SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13958, 19 July 1909, Page 6

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON WINTER MEETING. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, July 17. The Wellington winter meeting opened in line weather. The going was heavy, and the attendance fair. Nineteen bookmakers were licensed, and £9904 passed through the totalisator, against, £7758 last year. Results :-rSTEWARDS! HANDICAP, of 130 sovs; 7 furlongs.—St. Bill, 9st 101b, 1; Sweet Angel us, 9st 11 lb, 2; San Fernando, 9st 71b, 3. Also started— Martyri'iim, Simplex;, Seaman, Longner, Wimmera and Mataari. St. Bill led throughout, and won bv a nock. Time, lmin 3S 4-sth sec. MIRAMAR HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; 7 furlongs.—King's Prize, lOst, 1: Marathon, 9st 121b, 2; Thetis, 9st 51b, 3. Also started —Passive, Gold Bird, Llanwern, Splash, and Sealer. There _ was a slashing finish between the placed horses, a head separating them. Time, lmin 39sec. PENINSULA .HURDLE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; 12 mile.—Rendrock. lOst, Waione, 9st 51b, 2; Polyanthus, 'Jst 121b, 3. Also started — Wirral, Aotea, Coy, Black Squall, Yosmar and Silken Kein. Wirral led for a, mile and a quarter, where Rendrock took charge, and won -easily hy six lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, amin'UO 3-sth PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; 1 mile.—Sir Frisco, I (Ist 91b, ;l; Merrie Zealand, 9st Sib, 2: Diamond Star, 9st 81b, 3. Also started—Muskerry, Iranui, Pikopo, Coronetted, Pohutu, First Mate, Gaelic and Kurawaka. Sir Frisco led throughout, and won by half-a length. Diamond Star a poor third. Timej lmin 5 2-oth sec. WINTER HURDLES, of 500 sovs; 2 miles.—Tauira, 9st, 1; Seottv, lOst 21b. 2; Corazon, 9st 101b, 3. Also started—Gold Dust, ■ Kairoma, Irish, Tanee, Bully, Commander, Le .Beau, Stayboy, Belario, Te Arai, Forest, Whatakura, and Southern Cross. Tauira led throughout, and won by twelve lengths. Time, 4niiu 2 l-sth dec.

TRIAL PLATE, of 100 sovs; G furlongs.—Treadless, 9st, 1 ; First Consul, 9st 3D), 2; Captain 8011, 9st lllb, 3. Also started —Pukeuhafl, Bangikapna, Rose, Herald, Succession, Masterful, Maringo, Lares, Cliauvelin, Satchob. Undecided and Magneto. Won by ten lengths. Time, 1 min 2-5 sec. TE ABO HACK HANDICAP, of 1(>0 sovs; 5 furlongs.—Tekalmranjri, 10st.41b, 1; Contender, 1()st lllb. 2: Purakau, 9st lllb, 3. Also started— Tern, Skye, Inchbonny, Axite, Pronoun, Viiii-o. Boyal Maid, Merry .Christmas, Prevail; Glenfiekl, Cohort and Pikiho. Won by two lengths, one iength between second and third. Time, Imin 9 l-sth sec. Tht- handicaps for the second day are:—

GLASGOW HANDICAP; 5 furlonts. —Penates list 81b. Irish Bifle lOst lOst, St. Bill lOst 81b, Martyrium lOst 41b. Oxton lOst 41b,- Sweet lOst 41b, Longner 9st 131b. Silkweb 9st lllb, Simplex 9st 101b, Wimmera 9st 51b, Kaharoa 9st 51b, White Cockade

Ost 31b, Inchbonny Ost, Sir Antrim Ost, Hydraulic 9st.

KARORI HANDICAP: (5 furlongs. —King Tost lOst. Sll), .Marathon lOst 41li. Skvo Hist, Hilarian Ost 121b, Miscast Ost 3 21h, Pukowai Ost. 111 hj, Twinkle, Ost 1111). Buoyant Ost 81b. Thetis 9st 71b. AVaiata Ost 01b. Timothv Osr 41b, Gold Bird Ost 31b, Splash Ost 311), Manwern Ost, Yiiico Ost, Rose Herald Ost. Rangikanua Ost, Mcrri Messenger Ost, Raucra Ost. VICTORIA ILURDIdO HANDICAP; I.'.- miles. —Auratus list 51b, Tauira list. 41b, Rangihaeta list, Rcndiook ■ list, Forest lOst 121b. Kremlin lOsl. Ilill), AVirral lOst 51b. .Diplomatic lOst [Mb, Polyanthus Hist, Kiiku lOst, Romali Klst, Aotea Ost 111b, Haurangi Ost 111b, AVnione Ost 101b, Rawheti Ost 101b, Grandstand Ost Sib, 'Kelso Ost 71b, Yosami Ost Gib, Nadine Ost Gib. Finnessenr Ost 31b, AVaihuku Ost 31b, Silken Rein Ost, Black Sonnll 0«t, Wnikarcao. Ost, Virtus Ost. Flint Gun O.st. Lebeccio Ost, Explosive Ost, Grand l'oolar Opt., WATERLOO HANDICAP: 7 furlongs.—Sir Frisco list oil). Dawn lOst 91b, Muskerrv lOst 71b, Irish Rifle lOst 61b, St. BilllOst 41b, Sweet Angelus lOst lib, Oxton lOst lib, Waiknraka lOst. Pikopo lOst, Iranui lOst, Chief Lochiel 9st 131b, Coronetted O.st 131b, Merrie Zealand 9st 131b, Ost 121b, Diamond Star Ost 111b, Aberration Ost 81b, Seaman 9st 61b, Toa Tulii Ost 51b, San Fernando. 9st 51b, AVimmera 9st 31b, Kurawaka 9st, Gaelic 9st, First MaUe 9ot, Mataari 9st, Gold Bird 9st. JUMPERS'- FLAT HANDICAP; li miles. —Ben Johnson lOst 131b, North Head lOst 131b, Scotty lOst 131 b,_ Exmoor lOst 91b, Auratus lOst 91b, Kremlin lOst 31b, Bully lOst 31b, Stayboy lOst, Stronghold lOst, Compass lOst, C'orazon. lOst, Commander Ost 111b, Silken Rein 9st 111b, Rendroo-k 9st 111b, Southern- Cross 9st 111b, Belario 9st 101b, Snip '9st 10lb, Rangihaeta 9st 61b,'AVaihuku Ost Gib, Waione Ost Gib, Moscow Ost 4lb, Loiret Ost 41b, Somali Ost, AVhatakura Ost, Yosami 9st, Gold Shower Ost.

THORNDON HANDICAP; 5 furlongs.—Contendent list '2\b, Tekahurangi list, 'Peru lOst 81b, Purakau 9st 111b, Axite 9st 101b, Hilariati 9st 101b, Inchbonnv 9st 81b, Twinkle 9st 81b, The Squatter 9st 81b, Waiata 9st 71b, Pronoun 9sfc 41b, Waioriki 9st 41b, Royal Maid 9st 3D), Notorious 9st, Merrie Christmas 9st, Santa Clara 9st, Rose Herald 9st, Vinco 9st, Prevail 9st, Cohort 9st, Pikiho 9st, Lady Paul 9st, Overrate 9st, Glcnfield 9st, Lares 9st, Merrie Goer 9st.