SPORTING.
THE WELLINGTON SUMMER MEETING. Per Press AssociationWELLINGTON, January 24. The weather was fine for the concluding day's racing, the attendance fairly good, and speculation well sustained, £23,454 going through the totalisators, as against £27,851 last year, when there was three days' racing. The following are the results : JANUARY HANDICAP.—Petrovna 1 : •Sorncrled 2, Hinekoa 3. All started but Hohoio and General Symons. Won easily by a length. Dividends, £2 5s 6d and £2 17s 6d. FITZH ERBERT HANDICAP.—Auratus 1. Gladsome 2, Starshoot 3. Also ran— Waitaiere. Won easily bv two lengths. Dividend, £4 15s. RACING CLUB HANDICAP. Pallas .1, Cannie Chiel 2, Canteen 3. All started. I Pallas jumped away with the lead, and was never caught, winning somewhat easily by two lengths. Dividends, £6 10s 6d and £1 3s. The stewards enquired into Pallas' miming on Thursday, and considered the explanation given as satisfactory. PONEKE HACK HANDlCAP.—Catherine Gordon 1, Shackle 2, Narcotic 3. Scratched —Ix>lah and Hatley. Won easily by two lengths. Dividends, £6 2s and £3 6s. A. protest against, ,%st(. .and second horses for inconsistency 'was dismissed.
WELLESLEY STAKES. Treadmill 1, King Log 2, Regiment 3. The only starters. Won after a good finish by a nose. Dividend. £4 10s. ZEALANDIA PLATE. Advance 1, Cannie Chiel 2. The only starters. Won easily by two lengths. Dividend, £1 2s. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. Hohoro 1, Somerled 2, Ayrdale 3. Scratched —Petrovna. Won by a length. Dividends, £1 19s and £1 5s 6d. PENCARROW • HACK HANDICAP.— Waikakaho 1, Aldinga 2, Good Intent 3. Scratched—Romany Lass, Kowhete, Betsy, Ringman, Dodona and Wind. Won by two lengths. Dividends, £23 Is and £2 Is. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. WELLINGTON, January 25. The following weights have been declared bv Mr Henrvs : "MIDSUMMER HANDICAP. Cruciform 10st 91b, Siege Gun 9st 21b, Orloff 9st. Lady Lillian Bst 91b, Cannie Chiel Bst 81b, Dundas 7st 111b, Ardnarf 7st 101b, Calibre 7st 31b, General Svmons 7st 31b, Scottish Minstrel 6st 111b" Tercelet 6st 10!b, Clytie 6st 71b, Lavalette 6st 71b, Catherine Gordon 6st 71b, Zealous 6st 71b. FILLY STAKES.—Gladsome 9st 51b, Aherlow Bst 91b. Stepdancer Bst 51b, Dirk 7st 101b, Cyclamen 7st 91b, Zolah 7st 81b, Barbette 7st 81b. Leonore 7st 71b, Bagpipes 7st 71b, Lady Maud 7s t 71b, Merrymaker 6st 121b. SALE OF SIEGE GUN. CHRISTCHURCH, January 24. Mr G. G. Stead has sold the raeehorse Siege Gun, to go to Australia.
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Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 11975, 26 January 1903, Page 3
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