WELLINGTON RACING CLUB’S SPRING MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 868, 25 October 1906, Page 11

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB’S SPRING MEETING.

The weather was fine and the attendance good for the opening day. The amount put through the totalisator, including the double machine, was £11,553, as against £9992 for the corresponding day of last year. The sum of £990 was invested on the double machine (Wellington Handicap and Flying Handicap), the winning combination (Clanchattan and Golden Gate) paying out £55 13s on each pound invested. The following - were the results: — OCTOBER HACK HURDLES HANDICAP. One mile and three-quarters. Mr. B. Weller’s blk g Pawa, syrs, by Mahaki—Basilisk, 9.0 (McConnon) 1 Mr. P. Barclay’s b g Sardonyx, 6yrs, 10.12 (Pritchard 2 Mr. W. Smart’s ch g Cyrus, 6yrs, 9.0 (Julian) . . 3 Other starters: Rookby 6.10, Hydroscope 9.0. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min 20 l-ssec. Dividend, £5 Bs. SHORTS HANDICAP. Five furlongs. Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b g Medallist, 4yrs, by The Officer—Target, Bst 51b (D. Price) 1 Mr. W. E. Bidwell’s b m Declination, 6yrs., 7st 41b (Reid) 2 Mr. R. Allan’s blk m Ballarat, aged, Bst 101 b (G. Price) . . : 3 Also started: Captain Shannon 8.0, Marguerite 7.11, Petticoat 7.4, St. Bill 6.13. Won by a length. Time, lm. 2 3-ss. Dividends, £5 13s and £1 RIMUTAKA HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b f Intelligence, 3yrs., by Birkenhead—lndustry, 7st 91b (D. Price) 1 Mr. J. F. Hathaway’s ch g Rosegrove, syrs., 9st 31b (Young).... 2 Mr. J. Monk’s b c William 1., 3yrs., 7st 121 b (Jenkins) 3 Also started: Splendid Idea .9.3, Sherlock Holmes 8.3, Hatley 8.1, Aorangi 7.10, Te Uria 7.9, Tupona 7.9, Gold Guard 7.8, Hiro 7.3, Swimming Belt 6.7, Matakokori 6.7. Won by two Time, lm. 17 l-ss. Dividends, £3 and £3 3s. WELLINGTON HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter. Sir G. Clifford’s b c Clanchattan, 4yrs., by Clanranald—Terradina, 7st. 21b (Jones) , 1 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b c Zimmerman, 3yrs., 7st 101 b (D. Price) 2 Mr. J. Monk’s blk h Ghoorka, aged, 7st 101 b (Jenkins) 3 Also started: Boomerang 8.13, Gold Crown 8.6, Mystification 8.1, Bourrasque 7.4, Frisco 7.2, La Torpedo 6.7, Star Rose 6.7.

Won by half a length. Time, 2m. 10s. Dividends, £8 2s and £1 Is. FLYING HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Hon. J. D. Ormond’s ch c Golden Gate, 3yrs., by San Francisco—Roie, 7st 71b (D. Price) 1

Sir G. Clifford’s b c De Witte, 3yrs, 7st 91b (Jones) 2 Mr. J .McLaughlin’s blk g Contender, 4yrs., Bst (Olliver) 3 Also started: Mungista 7.7. Won by a length. Time, lm. 16s. Dividend, £3 9s. WELLESLEY STAKES. Four furlongs. Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b f Eona, by Birkenhead—Eon, Bst 21b (Price) 1 Mr. W. E. Bidwell’s ch c Elevation, Sst 71b (Reid) 2 Mr. T. H. Lowry’s b f Finery, Bst 21b (O’Brien) ’ 3 Also started: Goldbeater 8.7, Pearl Reef 8.7, Gold Crest 8.7, The Boyne 8.2. Won by two lengths. Dividends, £1 16s and £1 9s. WAINUI HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. Mr. Wire Tokena’s br h Martello, 4yrs., by Hotchkiss—Rose of Wellington, 9st 41b (D. Price) 1 Mr. A. Peter’s b g Aeolus, syrs., 8.0 (Reid) 2 Mr. J. F. Hathaway’s ch g Rosegrove, syrs., Sst 101 b (Young). . 3 Also started: Exmoor 10.3, St. Joe 9.12, Wirral 9.2, Aboriginal 9.2, Landwern 8.10, Gold Seal 8.10, Wind 8.6, Gauze 8.0, Liberator 8.0. SPRING HACK HANDICAP. Five furlongs . Mr. A. Banks’ b g Pytchley, by St. Hippo—Chainstitch, 7st (Wilson) 1 Mr. J. Monk’s blk m Devonia, 4yrs., 7st 111 b (Jenkins) 2 Mr. W. McKenzie’s b g Sherlock Holmes, 6yrs., Bst 51b (McKay).. 3 Also started: Lady Beresford 7.12, Highland Fling 7.2, Hillsong 6.10. Won by a length. Time, lm. 2 2-ss. Dividends, £3 17s and £1 3s. SECOND DAY. The meeting was brought to a conclusion on Saturday in fine weather and with a big attendance. The sum of £15,949 was handled at the totalisator, making a total of £27,500 for the meeting, against £18,320 last year. Results were as follows:— PETONE HACK HURDLE HANDICAP. One mile and a half. Mr. R. Weller’s blk g Pawa, by Mahaki—Basilisk, 10.3 (McCannon) 1 Mr. Barclay’s b g Sardonyx, 6yrs., . 11.4 (Pritchard) 2 Mr. W. Smart’s b c Liberator, aged, 9.11 (Julian) 3 These were the only starters. Won by a length. Time, 2m. 465. Dividend, £2 10s. TARARUA HACK HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b f Intelligence. 3yrs., by Birkenhead—lndustry, 8.6 (D. Price) 1 Mr. J. H. Prosser’s b g Kuku, syrs., 8.6 (Jenkins) 2 Mr. A. Peter’s b g Aeolus, syrs., 8.4 (Reid) 3 Also started: Aorangi 7.7, Hatley 7.7, Gold Guard 7.5, Hiro 7.0, Grand Poplar 6.7. Won by a length and a half. Time, lm. 30 2-ss. Dividends, £1 12s and £l. JUVENILE HANDICAP. For two-year-olds. Four furlongs. Mr. P. Soame’s blk f Happy Maid, by Soult—Merry Maid 7st. (Jenkins) 1 Mr. E. J. Watt’s b f The Boyne, 7.13 (Deeley) '...., 2 Mr. R. W. Paterson’s b c Prism, 7.8 (Brown) 3 These were the only starters-. Won by half a length. Time, 50 4-ss. Dividend, £2 2s. PEARCE HANDICAP. One mile. Mr. E. J. Watt’s b g Ellerton, 4yrs., by Seaton Delaval—Ellerslie, 7.0 (Deeley) 1 Mr. J. Monk’s blk h Ghoorka, aged, 7.11 (Jenkins) 2 Mr. F. Reston’s b c Frisco, 7.1 (Reid) 3 Also started: Zimmerman 8.0, Mystification 8.0, Clanchattan 7.13, Star Rose 6.13, Landwern 6.7. Won by a length and a half. Time, lm. 41s. Dividends, £9 9s and £1 6s. HUTT PARK HANDICAP. Seven furlongs . . - Mr. G. Penfold’s br m Flotilla, syrs, by Torpedo—Bonnie Blink, 6.12, (Wilson) 1 Mr. J. McLaughlin’s br g Captain Shannon, syrs, 7.9 (01iver)..... 2 Sir G. Clifford’s b c De Witte, 3yrs, 7.2 (Jones) ...... 3 Also started: Boomerang 9.0, .Medallist 8.10, Exmoor 8.7, Rosegrove 7.5, Gold Seal 7.2, Munjista 7.0, Gauze 6.7. Won by two lengths.’ Time, lm. 29 2- Dividends, £l4 Ils and £1 10s. SPRING TRIAL STAKES. Six furlongs. Mr. W. J. Jorgensen’s b f Strathfillan, 3yrs, by Strathbraan —Falka, 7.10 (Wilson) 1 Mr. F. Higgott’s b g Truthful, 6yrs, 8.13 (Julian) 2 Mr. A. Barlow’s b f Saga, 3yrs, 7.10 (Oliver) 3 Also started: Hillsong 9.0, Highland Fling. Kitchenmaid. Won by a' head. Time, lm. 18 l-ss. Dividends, £8 12s and £4 3s. RUAHINE HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Mr. A. Wilson’s ch f Splendid Idea, 4yrs. by Captain Webb —-Bonnie Idea. 9.1 (Oliver) 1 Mr. J. Monk’s blk m Devonia, 4yrs, 7.11 (Jenkins) . 2 Mr. G. P. Donnelly’s ch g Te Rura, 4yrs, 7.8 (Kemp) 3 Also started: Sherlock Holmes 8.6, William 1., 8.0, (bracketed with Devonia), Pytchey 7.13, Lady Beresford. Won by a length. Time, lm. 16 3- Dividends, £ 218 s and 18s. NAINAI HANDICAP. Five furlongs. Hon. J. D. Ormond’s ch c Golden Gate. 1 3yrs. by San Francisco—Roie, 7.13 (D. Price) 1 Mr. J. H. Prosser’s b f Marguerite, 4yrs, 7.6 (Jenkins) ...., ;. 2 Mr. R. Allan’s blk m Ballarat, aged, 8.8 (G. Price) 3 Also started: Contender 7.11, Aboriginal 7.10, Petticoat 7.1. - Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lm. 2s. Dividends, £2 11s and £2 9s.