SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17212, 14 July 1919, Page 6

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. i SON REYE WINS STEEPLECHASE. ] i [BY TELEGRAPH. —rRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Saturday. The Wellington Racing Club's Winter tleeting was concluded to-day. High winds md steady rain prevailed, but, notwrthtanding this, a large crowd made its way 0 the course. The totalisator handled the urn of £40,480 for the day. making the otal for the meeting £112389. The total ast year for a two-day meeting was £39,963 os. The Canzonet inquiry was resumed luring the day and adjourned until Monlay. Results: — TALAVEBA HURDLE RACE, one mile md a-half.—l, Gang Awa'. list 10ib (H. jorrigan!. 1; 2, Wild Pilgrim. 9st 121b, 2; i. Sturdee, 9st, 3. Also started: 3, Muniter. list 21b; 4, Gold Soult. 9st 2lb. 5, joldstream, 9st 21b; 7, Bairnsdale. 9st 2fb; I, Woodlark, 9st: 8. Grafton Tot, 9st. Won >v two lengths, six lengths separating second ind third. Time, 2m 53 3-ss. ONSLOW HANDICAP, five furlongs.—l. Parisian Diamond, list 12lb IH. Robinson), 1 ; 3, Astinome, lOst 121b, 2; 5, Redshire, )st 21b, 3. Also started: 4, Form Up. lOst 131b; 2, Madam Ristori, lOst; 7, Matatua, Jst 131b; 9, Post-Haste, 9st 8lb; 10, Carysian, 9at slb; 6, Old Gold, 9st 2lb: 8. Drawia, 9st. Won by half a length, there seing one length and a-half between second md third. Time, im 2 l-ss. HACK. AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE, two miles and a-half.— Lochella, lOst 61b (G. Feilding!, 1; 5, Kurapai, 9st 131b. 2; 2. Manawapango. list 3lb, 3. Also started: 1. Gaekwar, list 91b; 6, Gwynne, lOst 2lb; 3, Torchy. Won by two lengths. Torchy fell. CROFTON HANDICAP, seven furlongs.— 10, Probity. 9st (W. H. Bowden), 1; 2, Tame Fox, 9st 71b, 2; 3, Sacramento, lOst 7lb, 3. Also started: 1, Pretty Bobby, list slb; 4, Manu, 9st 9ib; 8, Consultation, 9st 8lb; 7. Vascovia, 9st 4lb ; 5, Rangi Axoha, 9st 3lb ; B. Justification, 9st; 9, Californian, 9st; 11, Dick, 9st. Probity made a great run in the last hundred yards, winning by a head. Sacramento was a length off. Time, lm 335. JULY STEEPLECHASE, throe miles.—l, Bon Reve, list 10lb (J. Deerey). 1; 3, Vascular. lOst 131b, 2; 4, Signature, 9st, 3. Also started: 2, Coalition, list 13lb; ; 5, Merrie Lad, lOst: 6, Polthogue, lOst. The field was bunched for the greater part of the iourney, all jumping well. Bon Reve and Vascular were together at the last fence. The former then came sway and won comfortably by three lengths, Signature being 10 lengths away. Time, 6m 21s. Merrie Lad fell. FINAL HURDLES, one mile and threejuarters.—s, Rewi Pcto, lOst 12lb (J. Deerey), I; 1. Loyal Arch, lOst, 2: 4, Paraoa, lOst, 3. Also started 3, Multive, lOst 91b; 2, Cynic, lOst; 7. Movement, lOst; 9, Yankee Jack, 9st; 6, Calma, 9st. At the laut hurdle Loyal Arch was leading, but was beaten by Rewi Poto in the race- to the post, the latter winning by four lengths, with Paraoa three lengths away. Time, 3m 20 3-ss. WINTER OATS, one mile—lo, Client, lOst lib (C. Price). 1; 9, Paddington Green, 9st 71b, 2; 3. Bagdad. 9st 71b, 3. Also started: 1, Gazique, list 21b; 5. Alteration, lOst 101b; 6, Kilkee, lOst lib; 8, Potentiality, lOst; 14, Comment, 9st 1.11b; 4, Gold Kip, 9st 131b; 2, Sir Agnes, 9st 9lb; 11, Pacific Slope, 9st 81b; 12, Sir Ralph, 9st 21b; 7, 9st 2lb; 7, Risingham, 9st; 17, Sweet Tipperary, 9st 21b; 13, Damien, 9st; 15. Hiero, 9st: 18, Hythread, 9st; 16, Mandrake, 9st. Won by two lengths, the third horse being five lengths behind. Time, lm 47 3-ss. ETA ORA HANDICAP, five furlongs — 1. Canzonet, list 41b (H. Robinson), 1; 6, Elcullus, 9st, 2; 2, Tempo, 9st 13lb, 3. Also started: 5, Hallow, lOst lllb; 8, Happy Valley. lOst 61b; 3, Imaribbon, 9st 12lb; 3. Sunburst, 9st 21b; 9, Tieki, 9st 4lb; 4, Minsk. 9st 2lb; 10, Beloved, 9st; 12, Okorore, 9st; 7, Sweet Memory, 9Bt; 11, Pervolo, 9Bt. Elcullus led into the straight, but Canzonet then took charge, winning by | three lengths. Tempo five lengths away. Time, lm 3 4-ss. NOTES ON THE RACING. [BT TELEGRAPH.OWN CORRESPONDENT] WELLINGTON, Saturday. The morning promised fair for Saturday's racing, but a heavy gale blew up during the early hours, and rain fell practically the whole day. The going became very heavy as the afternoon wore on. Orleans and Manu were the withdrawals from the Talavera Hurdles, which was the opening event. The public made Gang Awa' & good favourite, ana the issue never looked in doubt, for the top weight jumped to the front and led all the way. Munster accompanied him for a mile, but the favourite held him safely. Wild Pilgrim put in a run at the last fence, but the top weight kept him off and won by a, length. Sturdee was a poor third, and Grafton Tot and Munster were next. All started in the Onslow Handicap, of five furlongs. Parisian. Diamond, Madam . Ristori. and Astinome were ail heavily backed, and in a lesser degree were Form Up and Redshire- At the start Madam Ristori and Astinome led, and across the bottom the pair were well in the front. The top weight and the last-named soon caught Madam Ristori, but Astinome held on well. However ehe weakened in the last fifty yards, and the favourite got up and won by a neck. Redshire finished well in third place, and then came Madam Ristori and Form Up. Negative. Signature, and Grafton Tot declined their engagements in the H Steeples. Gaekwar starting a hot favourite. Manawapango made the pace for a mile and ahalf. where Kurapai took charge, but down. the back Lochella ran to him. and the pair kept together to the last fence, where Lochella came away and won easily. Manawapango was ten lengths away, and Gaekwar, who jumped badly, was the only other horse to finish. Torchy fell at the post and rails, and Gwvnne refused at the ricker the second time. The winner was making his first appearance in a steeplechase, and his showing was a good one. _ , Kyoto was the only scratching in the Crotton Handicap, Pretty Bobby going out favourite. Sacramento and Manu led to the half-mile, where the favourite was m the rear of a strung-out field. Tame Fox took second place as they raced into the straight, and he and Sacramento left the field. Over the last 100 yards Probity finished very fast and got up on the post. Tame Fox was a bead away, and Sacramento was two length? further hack. Mann. Rangi Aroha, and Pretty Bobby were the next to finish. winner is one of the Waikanae, breed, ana is by Bezonian from the New Zealand '-up winner Tortulla. The winner wa3 \flfancied, and paid the highest price of the meeting. Bon Reve was a good favourite for the Steeplechase, fof which Torchy and Troublesome were scratched. As oa the opening day the race was a good one to watch, tor the greater part of the journey the field was bunched, a.nd all were jumping well. At the start Merry Lad and Polthogue made the pace, but the former rapped badly at a couple of fences. With two miles to go the order was Merry Lad, Polthogue, Signature, Coaution, Bon Reve, and Vascular. At the haystack the field were in pairs, and all were jumping well. The positions were the same at the stone wall, but at the waterramo Signature ran into second place, tie tried to get off the fence, but hjs rider restrained him. and got a cheer from the crowd. At the top ricker Coalition made faulty lump, and nearly unseated his rider, who made a good recovery Down the back the field. with the exception oi Coalition, war. bunched at the havsiaik, Vascular and Bon Reve were clear of Signature, and the first-named gained ground by a good jump. Merry Lad fell at the next fence. At the last fence Bon Reve joined Vascular, and, having the pace of his opponent, he came away in the ptraight and won comiorta-bly by three lengths. Signature was beaten off in third place, and then came Coalition and Polthogue at intervals. Speculation on the Final Hurdles was surprisingly even, and several of the runners were well backed. At the start Loyal Arch and .Movement again made play, and led a buncacd field past the. mile post. At the half mile Yankee Jack had taken charge and he led to the last fence., where Loyal Arch again took charge. She was joined by Rcwipoto, and in the race to the post the top weight asserted himself, and won handily. Paraoa was close up third, and Cynic, who again jumped badly, was fourth, and Multive was beaten off. Vagabond. Hineamaru. Pretty Bobby, and Tirana were scralchrj for the Winter Oats. Gazique was favourite in a good betting race. There- was a long delay at the start while the totalisator was adjusted, and a further delay with fractious horses put the race 25 minutes late. A good despatch was effected. Damien and Hiero led Comment and a bunched field down the back. The positions were unchanged at the halfmile, where Gold Kip and Gazique were handy to the leader.-. Entering the straight, Hiero gave way. but Damien held on. Sweet Tipperary. Gold Kip. and Paddington Green joined Damien at the distance, but shortly afterwards Client phot out, and. though challenged by Paddington Green, he held on and won nicely by a length. Bagdad finished fast in third place, and then came Gazique. Sir Ralph, and Potentiality. HixiPamaru was withdrawn from the Kia Ora Handicap, and the public made her i stable companion Canzonet a good favourite, | but heavy support was furthcoming for , Tempo and several other?, which allowed the Auckland horse to pay » false price. Elcullus led into the straight, but the favourite then took charge, and won nicely. Tempo was a fair third, and then came Tieki and Imaribbon. The performance of the winner was a good one for a three-year-old. and the going, which had become very heavy by this time, did not seem to affect him. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. The following nominations have been lodged with the secretary for the various offices in the Auckland Racing Club for th« ensuing year: — President. Hon. E. Mitchel. son; vice-president, Mr. H. T. Gorrie; com mitteemen (five to be elected). Messrs. E. W. Alison, juu., C. A. Brown. A. W. Donald, R. W. Duder. J. D. Jones, N. A. Nathan, E. A. Price, J. F. Shanly, W. C. Somers; stewards 'three to be elected). Messrs. A. W. Gillies, J. D. Jones. M. J. Lynch, A. L, Raven, and G. A. Wyuyard.