TURF RESULTS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 933, 23 January 1908, Page 8

TURF RESULTS.

WELLINGGTON RACING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING. A SURPRISE IN THE CUP. There was an excellent attendance on. the opening- day of the Welling-ton R.C. Summer Meeting- on Saturday, the weather being fine. With twenty bookmakers operating inside and thirty-two out, the totalisator showed a big falling off, the figures being £17,378 as against £25,255 last year. Tee results were as follows: — TRENTHAM HACK WELTER HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. Sir George Clifford’s b c Red Rain, 3yrs, by Clanranald —Catherine Wheel, 9.0 (F. E. Jones) 1 Mr. G. P. Donnelly’s ch ■' Gold Thread, 3yrs, 9.0 (D. Kemp) 2 Captain Braithwaite’s b g Playmate, syrs, 8.2 (W. Young) 3 Also started: Martyrium 9.12, Moscow 8.10 Truthful 8.7, Sen-Sim 8.5, Ancycle 7.7, Motukau 7.7 . Won by a length. Time, lm. 29 2-ss. ANNIERSARY HANDICAP of 150sovs. One mile. Mr. J. Cress’ ch m San Julie, 4yrs, by San Fran —Julie, 7.5 (F. Cress) 1 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b g Kairoma, 4yrs, 711 (L. Wilson) 2 Mr. J. F. Buchanan’s br g Fireiron, 4yrs, 7.12 (W. E. Pine) 3 Also started. William 7.9, Melwood 7.8, Uenuku 7.4, Vardo 7.2, Moata 7.2, Prism 6.7. Won by a nose. Time, lm. 41s. RUAPEHU HACK HANDICAP of 120 sovs. Six furlongs. Mr. R. W. Paterson’s blk f Mon Ami, 3yrs, by Soult—Satanella, 7.5 (R. Hatch) 1 Mr. F. H. Lambert’s b f Miss Vera, 3yrs, .0 (E. Lowe) 2 Mr. D. Buick’s br c Rangipapa, 4yrs, 8.3 (D. Price) . 3 Also started: Sea King 8.9, King Post 8.5, Penates 8.4, North Head 8.0, Truganini 7.12, Nukutihi 7.8, Russley Maid 7.5, Lucretius 7.3, Yosami 7,2, Bluebell 72, Taitoki 70, Diplomatic 70, Helianthus 7.i0, Advantage 6.7, Vinco 6.7. Won by over a length. Time, lm. 15 l-ss.

NURSERY HANDICAP of 200sovs. For two-year-olds. Four furlongs. Mr. G G. Stead’s b f Armlet, by Menschikoff —Armilia, 9.6 (J. McCombe) 1 Mr. E. J. Watt’s blk c Aborigine, 8.7 (D. Price) ••••• • • • • 2 Mr. S. E. Cooper’s ch c Sir Artegal, 8.0 (R. King) •.•••• i’,’.* • 3 Also started: Gravitation 8.13, Kautuku 8 0, Chantress 7.6, Beringaria 7.6, Paione 7.0, Voetgang 7.11 (including 51b overweight). . „ . Won by two lengths. Time, 48 4-ss. WELLINGTON CUP HANDICAP of 750sovs. One mle and a-half. Mr. G. Cork’s b g Moloch, syrs, by Mauser —Listener, 6.10 (L. Wilson) 1 Mr. J. R. McDonald’s ch c Gold Crest, 3yrs, 8.0 (W. Young) .... 2 Mr. G. P. Donnelly’s blk f The Rand, 3yrs, 7.3 (E. Lowe) ....... 3 Also started: Apa 7.11, Downfall 7.7, Mystification 7.7, Lapland 7.1, Chatterer 6.13, Tangimoana 6.13, Saga 6.7, Clanchat tan 6.7, Splendid Idea 6.7. Won by two lengths, The Rand close UP. Time, 2m. 33 4-ss. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP of 400sovs. Six furlongs. Mr. J. Buckley’s b c All Red, 3yrs, by Stepniak—Madder, 7.4 (R. Hatch) 1 Sir George Clifford’s ch f Sister Anne, 3yrs, 6.12 (A. Chapman) ... 2 Messrs. Carl and Price’s b m Munjeet, syrs, 9.5 (J. McCombe) 3 Also started: Full Rate 8.12, Dawn 8.9, King Billy 8.8, Moriarty 8.4, Buccleuch 8.4, Petrovna 8.3, Kitchenmaid 8.3, Cross Battery 7.13, Ballarat 7.13. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lm. 14 2-ss. TONGARIRO HACK HANDICAP of sovs. One mile. Mr. W. E. Bidwell’s b m Culmination, 4yrs, by San Francisco—■Stepfeldt, 8.8 (S. Reid) 1 Messrs. Harris and Solomon’s b m Suttee, 4yrs, 8.2 (R. King) 2 Mr. B. Speedy’s b m Naphtha, syrs, 8.2 (H. Carns) 3 Also started: Lochiela 7.8, Sant Rosaleer 7.2. Won easily by two lengths. Time, lm. 43 2-ss. ELECTRIC HANDICAP of 150sovs. Five furlongs. Mr. T. H. Lowry’s b f Finery, 3yrs, by Birkenhead—Bijou, 7.2 (T. Jones) , 1 Mr. C. H. Smith’s ch g Gawain, aged, 8.2 (A. Watson) 2 Mr. H. Gaisford’s blk c Swimming Belt, 4yrs, 7.2 (W. E. Pine) ...... 3 Also started: Oxton 7.13, Petticoat 6.7, Cockleshell 6.7. Won by two lengths. Time, lm. Is. OBAKEI EACES. The Maori meeting at Orakei on Saturday at least gave rise to amusement, if nothing else. About three hundred people took advantage of the trip down the harbour and a run ashore at the beach, but the racing itself could hardly be considered seriously. The results were as follows:— MAIDEN RACE of 4sovs, one mile.— Matatua 1, Fenola 2, Hero 3. MAORI RACE of 4 sovs, one mile.— Anakoia 1, Slim Jim 2 Tikorare 3. PONY RACE of 4 sovs one mile.— Fenola 1, Demond 2, Gilleadit 3. A protest against the winner was dismissed. ORAKEI CUP of 9sovs, one mile and a-half. —Anakoia 1, Victory 2, Dandy 3. MAORI WEEDS RACE of 2sovs, six furlongs.—Karihika 1, Tikorare 2, Paitete 3. FLYING HANDICAP of ssovs, one mile.—Matatua 1, Gileadit 2, Victory 3. OTAMATEA SAGES, The Otamatea Racing Club’s meeting took place on Friday in fine weather, and there was a good attendance. The following were the results:— HURDLE RACE. —Lochard 1, Gipsy Queen 2, Swagsman 3. Won by half-a-length. MAIDEN HANDICAP. —Tartan 1, Almathea 2, Kiki 3. PONY HANDICAP. —Imprimus 1, Galvanic 2, Nell S. CUP. —Luscombe 1, Almathea 2, Lochard 3. MAORI RACE. —Taipo 1, Donkey 2, Wairere 3. WELTER HANDICAP.—Luscombe 1, Ben Blair 2. FLYING HANDICAP.—Gipsy Queen and Imprimus (dead heat) 1, Galvanic 3.