RACING.

Grey River Argus, 10 July 1922, Page 3

RACING.

WELLINGTON WINTER MEETING. WELLINGTON, July 9. The Wellington Racing (’lub’s Winter meeting opened in splendid weather and with a large attendance. The course was good and big fields were the order of lilt' day. The racing was full of interest. The to’.alisator took £53.563, us compared with £63,976 IDs on the corresponding day <T last year’s meeting. Results: — Vittoria Hurdles.— Royal Exchange (11. YlcSweeney) 1. Rowan 2, Sir Wai 3. Also started: Mangamahoe, Rorke’s Drift, Ruatara. Sunray, Redstone, Passenger, Snub, Nautical, T<>taru Jack, .Blue Hall, Billy Gluten and Polthogue. It was a good start, and the whiner led all the way winning by four lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time 2inins. .19 secs. Trial Plate, of 6 furlongs.—L’Amour (R. S. Bagby) 1, Lady Ridicule 2. Royal Despatch 3. Also started: Para Refrigeration, Zouave, Kilbirnie, Amendment, Deroulede, Boughleen D’houn, Jolly Bruce, Kilroe, Potoa Queen. Balefiro and Complimentary. Won by two lengths, with Royal Despatch a neck away. Time 1.1,7 2-5. First Hack and Hunters’ Steeples. — Seadown (11. Burt) 1. Grand Canyon 2. Brown Linnet 3. Also started: Dylans, Hyginas, Ngakanui, Sir Agnes, Romance, John Bunny, Staff Officer. Ethiopian, Talton Park and Lyroe. Won easily by four lengths, third horse three lengths away. Time 5.49. Stewards’ Handicap, of 6 furlongs.-— Listening Post (J. Rask) 1, Passionless 2, Civilform 3. Also started: Radial, Blackmail, Weldone. llipo. Back simesh. Rose of Athens, Astinome, ClcAsanta, Mach roe, Prince' Martian. Cap ping Dav, Cold Steel, Counter Attack. Kilreid, Mockery, Jackaroo ami HeptaWon by half a length, a neck separating second ami third. 'Time 1.17. Wellington Steeplechase, oi 3.’ miles. Master Strowan ( \V. Young) 1. Oaklei gh 2, Waikaretu 3. Also started: Coalition, Ngata. Sea De’il. Khartoum. Kohn, First Line, Lawsuit, Red (ent. Old Gohl, Master Boris. Likelihood, Glcnisla and (.’alma. AVon by half a length, 20 leug’-hs between second and third. Time 7niin. 3secs. Charily Cup. of one mile.—Arch Salute (A. .1. McFlynii) I. Gold Kip 2. Demos 3. Also started: Tame Fox. Dainty Step. Priiitcmps. Chimera. Heather Sprig. Royal Box. Forest Gold Some Kid. Tentcrfield. Kilrush, Haulangi. Strategy. Sunny Corner, Some Fashion, Poanui, Bagdad. Stork, Mort Avis, Kilkee, Du’-ch Courage, Prince Hal, Callaghan, .Mantua and Missland. Won by three lengths, with Demos close up ami Some Fashion fourth. Timo 1.47. T'rentham Hurdles.—General Petain ( McMillan) 1, l’< am;- .!• so 2. Falstaff .'I. Also startl'd: Fisher. Volo, Gladful. No Bother, Alteration, Spook. Roval Gift, Kareao. Kyoto and Dick. Won by live lengths, with Falstaff close up. Time 3niin. 21secs. Te Aro Handicap, of six furlongs.— Wrangle (F. Corlett » 1, Liqueur 2, Big Push 3. Also started: Bilholia, Battle Knight, Sir Burnett, Taipairu, Birkenclla, Yankee Dan. Economist, Te Kuri, Rippling, Loyal Maid, In the Pink, Bonibrook, Moonstruck. Zero Hour. Rosel, Punishment, Mi:-rule. Sponte and Banogue. Won by a nose, a length between second and third. I’ime 1.17. VICTORIAN RACING. MELBOURNE, July 9. Steady rain throughout the night be fore soddened the track for the races, but the weather cleared for the racing, although parts of the course and Die lawn were under water. Results: — National Steeples:—Mountain God 12st 71b, (Reid) 1, Resemlder 9.2, (Warner) 2, Monrose 12.0, (Coliolly) 3. All the acceptors started. King High showed the way round

the turn the first time. Near the mile post, King High and llaoma fell. Approaching the half mile, Mountain God j was sixth. Berribee led into the straight, but below distance, Mountain God came with a groat run, took the lead, and won easily by a length and a half. Wooloo was fourth, and Doiran last. Time 6.38] WHO HAD BEST MOUNT 1 ? LONDON, July 8. In the Selling Plate at Lingtield, the riders of Hie. placed horses were, t'osjn'etively. Carslake (Australian) Archibald (American) and .Hector Gray (New Zealand). Each rider has a dis tinctive. style, but Carslake played with the other two alt the way.