SPORTING. "WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

Evening Post, Volume LIII, Issue 100, 29 April 1897, Page 6

SPORTING. "WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

FIRST DAY'S RACES. (Feom Otje Special Reportee.) Hutt Racecourse, Tins Day. For the first day's races the weather is fine, •with a chilly south-east breeze prevailing. The course and surroundings are in perfect condition. About 800 people were present for the opening event. "Waiwetu Handicap, of 75 soys ; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes. Seven furlongs. Mr. A. W. Cave's b g On Dit, by Lord Mandeville— Rumour, 4yrs, 6st 101b (Hercock) 1 Mr. J. H. Prosser's eh g The Miser, 6yrs, >t ßlb' (P. White) ... '. 2 Mr. A. Rore's b h Hillstone, syrs, Bst (Herd) ... „ 3 All ran. On Dit jumped away in front, and romped home an easy winner by six •lengths, The Miser two lengths from Hillstone, Undine and Return last. Time, lmin 34 1-5 sec. Dividend, £2 17.«. Maiden Hack Race, of 50 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stakes. Six furlongs. Mr. P. F. Tancred's eh g In the Swim, by Natator — Epsom, 3yrs, Bst 61b (Derrett) 1 Mr. K. M'Kenzie's b f Thunder, 2yrs, 7st (Kingan) 2 Mr. F. Martin's br f Sylph, 3yrs, Bst 61b (Barry) 3 Also started — Murua, 9=;t; Saltatorial, Sherwood, Lady Mary, Te Koki, Tamatea, Maatu, and Mist, Bst 61b. Sylph and Thunder made play to well in the straight, when Derrett brought In the Swim up with a nice run, and won comfortably by a leugth and three-quarters, a neck separating second and third, Saltatorial fourth, Murua and Tamatea last. Time, liniu 21 l-ssec. Dividend, £4 125;.. The Thompson Handicap, of 300 soys; second horse to receive 30 soys and the third horse 10 soys horn the stakes. One mile. Mr. S. M'Guinness'sbrh Waiuku, by St. Leger — Musket Maid, Gyrs, Bst 131b (Russell) 1 tyr. J. Chaafe's b c St. Paul, 3yrs, Bst 121b (Chaafe) 2 Mr. J. Paul's b gPom Pom, oyrs, 7st 41b (F. Price) ... 3 Also started — Strathbraan and Mannlicher, Bst 71b; Barshot, Bst 4lb ; Lorelei and The Miser, Bst ; Loveshot and Marino, 7st 61b ; Sylvia Park, 7st. Marino was lett at the post. "Waiiiku jumped off Erst, with St. Paul in close attendance. Racing along the back Waiuku had a lead of a couple of lengths, but on turning into the straight St. Paul closed on the leader, and a desperate race up the straight between the pair ended in favour of the Taranaki horse by a hah! length, Pom Pom, coming with a late run, finishing third, two lengths away, just in front of Barshot, with Strathbraan fifth, lorelei nex. Marino last. Time, lmin 45sec. Dividend, £5 19s. Totalisator investments — Wainku, l95;~ St. Paul, 151 ; Strathbraan, 98; Mannlicher, 168; "Barshot, 204 ; Lorelei, 97 ; The Miser, 66 ; Loveshot, 69 ; Marino, 89; Pom Pom, 44; Sylvia Park, 110. First Hurdle Handicap, of SO soys ; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes. About one mile and three-quarters. Mr, G. Cooper's eh m Much Ado, by Burlington — Lady Dagworth, aged, 10st71b 1 Flirt, the only other starter, fell at the first fence, and Much Ado covered the journey by herself. Time, 4min 3sec. Dividend, £1 16s.