SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14329, 20 October 1910, Page 5

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACES. Per Press A&sociatiajv WELLINGTON, Oct. 19. Tlw (irst day of tho Wellington Raoing Club's spring meeting opened ;it> Tronthnm in fine but windy weather. The attendance was fair. Twonty-livo bookmakers were licensed, and £9858 passed through the totahsator, as compared with £12,344 on the opening day last year. Results:— RLMFTAKA HANDICAP, 6 furlongs; 100 sors—Dearest 1, Mcrrio Frank 2. Torpoint 3. Eleven others ran. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 17 l-fjsec. Bracken was left at tho post and took no part in tho race. SHOUTS HANDICAP, 5 .furlongs, 100 sovs—Boanerges 1, Penates 2, Bally Shannon 3. Five others ran. Won by a head. Time, lmin. 2 2-ssec, FTPS! HACK AND HFNTER'S STEEPLECHASE, 2J miles; 100 sovs— Don Carlos 1, Sahara, 2. Hill Lass 3. Nino other started. Won easily by four lengths. Time, Cmin. 42sec. AVKLLTXGTON HANDICAP, ]} miles; 350 sovfi—J. H. Passer's Lady Medallist I, Sir Antrim 2, Wimmo-a 3. Ten others started. AVfln bv a length and a half. Time, 2min. 10 l-ssec. SI'BINi: SELLT.Vc; PLATR. I! furlongs; 100 sovs—Grand Jewe] 1, Suecession 2. Tdo.ilism 3. Two ■ othrrs started. Won by a n-vk. lihP a. length between second and third. Time, lmin IS 2-s=ee. WAI.VFT HANPrCAP. 1 nrle ■ 100 sovs—Bridge 1. Tribulation 2. Teotano 3. Five others started. Won by a head. Time. lmin. 43see. WELLKSLEY STAKES. 4 furlongs; 650 sovs—Pi'Tronnn 1, Miscount 9, Avarice 3. Three others started. Wort by a neck. Time. 49 3-ssee FINAL SCTTPRY HANDICAP. 4 furlongs: 100 sovs—St. Tonev I. Bow Bells 2, Ebonite 3. Ton others started. ',- Won by half n. length, a nek between second and third. Time, 49 2-ssoo.