TO-DAY'S RACING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 80, 6 April 1910, Page 8

TO-DAY'S RACING.

WELLINGTON AUTUMN MEETING (Per Pigeon Express.) TRENTHAM, This Day. The '"lmlian summer's" best smile wj.s for the Wellington Rating Club'R meeting to-day. Brightness and blueness ruled for Trentham. and the xpnrkling autumn air valuably nrlpcd the lure of the horse to draw a multitude to tho course. With all fine overhead and fine under-foot, and racing to suit, the peoplu had every facility for enjoyment. Results :—: — FIRST HURDLE HANDICAP, of 200 Bovk, becond 35 soys, and third 15 soys from the stake ; one mile and three-quarters. 3 C. 13. Pharazyn's br g Longner, by The Officer— Handsom© Jack mare, syrs, 9.9 (M'Connon) ... 1 2 H. Whitney's b g Whatakura, aged, 10.4 (Pritchard) : ... 2 1 Hon. J. D. Orniond's b g Audax, aged, 9.11 (A.' Julian) 3 Also started— 4 Chase Mab 9.0 (Cochranc). Winner trained by H. Fletcher. Longner showed out momentarily, but Whatakura quickly joined him, and the pair entered tho straight un terms. Audax, who was on the outside, then took up the running, and led into the back stretch, with Whatakura and Chase Mab in close attendance and Longner four or five lengths away. The lastnamed made his run as the top turn was being negotiated, however, and got up in time to win easily by halt a length ; two lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 20 3-ssce. WAIWETU HANDICAP, of 150 povs, second 20 soys, and third 10 soys from the stake ; aeven fui longs. I Sir Geo. Clifford's eh c Sharpshooter, by Clanranald — Weathereye, 3yr«, 9.11 (F. E. Jones) . . 1 6 Middleton Melrose's b m Truganini, syrs, 9.7 (W. Ryan) 2 4 Hon. J. D. Ormond's b g Bollin, 4yrs, 9.5 (F. D. Jones) 3 Also started : 2 Osiris 9.12 (Cairns), 6 Swimming Belt 9.9 (Jenkins), and 3 Laius 8.0 (Oliver). Winner bred by owner and trained by E. Cutts. From a good start Sharpshooter was the first to gtit going, and led round the top turn from Truganini, Bollin, and Laius. The Clanranald colt was never headed, and won a trifle cleverly by half a length. Bollin was a length away third, and Laius fourth. Time, mm 29sec. SILVERSTREAM HANDICAP, of 100 soys; second 15 povs, and thiid 10 soys fiom the stakes. II J. Brett's b e St. Felix, by St. Ambrose — Fauna, 3vrs, 6.7 (L. Trail) .* ... ... 1 5 R. M'Miken'sbg Explosive, aged, 7.0 (R. Young) 2 6 Lance Wood's b f Ukraine, 3yr», 7.4 (Emmerson) 3 Also started : 8 Hilarian 9*4 (S. Reid), 7 Royal Marine 8.9 (T. Pritchard), 9 Magneto 8.9 (W. Ryan), 3 Marengo 8.5 (Lancstone), 4 Succession 8.4 (Oliver), 2 Idealism 7.10 (T. Carroll), 1 Penza. 7.4 (Mason), and 10 San Lass 6.7 (Stan Reid). Winner bred by J. B. Reid and trained by J. H. Prosser. St. Felix was the quickest to begin from a good start, aim with a furlong gone his nearest attendant* were Succession, Magneto, and Explosive, whilst Royal Marine was a long way back, and Marengo was last. St. Felix continued to show the way round the home bend, where Succession lost her place, and, never being headed, he won easily by two lengths. Explosive got home a bare neck in front of Ukraine, whilrt Idealism was fourth, and Succession fifth. Tims, lmin 29 2-ssec. THE THOMPSON HANDICAP, of 000 *ov»; second horso to receive 75 povs, and the third horse 25 soys from the stake. G. D. Greenwood's b m Armlet, by Menschikoff— Arinilla, 96 ... 1 M. T. M'Grath's br g Tumut, by Merriwee — Isinene, 8.8 2 H. M'Manaway'i eh g North East, by Euroclydon— Marianna, 9.6 ... 3 Scratched — Equitas, Effort, and Swimming Belt. Won easily by three lengths. Time, lmin 40 l-s*ec. SOUTHLAND RACES. [BY TELEQRAPH — PRESS ASSOCIATION.] INVERCARGILL, This Day. The Southland races commenced" today in wintry weather. Results :—: — Hurdles.— Royal Shell 1, Coy 2, Homeward 3. Cla*s Trot.— Vera Daplyn 1, Sir Christopher 2, Ladymaid 3. Cup. — Astrakhan 1, Eous 2, Warsaw 3.