LATE SPOUTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12687, 8 July 1919, Page 6

LATE SPOUTING.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB.

[Per Press Association.] TRENTHAM, July 8. The winter meeting of the Wellington Racing Club opened in dull weather. The course was holding. Results:— X ■ '

VITTORIA HURDLE HANDICAP, of 200. sots. One mile and threequarters. Orleans, 9st 101b . / . 1 .Signature, 9st 21b . . .2 Wild Pilgrim, 9st . . 3 Munster was scratched, Won bv five lengths, wrth half a length between secand and third horses. Time~-3min 21 3-Ssec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, , of 200 sots. „ i Six furlongs. Matatua, 9st 31$ . 1 Elocution, 9st 101b i .2 Comment, 10st . , 3 Parisian Diamond, Robekah and Redshire were scratched- W< on by half a length, with the third horse half a length away. Timesr-lmin 16 2-Ssec. HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLBCHASE, of 200 soys. Two miles and a half. Manawapango, lOst' 81b . ■ *. 1 Torchy, list 121b .2 Grafton Tot, 9st 121b . . 3 Chattanooga was scratched. Won by two lengths, with the third horse thirty lengths away. Time—5min 53 2-osec. TRIAL PLATE, of 200 sots Sis furlongs. ■Swahee River, 9st . * . 1 Prince Hal, 9st 31b . . 2 Tame Fox, 9st 111b . . 3 All started. ' Won by two - lengths. Time—1 min 16 3-5sec.