SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 27 February 1914, Page 5

SPORTING.

■iWANGAKUI RACES. SINAPIS WINS THE CUP. (Bu TeUgraph—Prm Auociatton.i WANGANUI, Last Night. The Wanganui Jockey Club's autumn meeting commenced to-day under favourable weather conditions. There was a large attendance and the course was in splendid, order. The sum of £26,907 was put through the totalisator to-day as compared with £23,675 on tho first day of last year's Clip meeting. Results:— Stewards Handicap.—2 Expect, 8.12 (A. Oliver), 1; 4 Guiding Way. 6.9, 2; 4 Merry Frank, 7.9, 3. Also ran— PatronaJe, 5 Passadena, 3 Stepney, 6 Coromandel. Expect came through at the distance and won by a good half length. Time, ■ limn 50 2-ssec.

Fetre Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs—--7 Princess Moutoa. 7.7 (R. Berry), 1; 3 Aratiatia,. 8.10,. 2; 2 Historiette. 7.13, 3. Also ran—l Vocation, 4 Avaunce, 9 Sweet Ziriia, 8 Firing Line, 5 Belasco. 6 Brunswick, 10 Armature, 11 Sylvian, 12 Grandson, 7. His Eminence. Aratiatia and Princess Moutoua drew away at the straight, the- latter getting home by half a length. Time, lmin 15sec. West-nere Handicap Hurdles- two miles-S The Rover, 10-9 (L. Tmill), 1 ; 4 Timothy, 9.12, 2; 1 Bercola, 11.2 3 Also ran—s Merry Lad, 2 Rurnalpi, 6 Whimper. Won by seven length's. Whimper lost hip rider and Kurnalpi fell. Time, 3min 59 »ssec. Tayforth Hack Hurdles, 1J mitts—--3 Aruake, 9.6 (Murtagb\ 1; 4 St. Gate, 9.2, 2; 5 Ruffy, 9.0, 3. Also ran—l- Waipaku, 2 Taurangi. 'Won by a length'and a half. Time, 3mm Wanganui Cup, 1000 sovs,. 1| miles -10 Sinapis 8.10 (R. Berry). 1; 13 Moutoa Girl 6.13 (Carmont) 2; 1 fenSolo 8.9 (B. Deeley) 3. Also ran: 4 Bon Ton, 2 Bronze, 7 Los Angelos, 6 Sea Pink, 14 Byron, 8 Lord Renown, 15 Cheddar, 11 Sir Knox, 5 Tiresome 3 Leonta, 9 Marshall McDonald 12 Manawakaha. The New Zealand Cup winner made her run at the distance, and beat Moutoa Girl by a long neck, with Sir Solo third two and a-half lengths away. Time, 3mm 4sec. Juvenile Handicap, five furlongs.— 3 Bradamante (Goddard) 1, 4 Rrngform, 2; 1 Rencontre, 3. Alsoran: 5 Carloman, 9 Shannon Bell, 2 Dame Rumour, 6 Protocal, 7 Grey Guard, 8 Marceline.. Won comfortably by a couple of lengths. Time, lmm Saec Wiritoa Hack Handicap, 1 m«e «aj d 110 yards.—4 Lubriline (W. Bell) 1; 7 Centenary, 2; 2 Square Deal 3. Aiso ran: 1 Canute, 6 White Crane, 3 Kim. bombi, 1 Record, 8 Sweet Van. A neck separated the first, second and third at the finish. Time, lmm 51 flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.--6 Pavlova (J. O'Shea) 1; 3 Makara 2; 13 Lady Volga, 3. Also ran: 4 Gipsy Belle, 5 Ermengarde, 2 8 Gladiole, 9 Grata 11 Heather 10 Epworth, 1 Sauci, 7 by a good length and a half, with the third horse close up. Time, lmm 15sec.