SPORTING NEWS.
WELLINGTON EXHIBITION MEETING. [By Gipsy Grand.] To-morrow the first day's racing in connection with the Wellington Exhibition meeting takes place, and given tine weather there should he excellent sport. For the first event —the November Handicap —there are nine acceptors and I Jook to the numbers going up as follows Led A Orion's Belt Douglas Seventeen will saddle up for the Maiden Hack, for which the result will probably read — Totia Steelshot Mi z pah In the big event, the Exhibition Handicap, fifteen will face the starter, with the Possible and Aeone at the head of the list. Judging by past performances I expect to see the result i ecorded as follows : Waiuku The Possible Armilla There are only four for the Hurdles, which should result Kauri Gum Ranuipai Billy For the Shorts the colors will go up on eleven good 'uns. When all is over I look to the following for the three places in the order named— Dauntless Flying Shot Tutanekai The First Hack brings out a field of 16. It is a hard race to pick, but I shall place tliem Crescent First Result Gas card Eight should go out for the First "\\ elter, which should result as follows Lotion Rainbow Box a Fide There are I'2 acceptances for the Flying. When the wire comes through it will probably read Dare Devil Kino's Bowman Blakney
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HAST18961120.2.10
Bibliographic details
Hastings Standard, Issue 176, 20 November 1896, Page 2
Word Count
230SPORTING NEWS. Hastings Standard, Issue 176, 20 November 1896, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in