SPORTING.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 125, 23 November 1895, Page 4

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON BACING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. The threatening morning prevented many from attending the second day's raoing of the ol»b's meeting at the Hntt yesterday, and the attendanoe suffered in comparison with the first day's gathering. A shower of rain fell before the first race, and Blight showers fell at intervals, bnt a hailstorm came on when the candidates were at the post for the Haok Baoe. To make matters worse , Selma and On Dit were very f motions at the post, and the latter rushed under the barrier of Gray's starting maohine on twooooasions, dislodging the jockey (Connop) «ach time. Fortunately he was not hurt seriously, and was able to mount the gelding for the race. The start was thus delayed for a considerable time, the other candidates having to wait in blinding rain for the horse to be remounted, and naturally reoeived a drenohing. After On Dit's performance the ■tarter decided to start the race without the •id of the machine, and the singular patt cf the affair was that the hone which had caused bo much trouble got several lengths' start, and won easily. The Shrew's viotories in the Waiwetu and November Handicaps were the theme of conversation, and showed wbat a splendid mare Mr. F. Moeller possesses. The last race was rnn in a shower of rain, which unfortunately continued while those in attendanoe were leaving to oatah the train, and they reoeived • severe drenohing. The totalisator rsoeipts for the day were £4269, making .£8972 for the meeting, thus showing a deorease of £340 as oompared with last year's gathering. The following are the further results -.— Petone Handicap, of 50 soys ; second borse 5 soys from the stakes. Five furlongs. Mr. C. Siddell's br g Moonraker, by The Assyrian— Norah, 4 yra, 7st 41b (Whittaker) ... „ 1 Mr. W. Davis' b h Btrathbraan, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (Higgs) !. ... 2 Mr. 8. Brown's b h Warrington, 6 yrs, 9st (Connop) 3 Also started- Orion, Bat 111b; King's Bowman, Bat 51b; King Lear, 7st 21b (Including 41b penalty). When the barrier lifted, Zing's Bowman whipped ronnd, and collided with King Lear. King's Bowman took no part in the raoe. Warrington and Strathbraan nailed away to the front, with Moonraker three lengths away from the pair. The latter joined them at the home turn, and won comfortably at the finish by a length, half a length separating second and third. Time, lmin 7iieo. Dividend jE3 15s. Beoond Welter Handicap, of 50 boys ; second horse, 5 soys from the stakes. One mile. Mr. I. Freeth's oh g Revolution, by Trea-son-Misohief, aged, 9st 71b (J.Heid) 1 Mr. E. Kingan'a b h Mystioal, syrs, lOat 61b (Ownor) 2 Mr. Wi Hutana's b h Prince Cole, 6yrs, list 41b '.T. Rosa) * .„• 3 Also started— Beviow and Legislator, 9st. This was a mere exercise canter for Revolution, who romped home an easy winner by three lengths. Tim», lmin 538e0. Dividend, -fil 17s. Second Haok Hnndioap, of 40 novs ; second horse, 5 soys from the ttakes. Threequarters of a mile. Mr. A. W. Cave's b g On Dit, by lord Mandeville— Bnmour, 3jrs, 7st (T. Connop) 1 Mr. W. Davis' eh h Swordfish, syrs, Bst 121b (L. Matthews) ... ... 2 Mr. W. C. Barley's b o Tutanekai, 3yrs, Bst 101b (White) ... 3 Alvo started -Cresoent, Bat 81b; Opeti 7st 71b ; Napoleon. 7st 61b ; Hard Casef 7at 41b ; Selma, 7st. On Dit got the best of an uneven start, and was never headed, winning comfortably by three lengths from Swordflsh, who was half-a-length in front of Tutanekai, the favourite. Time, lmin 25Jaeo. Dividend, £3 15s. Consolation Handicap, of 40 soys ; second horse 5 soys from stakes. One mile. Mr. W. Davis' oh h Kent, by St. Georgo— Red Hose, 6yrs, 7st 101b (L. Matthews) .. i Mr. T. Qninlivan's b m Brooklet, 4yrs, Bst 7lb (Connop) ... 2 Mr. T. Qainlivan's b m Streamlet, syrs! 7st 3lb (Hansen) ... 3 Kent took command when the barrier lifted, and led to the six-furlong post, when Stresmlet rushed to the front. Kent deposed her of the lead at the bend, and, although Brooklet made a game effort to oatoh the St. George horse in the straight., he won comfortably by two lengths, lime, lmin 5248e0. Dividend, £2 2a.