SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17217, 21 January 1918, Page 6

SPORTING.

AJ.C. RACES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY, January 26. (Received Jan. 20, a.t 5.5 p.m.) At the A.J.C. races yesterday the Challenge Stakes (six furlongs) resulted: —Bonnie Plume 1, Some Boy 2, Merrimiee 3. Won by a length. Time, lmin 13sec. "WELLINGTON , SUMMER MEETING. (Per Ukttbd Piikss Association.) WELLINGTON, January 19.

For the opening day of the Wellington eumlner meeting the weather woe ehowery, but there was a good attendance notwithstanding. The lain which fell the previous night improved the track, which was in good order. The feot.ilisa.tor handlled £45,169 10b, aga.inet £42,108 10s ior the first day of the three days last year. Results: — TRENII'HAM APPRENTICES' RACE, One mile. 9—Vascovia (S. Bagley 1 s—Pervolo, 7.0 (L. Morris) 2 I—Battle Son?, 7.12 (T. Young) .. .. 3 Also started: 6 Majestikoff 8.4, 10 Kirabolton 8.1, 4 Rajput 8.0, 2 Mamac 7.4, S The Golfer 7.7, 3 Missouri 7.3, 7 Matilda 7.2, 11 Fabisoo 7.0, 12 Arihia 6.12, 13 Royal Battery 6.12. Won by a bare length. Time, lmin 43 2-ssec. NURSERY HANDICAP, Ftoair furlong's. I—Killoweu, 8.6 (J. O'Shea) 1 7—Pyreeian, 7.4 (C. Eimerson) 2 6—Eleus, 7.3 (E. I»ud!ow) 3 Also started: 5 Cherry Mart 7.11, 4 Pirreua 7.8, 3 Heather-cote 7.7, 3 Lionskin 7.4, 2 Philomela 7.6, 2 Cotillion 7.0, 12 Chantry 7.4, 11 Rebekah 7.0, 13 Kestful 7.4, 8 Miealand 7.0, 10 War March 6.12, 1 Stirrup Cup 6.10, 7 Asterial 6,10. Won by four and, a-half lengths. Time, 49sec. ANNIVERSARY WEI/E'ER, One niilo. 3-Grknroy, 8.5 (B, Deeley) 1

7—Probation, 8.2 (G. Clajke) .. .. 3 9—Sweet Tipperary, 8.8 (C. Carmont) .. 3 Also started: 12 Comely 9.5, 2 Gold Soult 9.2, 5 Wishful 9.2, 1 Silver Tongue 8.13, 4, Prince Delaware 8.8, 6 Maecot 8.0, 11 Pariform 8.0, 10 Sir Agnes 8.0, 8 Bonnie Maid 8.0. V

Glenroy took charge entering the "straight and won easily by two lengths and a-half, the third horae a head away. Time, lmin 43 3-ssec. TRIAL PLATE, s—Bagdad (Berry) 1 3—Paddragton' Gre&n (H. Gray) .. .. 2 2—Euripos (J. Olsen) 3 Also ataited: 8 Bon d'Or, 1 Ayah, 7 Idyllic, 4 Quinn's Post, 6 Thames, 13 Westhorp, 13 Dick, 11 Rocksalt, 10 Livlakd, 9 Justifies tion. Won by two aad a-half lengths, Ihe third horso a length, away. Time, lmin 27 3-5 sec WEIiMKGTON CUP, One mil© and a-half. I—Nobleman, 7.9 (H. Young) 1 2—Red Ribbon, 7.11 (B. Deeley) .. .. 2 10—Miss De Val, 7.3 (C. Emerson) .. .. 3 Also started.': 8 Chortle 9.4, 6 Teka 8.5, 3 Multiply 8.5, 9 Adjutant 8.4, 4 Devotion 8.1, 11 Square Deal 3.0, 12 Snub 7.13, 5 Johnny Walker, 7.6, 7 Alteration 6.7. A fine race. Adjutant and Mise Dβ Val carried the field along a considerable distance, then the latter dropped right baok. Nobleman, who was in a good position during the whole of tho journey, showed rap at tho business end m a fashion that ntadfe it clear be had held) the field tforcughoat the race. He won by three-quarters of a length. Miss De Val came again and ran into third place. Time, 2min 35 2-ssec. WELLINGTON STAKES. 4—Pinmark - 1 6—Demos 2 s—Chimera 3 Also started: 7 Lovesick, 1 • Almoner, 2 80-peep, 3 Demagogue. Demagogue and Demos led to the straight, and the latteT looked like winning, but Finmark etimo with a Gtrong run and won by a length. Chimera ran a good race. Time, lmin 0 3-ssec.

RUAPEHU HANDICAP, Six furlongs. 9—Post Haste, 7.8 (S. Walls) .. .. 1 31—Imaribbon, 6.12 (S. Bagby) .. .. 2 I—Robur. 7.12 (H. Gray) 3 Also started: 3 Polynesian 9.0, 2 Cooing 8.6, 7 Matty 8.4, 8 Whakatina 8.1, 6 Coneultation 7.7, 6 Association 7.2, 5 Blighty 7.5, 4 E-ng-ari 7.2, 14 Occasion 6.12, 12 Bltregown 6.12, 13 Miss Margaret 6.12, 15 Galif-ornian 6.12, Turpenit-e 6.12. Post Haste won ecsily by three and ar-half lengths. Time, lmin i 4 l-ssec. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, Sis furlongs. 2—Wrestler, 7.8 (B. Deeley) 1 6—Waimatoa., 7.2 (H. Young) 2 10— Crowburet, 7.0 (L. Morris) .. ..3 Also started: 11 Egypt 8.13, 8 Lady General 8.6, 1 Nanna 86, 9 Koceian 8.3. 12 Nystacl 8.2, H Vagabond 8.2, 5 Lady Black 7.12, 7 Parisian Diamond 7.11. 3 Simonides 7.11, 15 Robert Bell 7.5, 13 Shiela 6.7. Wreetler boat Waimatoa in the run to the post, with Orcrwhurst close up. Time, lmin 13 2-ssec.