SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16283, 17 July 1916, Page 3

SPORTING.

WELLiNGiON fviEETiNG.

THIRD DAY'S RACING.

VASCULAR WINS STEEPLECHASE.

iBT TELEGHAIH.—press ASSOCIATION.!

WELLINGTON. Saturday The concluding day of Iho Wellington R*ci ne Hubs Winter Meeting drew a large attendance. The tofahsaior handled £49. 255. maktus? £121.349 , for ,hp meeting, compared with -.0.31S for two days two years ago Th-r« was good weather. The go.ng was bold : but interesting racing * as witnessed Results: — TALAVERA HURDLES, of ISOsots. On, rcile and a-half. iA~~V atr " nrmic - 10 -t 111b (Flvnn) ... . 1 10—Austin. lOst 9"- " " i s— Sir Solo. 10st 71b ... '..'. '.' '" g c A i? £, rt<>d , : „ h March. 10«t lllb : 6. St. Elm 10.7 9ih : 6. BirWul. lOst 3 ? rT P °,,- 0 *? , lb: -• Cronus. lOst 51V 4. lortland Lady. 10--' 21b; 9. OrrnesbY 9--*: <'b: S. Amber and White. 9s» : 12. Prmro Delaware. 9?t ; 11. Bono. !»«t. Austin wa= f.r--. over the list hurdle, I atronymic beating '-..m in the ran hom« by a length and a half. Sir Solo half * | length away. Time. 2rn 56=. St. Elra and | Birkful were bracketed on the machine | ONSLOW HANDICAP, of 200sovs. Five I furlongs. I I— Bisoirne. lOst 61b 'Goldfinch) ... I Cherry Blossom, 9s: 71b ... . '" Q 3—Mandoline. 9-t ... *" 3 Also started: 5. Sea Lord. KM 12lb- " -Si' 05 ',- lOst 1011.: 4. Torotoro. 9s, JivTq, nD, L \ :p, , 95t 3!b: ? - Mt - Victoria. 9st: 9. Black Heart. 9st. Bisogne camo away entering the straight proper, and won with the created easehalf a length separated second and third horses. Time, lm 3 2-ss. HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE, of 200sovs. Two and a-half miles. s—Kirkby. lOst 41 h (Thompson) . T 2— Darby Paul. lOst Tib '"" a 9—Critic. 9st Tib ... ;;; " 3 Also started: 1. One-en's Post. list 51b3. Expedition. 10pt 71b; 11. Fond Memorv". 9st lllb: 6. Rerekohu. 9st 81b; 4. The Chef 9st 71b: 10. Kawea. 9?t 71b- 3. Precious Metal. 9st 71b; 7, Manaia Park. 9st. 71b. Rerekohu and Expedition came down at the seven-furlongs post. In the run to the post Kirkby won comfortably: half a length between second and third horses. Time. 3m 53 2-03. CROFTON HANDICAP, of 150 sots. Sotbu furlonss. 4—Sir Agnes. 9st 131b (W. Price) 1 I—Kukri. 9st lllb ... _ a B—Coral King. 9st ... 3 Also started: 5, Maid o' Gowrie, list 21b: 6. Haumakaka, lOst 61b : 2. Anrore, 9st lllb; 7. Mami. 9st slb; 3. Rio. 9st Ob: 10. Haupai. 9st 2lb; 12, Try Again. 9st; 9, Consultation. 9st: 11. Ally. 9st. Kukri and Sir Agnes wens first in th* straight, and the latter wen by two lengths. Coral Kins six lengths away. Time, lm 355. JULY STEEPLECHASE, of SOOsots. About three miles. 4—Vascular. 9st lllb 'Bush) ... ..X 2—Wirokino. lOst 101b ... .2 I—New York, lOst 21b ... ... 3 Also started: 5. Tarero. list; 6. Immensity. lOst olb; 8. Glenraore, lOst lib; 3. Merrie Lad. 9st 131b; 7, Black* Sea,. 9st 71b. A splendid race, with excellent jumping. Vascular was first past the stand, with Wirokino and New York almost level. At the bend Wirokino went away, and soon had 10 lengths' lead on the field, jumping without a mistake At the water-jump Wirokino still held the advantage. Now York being second and Vascular third. At the top the last time the leader slowed up, and was. almost caught at the hencoop by Vascular and New York. In the run hom» vascular, with most reserve, won by a length, the same* distance between second and third. Time. 6m 13 3-5s-WINTER OATS HANDICAP of 250 sots. One mile. Ringform. 9st 61b (J. O'Shea.) ... 1 Comely. 9st ... a George. lOst 131b ... ... ... 3 Al« started: 3. Ladogeur. lOst slb- 6. Sea Lord. lOst olb: 7. Lady Louisa, lOst o * ; ml 4 - Aw abou. 9st 121b: 1. Sedd-el-Bahr. n s t" B L b: 10. Sir Knox. 9st *»>• 5. Jeanne*! 2, st: „ 8 ; °'» r »- 9st; 11. Merrie Gain. 9=t; 13. Twelfth Night. 9st; 12. Ineuru. 9st. George who was ahead at the distance, was challenged by Ringform and Comelv. Kingform gained the verdict bv threo-ouar-ters of a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, lm 43 3-ss. FINAL HURDLES HANDICAP, of 35050 v» One mile and three-quarters. 4— Crib, 10;t 81b fFei-ding) ■, I— Purseflller. lOst lllb '"' '"" £ 9—Leonta. lOst 81b ... ..'.' _'" 3 Also started: 3. Styrax. list 4lb- 7 Trahy K ' n %: "«t lib; 5. Harbour Light. lOst 101b: oS. Sir Donald. 10st - 2lb- G. Art. 10st, 4lb : 2. Gladful. 9st 121b. 10. Parawanu'i. Ost Sir Donald fell. .T ho order entering tin straight was: Pursefiller. Crib. Stvra? Crib showed most foot in the run to the post, and won by a length, the same distance between second and third. Time. 3m 21s. uetTrc *" KIA ORA HANDICAP of 150sovs. Fit. furlongs. 13—Toki, lOst 51b (Brady) , 3—Golden Glade. lOst 1 Perrier. 9st 91b . . '.. '_' "3 Also started: 5, Shaki. lOst 4lb- 10, Melford lOst 4Jb; 7. Limpet. 9at 12lb- 4, Ma'tyress, 9st 121b: 8, Bairosd&le, 9st 51b- 9, Ballyhar. 9st 31b; 12, Captain Glos-sop. 9=t 21b-. 2, Bomb. 9st; 6, Strabo. 9st; 16. Boyal Battery, 9st; 15, Lady Winnie, 9st; Trickery, 9st; 11. Colonnade, 9st. The field was bunched on entering the straight proper. Goldea Glade, Perrier and Toki fought from the distance. The latter shot out passing the- stand and won by two lengths, Perrier half a length behind. This was a record betting race for the course. Time, lm 53. NOTES ON THE RACING [BY TELEGRAPH.OWN CORRESPONDENT, i WELLINGTON. Sunday. Glorious weather prevailed for the concluding day at Trentha.ni, and there was a record attendance and a record totalisatoi. The machine handled £49,156, and on tnelaci ) race alone there was a total of £8250, which ! was a record for any one race. The Southern horse Crib brought himself into prominence for the National Hurdles by disposing of a smart field in the Final Hurdles. He did not win easily, but was staying on at the finish. The Karamu-bred Vascular won the July Steeples like a good one. He ran a greatly improved race to-day, and his jumping waa !an improvement on the opening day. [ Golden March was a good favourite in the Hack Hurdles, but he failed badly and j finished in the rack. Ke stripped on the big side, and the race should do him good. I Tho wruner turned up in Patronymic, who i bent Austin and Sir Solo comfortably. i The Winter Cup favourite. Bisogne, had i another runaway victory in the Onslow Hantdicap. for which he was a "ood favourite. IHe is sure to run well at Riccarton. The i consistent Cherry Blossom was again ' runner-up. . Kirkbv appropriated the Hack Steeple- ' chase, for which Queen's Post was a good . favourite. The latter is over-done and re- ', Quires a spell. ! The Porirua-trained Kukri was the favj oxirite in the Crofton Handicap, but Sir Agnes, who won on the first day. comfortably accounted for him. while he just as I easily defeated the remainder. I New York and Wirokino mostly engaged the attention of backers in the July Steeplechase. but Vascular disposed of the pair after a great race. Wirokino acted as rac<*maV" T *■> tl- ■-- '•-* '"tec ar.c save a splendid I exhibition of jumping, but New York fencd j badly. Vascular was well handled by W. ' Bush, who kept him in a handy position throughout. George and Sedd-el-Bahr had most friends in the Whiter Oat?, and of the nr.ir Parley's mount gave the best exhibition, h: - ; in the end he had to strike his colour* t-> the little-fancied Rinirforrrj and Comely. To" ! latter stumbled at the half-distance, ar.r'this cost her the race. She is likelv to make a good showing in the W.ntrr Cup. Crown Pearl was the _ only t withdrawal from the Final Hurdle = . for which i'"."-'-filler was a hot favourite, but af'er 'e.-d-.rg practically throughout she had to go down in a close finish to Crib. Leonta was • lo«» up th ; rd. and then .-ame S*vn>Another big dividend was _pr,:d in the final event. when the > little-fariciro To- ; scored from Golden Glade, and a r•■■*. .}•■ j ite in Perrier.

AUCKLAND RACIST, i f.I V

NOMINATIONS OF OFFU

The nomination of officers to nil the TJ ,'*'", cies of honorary officials of the AtukUn.i Racine Club for the 1916-17 season clos-.-d on Saturday last, with the fol.owiug results'---President, Hon. E. iiitohelsoc; vi.-?yr»i-dent. M' H. T. Come; committee mi Robert Lockhnrt and Messrs. M. M. Alet sihim Oliver Nicholson. H. O. .Nolan. G. A. Wynyard. S Bradley. F. Ear,; stewardMessrs. M. M. McCalluni. J D. Jones, and G. A. Wynyard. Only in the case of ih» general committee is an election neoesary. there being seven nominations to till five vacancies The annual eeneral meetins of the club is fixed for August 7.