WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 19, 23 January 1896, Page 3

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

{BY WW OBAPH.-PBM 8 ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, Wednesday; , Va llinf!bon Racing Club's Summe r opened to-day. In the afternoon 5 ,' p shower fell, bub after tho finish of Cup rhe rain soon PBSRed away aßain' th° "fLidance was a record one for tho Tb< V no'ito 6,000 being present. A sum So 488 w«« put- through the totalizer, ot an increase of £282 over b"inLi. day last y°ar and a recorcl for tb9 .r oton Tha Gup was o, pretty race, ff i Pasrfo McCarthy and Skirmisher 0 a i-o have tho ruce between them ]f nranng the straight, bub Brookleb "through with a greab run, and finishcanlS maly'landsd the valuable stake for Sf Douglas, the popular Hawke's Bay Saracen, wno appeared to be "f Ted at the turn made a golin.it effort i,-'ti-bub ibis doubtful if he had had '°Sar run he could have beaten the Mules mßro--•iVEBSARV Handicap, of lOOsovs : second \s .m to receive lO.ovs from the stakes. Ono mile. orioa'eßait,7sfc,Vvlutaker 1 L'3,Bsb, P. »avia j Bob, 7«t 61b, William. ... ... 3 Tnrnina, Sst: .solitaire, 7ab 61b; Kings » „! 7st S!b; The iV.i.er, 6st 121b ; r;j,'6.tllb (carried G,t 131b,; Legisii, 6sc 101b (carried 7st 21b), also Stfrom a good start Torpina ru.hed to the frau. followed by Tuhiwai, and along tho Lk Solitaire joined the leaders. A couple f 'nrlonga further on Loveshob was racing ••♦h'loroina, but hero Doris and Orion's jj'^ put-in a challenge, and the pair, comwon the outside, swept, into tho straight '->~ i^ove-hot. The trio waa unable to V' w in't!ie effort, but a dingdong tini.h reLltedin a victory for Orion's Belt by a Lk Lovesbot pulling up three lengths ,L-v Legislator war, last. Time, lmin fii sth nee. Dividend, £10 10s. Sbrserv Handicap of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. Defiance, Bsfc 81b, Delaney 1 St, __1ib0,.7_- 4ib, C. Chaafa ._ ... f Aiitures, 7«t 61b, J. Chaafo •* Bavaria, Vsb 6!b ; Bimotallisb, 7sfc 6!b; mil' Loronzo, 7st, alwo ran. Antares w _ firsb away from a good starb, tnif" being stoariiod, gave place to his ■table companion, who carried on the [inning to'the straight., where Defiance put in"a decided challenge. Within the (jiVimee the whip was on Sb. Eimo and Defiance, but tha latter held on the longest, and won a fine race by a nose. Antares, rio'cams again in the straight, was half siemfth away third. Titrio, lmin 20sec. Dividend, £3 ss.

(fEtHSGTos Cur of 509-ovs ; .econd hor.e • torcc-ive 50.-ovs, and third horse 25__tove from the stakes. One mile and a-half. 215—Mr W. Douglas' eh h Brooklet, 4yra, by Torpedo— Ilivuleb, 7eb 31b (D. Watts) 1 Jl3-ilr K. Allen's br h Saracen, 6yrs,

S?t3lb (P. White) ... .... 2 232—Hon. J. D. Ormond'a brg Spindrift, 73b lllfa (Delaney)... 3 Also started: 215, Bessie McCarthy; 351, Lorelei : 309, Skirmisher; 456, The jjbrciv ■ 90, Rangipnhi ; 52, Panoply ; 68, Drrairilatid ; 270, Stepfoldb; 100, Kenb ; 62, Pompom ; 159, Searchlight. Tho Shrew was quickest on her legs, and sriih Stepfoldb on the inside they passed tbo stand just clear of Bessie McCarthy ud Skirmisher, Kenb, who was slow to move, bringing up the rear. Along by the river Tho Shrew was still in front, hating half a length tho beab of Stepfeldfc, to along tha b'tck stretch Stepfoldb and Pompom fell away, and Bessie McCarthy drew oub with half a length's lead from Tho Shrew, while Skirmisher ran into third place. Nearing the road Brooklet end Spindrift got nearer tho leaders. Bessie McCarthy at this time was still in front, hut as the field came round the turn the gave tray to Skirmisher, who led the way into tho s&raJglib, bub was immediately joined by Brooklet. When fairly turned for homa Saracen and Spindrifb tackled Brooklet and Skirmisher. The latter pave way, but nob so Brooklet, who liold hsr own to the finish, winning rather comfortably by a length and a-haif, Spindrift eama distance away third, Skirmisher fourth, Bassie McCarthy fifth, Kent and Dreamland whipping in. Time, which was taken from a flying etarb, 2min 3G£sec. Totalizator, £2,897. Dividend, £12 2s. Hurdle Handicap of SOsovs ; second horse to receive lOsovs from stakes. Two miles? 151-Kr J. Freetb's eh h Revolt, 6yrfi, by Treason—Mischief, 10sb(McGrafch) ... 1 261—Hon. J. D. Ormond'a br g Hopeful, 6yrs, ilsb (Stone) 2 60—ilr M. Hobba' br h Osman, aged, 10st (Cochrane) 3 145, Liberator, 12sb 101b ; J36, Clarence, list 61b : 190, Auro-i, 9sb 121b ; 35, Mutineer, 9st 71b ; 32, Steel King, 9efc 71b, il« ran. Won easily by four lengths. Kmvflmin Haoc. Totalizator, £986. Dividend, £5 10s. Belter Handicap of lOOaove. One mile and a-quarter. 230-Mr W. Davies' br h Sbrabhbraan, 4 years, by Aprcmont—Engagement, <bt 61b (B. lligas)... ... 1 111—Mr E, Kahu's b m Tuhiwai, Oyrs, B*t 7!b (Reidy) ... ... ... 2 191—Mr Wi Hu Una's bg Slaiden, 6yrs, &t 101b (B1. Barry) 3 Also started : 301, Silver Spec, lOsb 71b ; 19, Johnny Fan, lOst 31b ; 174, Salvo, losb 2lb. Won in the ea?issb manner by half a dozen length?. Timo. 2min Issec. Totalizer, £1,105. Dividend, £3 lis. Presidents' Handicap, of 125sovs. One milo and a furlong. 489—Mr M. Hobbn' b m Lady Zetland, a^ei, by l'erkin Warbeck ll.— Forget-me-not, Sst 121b (P. White) 1 13b—Mr VV. M, Dnvics's brn Led a, 4yrs, 7st 21b (L. Matthews) ... 2 152—Mr T. H. Lowry'a b c Orion's Belt, 3yrs, 7*t 21b, including 7!b penalty (Whittakcr) 3 92, Revolution, 7a t, also ran. Won by a qoartor of a length, Orion's Bolb on tho fetter's quarto-?, Revolution a good fourth. «o time baken, Tolalisntor, £868: divided, £1H ? , friWT Hack Handicap of 75sovs. One mile and a furlong. -/—Mr A. Hammond's b h King's Own, by King Cole—Conteasa, syrs, 7sfc3ib (VVhittaker) ... 1 lii-Mr W. Holmes' eh g Ebor IL, ujied, Sib 12ib (C: Jenkins) ... 2 51—Mr C. Cress's g m Field Gun, -■ Syr*, 7et, carried 7sb 31b (Delaney) 3 89, Su-ordfish, Bsfc 81b; 83, Boi<a Fides, H 41b; 129, Hilldtone, 7sb 121b, carried *t;'s2, On Dib, 7sb 101b ; 156, Listener, ,'«t9lb; ?A, Dissenter, 7sft 51b; 127, Epsom, '*Ulh ; 25, Sir Agnos, 7*fc 41b, carried 7st y h ; 76, First Result, 7sb 41b; 97, Vaseline, ,BtJib ; also ran. Won rather easily. by a length. Timo, flgV 59'- Totalisabor, £1,460 ; dividend, t «iec.raph Handicap of lOOsovs. Six fur—Mr i. f. Tancred's eh g King's Bowman, 4yrs, by ForesterPrincess Royal, 7sb 101b (Jen- „ kins) -1 -Mr A. Davies' cb g Acone, syrs, Brt3lb(F. Davis) 2 Sd-&irU. Hunter's b m Searchlight, fyrs, 7afc 111b (Whitbaker) ... 3

126, Solitaire, 7sb 111b; 120, Loveshob, 7sb 101b, carried Bst; 27, Seabreeze, 7st 21b; 43, Sea Serpent, 7sb 21b, carried 7sb 41b, also ran. King's Bowman darted away when the tapes wero released, followed by Acone and Solitaire, with Searchlighb at bhe latter's heels. The speedy son of Forester was never caugbb, and turning into the straight with a couple of lengths' lead, held ib all the way, Searchlight being a fair third. 1 j Timo, lmin 16 3 sth sec. Tobalieator, f I £1,013 ; dividend, £3 12s.