Sporting News

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 9748, 27 January 1908, Page 1

Sporting News

WKLLIXCTCN RACKS. (Pint Piitcss Association-.) Wellington, January 25. Favourable weather was experienced for ihe concluding day of the Wellington I lacing Club's summer meeting the attendance being large. Fourteen bookmakers were licensed in side and twenty-one outside. The sum of £22.429 passed through the totalisator. making £60,867 for the meeting. The amount is £3604 behind last year. Additional results : llopetul Stakes Handicap, of 150 soys: 4 furloii"s.— Cavitation, 8.8 lb. King) 1; Aboriginal. 8.10 (U. Price) 2: Hialmlo. 7.6 (R. Hatch). 3. Also started : Sir Arte-»-ai 8.2, Chaniress 7.13. ami Passive 6.7. Won bv half a length. Time, 49 1-Esec. Stiminc-r Handicap, of 50 sovs : 1 mile.— Cokl Crest, 8.11 (W. Young), 1: Marguerite, 8.11 (R. Hatch). 2: Splendid Idea, 6.9 (Carroll!. 3. Also started: Full ltute 8.8. Kaimonia 7.8, King liillv 8.2, T'angamoa.mi 7.12,-A]);t 7.8, Aeolus 7.8, (joss Hatto rv 7.4. Downfall 7.3. W'a.itaku (.3, Stratagem 6.7. Cold Crest was given a Hying start, .and won al! the way. Time, lnnii 403-ssec. Uisposa! Stakes, of 120 sovs : 5 fin longs. —Playmate. 8.5 (W. Young), 1: Waikola, 8 5 (W. 11. M'Kav), 2: L-..!t\is, (.12 (D. i Price), 3. Also started : Sweet Hill 8.0. I Lucretius 8.5, Compass 8.5, Wind 8.5. AnI cycle 8.5. Ccnuine 8.5. Wuilothe 7.12, Wiiili'am 7.12. Liberator.7.l2, and Cockleshell j 7.4. Playmate was given an advantage al I Ihe start", and was never headed. '! line, linin 3sec.

City Handican. of 250; 6 farloii.es. - —Hot'oa 6.12 and 3!U over i\V. 11. M'Kay), 1: .Moriarty, 7.11 iIJ. Price). 2: Sister Anne, 7.4 (T. E. Jones), 5. Also started : Dawn 8.7, Kiteheiimaid 8.0, Gawain 7.13, Ballarat 7.13. Slaking 6.13, and iion Ami 7.10. Won by a length. TiiiK, lmin 15 2-ssec Kaitoke Hack Handicap, of 120 sovs : 6 furlones.—Taitoko. 7.8 (It. Hatch). 1: North" Head. 8.7 (F. 1). Jones), 2: Diplomatic, 6.7 (li. .Mallor.es). 3. Also started: Rangipapa 8.11. Wakaraka 8.5, Penates S.O, and Consuilo 6.10. Wakaraka was left at the post. Won by half a length. Time, lmin lesees.

TAKAPCXA HACKS. (Pkh Pbkss Association.) Auckland, January 25. The Takapttna summer meeting opening to-day with the following additional results':— Takapuna Cup, 1 mile 3£ furlongs.— Scotty 1, Cranium 2, Advocate 3. Also started : Waipuna, I'll lander, Carl Rosa, I'ohutu, Certainty, Lord Sea ton, Fashionable and Syren. Ferry Handicap. 'si furlongs.—C.'astadritt 1, Mark Time 2, Rosa ware 3. Also started : Kscamillo. Lady Dot, Lira, Wairuka, Strathmoira, Ngapuka, Adeline, Cyreniac, Arat.ia, Epsom Lass, Okailui, Armagh, and Kapakapa. Gwewa Hurdles, 1% mile.—liautapu 1, Lady Hune 2, Lady Clement 0. Also started :'C!aremont and Ranana. First Pony Handicap, 5£ furlongs. —Xccktie 1, Cyrona 2, Impriimisi 3. Also started : Octoroon, Cariiiania, Xgakapa, Hughieand Norma.. Stewards' Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Miss Wiiinie 1, Lucrece 2„.Tui Cakabou 3. Alstf started : Duart, Maheno and Henry Havelock.