SPORTING

Northern Advocate, 13 July 1925, Page 5

SPORTING

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. WINTER MEETING. WELLINGTON, This Day. July Steeples, of 500 sovs; about three miles. —Peter Amans, 10.3, 1; Tuki, 9.10, 2; First Line, 9.2, 3. All started. Dick did not finish. Won by four lengths; five lengths between second and third. Time —7min 16£sc<*-. Onslow Handicap, of 300 sovs; six furlongs.—White Comet, 9.13, 1; -Koodoo, 11.2, 2; Kuhio, 9.11, 3. Rehutai wa3 scratched. Won by a length and a half; half a length between second and third. Time —lmin 26jsec.

Kia Ora Handicap, of 300 sovs; five furlongs.—Beaumont, 10.6, 1; Padonna, 9*12,'2; Highflown, 9.13, 3 The Cheat anil Uleaborg were scratched. Won by a nepk; two lengths between second and third. Time —lmin lOJsec.

The totalisator handled £59,776 for Hie day, making £133,145 for the three days of the meeting. The two-day winter. meeting a year ago produced £109,526. —Press Assn.

C.J.C. SCRATCHINGS.

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.

Carawock and Black Cat have been scratched for all engagements at rh<Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National meeting.—Press Assn.

V.R.C. MEETING.

DUNDDALK WINS STEEPLES,

(Received 10.15 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day,

The National Steeples. resulted.— Dundalk (Myers), 10.5, 1; Mailman (Waugh), 9.0, 2; Palbi (McKenzie), 12.4 3. ; Heavy rain occurred overnight and the track was treacherous, the race providing a chapter of acidents. Only seven out of IB starters finished,, most -of these losing their riders in the early stages. This left Hoama in charge. He maintained: the lead, until he-came to grief near the abattoirs. Palbi ..Tjhen led from Dundalk and Mailman. Dundalk led over the last fence and going on won by six lengths.. Time— Gmin 22lsec. Doutta Galla Hurdles.—Parupa. 1, Fair land 2, Berrenbo 3. Six started. Won by three lengths. Time 4min 18sec.—A. and N.Z.