SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 14046, 17 July 1916, Page 10

SPORTING.

(Per Press Association.) «SC-tZ . WELLINGTON, last night. -*Thotconcludihg day of the Wellington rflfc^ar-iar^w.a large attendance. The i^fcdisatof .handled £49,265, making _121,049 fdr the meeting, as compared v;ith "£75,318 for two days • two 1 years ago. There was good weather. The going was, holding, and there was inter-estingr-racing. Later results: — ' 7uly v Steeplechase : Vascular 1, Wirokino 2, New York 3. Scratched : Darby Paul. A good race. New York was favorite. Wirokino was well m front mosi of the journey, but was caught at the - hencoop by Vascular and . New York, and the former won by a length, the same distance separating second and third: Time, 6.19 3-5. < Winter Oats: Ringform 1, Comely 2, George ?. Scratched : Multifual. A good finish. Ringform came through near- home, and won by three-quarters of a, length. Two lengths separated second and third. Time, 1.48 3-5. Final Huddles: Crib 1, Pursefiller 2, Lebftta 3. f Scratched : Crown Pearl Crib' followed Pursefiller into the straight and won by a length, the same distance between second and tfiird. Time 3;21. ni X J a '6°^ « H ri^ p : Toki l > Golden Glad© 2,'Pemer-3. 'Scratched-; Foeman Ally, Helsingfors. Ii was a record bettuig race for the course. Bomb and Martyress were first away. Toki -yvon by two lengths. Half, a length was between second and third. Time, 1.5.