SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 16168, 17 July 1916, Page 1

SPORTING

WELLINGTON WINTER 'MEETING. There was a large attendance at Trentham on Saturday." The totalis)tor turnover was £49.265. the investments on the | last ovent of tho dav constituting a record | betting race for the course. Following , completes mir report: Winter Oats Handicap, 150?ovs. lm.— 4 "A. Drought's " ch e Ringform, ]>v Bo inform—Rincdove. 9.6. (J. O'Shoa)' 1: >J Comely (9.0) 2, 2 George (10.1) 3. Also started : 3 Ladogcur 10.5, 6 Sea Lard 10.5, I 7 Lady Louisa. 10.4. 14 Awahou 9.12, 1 Scdd-el-Ba.hr 9.8, 10 Sir Knox 9.4.-5 JcanJ not 9.0. 3 Otara 9.0. 11 Merrw Cain 9.0, I lo Twelfth Night 9.0. 12 Incuni 9.0. j George led to the distance, where Ring- | form and Coir.i-ly challenged. Rir.gfonn j won by three-quarters of a length, t-,vo lengths separating the second and third horses. Time, lmin 48? sec. Final Hurdler. 359sovs. IJm. —4 J. Parson's 1> g Crib, bv Sant Ilario—C.'rvde, syrs. 10.8 (Fielding). 1; 1 PurseiilL-r (10.11) 2. 9 Lemita fIC.S) 3. Others: 3 S-tyra 11.4. 7 Tragedv Kins: 11.1. 5 Harbor Light .10.10, 8 Sir Donald 10.2, 6 Art 10.2, 2 G'ladful 9.12, 10 Parewanui 9.4. Pursefiller was soon leading, with Crib close up. Sir Donald fell. Entering th« straight the order was Pursefiller. Crib, Rtrrax. In the jun-to tho post ■Crib beatPmsefillcr by a length, the same distance separating second and third horses. Time, I 3min 21see. Kia Ora Handicap. 150sovs. sf.—-15 P. Matu'e b g Toki Y ' liv Multiiid—Maura, 4yrs, 10.5 (Brady). ]*: 3 Golden Glade (10.0) 2. 1 Perrier (9.9) 3. Thirteen others. Won bv two length*. Time, lmin ssec. 9 llr Christehnreh correspondent wires: Wirokino, who won a double, at Traitham. . is regarded as a sure starter at the Grand j National meeting. It is doubtful whether | Pursefiller will appear at Kic.ca.Tton. next month or be sent to Australia almost iiiiI mediately. | HARRIERS. j Weekly runs were held as follows on .Saturday:—Civil Service, from the D.A.B.C. Sheds to Lower Portobello: Caversham, from George. Street School towards the reservoir ; High School, from ,' the Anderson Bay School along the low ! road towards Tomahawk; Duncdin Angli- | can. from the re-side'ice of Mr A. C. Smith i (High street) in the direction of Flagj staff: Pacific and St. Kilda, (combined), from the Mcrningtou School to Abbotsford.