SPORTING.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 25 October 1916, Page 5

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACES—SECOND DAY. J-i -_ _____ cBr CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. i, WELLINGTON, Oct. 24. is ' The weather vvas fine 3 but the wind 2- blustery for the concluding day of th& | Wellington races. There was a fair t. attendance, and the totaiisator put i_ through £34,402, as against £41,761 c on the corresponding .day of last year, 5 . making a total for the meeting of <> ! £78,82/, compared with £74,084 a year c'; ago. Results : — L _ Hack and Hunters Steeples 5 k Happy Jack (W.'Bush) 1, 10 Rerekohu y\ 2 ' v . y.llver Monarch 3. Also' started: c■ 1 Critic, 3 Iluatangata, 2 Kauwairoa s?, 3^, ew > 9 Strategist, 4 Crystal Star,. ,» ,11 Fond Memory, 8 Breeza. 'Won fay ;j ■ twelve lengths. Times 5.48. o ' Tararua Handicap.— 7 Rose Pink (W j Bell) 1, Sir Agnes 2, 1, Devotion 3. o irfS stavted: 4 Atuatoro, 3 Revalenta. _ 6 Sir Fisher, 5 Glorify, 10 Rongona, & 11 Coral King, 9 Woodlark, 11 Captain J Glossop, 12 Ballyhar. Won by neck, j- Devotion.a head away. Time, 144 2-5 Spring Trial Stakes—l Splendant 1* !i 9 Glen Helen 2, 8 Imaribbon 3. Also , started: 13 Royal Batteery, 5 Rio, 7 ; | Hupana 10 Probation, 3 Homeric, H ; Battle Song, 12 Streeam of Gold i? »■; Mascot, 6 Polynesian, 4 Pourparler,' 14 ' Suyla, Won by a length, the sann* distance between second and third 1: Time, 1.14 2-5. ■' nf c\ VCi c **and f iea P-—6 Fiery Cross (J. ; Olsen) 1, 16 Marsmah 2, 1 Heeltap b , Also started: 10 Rfnaldo, 13 Multiply; 4 Blenot, 12 Montana, 2 Bjorneborg ? Adjutant, 17 Lady Louisa, 13 Or- . leans 8 Goldstream, 5 Botanist, 3 ' S7ife tTISj 9 Hyllus, 11 Red . iiibbon. Won by three lengths, the ■-..• ra^oiite two lenbths back. Time>l.4o —5-0. , - Juvenile-. Handicap.— 1 Crowhurst 1, ' Ample 2, 2 Estland 3. Also started: -. j?i H Bll>kenvale, 9 Astrophel U Lord Remlworth, 5 Trentham Rose 6 '• Hymeona 7 Bagdad, 15 Association, £ Wesißk. 10 Exclusive, 10 Matilda' 7 Venmlhon, 13 Elocution, 13 Ll iasse ib-jfrobity.- 14 Sanacre. Wo» by _a long neck, third horse a length ancla-half away. Time, 49sec. (fvt^Tot 1^—1 Desert.. 6o» (O Shea) 1, 2 Nones 2, 4 Taringamutu h A} so, started: 6 Square Deal 5 Marc Anthony, 3 The Toff. The champion mare was heavily supported, while the other starters were fairly well backed. An even start saw Desert . bold soon in front, the order at the mile post being Desert Gold, TraingamUiUirThe F off > Nones- Square Deal and Marc Antony. Desert-Gold increased ier lead at the bend, where ■Nones ran into second place.- Deelev to catch the leader, but in the run. £™?i, W£% b*aten by three Parts; of a .myk- T Se mfr tU ""■'** leDgths • Ruahine- Handicap.— 6 l Brambletye (H. Young) 1, 2 Week-end 2 8 Bairnsdale 3.. Also started: 1 Elation. o bplendidus, 11 Merry Andrew ft 'Thoughtf^ 4 struggle, f Roffid; ll Pmomo, 9 Lilydale, 12 Black Night 16 Wapping, 14 Sabana, 13 Shy Girl 7 hji X^'n? neck seel ond and third. Time, 114 3-5 rrSitn a'V 15 Lady Black (Coriett) 1 11 Bisogne 2, 5 Bimeter 3. Also started: 17 Tete-a-Tete, 18 man^ Un e -' v 1 J^gHero, 16 Sea Lord, 10 Multiplication 4 Kitty Bellairs, 9 Mia Cara 8 Housewife, 18 Cherry Blossom 6 Ohiwai, 2 Samisen, 7 fqTT re4 I TIT, 4 tua ' 20 Rockbound, Wn V abyif' I 4 Menelaus, 12 Tressida! Won by a head. Bimeter the same dis-..-tance-.away.v Time, l.ltfJfcS&k. . ■ „_ '"■ r:" ■ i