SPORTING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 16 July 1928, Page 2

SPORTING

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB WINTER HURDLES TO OBAU FAIRY. HERALD AND KAWINI WIN (By Telegraph.—Press Association) WELLINGTON, 14th July. The concluding .. results...at. tlte. Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting were as follows: WINTER HURDLES, of 1000 sovs; two miles and a. quarter — 2 Beau Cavalier, 10.2 1 3 lied Fuchsic, 11.4 2 4 Gaze, 10.4 3

Scratched: Kawini, Panorama, Trni--Ins. Won by five lengths, three lengths between second and third horses. Time, 4.33.

' Winter Oats Handicap, of 500 sovs; ono mile—4 Fairy Herald,- 9.0 (J. Campbell), 1; 8 Queen Arch, 9.5 (A. Tinker), 2; 10 Kilmiss, 9.0 (T. Green), 3. Also started : 5 Black Mint, 1 Taboo, 3 Day Guard, 15 Star Ranger, 9 Monaghan, 6 Horomea, 7 Beaumont, 13 Huikai, 12 Bonogne, 2 Avro, 16 Gardent, 14 Kalos, 11 No Favours. July Steeplechase, of 500 sovs; about threo"miles.—2 Kawini, 10.10 (Olive), 1; 4 Tuki, 10.5 (A. E. Ellis), 2; 3 Main, Q. 6 (A. Jenkins), 3. Also started: 5 Comical, 1 Brigadier Bill, 6 Passin' Through. Onslow Handicap, of 300 sovs; six furlongs.—2 Duke Abbey, 10.4 (R. Reed), 1; 4 Chelone, 9.2 (L. G. Morris), 2; 1 King Lu, 11.5 (A. Tinker), 3. Also started: 5 Oration, 8 Decoy Bird, 3 Catkin, 6 Kilperon, 7 Ronaki. j Kia Ora Handicap, of 260 sovs; five furlongs.—2 Callanmoro, 9.12 (Tommv Green), 1; 6 Meadow Lark, 9.2 (B. Bro;die), 2; 3 Mark Mint;. 9.12 (R. Reed), -3. Also started: ltOrchus, 5 Greymist, 8 Greyfinch, 4 Inflame, 7 Arrowboy, 9 Vindication.

TOTALISATOR FIGURES

WELLINGTON, This Day. Totalisator figures for tho third day of tho Wellington Racing Club's Meeting amounted to £68,978, as compared with £66,391 on tho last day a year ago. For tho three days £157,299 was invested. Last year the amount was £147,973.

AUSTRALIAN RACING

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright.

MELBOURNE, 15th July. Tho Grand National Steeplechase resulted—Namera, 10.1, (Warner), 1; Nyargay, 11.7 (Mclnnes), 2; Oral Treaty, 9.3 (Tait) 3. Twelve started. Coming to the last fence Nyargay led the field from Oral Treaty, Namera being two lengths behind. Turning into tho straight Namera passed Oral Treaty and was on equal terms with Nyargay. Here the latter appeared to slip and collide with Namera. The latter, however, lost little ground and inside the distance was a wonderful fight, tho two horses racing head and head until within thirty yards of the finishing post, when Nyargay weakened and Namera drew away and won by half a neck with Oral Treaty four lengths away, third. Time, 6.H£, a course record. The Doutta Galla Hurdles race resulted—Valkee, 10.6, 1; Herare, 10.10, 2; Nobility, 9.5, 3. Teh started. Won by half a length. Time, 4.10|. 1