SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Issue 170270, 15 July 1920, Page 2

SPORTING.

SIR GEORGE CLIFFORD.

REACHED "WELLINGTON

Per Press Association,

WELLINGTON, July 14. S'ir George Clifford, who was unable to leave Lytteltpn by the Mokoia on Monday night, owing to the firemen's refusal to sail with him, arrived at Wellington this afternoon by motor launch from Picton. He presides at the Racing Conference to-morrow. WELLINGTON RACES. _ WELLINGTON, July 14. The Wellington winter meeting opened to-day at Trentham in fine buo (.lull weather. The attendance was a record lor the winter gatliering, and the second biggest yet seen on the course. The totalisator turnover was £68,489, against £36,172 on the same clav last year. Results:— VITTORIA HURDLES, of 200 sovs; Is miles.'—Meltcnikoff. 1. Efchouivui 2, Otaivra Kid 3. Scratched—Alteration, Tempo, Retard, Strangeways. Won bytwo lengths. Time, isrnin. 25sec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Bopeep 1, Hymarty 2, Royal Excnange 3. ScratchedHetaua and Arran. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 19 3-ssec. HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLE. CHASE, of 250 sovs; 2* miles— Sturdee 1, Ormcsby 2, Pawerewere 3. Scratched—Guanaco, Notability, Combustion, Nicomar. Won. by a neck. Time, 6min 25 3-ssec. TRIAL PLATE, of 200 sovs; 6 furlongs—Battle Knight I. Listowel 2, Miss Elva 3. Scratched—-Merry Andrew and'Negainbo. Won by two and a half lengths. Time, lmin 19sec.

WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE, of 1000 spvS; 3$ miles.—First Line (H, 3. Also ran—Gladful, Slowcoach, Wirokino, Harbour Light, and John Bunny. Won by three lengths, a furlong between second and third. Harbour Light was the only other- to finish. Time, 7min oseo. PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP, of 500 sovs; 1? miles.—Rose Pink 1, Tame Fox 2 Utuwai 3. Also ran— Gold Kip, Red Ribbon, All Over, Sir Fanciful, Dainty Step, Aman, Goldshine, Bagdad, Railand. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min IS l-ssec.

■WINTER HURDLES, of 750 sovs; 2£ miles.—Slowcoach (H. Turner) 1, Lochella 2, Thrace 3. Also ran— Kauri King, Paddiiigton Green, Ladogeur, Goldstream. Won by two lengths. Time, smin 32sec.

TE ARO HANDICAP, of 200 sovs: 7 furlongs.—Molyneux 1, Prince Hal 2, Scrap q' Paper 3. Twenty-three ran. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 33sec. SATURDAY'S HANDICAPS, TALAVERA HURDLES, : 0 f 200 sovs; 1{- miles.—'Ladogeur 11.12, All Over J.J .12 Mcltchikotf 11.10, Kerchone 11.0 Mannish 10.12, Alteration 10.11, Signvsian 10.11, Orleans 10.8, Sir Agnes 10.6, Falstnaff 10.0, Risingdam 10.0. Retard 10.0, Utuwai 10.0, Master Boris 9.13, Forward Lady 9.13, Tempo 9.12, Pawerewere 9.10, Marechal Neil 9.9, Ethiopian 9.9, Spangle 9.7, Otanrti Kid 9.7, Trentham Rose 9.3, Raumauuwhia, Merry Andrew, Gunwale, Strangeways, Mentmore, Golden' Petal, Chummy,. fetream-o'-Gold, Maymorn, Gold Coast, Raffle. 9.0.

LIVERPOOL HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Parisian'Diamond 11.5. Sir Fanciful 10.1, Astinome 10.0, Crowhurst 10.0, Ruddy 9.13, Swance Hivei- 9.13, Tamaroa- 9.12, Hum- Up 9.10. Comedy Prince 9.9, Arch Salute 9.8, Arran 9.7, Matatua 9.7, Royal Exchange 9.7, Hymarty 9.7, Snuuere 9.5, Pacific Slo((l3 9.4, Scrap-o'-Paper 9.3, Scornful 9.2, Admyra, Piropiro, Prince Charlei'oi, Hyginas, Elcullus, Honey Be e . 9-0. HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLES, of 250 sovs; 1\ miles.— : Sturdee 11.11, Monopoly 11.8, Ormesby 11.8, Ngakanui 11.5, Notability 11.1. Pawerewere 11.1, Mattock-10.8, Juan 10.8, Hill 10.7. Tatimi 10.5, Graftella. 10.3, Tetba. 10.3, Manhattan 10.3. Torchy 10,2. Master Webster 9.9, Southland 9.8,° Mairi, Combustion, Kurnalpi, Sandringliam, Bollin, • Motopio, Nicomar, Mead 9.7.

JULY STEEPLECHASE, of ...650 sovs; S miles.^—Lochella 12-13, Slowcoach 11.9, First Line 11.6. Luke 11.4, Gladful 1J..2, Foeman 11.0, Oak'leigh 11.0. Old Munginrli-10.il, Pension 10.0 Sturdee 9.12, Wirokino 9.12. Guanaco 9.11, Tenacious 9.9, Ormesby, John Bunny, Ngakanui, Gold Stream, Bill, Notability, Manhattan, Mattock, Juan, Harbour "Light 9.7. WINTER OATS', of 400 sovs;.l mile. —Gold Kip 11-10, Bopeep 11.7, Red Ribbon 11.5, Parisian Diamond 11.3, Tame Fox 10.7. Depredation 10.7, Croesus 10.3. All Over 10. 0, Dainty Step 9.13, Rose Ri.nk 9.13, Arch Salute 9.18, Sir Fanrfful 9.9, Comedy Prince 9.9, Astinome 9.9, Arran Chief 9.6, Goldshine 9.6, Matatoke 9.5, Bagdad 9,5. Matawa 9.3, Risinghnm 9-3, Sweet Tipperary 9.2, Scornful, Printemps, Sea Foam, Sweet Song, Walton, ■Prince Charleroi, ; Hyginas, Railand, Parorangi, Prince Hal, Black Lake 9.0. FINAL HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; If miles.—Lochclla 11.12, Thrace 11.1.0, Kauri King 10.10, Mill-o'-Gowrie 10.10, Lord -Najjar 10.10, Slowcoach 10.10.; Fisher 10.6, Rekanui 10.4, Deviation 10.2, Paddington GVeen 10.0, All Over 9.12, Ladogeur 9.11, Gluetanus 9.5, Monoplane 9.4, Kerelione, Alteration, Gold Stream, Sir Agnes, Signysiiii, M'arechal Neil. Basin spham, Gold Petal. Mannish, Chummy 9.0.;