RACING.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13933, 16 July 1917, Page 8

RACING.

WELLINGTON RACES. ,THIRD DAY'S RESULTS. (Per Press Association.) '• • ' WELLINGTON, July 14. Pine weather prevailed for the concluding day of the 'Wellington Racing Club's winter meeting. • There' was a satisfactory attendance, The totalisalor. hanilied £46,570 against £49,266 10s for Jast year. Results:— Talavera Hurdles, of 150 sovs; one mile and a half.—s San Sebastian, *10,13 (J, A. Kaan), 1;. 11 Compulsion, 10,9, 2; '8 Miss,'Sation, 10.13, 3. Also started: 1 Flying Camp, 7 Sensitive; 3 'Thrace, 6' Black Heart, 15 -Combustion, 2 Golden' Glade, 4 Turehau, 13 Mount Victoria,. 10 Kuri, 9 Glcndalough, 14 Despatch. Carrier, 12 Yarilla, 16 First Consul', Won by a length, Time, 2min 57sec. '

Onslow Handicap, of 200 sovs; five longs,—9 Merry Poto, 9,0 (T, Pritchard), '1; 2 Crtesus, 11.6,' 2; 8 Comment, 9,7, 3, Also started: 10 Glenroy, 1 Tip Up, 5 Otara, 14 Gold Paintingj 9 Bairnsdale, 4 llvllus, 3 Rock..field, 6 Charley, 11 Probation, 12 Don

l'acifico, 10 Pohche. Won by- -two lengths. Time, lmiii 4sec, Second Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase, of 200 sovs; two miles and a half.—B Touira, 10.4 (H. Burt), 1; 1 Kaupokonui, 10.1, 2; 11 Coalition, 9.7, 3. Also started: s'Merry Jack, 3 Paramata, 2 lCero,- (i Silver Monarch, 4 Dood, 9 Torchy, 7 Powcroworc, 10 Mar-x-elite. Won very easily, -rime, 6imu 0-2-ssec.

Crofton Handicap, of • 150 sovs; seven furlongs.—3 Kilkee, 10.4 (J. Campbell l ), 1; 4 Sir Agnes,fll,l, 2; 14 Mavmorn, !),2, 3. Also started: 2 Johnny Walker, 1 Sardinia, 9 Cello, S Thoughtful, .10 I'ringle, 12 Perrier, 7 Rio, 13 Ron'gova, 5 Sunshade, 14 Minesweeper, 16 Paprcss, 15 Crescent Morn, 11 Black Night. Won comfortably. Time, Imin 37sec.

July Steeplechase, of 500 sovs; aom'. three miles—Master Strowan, fIO.G (R. Thompson). 1; 2 Crib, Ilil2, 2; 4 St. Elnm, 10.2, !!. Also started: El Gallo, 5 Bracbuni, I! Metric Lad, 7 Jackman, !) Sandy Paul, 8 Fagot, 10 The Brewer, 11 Maiison. Crib led half way down the straight, but Master St rowan, under pressure, caught him and won by a neck, with third liofse six lengths away, Time, Gmin 27sec. "Wlntor Oats Handicap, of 250 sovs; •one mile,—7 Centre, 9.7 (L. Hewitt), 1; o George,9.9, 2; 2 Grand ldcn> 11.0, 3. Also started: (i Kauri King, 1 Baumanuwhiri, 5 Heeltap, 10 Ladv Louisa, 12 King .Cliiara, 3 Goldsiream, 13 Sedd-el-Bahr, 9 Marc Anthony, 15 Sir Hamilton, 4 Told, 14 Undecided, 11 Rose Pink, ill Boumania, 8 Nobleman, Won by a length. Time, lmin aOsec. Final Hurdles Handicap, of 350'sovs; one mile and threcquarters.—s Tararu Jack, 10.5 (J. Tapp), 1; 5 Gladful, 11.4, 2; 8 Bon Beve, >lO.lO, 3. Also started: 9 Leonta,?! Art, 2 Bewi Poto, 11 Master Timi, 7 Iceberg, 10 Marconi, 6 Want, 13 ''Arlington, 3 Penniless, 12 Moulee. Won by three lengths, Time, 3min 27sec.

Kia Ora Handicap, of 150 sovs; five furlongs—l Whakatina, 9.0 (T, Pritchard), 1; 2 Ttajpvit," 10.2, 2; 5 Euvipos. 9.0, 8. Also started: Brown Loqh, Black Hill, Madam Ristori, Humorist, Trickery, Holyhead, Bloomine, Robur, Pao, Eron Boy, Sir "William, Try Again, and Barter. A close finish, Time, lmin 5'2-ssec, AUSTRALIAN RACING. RESULT OF V.R.C. STEEPLECHASE.' (Per Cable—Press Association—Copyright.) Received July 15, 5.5 p.m. MELBOURNE, July 14, V.R.O, Steeplechase.—Old Mungindi 1, Caibye 2, Waimni 3. Scratched: Icon. Going in front early, Caibye and Mungindi were the pacemakers in to the straight, several lengths alien! of Yt'nimai. In a nock-and-neck finish Mungindi won by tliree-c|uarters of n length. Waimai, ridden by Rae, was live lengths behind. Time, Grain lO^scc —a record for the race.