LATE SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16780, 8 July 1922, Page 10

LATE SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACES. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON. July » The weather i~ perfect for the first day of tho Wellington Racing Club meeting. Results • VITTORIA HURDLE HANDICP. of : tloO sovs one mile and threequarters. Roval Exchange 9st 121 h . 1 Rowan. 9et . .2 Sir Wai, 9st 81b . . 3 Hushmnn was scratched ; won by two and a half lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time. 3min , XOsecs. TRIAL PLATE of 350 sovs; six fur- I long*. Ti’Amour . . .1 Lady Ridicule . . .2 Royal Despatch . . .3 Ma Bella. Blue Socks. Elevate. Tho ' Linnet and Mountin Signal were J scratched; won by throe lengths, a . head between second and third. Time, ! lmin 17 2-ssec. FIRST HACK AND HUNTERS’ j STEEPLECHASE, of 350 sovs. | two miles and five furlongs. Seadown, 10st 121 b . . 1 I Grand Canyon. 9st 111 b . 2 j Brown Inn net, 9st . . . 3 j Lord Nagar and Oakrose were scratched. Won by four lengths, three lengths between second and third. Six finished. Time—omin 41 see. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of 400 sovs. six furlongs. Listening Post, lOst 31b 1 Passionless. 9>t 31b 2 Civilform, lOst 21b 3 Mantua was scratched. Won by a length and a half, half a length between second and third; time 1.17. WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE, of 1500 sovs, three and a quarter miles. Master Strowan. lOst 101 b . 1 Oakleigli. lOst 111 b . . .2 Waikaretu, 9st 91b . . .3 All,started. Coalition, Ngata, Se-i De’il. First Line. Old Gold and Master Boris fell. Time—7min 3scc. CHARITY CUP, of 500 sovs, one mile. Arch Salute, lOst , . .1 Gold Kip, lOst lib . . .2 Demos, lOst . ... 3 Listening Post was scratched. Won by a length and a half, a head between second and third. Time—lmin 41sec. j TRKXTHAM HURDLES, of 000 sovs, j one and three-quarter miles. General Petain, lOst 121 b . . i Penury Rose, 9st 81b . . 2 ! Fal staff, 9st 81b . . .3 | Omaliu and Master Boris were ; scratched. Won by three lengths, one I length between second and third, j Time—3min 21sec. j TE ARC HANDICAP, of 350 sovs. # Six furlongs. Wrangle. lOst 101 b . - 1 Liqueur, 9st 81b . . .2 Big Pi*-h, 9st 81b .3 1/Amour, Pink Rose and .Fortune Teller were scratched. Won by a head, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time—lmin lTsce. SOUTHLAND NOTES, (Special to the 11 Star.”) INVERCARGILL. July 8. The Southland Racing Club's tracks, with the exception of the cinder circuit, are at present frostbound. but no j horses are here with immediate engagements. Consequently light trotting and road exercise meets the requirements of trainers. J. A. Rowland has entered into pos- ! session of the propertly recently aci qtiired by him as a training establishment. Jn the meantime his string consists of Salerno, May time, Green Isle, Rigel, (who arrived from Christchurch during the currenT week) and the three-year-old filly by Markhope. His team is to be augmented within a few days. It is rumoured that four horses from

one of the largest strings in the North Island are to be sent to Riverton from i Master!on to be trained by “ Andy ” I M'Kay, and raced in Southland and , Otago. ( It is understood that Warhaven will , be raced at the early meetings in Caiij terbury with a view to getting the Kil_ j broney gelding ready to race in the Dunedin Guineas. In me event of W. Robinson taking his charge north, the filly Obhjio will form one of the party, the daughter of NVinkie-Sober-sides being required to fulfil an engagement in the W inter Stakes in November. Frenchman and Morilin Range. are being confined to steady road work. : After failing to produce to several trotting sires .T. Duffy’s Regina Belle is in foal to John Dillon. AUSTRALIAN SALES. i By Talceraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. j (Received Julv 8. 11.25 a.m.) i MELBOURNE. July 8. j Red Dome has been purchased by ■ r Percy Miller, oi New South Wales, j f° r IOCO guineas. Queen Comedy was purchased by Mr Norman Falkiner for I 750 guineas. j VICTORIAN GRAND NATIONAL* MEETING. I By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ! j Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. j I MELBOURNE. July 8. j Tho Grand National Steep leclunse re- j suited .—Mountain God. 12s 71b. 1: liesem- j j bler 9»t 21b 2; Monrose, list 7lb, 3.