SPORTING.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4832, 4 February 1887, Page 2

SPORTING.

The Waipukurau Jockey Club have issued an attractive programme for Easter Monday, the principal event being the Waipukurau Handicap, of 100 soys., distance If miles. For this event owners can see their weights for a sovereign, so there should be a good entry. Mr B. Thompson, the owner of Jessie, has sent a letter to the Takapuna Jockey Club churning the stakes of the Anniversary Handicap, and also the amount of two totalisator tickets. This is the outcome of the fracas,at the close of the races. .; In the race for the Wellington Cup yesterday the field were sent away to a capital start on the second attempt. Administrator almost immediately rushed-to the front, followed by.Lady Norah and Tigridia,. Rumor lying fourth, and Artillery last. This order was maintained when crossing the road and down the straight, but passing the stand Lady Norah and Tigridia closed on Administrator and raced with him to the turn by the river, with Pasha and Rumor together next, and Artillery still last six lengths away. At the mile and a half Administrator gave way to Lady Norah and Derritt took Artillery into the ruck' From there to the road' there was a very pretty race. Lady Norah led round the turn into the straight, with Tigridia and Administrator close in attendance, Pasha holding a good position inside only a length away, Rumor falling away beaten. When fairly -in the straight Clifford brought Paßha up with a great, rush, and easily disposing of Tigridia and Administrator went in pursuit of the Auckland mare, whom he caught at the distance post, and coming freely won a grand race by about two lengths from Lady Norah Tigridia an excellent third, Administrator fourth, Artillery fifth, and Rumor last. Artillery was the; favorite on the ' total•isator. Time, 3mm. ,38sec." Dividend, _L 3 o l ' B ,-,- To n mato » Scraps, and Irina ran in the Selling Race, and passed the post in that order, after, a grand race between ? tho first two ; dividend £1 18s; the winner was bought in for £32. Titbit beat Revoke by a head for the Stewards' Handicap, Waitiri a fair third_; won after a great race at the finish; dividend £2 19s. £3445 was put through the totalisator during the day. The bookmakers did good business, as they laid totalisator odds.