SECOND EDITION. SPORTING.

Evening Post, Volume XLVII, Issue 104, 3 May 1894, Page 3

SECOND EDITION. SPORTING.

» WELLINGTON RACING CLUB AUTUMN AND STEEPLECHASE MKEIING, Skcond Day. TBy TaIiUQBAPH.] {From Our Svecial Reporter.) Hutt Eackcourse, Tins Dat. Although it ia not raining lioro at present the weather looks very threatening, and this greatly interferes with tho attendance. A strong (fain is blowing riifht acrosß the aonrue, and tho going is good. Trial Steeplechase Handioap, of 70 soys; sooond horse 10 soys from stakes. About two miles. Mr. H. Cook's eh g Dick, by St. Clair, Oyrs, 9at 101b (Cook) ... .. ... 1 Mr. Chnbbin's b g Lonely, aged, lOiifc 21b (Holmes) 2 Mr. W. E. Bidwill's eh g Donovan, aarod, lOst 3lb (Stowe) 3 Tho race was a ohapter of accidents. Lonely went to tho front. Ginger stopped at the gorse fence, and Timothy and Alecto came to griof in BglingtouY. l.onily and Jacob baulked at the sod wall, Dick and Captain Boison then being left in tho lend. The lattor's rider was dislodged in JBglington'e. Donovan itopping, and Dick cantered home a winner by naif a mile, Lonoly and Donovan being poraevored with for fhe places. Time, Omin saeo. Dividend, JE3 4s. Hurdle Handicap, of 80 soys ; second horse 10 soys from stake. One mile and three quarters. Mr. C. Hawkins' br g Unity, 6yrs, 9st (M'Togfrart) .„ ... 1 Mr. 1 . T. Watt's oh g Oaklands, agod, lOst 121b (Kingan) ... 2 Mr. H. L. JuU'b h g Zaooho, aged, Ost Gib (Stowo) .3 Harkaway and Regalia aluo started. Unity and Harkaway were quickest on their legs, but Zacoho soon rushed to the front and led past the stand from Regalia, Oaklands being a dozen lengths in the rear Racing along the back Harkaway flattered his backers, but soon died away. Zaocho still led, but Unity deposed him at the bend, wbero Oaklanda was being ridden hafd. He passed Zaooho but could not get on terms with Unity, who won by five lengths, Zacoho the same dißtanoo away. Time, 3min 2CJsec. Dividend, .£8 16s. Haok Hurdlo Handioap, of 30 boys ; second horse 5 soys from stakes. One milo and a quarter. Mr. J Retter's br g Rangipai, aged, Oat WTaggart) 1 Mr. P. F. Tanored'a oh g Oddfellow, aged, lOst 21b (Gravestook) 2 Makomako also started, but ran off at the sooond fence. Ranglpai went to tho front and won easily by a dozen lengths. Time, 2min 33 3-sseo. Dividend, £1 19s. Heavy rain has now (1 60) set in. Autumn Handicap, of 115 soys ; second horso 10 soys, and third horse 5 soys, from the stakes. One mile and three furlongs. Mr. P. Butler's eh h An Revoir, by St. George — Farewell, 4;rs, Bst 111b (M'llroy) 1 Mr. £. Gates' b m Lady Zetland, 6yrs, Bst 51b (Coohrane) 2 Mr. J. Koan's b m Lottie, 4yrs, Bst 71b (Davis) ...• 3 All ran. North Atlantic and Saracen made the running for tho first mile. Lady Zetland then took command, and led into tho straight. There An Rovoir came and beat the mare home by Ihrcc-parts of a length, Lottie two lengths away, and Puropo next. Time, 2miu SOsec. Dividend, £10 13s. Nominations for the Wellington Trol ting - Club's Meeting on Queen's Birthday will bo reacived at the New Zealander Hotel, np to Monday evening next. As the stewardsof the Wellington Trotting Club are making the handicaps for the ooming meeting, they doaire it to be known that thoao of their number who aro owners of competing horßes will, at their own desire, abstain from taking part in tbo work.