SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12408, 22 October 1903, Page 6

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S

SPRING MEETING.

FIRST DAY.

[BY TELEGRAPH.PEJESS ASSOCIATION*.] Wellington, Wednesday. The Wellington Racing Club was favoured with perfect weather for the first day of the spring meeting. There was a very large attendance of the public, including His Excellency the Governor and party, and several members of Parliament. The course was very fast after the recent spell of dry weather. The racing was not up to the usual interesting standard, several of the events being of the runaway order. This was particularly the case in the Wellington Handicap, in which Pallas, who was established a warm favourite, made hacks of his field, and never left the issue in doubt from the raising of the barrier. Speculation per the medium of the totalisator was brisk, the sum of £10,029 being put through the machines, as compared with £7157 on the corresponding day of last year. The following are the results :—

OCTOBER HURDLE HANDICAP of lOOsovs; second horse to receive lOsovs from the stakes. One mile and three-

quarters. 148— A. Attwood's br g Killarney, aged, by Vanguard—Cripple, 9st 51b (J. McAleer) ... ... - 1 96—Mr. J as. Hogg's eh m Levant, aged, 9st (A. McMorran) 2 335—Mr. F. Armstrong's b m Evening, aged, lOsfc 151b (A. Hall) ... 3 Also started: 86, Mourner, lOst 21b; 155, Kohinui, 9st 131b. Evening got away very badly. Mourner, with Levant in close attendance, led to the turn into the straight, where Levant took up the running, the order past the stand being: Levant, Mourner, Killarney, and Evening, Along the back Kiilarney went to the front, and Evening started to go up, but could not materially reduce tho gap. Killarney was never afterwards troubled, end won easily by haif-a-dozen lengths, a similar distance separating the second and third horses, Time, sm. 23 l-ss. On the totalisator, £820. :' Killarney, £4- 19s. SHORTS HANDICAP of lOOsovs; second horse to receive lOsovs from the stakes. Five furlongs.

124—Mr. W. Davies' br h Field Battery, syrs, by Hotchkiss—Lady Evelyn, 9st (G. Price) 1 132 Mr. K. Knox's br m Platypus, aged, 7st 41b (A. Watson) 2 102—Mr. H. McMauaway's br gTo'lauhii, __ aged, 6at 131b (D. Cameron) ... 3

Also started: 250, Gold Seal, Bst 91b; 100, Full Cry, 7st 61b; 50, Gold Crown, 7st 81b; 219, Matuku, Ist 51b; 86, Pure Silver, 6st 121b; 81, Miss Hamilton, 6st 71b; 41, Green Sleeve, 6st 71b. To Taiaha was the first to show in front, Field Battery and Platypus being at the head of the others. Te Taiaha showed the way round the bend, and was joined .by Field Battery. At the distance th© latter came away, and won comfortably by a length from Platypus, with Te Taiaha the same distance away. Time, lm. 3s. On the totalisator, £1201. Dividends: Field Battery, £6 10s 6d; Platypus, £,£ Os 6d. WELLINGTON HANDICAP of 400sovs; second horse to receive 50sovs; and the third lOsovs out of the stakes. One mile and a-quarfcer. 451— C. Machell's ch h Pallas, syrs, bv Chain Armour—Nellie, Bst 9ib (L. Hewitt) 1 107 —Mr. H. Friedlander's ch c Kelburn,

4yrs, Bst, carried 31 overweight (H. Donovan) ... ... 2 136 — S. L. Parson's b g Shrapnel, syrs, Bsfc 101b (W. R&ynor) ... 3

Also started: 115, Terrapin, 7st 131b; 104, Plaidio, 7st 111b; 154, Battleaxe, 7'st 61b; 121, Float, 7st 61b; 273, Ghoorfca, 7s't 41b; 66, Heroism, 7st 41b; 85, Meaura, 7st 31b; 117, Kingman, 6st 121b; 41, Perfection, 7st lib (carried 41b overweight). The favourite made no race of it. He got away well, and, passing the stand, was in front, .«th Shrapnel and Ghoorfca next. Bounding the hill bend Pallas established a couple of lengths' lead from Shrapnel, Kingman, and Ghoorka. This order was maintained along the back stretch, and thereafter the result was never in doubt. Kingman and Ghoorka fell away at the far turn. Although Hewitt eased him up in the straight, Pallas had five lengths to the good at the finish. Kelburn came with a late run, and snatched second place from Shrapnel by a neek, Float being a head behind Shrapnel. Battlaaxe was fifth. Time, 2m. 7 2-ss. On the totalisator, £1773. Dividends: Pallas, £2 13s; Kelburn, £3 14s. RIMUTAKA HACK HANDICAP of 80sovs; second horse to receive lOsovs from the stake.. Seven furlongs.

195 Mr. A. Smith's blk g Australasia, aged, by Australian—Natator mare, 7st 131b (H. Garment) ... 1 121— W. Telford's oh g Stepson, 4yrs, 7sfc 91b (D. Cameron) 2 118—Mr. A. Wilson's br g Catspaw, 4yrs, 7st 91b (T. Wilson) 3

Also started: 114, Lass-o'-Gowrie, Sst 51b: 119, Trent, 7&i 131b; 6-1, Thunderer, 7sfc 131b; 48. Scrip, 7st 91b; 119, Black Squall, 7st 101b (carried 4-l.b overweight); 33, Cumulus, 7st 51b: eff, The GuesPcr, 7sfe 41b; 9, St. Winifred, 7sfc 31b; 87, Cvelas Parva, bst 121b; 15, White Ribbon, 6st 7ib.

Catspaw jumped away with the lead, Trent lying next. The pair led the field until the bend into the straight was reached, when Trent foil away, anil Australasia came up from third place and took charge, winning by a short length. Stepson beat Catspaw for second money by half-a-lengtli. Time, lm. 31s. On the totalisator, £1079. Dividends: Australasia, £3 14s;« Stepson, £2.

WAINUI HANDICAP of lOOsovs; second horse- to receive lOsovs from the stake. Seven furlongs.

163 Mr. 11. Knox's br m Platypus, aged, by -Merrie England Bst 71b (A. Watson) 1 121—Mr. 'J. George's ch g Maro, 6yrs, Bst 21b (H. Gray) 2 120—Messrs. Baxter Brothers' b g Will-o'-the-Wisp, aged, Bst (E. Moran) 3

Also started: 226. Sea Lion, 9st 51b; 152, Betsv, £.4 111b; 123, Fakir, Bst 71b; 226, Bandmaster, Bst 21b; 24, Lissa, Bst 21b; 21, Defiance, Bst.

Platypus, Maro, and Will-o'-thc-Wisp wore first to show in front, and they ran the whole way and finished in the same order. Platypus won by a length, and Maro finished throe lengths ahead of "■ Will-o' -the- Wisp. Time, lm. 30j. On the totalisator, £1176. Dividends: Platypus, £4 7s; Maro, £2 3s.

NURSERY HANDICAP of 120sovs; second horse to receive 20sovs from the stakes. For two-year-olds. Pour furlongs. 222—Hon. J. D. Ormond's b g Forest Ranger, by The Officei —Dryad, Bsl 31b (F. Davis) 1 153— J. Harris* ch c Purdey, 7st 131b (W. Holmes) 2 158—Mr. J. H. Pressor's br f Valois, 7st . 101b, carried 21b overweight (L. Hewitt) ... 3 Also started: 100, Promotion, 7st 111b: 125, Master Alix, 7s-t 101b; 35, Veneer, 7st 101b; 139, Albufera, 7st 101b (carried 21b overweight); 45, Unawares, 7st 41b; 17, Possibility, 7st 81b; 56, Stcpmar, ?st 81b; 14, Companion, 7st 81b Valois jumped off with the lead, her closest attendant being Forest Ranger. Mr. Orrnoud's gelding displaced Valois at the turn into the straight, and wo? by half-a-length, Purdcy beating Valois in the run home by a length; Time. 50s. On the totaiisator, £1069. Dividends: Forest Ranger, £5 ss: Purdev, £1 10s.

FLYING HANDICAP of 150sovs; second horse to receive 20sovb from the stake. Six furlongs.

Messrs. Davidson and Elliot's blk g Black Reynard, 6yrs. by Reynard —Brassolis, 7st 31b (D. .Towers) ... 1 74—Hon. J. D. Ormond's br f Idea, 3yrs, 7st, carried 21b overweight (E. Kirk) 2 68— T. 11. Lowiy's br m Madrigal, 4yrs, Bst 101b (T. Wilson) ... 3

Also storied: 68, Okoari, 9st 61b; 103, Delarey, 7st 81b; 173, Field Battery, 9st 31b (including 71b penalty); 315, Rawiri, Bst 91b; 78, Starshoot, 7st 121b: 116, Genera! Symons, 7st 101b; 53, Matuku, 7st 41b; 121, Paratntu, 6st 121b; 13, Pure Silver, bat 101b; 26, Will-o'-the-Wisp (carried 61b overweight). Starsnoot and Okoari made the pace at tho start, but after a furlong had been covered Okoari took command, hut her reign was brief, Matuku, Idea, and Field Battery taking a hand in the ran home. Blade Reynard piloted tho field and passed the post with a length to spare. Idea beating Madrigal by half-a-length, with General Symons a neck away fourth" Time. Im. 15 1-5?. On the totalisator, £1321. Dividends; Black Reynard, £8 ss; Idea, £4.

SPRING HACK HANDICAP of TOsovs; second horse to receive lOsovs from the stake. Five furlongs. 332— J. D. Ormond's br ( Chant, Syrg, by The Officer—Lullaby, Safe flb (F. Davis) ... 1

428— T. Adams' b g Waikakaho, « syrs, 7st 13ib (H. Oarmont) ... 2 195—Mr. J. Paul's ch g Contingent, 4yrs, 9sfc 31b (B. Towers) ... ... ... 3 . Also started: 121, Rose Madder, But 91b; cb Good Spec, 836" 61b; 108, Count Gorton, ■Jsi 121b; 62, 'Reikura, 7st 91b; 111, St, Alba, 7st olb; £6, Waipai, 6st 131b; 46, Link Lock, 6st Tib; IS, Motai, osfc 12ib (earned 51b overweight). - - ' ..,";- , ", Chant won by a length, with half-alcngth between the second and third horses. Time, lm. 4s. On the totaiisator, £1590. Dividends : Chant, £3 5s 6d; Waikakaho, 16s 6d. SECOND DAY. The following are the weights for Friday's meeting:— PLTu.SE HURDLE HANDICAP. One mile and Tradewind 11.10, Slow Tom 10.12,Evening 10.10. Eillarncy. 10.6, Kohunm 9.12, Mourner 9.10. Romany Lad 9.5, Defiance 9.5, Smithy 9.4, Otaio 9.4, Levant 0.6, Osborne 9.0, Dauber 9.0. Dr. Bill 9.0, Puritana 9.0. TARARUA HACK HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Creusot 9.0, Eepulse 8.11, Hydrant 3.7, Sandy 8.6, tiood Spec 7.12, Lass o'Gowrio 7.12, Catspaw 7.12. Haaiua 7.10, Stepson 7.10, Trent, V.9, 'Black Squall 7.7, Sir Galahad 7.5. Apprentice 7.4, Thunderer 7.3, Scrip 7.2. Alanawaju, 7.2, Cumulus 5.12, The Guesser 6.13, The Horn'ney 6.10, St. Evangeline 6.7. Cyclas Parva 6.7, Imwa 6.7, I'okeka 6.7, White Ribbon 6 7. PEARCE HANDICAP. -Nine furlongs.—Pallas 9.8, Halberdier 9.0, Shrapnel 811, Can-! teen 8.9. Hmetaura 8.5, Exmoor 8.5. heluurn 3.1, Okoari 8.0. Shrapnel Shell 7.13. Terrapin '7.10, Wind Whistle 7.10. Melwood, 7.8, Plaidie 7.8. Float 7.7, Battleaxe 7.5. General Synions 7.5. Black Reynard 7.5, Menura 7.5. Gnoorka V.2, Eawiri 7.0, Royal Fusilier 6.13, Idea 6.13/ Marc, 6.13, Bandmaster 6.13, Lolah 6.12, Provost 'Marshal 6.9, Kingman 6.9, Heroism 6.9, Optimist 6.7, Perfection 6.7. Benefactor 6.7, Dolarer «,7, Will-o'-the-Wisp.6.7. BUAHINE HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs.— 9.0, Repulse 9.0, Contingent 8.13, Australasia 8.7, Sandy 8.6, Rose Madder 8.4, Waikakaho 8.1, Good Spec 7.13, Trent 7.11, Lass o'Govrrie 7.11, Catspaw'7.ll, Stepson 7.9, ■Position 7.7. Count 7,6. Gorton 7.6. Clovelly 7.6, Bonibastes 7.6. Manawatu 7.4, Scrip 7.3, Eeikwia 7.0, Delight 7.0, Haipi 6.10. The Eoniney 6.10, St. Evangeline 6.10, St. Alba 6.10, Landlocts 6.7. Pokeka 6.7, Iniwa 6.7. NAINAI HANDICAP. Five furlongs.—Pallas 9.5, Okoari 9.5, Madrigal 8.12. Gladsome 8.5, Rawiri 8.2, Platypus 7.10, Starshoot 7.8) Full Crv 7.4, Idea 7.4. Te Taiaha 7.0, Matukil 6.13, Glory 6.10, Regiment 6.7, Pure Silver 6.7. Enua 6.7, Green Sleeve 6.7, Miss Hamilton 6.7.

JUVENILE HANDICAP. Five furlongs.— Gladsome 9.3, Sea Lion 9.2, Forest Ranger 8.5. Gold Crown 8.3, Galahad 8.3. Sir Percival 8-3," Purdey 8.0, Auratus 7.9. Valois 7.8. Albufera 7.7, Promotion 7.6, Master Alio 7.4, Miss Hamilton 7.3, Unawares 610, Solution 6.10, Possi* bility 6.10, Companion 6.7, Stepmark 6.7. HUTT PARK HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.' —Field Battery 9.0. Okoari 9.0. Gold Seal 8.5, Black Reynard 8.3, Rawiri 8.0, Fleka 7.13, Lolah 7.12. Gladsome 7.12, Platypus 7.10. Melwood 7.9, Betsy 7.8. Perfection 7.6, Full Cry! 7.5, Eelarev 7.4, Idea 7.3, Fakir 7.1. .Bandmaster 6.13, Matupu 6.12, Gold Crown (i.lO, Auratus 6.10. Levonia 6.10, Paratutu 6.10, Pure Silver 6.7, Will-o'-Wisp 0.7, Seagull 6.7. Free Lance 6.7, Enua 6.7.

SALE OF A.R.C. PRIVILEGES. The following privileges in connectiM with the Auckland Racing Club for se'Saflfe 1903-04- were sold by auction at Messrs. A. Buckland and Sons' Haymarket Yards yesterday at noon, Mr. C. J. Brookes being the auctioneer:—Grandstand and members' bars, £550, Mr. Win. Abbott; lean-to bar, £318, Mr. T. B. O'Connor; No. 1 bar, £318, Mr. J. Molloy; Nos. 2 and 3 bars, £278, Mr. Adams; No. 4- bar, £106, Mr. J. Dunn; fruit stalls, £136, Mrs. Murphy. FLEMINGTON TRAINING NOTES. By Telegraph.—ess Association.—Copyright. Flemingto>:, October 21. This morning was beautiful, and was favourable for fast times. Sojourner moved sore at the start, but threw it off during a gallop over six furlongs, which took him lm. 20s. Ossian defeated Oblivion by two lengths in a gallop over a mile, registered in lm. 48s. The pair went. on. finishing 10 furlongs in 2m. 11 in 2m. 3255. Ossian was tiring towards the finish. OAMARU RACES. [BY TELEGRAPH. KRESS ASSOCIATION'.] OAMABU, AVednesday. There was capital weather and a good attendance for the first day's races. The sum of £1479 10.9 went through the totalisator— £144 more than on the first day of the last spring meeting. The following were the results:— L ,

j NORTH OTAGO HANDICAP. Six furlongs. I Wairiki, 9st 91b, 1; Antigone, fist 91b, 2. j Tsaritsa alio started, but broke a bloodvessel. Won by four lengths. Time, lm. 19s. Dividend, £1 14s.

HACK SELLING jICaCE. One mile.—Nutcracker, 1; Miss Royal. 2; Freedom 11., 3. Dividend. £1 6s.

REDOASTLE WELTER HANDICAP. Seven liosoommon, Bst lUb, 1; Almanac, Bst, 2; ltociileigii, Bst olb, 3. Scratched: Nutcracker. Won by a length. Time, lm. 34 <2-ss. Dividends, £1 10s and £1 12s

SPRING HANDICAP. Four furlongs.—St Monica, Bst 121b, 1; Toney, Bst 51b, 2; Eye, 7st 131b, 3. Miss Royal, Happy Home and Freedom 11. were scratched. Won, by a length and a-half. Time, 50 2-5,?. Dividends, £3 16s and £1 Bs. ■

ELDERS-LIB HANDICAP TROT. Two miles. i Club Member, 405., 1; Kerryail. scr., 2; John : Brown, 345., 3, Won by 20yds. Time, sm. |39 2-5.-;. Dividends, £4 12s and £2 10s.

J TOKARAHI TROT. Once round the course. j —Kentucky Yet, 385., 1; Little Frank, 255., 2; Nafferlon, 245., 3 E.J.S. and Club Member were scratched. Wen by 21 lengths. Time, 3m. 355. Dividends, £5 12s and £2 Is. i FLYING- HANDICAP. Five furiongs.-Gold- , spur, 9si 111b,- 1; Happy Home, 6st 71b, 2; | Ordnance, 7sfe 10!b, 3. Scratched: Lee Enfield and Maltster. Won by a length. 'lime, lm. 435. Dividends, £3 and £1 183. SECOND DAY. The following are the acceptances for the second day's races:— KATJROO HANDlCAP.—Nutcracker 3.13, Almanac 8.12, Nautiloid 3.9, Rye 8.5, Mariposa 7.13, Bayonet 7.3, Flying- Patrick 6.10, Freedom 11. 6.7. STEWARDS' HANDICAP.— 11.2, St. Monica 9.2, Black Tracker 8.13, Lee Enfield 8.9, Lady Kiiler 7.13, Beauclerc 7.10. Happy Home 7.0, King Dick 7.0, Fiorcdora 6,10, Boy ! Blue 6.7, Radium 6.7, Woodbank 6.7. | BBLFIELD TROT.—Fischu, scr., George L. 165.. Young Stanley 175., Little Frank 19a., Discoverer 215., Van Wiikes 25»., Reprieve 305., I Ooronatia 305.. Daily 305., Mist 335., Fairplay IAOs.. EEDCASTLB HANDICAP.— 10.5, St. Dennis 8.13.

TRADESMEN'S WELTER .-Roscommon 10.2, Rosiphele 8.12, Nutcracker 8.9, Almanac 8.8, Lady Killer 8.3, Toney 8.3, Eockleiga 8.3, St. Ronald 8.0, Beauclerc 8.0, Ilex 8.0, Radium 7.7. CLIFTON TROT.—Norseman 75., George L. 12-s, Flower Girl 125., Young Stanley 135., Millionaire 165.. Nafferton 165., Merrima 175., Discoverer 13s,«>>'Van Wilkes 235., Kentucky 265., John Brown 235., Young Beldon 295., Coronatia 295.

WATPAKI HAIvDICAP.-Goldspur 10.7, St. Denis 10.5, The Maltster 8.10, Black Tracker 8.2, Ordnance 7.10, Happy Home 6.11, Cuagea 6.7, Little Dolly 6.7.