RACING.
WELLINGTON RACES. THIRD DAY. BY XELEOUArn - PItESS association WELLINGTON, January 25. Favourable weather was experienced for the concluding day of the Wellington Racing Club's Summer Meeting. The attendance was large. Fourteen bookmakers were licensed inside and twenty-one outside. The sum of £22,429 passed through the totalisator, making £60,867 for the meeting. This is a decrease of £3,604 on last year. Results: — Wallaceville Hack Welter, of 100 sovs; 1 mile. —Moscow, 8.10 (F. D. Jones), 1; Ataahua, 8.7 (G. Price), 2; Sen Sim, 8.5 (D. Price), 3. Ako started Teotane. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 43§sec. Melrose Handicap, of 125 sovs; 7 furlongs. —Swimming Belt, 8.10 (R. Hatch), 1; De Witte, 7.11 (F. E. Jones), 2; Medallist, 7.12 (H. Donovan), 3. Also started Chatterer 8.0, Aboriginal 7.3, Prism 6.11. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 29 3-ssec. Kelburne Hack Handicap, of 120 sovs; 7 furlongs.--Red Rain, 9.2 (F. E. Jones), 1; King Post, 8.1 (R. Hatch), 2; Martyrium, 9.4 (F. D. Jones), 3. Also started —Suttee 8.3, Nukutihi 7.8, Lochiela 7.6. Won by two lengths. Tims, lmin 29sec. Hopeful Stakes Hmiiicar, of 150 sovs; 4 furlongs.—Gravitation, 8.8 (L. G. King), 1; Aborigine, 8.10 (D. Price), 2; Diabolo, 7.6 (R. Hatch), 3. Also started—Sir Artegal 8.2, Chantress 7.13, Passive 6.7. Won by half a length." Time, 49 l-ssec. SUMMER HANDICAP, of 500 sovs; 1 mile. Gold Crest, 8.31 (W. Young) 1 Marguerite, S.ll (R. Hatch) 2 Splendid Idea, 6.9 (T. Carrcll) _3 Also started—Full Rate 8.8, Kairoma 7.8, King Billy 8.2, Tangaimoana 7.12, Apa 7.8, Aeolus 7.8, Cros3 Battery 7.4, Downfall 7.3, Waitapu 7.3, Stratagem 6.7. Gold Crest was given a flying start and won all the way. Time, lmin 40 2„ssec. Disposal Stakes, of 100 sovs; 5 furlongs—Playmate, 8.5 (W. Young), 1; Waicola, 8.5 (W. H. McKay), 2; Loftus, 7.12 (D. Price), 3. Also started—Sweet Hill 8.5, Lucretius 8.5, Compass 8.5, Wind 8.5, Ancyle 8.5, Genuine 8.5, Wailethe 7.12, William 7.12, Liberator 7.12, Cockleshell 7.4. Playmate' was given an advantage at the start and was never headed. Time, lmin 3sec. Citv Handicap, of 250 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Motoa, 6.12 and 31bs over (W. H. McKay), 1; Moriarity, 7.11 (D. Price), 2; Sister Anne, 7.4 (F. E. Jones), 3. Also started—Dawn 8.7, Kitchenmaid 8.0, Gawain 7.13, Ballarat 7.13, Sea King 6.13, Mon - Amie 6.10. Won by a length. Time, lmin 14 2-ssec. Kaitoke Hack Handicap, of 120 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Taitoko, 7.8 (K. Hatch), 1; North Head; 8.7 (F. D. Jones), 2; Diplomatic, 6.7 (H. Mallowes), 3. Also started—Rangipapa 8.11, Wakaraka 8.5, Penates 8.0, Consuelo 6.10. Wakaraka was left at the post. . Won by half a length. Time, lmin 15sec.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9041, 27 January 1908, Page 6
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