SECOND EDITION. SPORTING.

Evening Post, Volume LII, Issue 155, 21 November 1896, Page 6

SECOND EDITION. SPORTING.

♦ WELLINGTON E.C. EXHIBITION MEETING. [By Telegraph.] (by oub special bepobteb.) Htjtt Eackcoubse, This Day. There is glorious weather and a lnrge attendance at the opening of the Wellington Racing Club's Exhibition Meeting. The stewards received a communication from different bookmakers offering £15 each, which would total over £100, for the privilege of betting at the meeting. The stewards will consider the matter, but in" the meantime the pencillers are excluded from the paddock. November Handicap, of 75 soys; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes. One mile. Mr. T. H. Lowry's b h Orion's Bell, 4yrs, 6st lllb (Noble) ... . 1 Mr. W. Kathbone's eh g Blarney, syrs, 7st 10lb (Gallagher) 2 Mr. W. Davies' b m Leda, syrs, 7^t X 101b (L.Matthews) 3 Also started — Martyrdom, 7st 8lb; Marino, 7st 71b; Douglas, 7st slb. Sea- | breeze, 7st; Poripo, 6st 12lb; Kingsman, 6st lllb. "Won by two lengths from Blarney, who beat Leda for second place by ' a neck, both horses coming fust at the finUb. j especially Blarney. Time, linin 43seo. ! Dividend, £6 6s. Maiden Hack Race, of 40 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stakes. For horses that have never won a race of any description. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. W. A. Donald's b g Wbario, 3yrs, by Piscatorius—Polly, 7st 71b (H. Fairbrother) i Mr. F. Young's br c Steelshot, 3yrs, 7st 71b 2 Mr. A. Portland's The Guardsman, 3yrs, 7st7lb 3 Totia, Maatau, Come. Again, Saltatorial, and Sherwood were scratched. Thurlspot and Coin made the running to the home turn, when Wliario went to the front, and after a big fight up the straight between the three named and Steelshot and Guardsman, won all out by half a length, Guardsman a length away, third. Time.-, lmin 21i«ec. Dividend, £1119s. Exhibition Handicap,of 300sovs; second horse to receive 30 sws, and the third 10 soys. 'One mile and a quarter. Mr. T. Morrin's b £ Armilla, by Castor —Neckhee, 3yra, 7&t (Siitman) ... l Mr. A. Smith's b g Errand Boy, Gvra, 7st 51b (Noble) „ 2 Mr. J. Prosser's eh, g The Miser, Pyrs, 7stslb(G. Reid) ... ... 3 The Possible and Golden P',over wero scratched. Acone fell at the entrance to the straight, and brought do\r tt Rangipuhi, Flaneur, and Douglas. Ar, One has injured his shoulder, which will -prevent him from racing for somo tinw. J. Gallagher, tho rider, had his arm barren. AVon comfortably by two lengths. Time, 2min lOisec. Divideud, £9 Ms. '