WELLINGTON RACING CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 948, 7 May 1908, Page 9

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING.

FIRST DAY. The autumn meeting of the Wellington Racing Club commenced when the weather was dull and threatening. The attendance was about 3000. The sum of £11,469 was passed through the totalisator, as against £12,842 (which Included double machine) last year. Thirteen bookmakers were licensed to bet inside, and 21 outside. The results were as follow:— FIRST HURDLE RACE of 200sovs; second horse to receive 35sovs. and third horse 15sovs frem the stake. One mile and three-quarters. Mr Highden’s b g Aorangi, syrs, by Merriwee —Ponaturi, 9.11 (Cairns) 1 Mr J. Belfit’s b g Repulse, aged, 9.0 (W. Hig'gins) 2 Messrs Delaney and Catherall’s b g Te Kainui, 6yrs, 9.0 3 Also started. Playmate 10.4. Won by 6 lengths. Time, 3.24 2-ss. WAIWETU HANDICAP of 13 Oso vs; second horse to receive 2 Oso vs and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Seven furlongs. Mr O. Edwards’ ch g Toa Tuhi, 4yrs, 7.2 (E. Lowe) 1 Mr E. J Watt’s ch h Gazeley, syrs, 7.13 (H. Price) 2 Sir George Clifford’s b h Clanchattan, syrs, 7.8 (A. Chapman) 3 Also started: Waipaku 8.0, Probability 7.6, All Guns 7.6, Kurawaka 7.6, Mosta 7.3. Won by 1% lengths. Time 1.32 4-ssec. SILVERSTREAM HACK RACE of lOOsovs; second horse to receive 15 sovs and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Seven furlongs. Mr W. Hume’s br m Wailethe, aged, by Lethe —Wairoa, 8.10 (Hatch) 1 Hon. J. Carr oil’s b g Wharekura, 3yrs, 7.8 (T. Carroll) 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b g North Pole, 3yrs, 8.4. (F. D. Jones) 3 Also started: The Libyan 8.8, Osiris 7.11. Won by half-a-length. Time I.33secs. THOMPSON HANDICAP of 500sovs. second horse to receive 75sovs and third horse 25sovs from the stake. One mile. Mr W. Cooper’s b m Sunbonnet, syrs, by Seaton Delavali —Sunbeam, 7.2 (E. Lowe) * Mr H. F. Nicholls’ b g Sea King, 4fyrs, by Sant Ilario —iSea Shell, 6.11 (A. Chapman) ♦ Mr W. A. Donald’s blk g Aboriginal, syrs, 6.7 (T. Carroll) 3 Also started: Zimmerman 9.7, and Dawn 7.13 (bracketed); Gold Crest 9.6, Marguerite 9.0, Tangimoana 8.4, San Julie 7.7, Signor 7.3, S'tratagem 7.3, Moriarty 7.2, White Lie 6.10. A dead heat. Time 1.43 4-ssec. NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES of 400sovs; second horse to receive 50sovs, and third horse 25 sovs from the stake. For all ages. Weight-for-age, with penalties and allowances. Seven furlongs. Mr J. Monk’s blk c Diabolo, 2yrs, by Stepniak—Tortulla, 6.10, and 31b over (R. Hatch) 1 Sir George Clifford’s br c Glenculloch, 3yrs, by Clanranald—Madowla, 8.8 (G. Price) 2 Mr G. F. Moore’s b m Carissima, 4yrs, by San Ftan—Melinite, 9.11 (R. Cameron) 8

Also started: Husbandman 7.4, Formative 7.1. Won- by .4 .lengths. Time I.32sec. PLUNKET NURSERY HANDICAP of 120sovs; second horse to receive 20 sovs, and third horse lOsovs from the stake. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Sir George Clifford’s ch f Flitaway, by Clanranald —Elusive, 9.2 (F. E. Jones) 1 Mr J. S. Thane’s b f Artillerie, 8.10 (W. Ryan) 2 Mr A. Jackson’s b c Roosevelt, 7.0 . . 3 These were the only starters. Won easily by half-a-length. Time, 1.4 3-5 s RAILWAY HANDICAP of 200sovs; second horse to receive 30sovs, and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Six furlongs. Mr S. Messena’s br c Motoa, 4yrs, by Conqueror—Marionette, 8.5 (W. McKay) 1 Mr Melrose’s b m Truganini, 4yrs 6.10 (E. Lowe) 2 Mr H. F. Nicholls’ b m Cross Battery, syrs, 8,0 (Hatch) 3 Also started: Ballarat 8.7, Martyrium 8.0. Won by a head. Time 1.17 l_ssec. TINAKORI HACK HANDICAP of lOOsovs; second horse to receive 15 sovs.. and third horse 10 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs. Mr W. Moore’s b c Sir Frisco, 3yrs, by San Francisco—Waitemata, 8.4 (W. Ryan) 1 Mr A. Barclay’s b c Penates, 3yrs, 8.11 (T. Pritchard) 2 Mr W. Davies’ b m Yosami, 6yrs, 7.11 (G. Price) 3 Also started: Mon Ami 9.0, Bluebell 7.11, Blue Ribbon 7.0. Won easily. Time 1.18 2-ssec. SECOND DAY. The meeting was concluded in fine weather, and the attendance was between 4000 and 5000. £15,660 went through the machines, making £27,124 for the meeting against £30,704 last year. Twelve bookmakers were licensed inside and 19 outside. The following were the results:— HURDLE RACE of 175sovs; second horse to receive 2 5 sovs, and third lOsovs from the stake. One mile and a-half. Mr J. Belfit’s b g Repulse, aged, by Robinson Crusoe—Dryad, 9.2 (W. Higgins) 1 Mr C. Hammond’s b g Royal Blue, aged, 9.3 (W. Young) 2 Messrs Delaney and Catherall’s b g Te Kainui, 6yrs, 9.3 (T. Pritchard) 3 Also started: Sen-Sen 11.5, Aeolus 10.5, Won comfortably by half a length. Time 2.sosec. HUTT HANDICAP of 150sovs; second horse to receive 20sovs, and third horse lOsovs from the stake. One mile. Sir George Clifford’s b h Clanchattan, syrs, by Clanranald —Teredina, 7.10 (F. E. Jones) 1 Mr A. L. D. Fraser’s brim Kurawaka, 4yrs 7.0 (L. Traill) 2 Mr Highden’s br g Moscow, 4yrs, 6.11 carried 7.3 (L. Wilson) 3 Also started: Waipaku 8.0, Toa Tuhi 7.13,. Merrie Zealand 7.11, Prism 6.11 (carried 7.0). Won by a head. Time I.44sec. MURITAI HACK HANDICAP of 100 sovs. second horse to receive 15sovs, and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Seven furlongs. Mr W. Hume’s br m Wailethe, aged, by Lethe—Wairoa, 9.1 (A. Oliver) 1 Mr J. R. MacDonald’s br c Taitoko, 3yrs, 8.7 (R. Hatch) 2 Mr A. Liskirk’s b g King Post, 3yrs, 8.7 (R. Cameron) 3 Also started: Wharekura 7.8, Coralie 6.13. Won by 1% lengths Time 1.31 l-ssecs. AUTUMN HANDICAP of 400sovs; second horse to receive 50sovs and third horse 25sovs from the stake. One mile and a-quarter. Mr D. Buick’s b m Tangimoana 4yrs, by San. Fran—Waingongoa, 8.1 (A. Oliver) 1 Mr J. Woolston’s blk m White Lie, syrs, 6.7, carried 7.2 (Ayres) .... 2 Mr J. H. Prosser’s b m Marguerite, syrs, 8.11 (R. Hatch) 3 Also started: Moloch 7.11, Gazeley 7.4, Stratagem 7.3, San Julie 7.2, Carissima 6.10. Wqn by a length. Time 2.10 l-ssec. NEW ZEALAND ST. LEGER of 400 sovs; second horse to receive 50sovs, and third horse 25sovs from the stake. One mile and three-quarters. Mr G. J. Moore’s br c Signor, by Pilgrim’s Progress—Ma Mie Rosette, 8.10 (R. Cameron) 1

Mr J. Buckley’s te c All Red, by Stepniak —Madder 8.10 (R. Hatch) ... 2 Sir G. Clifford’s br c Glenculloch, by Clanranald —Madowla, 8.10 (F. E. Jones) 3 Also started: Gold Crest 8.10, The Libyan 8.7. Won by three lengths. Time 3,Bsec. PACIFIC HANDICAP of 175sovs; second horse to receive 25sovs, and third horse lOsovs from the stake. For two and three-year-olds. Five furlongs. Mr J. Monk’s Gipsy Belle, 2yrs, by Stepniak—Belle Clair, 7.7 (R. Hatch) 1 Mr R. W. Patterson’s blk f Mon Ami, 3yrs, 8.8 (A. Oliver) 2 Mr E. J. Watt’s b c Moriarty, 3yrs, 8.13 (D. Price) 3 These were the only starters. Won very easily by three lengths. Time 1.3 2-ssec. SUBURBAN HANDICAP of 150sovs; second horse to receive 20sovs, and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Six furlongs. Mr W. A. Donald’s blk g Aboriginal syrs, by Merriwee—Folly, 7.8 (A. Oliver) 1 Mr S. Messena’s br c Motoa, 4yrs, 9.0 (W. H. McKay) 2 Mr Ross Allen’s blk m Ballarat, aged, 8.8 (G. Price) 3 Also started: Sunbonnet 8.4, Kitchenmaid 7.3, All Guns 7.3. Won by a length. Time 1.16 3_4secs. BELMONT HACK HANDICAP of 100 sovs; second horse to receive 15sovs, and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Six furlongs. Mr A. Barclay’s b c Penates, 3yrs, by Ruenalf—Housewife, 9.0 (T. Pritchard) 1 Mr W. Moore’s b c Sir Frisco, 3yrs, 8.12 (W. Ryan) 2 Mr W. Davies’ b m Yosami, 6yrs, 7.8 (G. Price) 3 Also started: Bluebell 74, Blue Ribbon 6.7. Won by a length. Time 1.17 l-ssec.