Horse Racing.

Southland Times, Issue 10917, 18 April 1907, Page 2

Horse Racing.

WELLINGTON AUTUMN MEET- ’ ING. L . . I’er United Press Association. ‘ WELLINGTON, April 17. Tho weather was threatening) for the. lirst day of the Autumn mealing, but no rain fell..The attendance was below that of the former autumn meeting, and could not have exceeded 2001). The course was in good order, and fair times ..wore registered. The sum of £12,822 was put through the machines, as against £12,469 last year. The douIMe (Helen Portland and Lady Annie) paid £32 18s. Results Hurdles.—Black Reynard 1, .Maui 2, Kangitoto 3. Also started : As- . sayer, Pawa, and Levant. PaWa end -Maui led to the top turn, when lilaoii Reynard came with a wet sail and won easily. Time, 3min 14 l-osec. Dividends. £'4 4s and £l 2s. Waiwotu Handicap.—Grand Slam 1, Kurawaka 2, Probable 3. Also started : Wirral, Royal Blue and Seaman. Wirral and Kurawaka led round tho turn into (ho straight when Grand Slam put in a late lun and ‘won by a length. Time, Imin 30sec. Dividends, £5 13 and £2 IDs. Silver Stream Hack Handicap.— Swimming Belt 1, Moloch 2, Mataari ‘3. Also started ; Merry Rose, Armamento, Truthful, Hiro, Moata and Gold Guard. A good race to within a furlong from homo, when Swimming Bolt drew' out and won by a length. Time, Imin 30 2-5 sec. Dividends, £4 7s and £2 10s. Thompson Handicap.—Helen Portland 1, Mahuta 2, 'Chatterer 3. Also ran : Marguerite, Aeolus, Contender, Submarine, Mystification, St. doe, The Lark, Paa Scul, Fontenoy. Sherlock Holmes. This w r as a slashing race. Helen Portland was in the van throughout; but in. •he straight Mahuta put in a decided challenge and the pair fought out a desperate finish, Helen Portland gaining the verdict by a bare iiead. Time Imin 41 2-sscc. Dividends £7 15s and £2 ss. 1 Railway Handicap—Lady Annie 1, i Medallist 2, Volume 3. Also ran ; . II Rate, Lord Soult, Gawairi, Sun i Bonnot, Platypus, Chicane, Lady ; Annie cut down Volume and Medal- t list in the straight and won by a length. Time, Imin 16 l-ssoc. Bivi- j clouds £3 Is and £1 15s. Plunkett Nursery Handicap—Oxton 1, Happy Maid 2, Fairland 3. Only starters. Won easily. Time Imin 3sec. Dividend £l 14s. ' North Island Challenge Stakes.— Glonc-uMoch 1, Achilles 2, Downfall j 3. Also started : Gold Crest. A t good race to the turn r, but Achilles r failed in the last furlong to catch Glenculloch, who won by a length e and a half. Time Imin 29 4-ssoc. t Dividend £3 17s.

Tinakori Hack—Erl King 1, Gauze 2, Clem 3. Also ran : Kaiuku, Compass, Ancycle, Saga, Kinloch. Won by two lengths. •'Time Imin 17 3-5 sec. Dividends £*2 and £<l 9s.