EDITION.

WELLINGTON WINTER MEETING ♦ TO-DAY'S RACING. (By Pigeon Express.) TRENTHAM, This Day. The Wellington Racing Club's winter carni\al is being brought to a closo -at Trent ham to-day. Heavy rain fell during the night, and in consequence the track is extremely heavy and sloppy. Tho weather is threatening, but the attendance appears well up to the average. With the bad going form may be deceptive, and it is quite on the cards that outsiders may prevail. Following are the results : — Onslow Handicap, of 100 soys ; second horse to receive 20 soys, and the third horse- 10 soys from the stake. Six furlongs. 549 Mr. H. Hodge's b g Jolly Friar, by St. Hippo — -Merry Maiden, syrs, 10.3 (3. Reid) 1303 Mr. C. H. Smith's eh g Gawain, aged, 10.0 (B. Oliver) 2 364 JMr. Hikaka's h g St. Claimcr, syrs, 10.3 (Milne) y ... 3 Also started— 4so De Witto 9.8 (F. Jones), 172 Chicane 9.0 (F. Williams), 115 Kaiuku 9.0 (H. Cairns), 109 Silvershell 9.0 (P. Jackson). From an even despatch St. Claimer and Jolly Friar -wero the first to show in front. At tho half-mile post Kaiuku was rushed in the lead, being escorted by St. Claimer and Jolly Friar with Gawain and Do Witte improving their positions. Entering tho straight the field bunched and Reid moved on Jolly Friar, cvho ran home a comfortable winner by three lengths, a neck' be-, tween second and third, De Witte fourth : Kaiuku and Chicane whipping in. Time, lmin 23 4-ssec- Dividends, £3 12s and £1 7s. Crofton Hack -Handicap, of 100 soys ; second horse to receive 20 soys; and; third horse 10 soys from the stake/ Seven furlongs. William, 9.10 ' ... l Tangeroa, 9.11 2 Dividends, £2 15s and 18s. Scratched — Ben Jonson and Clem. Third Hack Hurdles, of 100 soys* second horse to receive 20 soys ancEt'hird 10 coys from the stake. One 'and a half miles. St. Albert, 9.5 1 Top Eoso 10.0 2 Scratched — Aotea. Itahui, and Stayboy. Dividends, £2 11s and £4 Bs. The July Steeplechase Handicap was won by Haydn.