SPORTING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14744, 25 October 1915, Page 2

SPORTING.

THE AUSTRALIAN TURF. P/Lsa Association.—Telegraph— fopyrioht. MELBOURNE, October 24. Mooneo Valley Cup—Gladwvn 1, The Lmtie 2, Meerut 3. Twelve' starters. Won by Ijf lengths. Time 2.11, Hurdles—North East 1, La Fidolle 2, Black Stop 3. Mou by five lengths. Time, 3.53. />■ : WELLINGTON R.C. SPRING MEETING. OPENING DAY. (Per United Press Association.! ' WELLINGTON, October 23. The Wellington Racing Club’s spring meeting opened to-day in fine weather and with a large attendance. The course was in good order and the racing throughout was interesting. The totalisator handled £33,323, as against £28,675 on the corresponding day last year. ■ Results:— First Hack and Hunters’ Sloeplechase—l Agatha Green (11. McSweeney) 1; 6 Otupai. 2 ; 4 Chattis, 3. Scratched.;Naupata. Won by a clear length, eight, lengths between the second and'third horses. Time, 5.43 2-5. j' Riijnutaka Handicap-4 Sedd-el-Bahr (W. Bell) 1; 6 Thoughtful, 2; 1 Seadown 3. Scratched: Pearlform. From an even start Gold Painting showed in front with Miraculous second. The winner came with a rush, winning by a bare length, a length separating the second and third horses. Time 1 29 Spring Selling Plate.—! Hymottius' (J. Buchanan) 1; 2 Lady Dayleeford, 2; 5 Medallist, 3. Scratched: Marsimah and Wailaud. Hymettius went to the front aud was never headed, winning by thr.eeouartors of a length. Time, 1.14 1-5. The i winner was sold for i3O guineas to T. 1 Pritchard. Wellington Handicap.—l Montana (V Reed), 1; 10 Battle Eve, 2; 3 Coldstream, 3. Scratched: Nones, Bee and Slogan’. A good race, won by a length, the third horse half a length away. Time. 2.8 3-5. Shorts Handicap.—4 Hyginas (J. Buchanan). 1; 1 Three. 2; s"Tete-a-Tete. 3. Scratched: Bee, Chortle led to the ; straight. A close finish. Hyginas winning a record for the race by a" head, half a length separating the second and third. Time, 60 seconds. Wainui Handicap.—3 Indigo (B. Beeley), 1; ,5 Black Lupin, 2; 2 Dlackall, 3. Scratched: Montana and Slogan. Won easily by two lengths, a ncel- Venaraiing the second and third horses. Time 1.42. Wellesley Sake;.—l 3 ReeV.bound (R. Reed),, 1; 1 Egypt, 2; 2 Tino Atnn, 3. Also started: 6 Good Hope, 8 Mao-i----lander, 4 'H'dlns, 2 Thestius, 3 Nvstad, 5 Thames. 10 Sahara, 9 CommunioUe. 11 Tink'er. From a. <™od start Egypt v-o-t to the front. Well do"-n t'«« straight Thestius was leading, and Rockbound nut in a fast run, overhauling the le-oV-. Won h- a bead, a pne-lb and a h°lf between the second and third horses. Egypt was favourite. Time. 49, ec. Final Pcurrv Handiean.—l Botanist Olive-I, 1 : 2 Moißoa Omen, 2;• 3 Limpet, 3S. Ccntcbed: Pearlform and Mann. Won by half a length. Time,. 60 4-ssec.