SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 17032, 1 May 1919, Page 4

SPORTING

WELLINGTON RACES. First Day.—Thursday. The Wellington B.C. Autumn Meeting opened in fine weather. The course is in good order, and there is a large attend- ■ a nee. Results: First Hack Hurdles, 200sovs. 11m.— Yankee Jack (9.0) 1, Papanui (9.13) 2, Multicipal (11.4) 3. Also started : Gwyne 9.0, Royal Battery 9.0. Won by four lengths; same distance between second and third. Time, 3min 12§soc. ST. LEGER STAKES, 550sovs. l|m. G. D. 'Greenwood's br f Afterglow by Demosthenes —Sunglow, 8.7 1 A. J.-Toxward's Star Lady 8.7 ... ... 2 G. L. Stead's Almoner, 8.10 ... ... 3 T/he only starters. Won by* two and a-half lengths; two lengths second and j third. Time, 3min. [The previous record j . for the race was 3min l|sec, by Eligible, in 1917.] Plunket Nursery, 200scvs. sf. Reel Pepper (7.11) 1. Some Kid (8.0) 2, Ermine (8.6) 3. Scratched: Rose Wreath, Prince Hal, Hallovania. Neck; half-length. Time, lmin O^sec. THOMPSON HANDICAP, l,ooosovs. lm. W. G. Stead's br gSasanof by Martian— Ukraine, 4yrs, 9.9 1 E. W, Alison's Spanner '£ W. Duncan's Rude. 8.0 3 Scratched : Red Ribbon and Rebokah. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 38sec—a time record for the race. NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. First Day.—Thursday. Weather dull. Results: First Amateur Handicap (harness), 100 sovs. 9f.—Sally Dillon (Bsec) 1, Diameter (Spec) 2, Lady Linwood (6sec) 3. Scratched : Itos'ie M'Kinny, Aladdin, Wocalgrove. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 54§sec. Peace Handicap (harness), 150sovs. l-£m. —Pleasant Mount (Ssec) 1, Intolerance (Bsec) 2, ldris (6sec) 3. Scratched: Athos and Full Cry. Half-length. Time, 3m in 31J;sec. Burwood Handicap (harness)', SOOsovs. 2m.—Hannah M. (2sec) 1, Rorke's ©rift (3sec) 2, Mintson (Isec) 3. Scratched: Hardy Wilkes, Lord Minto, General Link. Four'lengths. Time, 4min 36,lsee. RACING IN ENGLAND. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, April 29. (Received May 1, at 10 a.m.) A rapid thaw enabled racing to be held at Epsom, where the first meeting took ]ilace since the war. The Great Metropolitan Handicap resulted :—-Langdon Hills 1, Furore 2, St. Tudwal 3. The City and Suburban Handicap resulted : Royal Bucks 1, Arion 2, Dansellon 3.