WINTER RACES.

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 12, 13 July 1918, Page 8

WINTER RACES.

SECOND DAY OF WELLING-

TON MEETING

FINE WEATHER

(TOR PIGEON EXPRESS.)

The weather is fine for the concluding day of the Metropolitan Eating Club's Autumn Meeting. The going is on the heavy side. The attendance when the horses paraded in the first race was large. The Peatherston Military Camp Band enlivened 'the proceedings : — Details of the racing are appended :— TALAVERA HURDLE HANDICAP, of 150 soys; second horse to receive - 20 and third horse 10 soys. from the stoke. One mile and a half. ,13 A. Brightwell's Master Boris, by Boris—Fair Lady, 6yrs, 9.0 (Wyeth) ... .„ 1 8 W. Smart's b g Undecided, aged, 9.0 (G. Clarke) 2 2 IT. Breaker's blk g Kahumangu, 6yrs, 11.4 (Brooker) ... 3 Also started : 5 Lord Ainslie 10.12 (Bowden), 6 Paraoa 10.9 (Ward), 7 Otara 10.S (S. Reid), 3 Delage 9.12 (F. Flynn), 9 Parky 9.10 (H. Rout), 1 Reformation 9.3 (Kaan), 4 Golden Prince 9.2 (Lorrigan), 12 Mount Victoria 9.0 (R. Seveny), 14 Royal Battery 9.0 (R. Murphy), 11 Chattanooga 9.0 (Close). When the stand was reached Golden Prince, Delage, Reformation, and Kahumangu comprised the leading division.Racing along the back Golden Prince was a couple of lengths clear of Delage, with Master Boris and Undecided next. Golden Prince was done with half a mile from home and gave way to Master Boris at the home turn. Undecided moved up into second place, but could not reach Master Boris, who won by three lengths, Kahumangu two lengths , away. Time, 3min. LIVERPOOL HANDICAP, of 200 soys, second horse 35 sovb, and third 15 soys from the stake. Six furlongs. 8 H. W. Brown's b g Form Up, by Formative—Pursering, 4yrs, 11.0 (S. Reid) 1 3 J. Fenwick's br g Sardinia, syrs, 9.7 (A.. Reed) 2 5 L. S. Nicol's br g Merrie Poto, 6yrs, 9.0 (T. Pritchard) 3 Also started — 2 Hyllus 10.4 (J. O'Shea), 6 Glenroy, 10.0 (H. Gray), 1 Tip Up 9.12 (L. Eegarty), 10 Revocation 9.10 (R. Reed), 7 Rawakore 9.7 (F.Johnson); 9 Rajput 9.0 (C. Price), 11 Good Hope 9.0 (P. Porter), 4 Fleetham 9.0 (W. Robinson). Sardinia and- Glenroy appeared to be out in front when they had gonel a furlong and with Revocation and Merrie Poto were well placed when they came to the course proper. Sardinia and Glenroy were still in charge at the distance, where Form Up came with a good run, and, overhauling Sardinia in the last hundred yards, won by three lengths. Merrie Poto was two lengths away, with Fleetham at the head of the others. Time, lmin 17sec. SECOND HACK AND HUNSmS' STEEPLECHASE, of 200 soys., second horse to receive 35 and third 20 soys. from the stake. Two miles and a half. 1 G. A. Palmer's b g Ormesby, by Birkenhead—Arothusa, 6yrs, 10.8 (F. .Flynn) ... „.. 1 3 L. H. Collinson's br g Gaekwar, 6yrs, 10.0 (W. J. Borden) ... ... 2 4 J. S. Adams' eh g Arlington, aged, 12.0 (S. Reid) , 3 Also started : 5 Master Hamilton 11.3 (H. Lorrigan), 6 Advance 9.12 (R. M'Seveney), 8 Silver Tim, 9.7 (J. Tilsley), 7 Korero 9.0 (H.M'Sweeney), 2 Brown Joe 9.7 (A. M'Donald). Ormesby, Silver Tim, and Master Hamilton were prominent in the first round, with Arlington at the head of the others. At the stand Onnesby was leading Master Hamilton and Arlington. The two leaders closed ujv along the back and half a mile from home, when in the lead 1, Master Bamvltou fell. This left Ormosby • with a good lead. Gaekwar ran up to him at tho ijurt fenea and was only beaten by .'* neck alter a good' j finish, Arlingim a fair third. Brown I Joe fall at the back. Time. 6min. ' 4 l-ssec. j JULY STEEPLECHASE, of 500 sove; second horse 70 sovb, and third 30 soys froTa the fitake. About, three miles. . ! H. Neagle's br g Bon Revo, by. Bouiform—Dreamer, aged, 11.13 1 W. Richmond's hv a St. Eton, aged 10.0 1 2 V. and E. Rkldiford's b ;r Coalition, . aged, 11.4 3 Also started.—Crib 11.8, Zarkoma 9.12, Moddite 9.11, Marton 9.10, Merrie Lad 9.10, Nita 9.9, Vascular 9.9, Diavolo 9.7, Merry Jack 9.7/ Sleight-of-Hand 11.10. Won by one length.' Time, 6min L'Ssec. CROFTON HANDICAP,-of 150 soys; second hoiso 30 soys and third horse 15 soys from tho stoke. One mile. 3 H. Swaffip.ld's eh g King of the Valloy, by Waikarauea, aged, 9.3 (M'Flyim) 1 10 ii Sh-jit's b g Hastie, aged, 10.3 i {C. Price) ;. 2 4 M. WUliaws's b p Manu, aged, S.O 3 :Aiso started : 6 Black Hill 10.6 (L. Noddei-), H Momac 10.5 (C. Emerson), ■2 I'oy-il Prmco 10.0 (P. Brady), 1 Glucisu 10.0 (A. Ward), 13 Consultation ail {&. Reed), 7 Qninn's Post, 9.10 (H. Gray), 3 Warmth 9.5 (Sid Reid), 5 ! (Benzme 9.2 (F. EJEs), 9 Classification 9.0 (S. Henderson), 12 Justification 9.0 j (T. Young). Hastie and Bang of the Valley were first out, but at the end of a, furlong Quinn's Post had taken charge, and, passing the half-mile post, was showing the way to Black Hill and Momac. The latter came through on the outside at the bend, where King of the Valley and Hastie were well up. The former finished Hastie were well up. The latter finished best, and won by two lengths from Hastie, with Manu f/lur lengths away third. Justification was fourth. Time, lmin 51 2-ssec. WINTER OATS HANDICAP* of 300 soys; second horso 40 soys, and third 20 soys from the stake. One mile.

W. Corlett's eh g Sir Agnes, by Boris—Miss Foreshore, aged, 9.3 1 G. Wrelling's b g Detroit, 6yrs, 9.8 2 J. K. Jackson's br m Kiltess, 6yrs, 9.2 3 Scratched': Form Up, Hydras, and Alteration.