LATE SPORTING.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 14104, 2 May 1919, Page 5

LATE SPORTING.

REEFTGN RACES.

[Pot Press Association.] BEEFTON, Last Night

The weather was iine but overcast, and the attendance large, while the course was in. good, order. The tote receipts As-ere £(5070. PEACE HANDICAP.—4 Tyson 1, 1 Tantalus 2, 5 Guinea Gold 3. Also started: War Tax, Divorce, Winning Number. Won by a length. Time. 1.3 2-5.

PROGRESS TROT.—2 Pulmdale 1, 1 Trixie Adair 2, 3 Miss Marion 3. Scratched: Marvolo. Won easily by three lengths. Time, 2.23 2-5.

STEWARDS' HANDICAP.—I Mar ton 1, (> Divorce 2, 5 Rosevear 3 Scratched: Kaminohe and Hokitika Won by a length. Time, 1.18.

AUTUMN.—Nautical 1, Claverhouse 2, Xanthos 3. Also started: Mollymawk. Won bv two lengths. Time, 2.14.

REEFTON TROT.—3 Fairv Whispers 1, 1 Voter 2, 2 Palmdale 3. 'Scratched: Marvolo. Won by two lengths. Time, 3.42.

BEILBY MEMORIAE.—2 War Tax 1,1 Tantalus 2. 4 Tyne 3. Also started: Tyson, Amity, Guinea Gold, Winning Number. Won bv several lengths. Time, 1.4. WELTER.—I Recorder 1. 3 Tuticorn 2, 8 Mollymawk 3. A fine race. Won by a length. Time, 2.27.

WELLINGTON RACES

[Per Press Association.]

WELLINGTON, Last night. There was glorious weather for the /irst clay of the Wellington Autumn meeting. There was a large attendance, and the totalisator handled £34,507 10/. Results:—

FIRST HURDLES, one and threequarter miles.—3 Yankee Jack 1, 2 Papanui 2, 1 Multicipal 3. Also ran: 4 Gwynne, 5 Royal Four lengths separated the placed horses. Time, 3.32 3-5 (an Australasian record). ST. LEGER STAKES, seven furlongs.—2 Afterglow 1, 1 Star Lady 2, 3 Almoner 3. The only starters. Won by three lengths. Time, 3 minutes (a record for the race) PLUNKET NURSERY, five furlongs. —2 Red Pepper 1, 6 Some Kid 2, 7 Ermine 3. Also ran: 3 Amythas, I Murihiku, 4 Night Raider, 9 Royal Exchange, 5 Chacronia, 5 Maronne, 8 American Beauty, 8 Swanec River, 10 Vitella. Won by a head, second horse a nock awav. Time, 1.0 1-5. THOMPSON HANDICAP, one mile. —2 Sasanof 1, 1 Spanner 2, 5 Rude 3. Also ran: 4 Punka, 1G Nobleman, 8 Sweet Corn, 3 Glendower, 6 Nystad, 9 Mascot, 1.1 Kilrush, 14 Battle Song, 17 Vagabond, 19 Rose Pink, 13 Heathercote, 7 Melee, 12 Bagdad, 10 Marqueteur, 15 Tressida, 18 Matatua. It was a perfect start, at the end of a furlong Spanner led by two lengths and at five furlongs had increased his lead to "'our lengths. Entering the straight Sasanof had run into second place and won a splendid race by a neck, Rude three lengths off. Time, 1.3S (a record for the race and course). CHALLENGE STAKES, seven furlongs.—3 Warplane 1, 2 Affectation 2, 4 Printemps 3. Also ran: 1 Gloaming. At the barrier Gloaming moved too fast and the tapes throw him. Affectation led into the straight where Warplane joined him, and in a good race over the last two furlongs, Warplane won by a neck, Printcmps twenty lengths away. Time, l.'2G 3-5.

Gloaming -was lame in front on returning to the birdcage. SILVER-STREAM HANDICAP, one mile.—2 The Speaker 1, 7 Pretty Bobby 2, 3 Warlike 3. Also ran: 1 Risingham, 5 Cooing, 4 Torchlight, 8 First Salute, 9 Bondage, 6 Imaribbon. A length between the placed horses. Time, 1.41 15. RAILWAY HANDICAP, six furlongs.—2 Waimatao 1, 7 Bo Peep 2, 8 Demos 3. Also ran: 1 Acre, 6 Torfreda, 9 Killowen, 5 Tigritiya, 4 Lionskin, 3 Old Gold. Bo Peep was slow at the start. It. was a great finish, Waimatao winning by a head, Demos half a length away third. Time, 1.11 3-5. TINAKORI HANDICAP, six furlongs.—7 Astinome 1, 2 Black Mark 2, 1 Active 3. Also ran: 5 Hurry Up, 4 Mandrake, 3 Charley, 6 Wonder, 10 Occasion, 11 Bonville, 9 Esperance, 8 Pervolo, 12 California. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.13. SECOND DAY'S HANDICAPS. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Last night. SECOND HACK HURDLES, one and a half miles. —Kahunianga 11.9, Municipal 11.(5, Sea Down 10.11, Papanui 10.6, Sweet Jack 10.3, Munster 9.13, Revocation 9.10, Gwynne and Royal Battery 9.0. HUTT HANDICAP, one mile. —Acre 10.0, Pacific Slope 9.5, Rebekah 9.7, Robur 9.3, Comment 9.0, Hastie 8.10, Risingham 5.9, Cooing 8.7, Battle Array 8.6, Hurry Up, Classification, Zuland, Active and Coldstream 5.2. Matatua, Gold Soult, Red Signal, First Salute, Ba'rnsdale, Multaine, Bondage, Sacramento and Moorabbe 8.0. MURITAI HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—lndus 9.2, Risingham 9.0, The Speaker 8.10, Philomela 8.9, Cerebus and Wapping 5.6, Lord Muskerry 8.5, Sir Fanciful 8.3, Pretty Bobby 8.2, Mandrake and Torchlight 8.1, First Salute S.O, Sacramento 7.12. Consultation 7.9, Bondage, Momae and Court field 7.5, Imaribbon 7.2, Warlike 7.1, Esperance 6.12, Pcrvolo and Ricnzi 6.9, Coalition 6.7.' AUTUMN HANDICAP, one mile three furlongs.—Punka 9.0, Red Ribbon, Glendower and Nobleman 8.11, Rewi Poto S.lO. Afterglow 5.6, Mascot and Rude 8.5, Star Lady 8.0, Vagabond 7.13. Kilrush and Master Moutoa 7.12, Sweet Corn 7.11, Taiamai and Battle Song 7.10, Pacific Slope 7.9, Heathercote and Almoner 7.6. Rose Pink and Melee 7.3, Robur 7.2, Tressida 7.1, Bagdad 6.12. Marqueteur 6.10. Cooing. Battle Array. Golds*ream, Classification, Gold Soult. Wapping and Hinemaru 6.7. PACIFIC HANDICAP, six furlongs. \ffectation 9.10. Miss Mimic. 9.4. Amythas and Royal Stag 9.2, Motuihi 9.0 Lucid S.B. V.o<\ Pepper 8.6, Murihikn and Ermine 5.5, Betholia and Some Kid 8 3 Night Raider 8.2, Rossini 8.1, Sundance S.O, Miss Gold 7.12, Parorangi and Rose Wreath 7.11. Flight Commander 7.7. Nursing Sister 6.13, Magistrate 6.12. Royal Exchange, Maronnc, Chaeronia, Print emps. Prince Rufus, Vitdla, Speeehmalccr and First Blow 6.9. SCBURBAN HANDICAP, six furlongs—Waimatao 9.8, Tin; Spannnor 92, Croesus 9.0, Acre 8.8, Nystad 8.6, Kilbovno 8.5, Torfreda 8.2, Jiebekah and Bo Peep 8.1. Killowen and Bon Spec 7.11, Demos 7.10, Tigritiya and

Simonidcs 7.4, Lionskin 7.1, Zuland /.0, Marquoteur 6.11, Old Gold 6.10, Caverock 6 0 Active, Bclair, Trcnfham Rose, Pari form. Moorabbc, Sleepy Head, Popt Haste Philomela and Charlie 6.7. BELMONT HANDICAP, six furlongs—lndus 0.3, Old Gold 8.13, Tnc Sneaker and Active 8.12, Matatua 8.10, Cerebas 8.7, Black Mark, Charlie, Sleepy Head, Mandrake and Astinomc 8 2 Post Haste S.O, Wonder 7.13, Occasion 7.11, Tempo 7.9, Fulica 7.6, Bernvillc and Imaribbon 7.3, Esperance 6.13, Pcrvolo C.lO, Dainty Step 6.0. California*!, Violetta, and Black Darling 6.7.