TURF RESULTS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 959, 23 July 1908, Page 7

TURF RESULTS.

WELLINGTON EASING CLUB’S WINTEE MBETUSTG. FIRST DAY. The weather was wet ror the opening day of the Wellington Racing Club’s Winter Meeting, and the attendance small. Speculation was dull, £7758 going through the totalisator, as against £15,308 for the first day of the corresponding meeting last year The results of the racing follow:— STEWARDS’ HANDICAP of 130sovs. Seven furlongs. Hon. J. D. Ormond’s br m ium, 4yrs, by Birkenhead—Martyrdom, 10.9 (F. D. Jones) ...... 1 Mr C. Kingston’s ch c Golden Gate, 4yrs, 9.9 (W. Holmes) 2 Mr W. A. Donald’s blk g Aboriginal, syrs, 10.3 (D. Price) ........ 3 Also started: Irish Rifle 10.10, Lady

Disdaia 10.0, Immolation 9.10, Landkern 9.9, Kurawaka 9.8, Wharekura 9.7, Duart 9.0. Won by three lengths. Time 1.38 8-ssec. MIRAMAR HACK HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. Mr C. L. Lagor’s ch c California, 3yrs, by San Fran —Bazzle, 10.4 (H Whittaker) 1 Mr Highden’s b f Vasa, 3yrs, 10.0 (H. Cairns) 2 Mr J. Chisholm’s br m Skye, syrs, 9.4 (C C.ress) 3 Also started : Rangihaeta 10.0, Sand Stream 10.0, Monkey Puzzle 9.10, Spinning Flight 9.10, Blue Ribbon 9.9, Truthful 9.4. Won by six lengths. Time 1.37 4-ssec. FIRST HACK HURDLE RACE of 100 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. Mr J. Maher’s b g Defeat, aged, by The Officer —Queen of Trumps, 10.4 (J. Lyford) 1 Mr C. O’Donogue’s b g Top Rose, aged ,10.8 (J .Hall) 2 Mr H. Fryer’s ch g Lingerer, aged, 9.0 (Kopestile) 3 Also started: Ghoorka 10.11, Full Cry 10.0, Pierre 9.13, Strathcona 9.12, Hatley 9.6, Cyrus 9.4, Sherlock Holmes 9.4, Concussion 9.3, otaraoa 9.0. Won by a length. Time 3.355ec. PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP of SOOsovs. One mile. Mrs M. Moore’s Sir Frisco, 3yrs, by San Francisco —Waitemata 10.2 (W. Ryan) ... 1 Mr F. C. Faber’s b g Seaman, syrs, 10.1 (G. Price) 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b c Dawn, . 3yrs, 10.7 (F. D. Jones) 8 Also started: Mystification 10.11, Truce 10.9, Wailethe 10.2, Paragon 9.10, Swimming Belt 9.10, Rangipapa 9.8, Merrie Zealand 9.7, Maharanui 9.6, Comed'an 9.6, Silken Rein 9.4, Mussel 9.4. Won by two lengths. Time 1.525. WINTER HURDLE RACE of 400sovs. Two miles. Mr J. Casserley’s b g Compass, syrs, by Daystar—Mainboom, 9.5 (Tait) 1 Mr D. Stewa - t’s b g Scotty, aged, 9.12 (A. Julian) 2 Mr R .W. Paterson’s br g Snip .aged, 9.0 (T. Pritchard) 3 Also started: Shrapnel 11.10, ExBJOor 11.5, Sen-Sim 10.7, Ability 10.5, Loch Fyne 9.5, Whatakura 9.2, St. Amelia 9.0. Won by two lengths. Time 4.4 3-ssec. TRIAL PLATE of lOOsovs. Special wights, with allowances. Six furlongs. Mr A. Smith’s ch f Effort, 2yrs, by Advance—Endeavour, 9.0 (W. Ryan) 1 Mr W. Davies’ b c Lianwern, 3yrs, 10.0 (G. Price) 2 Mr W. C. Vincent’s blk f Passive, 2yrs, 9.0 (H. Donovan) 8 Also started : Campfire 10.2, Grand Myrella 9.13, Flint Gun 9.13, Vinco Uli, Consuelo 9.11, Roosevelt 9.3, Remiss’on 9.1, Amicus 9.0. Won by two lengths. Time 1.26 l-ssec. TE ARO HACK HANDICAP of 100 sovs. Five fu’. longs. Mr H. D. Limbrick’s b g Pronun, 3yrs, by Procrastinator—Wandering Nun, 9.0 (E. Lowe) 1 Mr O. Wire Pewene’s br g Naumai, 4yrs, 11.9 (T. Pr tchard) 2 Mrs C. Cotton’s blk g Silk Web, svrs, 10.2 (T. Carroll) 3 Also started: No'th Pole 10.2, Tumut 10.2, Yosami 9.13, Lochiela 9.11, Cavertina 9.11. Won by two lengths. Time 1,8 l-ssec.

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THE ECLIPSE STAKES, of 10,000 sovs; the owner of the second horse to receive SOOsovs; the owner of the third 115sovs; the nominator of the v/ nner 500sovs: and the nominator of the second lOOsovs. For three four-year-olds. Special weights, with the penalties and allowances. About one m‘-e and a-quarter. Mr. J. B. Joel’s b c Your Majesty, 3yrs, by Persimmon—Yours .... 1 de Rothschild’s b c Santo Stratto, 3yrs ,by St. Frusquin— Pie Powder g Mr L Neumann’s br f Siberia," "Syrs", by St. Simon—S : renia s

TUBS’ IN AUSTRALIA.

THE RICHMOND THOUSAND, for ponies 14.2 bands and under ,of 1,000 sovs; second, 150 sovs; third, 100 sovs; fourth, 50 sovs out of the stake. Five fu'longs. W. Munro’s b f Balgonie, by Phoebus Apollo—Balbirnie, Syrs, 8.3 (A. E Williams) . 1 1 J- Frevot’s b f Little Dod.’aged, 7.13 (A. Thompson) 2 J. Miller’s ch m Miss Mayfield 4yrs, 8 13, carried 9.0 (C. Naulty) 3 T. H. Russell’s g g Taree, 5 yrs, 7 10 (H. Russell) 4 Other starters—Fuse 913 (H. Coffey), Skylark 9.10 (E. Williams), Mighty Atom 9.10 <A. Whittaker),