SPORTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12550, 13 July 1905, Page 7

SPORTING

WELLINGTON R.C. WINTER MEETING.

STEEPLECHASE WON BY KAITERE

Per Press Association

WELLINGTON, July 12. Magnificent weather prevailed for the opening day of the Wellington Racing Club's winter meeting The course was in fairly good order, and the attendance of the public was above the average. Til© double event tote on the Wellington Steeplechase- and Parliamentary Handicap paid a dividend of £71 15s. The sum of £10,414 was put through the machines for the first day, as compared with £8,650 on th© corresponding day of last year. Results — Sftewacnd's Handicap—Wet Reef 1, Tonck-fghie 2, Sardonyx 3. Also started -—Good Intent, Coxswain, Tessera, Matuku, Hinurewa, Cure, Prisoner, and j Waitoii. Won by a length. Time, Imin 2 l-ssec. Dividends £2 Is and £2 6s. Mirimar Hack Handicap.—Bly the .Ward 1, Sir Perceval 2, Onyx 3. Also started —Recreation, Wiataulri, Waimata, Martin O'Brien, Claremount, Dulcinut, and Paderewski. Won by a head. Dividends £2 17s and £2 10s. ; Wellington Steeplechase —Kdifcssre 1, Waitares-e 2, Pliaetonitis 3. Also staT.t-ed—Nor-West, Defoe, Lurcher, and Roger. Kaitere oame away at the last obstacle and won by two lengths, Phaetanitis six lengths off. Time 6min 36 2-5 sec. Dividends £3 9s and 17s. Parliamentary Hdcp.—Shrapnell Shell 1, Asteroid 2, Lyrist 3. Also started— Exmaor, Ros« Madder, Dekurey, Ngatarua, Spoil, Royal Blue, The Leader, St. Lyra, Hiawera, Seagull, and Amaryllis. Won by half a length. Time 2mm 4 1-5 .sec. Dividends, £13 11s and £1 ss. First Hack Hurdles.—Jewel Gun 1, Outer 2, Black Squall 3. Also started— Bawera, Taxpayer, Wet Blanket, Pa Tuna. Grand Jury, Southern Cross, aiid Tilson. Worn by a neck. Dividends, £4 10s and 18s. Winter Hurdles.— Pushful 1, Tupara 2, Kohunud 3. Also started-Handsome Rose, Trumpery, Cavalry, Waiwera, Levant, Valima, and Magnificent. Won by t!hre*>quarters of a length. Time 1 mm 8 3-5 sec. Dividends £8 and £2 17s Te Aro Hack Handicap.—Banzar 1, Blythe Maid 2, Red Cross 3 Also started— Fonteroy, Gawain, Captain Shannon Jolly Friar, Aotea, Hukaaka, Galahad, Te .Kanui Swop, Land o Cakes, St. Louis. The Clipper, Mango, Tiwha, and Fair Spec. Won by a length and a 'halt. Dividends £11 and £4 19s.