RACING.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13931, 13 July 1917, Page 3

RACING.

WELLINGTON RACES. : ': SECOND DAY'S RESULTS. ' (Per Press Association i • : '' -WELLINGTON, July 12. There - was glorious weather for the second day's races, anil a big attendance. The totalizator handled .04,2115 10s, compared with .£.'iG,.'!li) on the second day last year. Results:— Corunna Hurdles.—6 San Sebastian, 9.1 H, 1; 2 Mijs Sation, I!>,S, 2; 4 Swiiiton, f1.7, :). Won by two long; lis. Time, .'tmiu Isec. Liverpool Handicap—l Tip Up, 9.5, 1; a Bairnsdale. 0.2, 2; 7 Hyllus, !).4, 11. A good finish. Won by half a length. Time, Imin ISsee. Jumpers' Flat Handicap,—S Iceberg, 10.5,1;2 Thrace, 9.8,2; G Master Timi, 9.0, 3. Won by four lengths. Time, 2min 23 .l-iisee. Selling Race.— .l I'ctruchio, 1; 1 Humorist, 2; 6 Roiimaiiia, 11. Won by fivo lengths. Time, lmin G..'!-ysec. The winner was sold for 115 guineas to Mr A. Groves. Brooklp Steeplechase—7 Master Strowan, 9.9,1; 2 Kiwitea, 10.8, 2; (i Fagot. 9.7, :i. Won by half a length. No time given. Czaronus fell on the post and rails and had to be destroyed. Peninsula Handlcap.-4 Sir Agnes, 10.4; 1; 2 Nobleman, 10.7, 2; :i Black Hill, 10.1, ,1. Won bv a length. Time, 1.20 2-osee. . Fleet Handicap.—l Kauri King, 10.C,

11 Orleans, 10.2,2; 2 Toki, 9.4,3. .Won by two' lengths. Time, lmin 50 2-sscc. Petone Handicap.—3 Comment, 10.2, 1; 2 Rajput, ; 9.11,2; 9 Bloomine, 9.0,8. Won by a head. Time, lmin Gsec.'

AUSTRALIAN RACING

(Per Cable—Press Association—Copyright.) SYDNEY, July 12. The Sydney Daily 'Telegraph draws attention to the fact that during the current season seven clubs operating in Sydney have distributed £127,790 in prize money, and comments: Are these big figures'for the war period?