Racing.

Southland Times, Issue 14852, 23 January 1901, Page 2

Racing.

[By Telegraph.] Wellington, Jan. 22. The Racing Club’s Summer Meeting opened to-day in fine weather. £16,743 was put through the machine as against £14,964 on the first day last year. Results:— Anniversary Handicap — Mellwood, Phooka, Magnificent. All started but Blazer. Mellwood was a strong favourite and won easily by a length and a half. Time—l min 44 secs. Dividend, £4 Ils. Maiden Plate—Fashion, Cadet, Laurestina. Scratched : Kohunui and Sabreur. Won without effort by three lengths. Time —1 min 43 4-sth secs. Dividend, £2 12s.

Wellington Cup—Renown 1, Cieur de Lion and Paladin a dead heat. AU started but Boreas and Ideal. Tortulla and Materoa led to the turn into the straight, where Renown shot out and won very easily by three lengths. Timo —2 min. 35 2-sth secs. Dividend, £2 4s. Wellesley Stakes—Menschikofl', Indian Queen, Wind Whistle, Also started: Meteor, but was left at the post. Won all the way by six lengths. Time—l 9 secs. Dividend, £1 9s. President’s Handicap— Cameo, Queen’s Guard, Strathnairn. Scratched: Blazer and Laurestina. Strathnairn and Queen’s Guard led into tho straight, but Cameo came with a wet sail and won by a length. Time—l min 56 3-sth secs. Dividend, £3 14s. Hack Race.—Conspirer, Dartmoor, Art Jewel. Scratched: Rata, Ngaio, Katriona, Gipsy Jack, Raparapa and Bowfield. Won by a head. Time—l min. 58 4-sth. Dividend, £23 2s. Nursery Handicap.—Cruciform, Rcre, Red Gauntlet. Scratched : Laureate. Cruciform was never again headed and won by five lengths. Time—l min. 2 2-sth secs. Dividend, £1 16s. Telegraph Handicap — Blazer, Oingo, Ostiak. Scratched: Advance, Melwood, Spider, Cherrystone, Ngapara, Magnificent, Full Cry and Hiamoe. Won by a length. Time—l min. 15 secs. Dividend, £1 17s. GORE RACING CLUB. The following are the acceptances for the Gore races to-day (Wednesday) :— Croydon Handicap. Seven furlongs—Sub Rosa 9.5, Decoy 9.1, Wedlock 8.10, Senior Wrangler 8.5, Zillah 7.12, Waimea 7-7. Selling Handicap. Five furlongs—Lake! field 9.9, Plotter 9.5, Izal 8.13, Far Niente 8.12, LettyB.B, Stimulant 8.8, Little Jim 7.10. Gore Cup. One mile and a quarterJupiter 10.5, Abercrombie 9.0, Red Banner 8.2, Wedlock 7.12. Hurdles. One mile and three-quarters— Clinker 10.12, Pioneer 9.13, Pipi 9.7. New Year Trot. Two miles—Plan 18 secs, Comrade 21, Governor 27, Miss Mac 25, George L 28, Southern Queen 29, Darby 29, Thorndeau 30, Explorer 30, Burlston 30, Bonnie Jean 35, Ladysmith 35, Garryowen 35. Hack Race—Warfare, Diablerie, Plain Jack, Stella Bar, Windsor. Flying Handicap. Six furlongs—Abercrombie 9.9, Decoy 9.2, Zillah 7.13. One-Mile Trot—Count scr, Atratos scr, Southern Queen 4 secs, Thorndeau 5, Burlston 5, Lady Beatrice 6, Christina 6, Belmont 8, Yankee Doodle 10, Beauty 10, Finance 10, Dolly Berlin 11, Uncle Sam 12, Phtebe 12, Louis 12.