SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15399, 16 July 1914, Page 9

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON WINTER MEETING. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON. Julv 15. lne Wellington Racing Club's winter meeting was opened at Trentham today m wintry weather, but fortunately only 0110 light shower of rain fell diir.na the afternoon. The racing was ot a Liigh class order, and considering tho large fields which contested the jumping events falls were few, only two horses coming to grief, Sportsman and Antarctic, tho latter breaking his neck. Tht) going was very heavy. "There was a large attendance, and the totabsator put through £34,1-16 10s, compared with £25,577 10s on the corresponding day last year. Results:— VICTORIA HURDLES, cf 120 sots 2 miles—4. Parawanui, 9.11. 1: 1 Ruatr.nga.ta, 10-6, 2; 5 Cheddar. 10.12. IV Also started—2 Margo, 3 Altcar, 6 Ohakea, 7 Terry Flynn. Won ty a head, eight lengths between sx-cond and ■third.

STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 200 sots; 7 furlongs—3 Kaniki 9.10, 1. S Tatimi, 9.2, 2; 4 Kew, 9.5, 3. Eighteen started. Won by three lengths, a length between second and third. Time ■lmin. 35 4-ssec.

HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE, of 150 sovs; 2-J- miles—6 Northern, 10.0, 1; 1 Bonny, 9.11. 2; V , Fritz, 10.10, 3. Also, .started—2 Stockade, 4 Makiri, 7 Leeso, 3 Waiw„etu. Won by half a lengtlh, third pen. lengths away.

TRIAL PLATE, of 100 sovs; 6 furlongs—l Shaki 9.0. 1; 2 Need 9.1, 2- 4 Teopai 9.11, 3. Also started—9 Pimpernel, 6 Player, 5 Waitonio, 10 Operation, 11 Sparta, 7 Roekabv, 8 Rhino, 9 -Miraculous; 'Won by two lengths, one length between second and third. Timci lriiiri 22 2-osec.

WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE,, of 1000 sovs; Si milse—3 Captain Jack 10.10, 1; 2 Jackman 10.13. 2; 15 Sir Lethe 10.8. 3. Also started—l Parr, ■<? The Spaniard. '2 Bereola, 11 Antarctic ■'B Exotic, 4 Ruffy, 6 Tim Doolan, 13 To Whetu l . 10 Silver Monarch, 9 Waterworks, .14 Sportsman, 12 Raoid, 17 Lcolantor, 16 Grit Law-less. "Won by- six lengths, a length between second and third. Time 6min 58 2-osec ' PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; 1J miles—2 Portraiture 9.7, 1: 11 Commotion 9-0. 2; 7 Six Knox 10.11, 3; Also started—3 Hasfca-yne, 9 Moutoa. Girl, 4 Bvron, 1 Bluestone, 8' Pnrsefiller, 10 King Soivlt. 6 First Consul, 5 Merry Gain. Won by two lengths, a head separating second and third. Time 2min 21 2-ose-o. WINTER HURDLES, of 000 sovs; 2 tr.iles—2 Immensitv 9.12, ]•. 3 Royal Arms 9.4. 2: 14 Glenorchy D.2, 3. Also started—4 <Te Ouga, 10 Beacon, 16 Julian, 1 Admiral Soult. 6 Sam Pan, 9 Darby Paul, 7 Fashion Plate. 5 Cloudv Dawn, 13 Flingot, 11 Leapuki, 8 Ideaiism, 12 Kurnalpi, 15 Freak. Won by a length, a length and a half between second and third. Time 4min Isec. TE ARO HANDICAP, of 140 sovs. G furlongs—2 Trv Fluke 10.12 1 ; S George 9,11, 2; 11 Ruapara 9.0, 3. Seventeen stftfte/l. Won by a length. Time lmin 22 2-ssee.