SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11280, 25 January 1900, Page 6

SPORTING.

.WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING. SECOND DAY. [BY TELEGBAPIt.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Wednesday. Lovelt woathor was experienced for tho eocond day of the Wellington Racing Club's Summer Meeting. Tho attendance was only moderate, but tho totalieator investments show only £200 less than on tho record attendant on Monday. Tho machines honied £29,743 for the meeting, as against £21,879 last summer mooting. Pitch-and-Toss today changed hands, Mr. H. Goodman selling tho mare to Mr. W. Robinson, of Napier, Tho prico is said to bo £150. Tho following aro tho results: — JANUARY HANDICAP of 125sovs; second horso lOsovs from tho stake. One mile and ono furlong. 551— Mr. D. Gordon's blk m Tortulla, 4yre, by Toqiedo — Honeysuckle, Bsfc 101b (T. Wilson) 1 390-Mr. B. J. Watts' ch in Palaver, 4yre, Eat (Jenkins) 2 442-Mr. W. Robinson's l> g Will-o'-tho-Wisp, 4yrs, Bst 101b (Robinson)... 3 Also started: Tirado, 7rt 51b; 194, Ambrosia, 7st 51b. From a good start Tortulla and Will-o-the-Wifip wcro tho first to show in front, but tho top-weights were immediately steadied, and Ambrosia carried on the running to tho eheds, whon Tortulla again took charge, and won rather easily by a couplo of lengths, Will-o'-the-Wisiv being a poor third. Time, lm. 56 2-ss. Dividend, £2 11s. Palaver and Tirado wore bracketed. ELECTRIC HANDICAP of lOOsove; second horso lOsovs from tho stake. Five fur-

longs. 739— Mr. S. Solomon's b g Blazer, syrs, by St. Clair-Mountain Lily, lOst lilb (Jaekeon) 1 199-Mr. T. Coffey's b g Sentry, syr 9, 6st 121b (iVeale) 2 282-Mr. W. Robinson's l> m Lady Lorno, syrs, 7st 71b (Robinson) 3 Also started: 145, Ngtipani, Bst 71b; 544, Scdgobrook, Bst 41b. Tho raco needs but little description. Blazer jumped away in tho front, and nover gavo anything a chance, winning rather easily by two lengths. Time-, lm. 1 4-ss. Dividend, £2 Iβ.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB HANDICAP of 30050v9; second horso 50eovs, and third lOsovs from tho stakes. One milo

and a-quarter. 1203— Mr. D. Gordon's ch jj Boroas, aped, by Sou'-woster—Hipponn, 9st 131b (jonkins) 1 216— Mr. K. Goodman's b m Pitch-and-Toss, 6yrs, 7st 311> (Hewott) ... 2 536-Mr. E. Ciitts' l> g Djin-Djin, 4yrs, Bst 81b (Prico) 3

Also starts: 275, Ideal, 7ft 91b. From a pood etart Ideal was tho first to break tho line, and Mr. Ormond's filly led all tho way round the back, but nenring the turn for homo tho field closed up. and hero Boreas, who had been whipping in, got on terms with tho lenders, and simply mado no raco of it, winning very easily by three lengths, Ideal being a bad last. Timo, 2m. 13s, Dividend, £1 13s.

JUVENILE HANDICAP of 150« ova; second home 20sovs from tho stake. For two-year-

olds. Six furlongs. 315-Mr. E. J. Watts' br f Tho Shannon,

by Tornodo-Rivnlet, Bst s!b (Lord) 1 407-Hon. J, D. Ormond'e br c Phooka, 9st 21b (Davie) 2 443— Mr. L. t>. ftathnn'e h g Bcddington, 9st 51b (Gallagher) 3 Also started: 56, Molita, 7et 111b; 9T, Mackintosh, 7st 51b; 78, Mclwood, 7st. From n pfood start Melita ond Beddington cut nut ho running at a morry paco, but at the turn Phooka wont to tho front, and coming down the straight looked as if ho would win, but The Shannon, on tho outside, camo uudor pressure, and catching Phooka* within a short distance of tho post, won all out by a length ond a-half. Tirao, lm. 17 4-ss. Dividend. £3 19s. WELTER HANDICAP of lOOsova: second 20bovs frnm tho stakes. Sevon furlongs.

158-Mr. P. F. Tanered's eh g Spider, 3yre. by Stepniak—Cobweb, Bst 711) (Derrptt) 1 44—Mr. 0. E. Harrison's eh g Cameo, 4jts, Bst 71b (Donovan) 2 60-Mr."R. O'Rnnrke's blk ra Uila, syrs, Bst 71b (McTnggart) 3 ; Also ran: 222, The Hempie, 9st 121b; 208, ; Strnthnairn, 9st 91b; 224, Wlinrio, 9st 31b; 70, Strathbraan, 9st 31b; 149, ITormosa, 9st 21b; 433, Donovan, 9st 21b; 78, Coin, Bst 1011); 74, Gobo, Bst 91b. Spitler was in tho van almost the wholo way, and coming into iho straight drew out and won rather comfortably by a couple nf lengths. Time, ]m. 30 3-ss. Dividend, £10 7s. WELLINGTON STAKES of 300sovs; se- \ eond hor?o 30sovs, and third lOsovs from the stakes. Five furlongs. 283—Sir Goorgo Clifford's ch o Cannie | Chiel. 2yrs, by Clanrannld — ! Weathereyo, 7st (Pine) 1 j 178-Hon. J. D. Ormond's blk c Paphos, 2yrs, 6st 101b (Neale) 2 | 200-Mr.'ft. G. Stead's ch c Formosan, i 2yrs, 6st 101b (Hewett) t , 238-Mr. D. Gordon's oh g Ostiak, 3yrs, | Bst 911. (T. Wilson) + i Also started: 759, Rosella, Bst lib; 175, Heiress, 7st 41b . Ostink nnd Cannie Chinl were the first nwny, while Formosan was left. Ostiak hung on to Cannie Chiel to tho turn, when (ho latter came nway, and won rather easily by a couple of longths from Paphos, the other pair being so close that the judge could not seoarato them. Time, lm. 1 4-ss. Dividend, £5 16s. !

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP of 200?ovs; Beennd horse 20sovs and third horse lOsovs

from the stakes. Six furlongs. 268—Sir George Clifford's bo Glfinogle, 3yra. by Olanranald—Rotina, Bst (Pine) 1 447—Mr. T>. Gordon's blk o Advanco, 3yrs, Bst 101b (T. Wilson) 2 165--Mr. J. E. McDonald's b g Titoki, aged, Bst 101b (Jenkins) 3 Also started: 375. Jabber, 9st 211); 189, Sedgehrook. Bst: 247. Rochester, 7st 101)); 122, Quiltina, 7st 51b; 124, Lady Lome, 7st 41b. On thn fall of the flag Olenogle's and Quiltina's colours wero prominent, whiln Adviinco and Jabber wero tho Inst two to shift. After going three furlongs Olenoglo still held his own, but Quiltina gave way to Titoki, and then Advance came. Glonoiflo, however, camo on full of running, and won rather ofisily at the finish by a length in tho excellent time of lm. 15s. Dividend, £6 10a. SECOND HACK HANDICAP of 80aove: second horse lOsovs from tho stakos. One mile. 255— Mr. A. Ferguson's b g Stockade, apod, by Flintlock-Ada, aged, Bst 121b (Jenkins) 1 265—Mr. n. Pnrata's b m Punawai, 4yrs, U 131b (Lord) 2 631-Mr. W, Davies' br g Ruby Twist, aged, list (Matthews) 3 Also started: 270, Bft 21b; 312 Waipuoki, 7st 131b; 102, Cavendish, 7st 131b--150, Leah, 7st 1311 i: 59, Moreze, 7st 911); 45, Right Metal, 7et; 65. Merman, bit 111b; 39, Bonnie Dean, 6?t 71b; 34, Czarina, 6st 71b. After half the distance had boon covered ■Stockade- ran through and won easily. Timo, lm 455. Dividend, £8. A protest for inconsistent running was entered. ROTORUA RACES. The Rotorua Jockey Club hold their annual race meeting on Wednesday, March 7. The programme consists of right events, the principal one of which is the Rotorua dip of 40sovs. Nominations for all events close on February 16. TB AROHA RACES, Tho following horses were omitted from the list of nominations for the First Handicap Hurdles, to bo run at the To Aroha Jockoy Club's meeting :-Opou, Waitress, Wharo, Snider, and La Belle.

Bought job from warohouro: 100 dress pieces in choice weavings, and will ho cleared at 3s lid and 5s lid tho full dre>i length. Origiuiil price, 12s 6d to 17s 6d. Salo now on.—D.S.C. Excursion steamers will leave tho Forry Teo to-day at 10.30 a.m. and 2 p.m. for St. Holiers Bay mid Kangitoto, and for Lnko Taknpuna to-morrow at tho same hours. To mako room for stock afloat, our silk stock will be rednced to cost price: blouso and lininir silk from Iβ nor yard. Salo now on.-D.S.C. Tho first term for 1900 ol the Wanganui Girls' College commences on Tuesday noxt. Washing zephyr prints reduced from 6Jd to 33d a yard; dark and light prints and muslins, at 2Jd a yard; at Court Brothers' salo CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS. But at what cost is this cloaiilincsa produced by mtiny pooplo ? Often at tho cost of a bad and (uicomfortablo skin, tho resalt of tho use of inferior soaps. To insuro a good healthful skin Peaks' Soap should ahvnys bo used.