Details of Racing.

Manawatu Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 426, 13 July 1905, Page 3

Details of Racing.

Good Fields and Finishes,

(By Telegraph.) ' (Times' Special Reporter.) Wellington, Last Night. The Stewards' Handicap, six furiongs, i set the ball rolling. There was a good field of eleven. Wet Beef was con- j sidered rather a blot an the handtcapper's \ adjustments giving little or no weight •way to much inferior performers. He was installed a warm favourite, Matuka (Derrett) and Hinurewa being next best ■npported. Wet Beef led almost from end to end, winning comfortably without •he whip, Ormoud's Tonderghie acting •a runner-up. AU started but Valois. ;i All ten acceptors saddled tip in the Hack Race. Recreation, on his Otaki form, had 293 backers, and was a ■lightly better favourite than Blythe- . maid. The first let her connections down badly and was never prominent. Blytbemaid won by a long neck after a good finish with Sir Percivale. Slow Tom was withdrawn from the Steeplechase, also Creusqt. The latter, after having the colours up, burst a ■ bloodvessel and was taken back to the paddock, the - money invested being returned. Waitorere (with the advant- : age of_ Percy Johnson's experienced ' guidance) was the bcsi) conditioned of the seven runnera. £288 was invested on him, and he was sent out a slightly belter favourite than Nor west (£286), ~t be Northern National winner. Kaitere was entrusted with £217. Norwest bit ■ the first fence hard; dropping behind the field, and was never prominent in any part of the 'race. Lurcher was the pacemaker , for the first two miles. Bjbnga threw put at the first spar, in front of the st*nd, "Tod Sloan" O'Neill escepinglightly. Commencing tho last round Waitarere, •' Kiatere, and Phaetonitia closed on Lurcher, who cried ' enough, and the race resolved itself into a battle royal between "Waiterere and .Kaitere, the former holding a alight advantage down the back.' Rounding the home tarn, and at the next to last fence, Kaitere out-jumped Waitere and beat him. home for pace, winning after a very interesting sei-to by two lengths, .Lurcher fell near home, and Defoe negotiated an unnecessary obstacle in the rails enclosing the track. Joe Chamberlain and Prisoner were the only withdrawals in the Parlia- - mehtary Handicap, leaving a fine field of fourteen. Shrapnel Shell, Asteroid and Rose Madder formed the first division going down the back. Lyrist, Hauaua, and Extnoor moved up at the home turn. Shrapnel Shell dropped back entering the straight, but while Asteroid, Lyrist and Exinoor were being proclaimed winners, came again, securing the verdict by half a length after a punishing finish with Asteroid, who was a better favourite (£224) than Exmoor (£187). V •

Dick Turpin, Waihoa, and Waimate were withdrawal in the Hack Hurdles. Ormond's wall- bred Outer was served up a hot favourite with Jack Hall up. The latter rushed his mount and got a substantial break on his field. Outer still led by several lengths at the home turn, but George Walls diiplayad excellent judgment and brought up Jewel Gun with a rattle in the straight, ranging alongside Outer a couple of chains from the post and winning by half a length after a bumping finish, for which Walls was not responsible. Waitarere was the only withdrawal from the Winter Hurdles. Levant (£291). CaValry (£255), and Handsome ilose (£186) carried most money. None of the trio figured prominently. Gavalry went out at the second fence giving O'Connell a bad fall. Kohunui was rushed to the front, and qujckly obtained a break on the field, but at the business'; end Pushful and Tupara settled him, the former stalling off a determined challenge by lupara (who came with a very'faat late run) prevailed by threeputs of a .length.

A big muster of 16 faced the barrier in the concluding five furlongs hack race. Jolly Friar (£235), Pontenoy (£226), and Tekanui (£211) were entrusted with most bullion. The Hon. J. D. Grmond's Banzai, with Gallagher up, led almost from end to end, winning fairly - comfortably by lengths. The handgome-loobiDg Australian-bred Fontenoy was a good fourth. £968 was invested on the double totaliiator.

Young, King, McGregor, Carmont, Walls, Watt, and Gallagher were the ■ueeeasful horsemen.

Mr J. E. Henrys, the well-known handicapper, returned to-day from a visit to, Melbourne and Sydney. He was highly pleased with his trip and treatment in racing circles on the other side. He was present at Flemington and witnessed the V.E.C. Grand National on the first day.