RACING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 15865, 9 July 1919, Page 8

RACING.

WELLINGTON WINTER MEETING. OPENING DAY. OMAHE WINS WINTER HURDLES ,'Por United Press Association.) WELLINGTON. July 8. ]>,.,■[.■<■ i weather prevailed for Die opening day of Die Wellington Racing Oiuh’s winter meeung. _ Owing to the absence of train facilities, the attendance was considerably affected. Hie totalisatnr handled L35.E2. compared with i-f’ 3'*) last vear. Results: — Vittoria Hurdles—] Orleans 1. 8 Signature 2.2 Wild Pilgrim 3 Aso started- 2 Yankee Jack, -i Lochella. 3 Gold Sou It, 3 Coldstream. 7 Kurar,ai. 11 Torps. 0 Tigerland. 10 Ttmm.rn n Warmth, o M oodlark. hv three lengths, third horse half a length away. Time. 3.21 Stewards’ Handicap—- Maiaiua 11 Elocution 2. o Comment 3, Also started: 10 Gf.Dqne, L 3 Carlysian 0 Ladv Black. 8 kiikee. 3Od Gold. 1Orawia. 11 Bairnsdaie. 0 MernePom, 7 Post Haste. -I Ricngbam. Mon half a length. wind horse a length a wav. Time, l.ifi 2-n 0 Hack and limner- Mocp.orW--Manawapango L J Torch v _. J ton Tot 3. Also started: 1 Gnokwa..-i Gwvnne, 0 Negative. Aon by length-, third horse _ twelve lengths a wav. Time. 3. 53 2-". Trial Plate —2 Swance River U o Prir.ee Hal 2. 1 fame Fox 3. ALo -tiirted: 8 DUk. 10 Puen Dnr*. 3 Sunburst. 4 Chlifornmm » Memory. 0 Kilgoiir. 2 American Rea tits A Koval Exchange. 7 Russet Uon hv n length, third horse four lengths di>uim. Time. I.IG 2-5 W't -liinefSt - rr»-Vt'ha>c. —6 i i r,v-' ; De.n - 5 Lion Revo 3. Al-o started:'"l Waimai. 2 Master St.rowan. 7 Vacuum. M aimai V r 4 fS Ue -rrcaier part of the journey, lumping iwautifully. Coming into Die ■ i-,i, 7 was iii front. CoaliUon ' Mined the ■leader, and Die pa.r brew a'wav. 1" n great finish Tawuiar eained tlie verdict bv a- head. Bon Revo was third, three lengths off. Time.

r. r.i. V, ir.t.-r Hurdles.—3 Omahu 1, 4 >ea1, t " .) - pa ram 3. A Iso started; 3 ■r,-T . v i;-wi Poto. 1 Cynic. 6 1.0ya.1 - M'-vunent and !> Sir Solo. 'I v.r. i.-M ween t-lio placed ]iot.s-,.5. Time 3.75 '5-0. i> ’' : ;m; . ntirv Handicap.—7 Faille \ I. r, Cold Pin 3. 10 All Over A! jo Started: 3 Client. .1 Alteration, 5 iCtr'i l . s I’.H-iric Slope. 0 Sir A trues. 4 Bagdad. 2 Athens If.' 12 Sir Ralph. 13 SoiTnino. 75 Paddington Grt-e-i. 11 Tirana. 16 Ily thread and U (Voss Words. Won hv a length and a halt', liiird J;or.-e two lengths away. Time. 2.12 TO. To Aro Handicap.—3 Dainty' Step 1. s Imuribbon 2, 4 Kvoto 3. Also star led : Sacramento, 2 Sensprite. 6 Canzonet, a Maitv, 7 Tempo, l.j Manu. 10 Con-,-uliation. 1 (luanaco. 13 Ya.--covin. •> rolsn. I’. Pervulo. 17 Tomikoke. in Mins:-:, '<■ .V-hillioii. 10 Klculln*. 16 Probitv rind 2 11 ' vra. Won by a head, third b>r*.- a neck away. Time. 1.16 1-5. TV- :’n .r-.iighbred horse Arrowsmith, r-Da Saget-fei. purchased in Ib-v'and -v Mr -T. X. Hoslop. of Auckland. arrived tln.ro by the Port Pirio ve-=terd.) v.