WELLINGTON RACING CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7687, 23 April 1903, Page 3

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB.

[Per Pa ess Association.] ■ HUTT RACECOURSE, April 23. Tho morning broke dull and threatening, with a fresh southerly wind, but it is improving. Tho -attendance is good, and likely to be well up 'to -ihe standard. The track is in g-ood order. Results: —

WAIWETU HANDICAP, of 100 soys; seven furlongs— General Symonds, 7st Blb, 1 ; Pure Silver, 6st9lb, 2; Narcotic, 7st 6!b, 3. Tsaritsa and Shackle were scratched. St Denis and General Symonds were in ihe van until a few yards from home, where the latter suddenly died out of ihe contest, leaving General Symonds -io win by a lenglh. Time— lmin 23 lrSsec. Dividends— £6' and' £3 Is. SILVERSTREAM HACK HANDICAP, of 80 soys; one mile — Wind, 7st 101 b, 1; Hydrant, 7at 71b, 2; Hamua, 7st IMb, 3. All started 1 . Won 'by a. length. T:me— lmin 45 l-53ec. Dividends — £4 3s and £.* os Gc(. THOMPSON HANDICAP, of 400 eovs. Ore miie. Shrapnel, 7s t 12: b .... 1 Terrapin, Tst 101 b . . . .2 Cannie- Ohie"., Bs t ]".b . . . 3 Pampero, Porirua, Golden Vein p:id General SyrnoDS were scratched. From .an even start Osiiak, Shrapnel Shell an&, Shrapnel le-d for a. quarter of a mile. AfteV going foalf a mile Shrapnel c!re.\v out, and was never again pushed, winning easily ■by five leng'lhs. Time — lmin 41 2 sscc (a record for ihe race). -Dividends — £5 Is and £3 ss. FIRST HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, oi 50 soys ; one mile and three-quavUrs — Lady 8011, 9st, 1; Bei'.ir.'ar.-, list 31b, '2; Bcko', 9ft, 3. All started. Aide-dc-Oanip fell. Bellman, led A* the straight, where Lady Beii took command, and won easily by ...six lengths. Tims — Saiin. 21 3-osec. Dividends^— £y 6.-: and JBI 13s 62.

Achilles got cast in his bfcx, and will be a non-starter for tho Challenge Stakes.