SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14040, 25 October 1909, Page 6

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON SPUING FLEETING. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Oct. 23. The Wellington spring meeting was concluded in dull showery weather, course and enclosures being in a sloppy state after the recent heavy rain. Tho attendance was good. Tho sum of £12,344 passed through tho totalisator, making £20,701 for the meeting. This amount is £3596 behind the corresponding meeting last year. Twenty two bookmakers were licensed, ten inside and 12 outside. Details: — PETONE HURDLES HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; 1£ miles—Aotea list 41b 1, Waipunehu list 21b 2, Cohort 9st 3. All ran. Won by a length. Time, 3min. 7'2-ssec.

TARARUA HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; 7 furlongs—Dolco Bst Ulb 1, First Gun Bst 41b 2, Captain Bell Tst 131b 3. Also started —Hilarian, Miscast, Tainria, Dreadless, Kinght Commander, Rose Herald, Milan and "Marengo. Won by six lengths. Time, Imin. 39sec.

JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; 4 furlongs—Lord Kelvin Bst 1, Winning Post Bst 21b 2, Saxifraze Bst 31b 3. Also started—Master Laddo, Bonas, Inspection, and Longstep. Won by three lengths. Time, 54 1-xisec.

PEARCE HANDICAP, of 300 "sovs; 1 mile—Merrie Zealand Bst 21b 1, Aberrbothock 7st 111b 2, Chanteuse 7st 61b 3. Also ran—Muskerry, Woodhey, Flitaway. Roosevelt, Irish Rifle, Iranui, San Fernando and Swimming Belt. Won by three-parts of a length, half a length between second and third. Time, lmin. 53sec.

SPRING TRIAL STAKES, of 100 sovs; 6 furlongs—Multinlo 7st 81b 1, Chauvelin 7st 81b 2, First Battery 7st 8b 3. Also ran—Kina, Subdue, and Magneto. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 26sec.

CHAMPION PLATE, of 550 sovs; 1J mile—Elysian Bst 111b 1, Taskmaster 7st lllb 2, Lady Medallist 7st 101b 3. Also ran—All Red 9st 41b. Won by three engths, tho some distance between second and third. Time, 2min. 25 2-ssec.

RUAHTNE HANDICAP, of 100 60vs; 5 furlongs—Royal Marine 6st lllb 1, Merchantman Bst 51b 2, Kilindini Bst lllb 3, Also ran— Lace Colar, Aimwell, Undecided ,Sea Queen, Cameleon, and Mania. Won by a bare length. Time, lmin. 10 l-ssec. NAINAI HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; 6 furlongs—Davbeam 7st 31b 1, Truganini 7st 61b 2, Gold Lace 9st 6H> 3. Also started Theodore, Longner, Simplex, and Waiata. Won by six lengths. Time, lmin. 25 2-ssec.