THE WELLINGTON RACES.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5301, 7 February 1879, Page 2

THE WELLINGTON RACES.

"*'-■•' [by special wiee.] • Wellington, February 6.The races began to-day. There were about 3000 persons on the course. The railway conveyed about 1500 persons to the course, and a similar, number went by road. There were no accidents .of any importance, though some of the vehicles came to grief on the road. The boy who rode Saxuiterer in the Hutt Park Stakes was thrown into the river, his horse having bolted. At 1 first it was feared that he wasbadly injured, but. on- : examination he was found not hurt. He was picked up in an insensible state, but Dr. Diver examined him and found', he was all right. He soon recovered, though he "had narrowly escaped' being drowned. There were no other accidents. The course,' owing to the , want ■ . of rain, was»very hard, and those who> pretend to know say that if a good shower of rain had fallen^ during the night the result would have been different. The day's proceedings commenced with the Maiden Plate, for which Merlin was: installed a hot favorite. Undine was next in demand. Castilian was the .only.absentee, arid; the result was a very 'easy win for the son of Blue Boy and Malice. King Quail 'was, to the surprise, of ; all, his most immediate attendant. Lady Grey, who was fancied by many, was put of it from the start. The backers having made a good beginning,; then, proceeded to lay odds on The Agent.for the., jumping event. ,The result was hardly ever in doubt. A hack hurdle race* which created great excitement, .was > the. next event, and was cleverly , carried/ :off 'by Porirua Kate, the favorite coming to grief at the third hurdlef The big i event was next, and Laertes was still the favourite ,at 5 to 2, Lara, who stripped in , grand form, was backed by many, while Longlands, who was in great fettle,, started second' jfayorite. The upcountry contingent, went J like, men for Lara and Diver, whilst the Marlborough people supported Rata, : ; After ,tlie : firßt mile and a half the result was never an, doubt, an<& Ray won very r easily at the finish. Tne Hutt Park Stakes was such a moral that nothing but Saunterer stripped to do combat with Bribery,, who had no difficulty in disposing of his opV ■ ponent. Speculation was almost nil, the only bets being 10 to ; l ;> and 8 to f on Bribery/ The succeeding Hack Race' was a wretched affair, the besthorses never leaving the paddock, and those who did sta^fcf being so far apart that twenty, lengths at least divided those 'who 'were first away from those who were last. The llyi&g Stakes concluded', the day's prograimme. This resulted in a' great boil over, Ratcatcher getting well away and^ winning: cleverly. .. Bribery, , who was made a great pot, very graciously. at the/post disposed of her jockey at once, and then , got a wretched start, . She fast overhauled her field at the finish, but could; never get on terms with the leaders. The results of the several events are as follows: — ; --■■ .. . ,> Maiden Plate, 75 soys; 1£ miles.' R. Vallance'B Merlin, 3yrs, by Blue Boy, out. of Malice, 7st 131 b (Nolan) .; "■..• .-: - .. 1 T, Horsfall's . King Quail, 3yrs, 7st 131 b (Carrington) . . / . . . : v ' 2 Webb's Undine, 4yrs, Bst 121 b (Fuller) 3 ; — Knight's Roebuck, Black Prince, and Lady Grey also ran. Betting: 6to 4 against Merlin, 2 to.l. Undine, 5 to,l. anything . else. The flag fell to a" fair start, Undine having a trifle the best of j it. , Murtagh soon rattled his horse into first place, which he maintained, until he reached the back of the course. Lady Grey was left at the post, and, was at least ten lengths behind, when opposite the grand stand, and she was riot persevered with any further. . At this period Roebuck was Black Prince's attendant, but at the three-quarter mile post King Quail ran into second place. Undine also came up, whilst Merlin ran into fourth place. This order was maintained to theback of the course, when Black Prince fell back beaten. Undine and Merlin then closed on. Ratcatcher and a pretty, race was run until the entry into the' straight. There the leaders ran rather wide, and Nolan made a fine exhibition of horsemanship and took inside running arid a lead of about half a length. The race after this was never in doubt, and the colt won esily. King Quail cairie plucldly under the whip ana \v'as only beaten by a head. Time, 2min. 50sec. Hurdle race of 50 soys.. Two miles, weight for age, over seven hurdles. ,• The Agent, syrs, 9st 71b (Hankins) . . 1 Harkaway, . 6yrs, 9st 10lb (Mur- .■ : tagh) .. ~....- .. ..2 Te Whetu. Marama, aged, ;9st 101 b (O'Brien) ..-3 —Betting at first was , 6 to 4 on. The Agent; afterwards the -same on Te Whetu, 6 to 1 on Hai&away. - Te Whetu .declared to carry lllbs overweight. Te Wheliu was first away. The Agent and Harkaway, however, were not much behind, and after crossing the first hurdle in this order, Harkaway came on with the 1 lead to the second, hurdle, which he ran into, but afterwards got over somehow. The Agent was next over. Te Whetu then assumed the lead, and he and the commissioner ran a neck-and-neck race, the Maori horse leading by half a length over all but the last hurdle," which he struck heavily against. Then The Agent came on, and won easily by about five lengths from Harkaway, who passed Te Whetu when he was eased after his mishap. Time,: 4min. 29sec. HACK HURDLE RACE. Porirua Kate . . . . . . 1 Black Warrior , .. .. 2 . Forest Queen . . . . 3 — For this seven started. Lock Lomond was a great favorite, but casualties commenced at the first jump, when one fell ; at the second two more came to grief, at the third the favorite hit hard and came down, and then Porirua Kate drew away and won by half a length from Black Warrior ; Forest Queen, who ran into a post and bruised his rider, was. third. This jock was the only one really' hurt. The next event was WELLINGTON CUP, Valued at lOOsovs, with 500sovs added, the second horse to receive' sosovs from the stakes. Two miles. R. Ray's Maritana, aged, 9st 41b, including lOlbs penalty, Traducer — Hypata (Ray) 1 ,D. Knight's Lara, aged, Bst 21b (Walters) . . 2 Gh Fraser's Longlands, 4 years, 7st 121 b (Clifford) • .. .. ..3 —Laertes, Eata, Diver, Lady Grey, King Quail, and Sailor, also ran. Danebury and Mufti were scratched at 12.5 p.m. Betting, 5 to 2 Laertes and Longlands, 3 to 1, Lara and Maritana, 4 to 1 Diver and Rata, 10 to 1 Sailor, Lady Grej , and King Quail. The flag fell to a poor start, of which Sailor ' had much the best. King Quail was stopped directly after the flag fell. Sailor led to the entrance into the straight, when he bolted and was not stopped until he had disposed of his rider. Passing the stand the order was Lara, Diver, Longlands, Maritana, Laertes, and Lady Grey. The leader increased his distance until the back of the course, when Maritana, who had gradually been running through her horses, collared him. Laertes made his effort at the three - quarter mile post, but soon fell back beaten. Once Maritana was alongside all was over but shouting, for Ray had the race in hand. Half a mile from home the leading pair rapidly drew away from all but Longlands, who came through his horses

very fast. Entering the i 'si^aight Ray;; 4j: assumed the lead j^r,eyiously held by liarft; ?;,,';■• o^i^fferance^toa^on easily b^ajengifo^ i: ,Eonglandß abdjit two lengths behind the|^ seco'n'df'the others fishing thus.; Diyejc^i^ Eatamiaertes|^Lady:^GTay. ■ Tife.e, 3min^ -f }■ 47seo#; . Sailor; wa^jfl after bem^sau^K|^? ■■; ->4> rettiiffinted and • sQntxrouncLthe course i*to . v v wnxpets ' agjugirfc !^hnool£.'^.^l*^fe :v ' f• _ . :•• '.-■ The' Htjtt JP^ik Stakes,- of '50 soys ■£ ;'. k . ' ||3gpone mile. -■.;?;:....., '•' ■.'■■'■-.'■ vv- • R. Ray's Bribery, by Traducer, out of l *jZy, Ethelredj 'Syrsr.Qst'Sl]): (Ray)j-^ .- .- D. Knight's ; Saunterer, 2yrs, K sst "3lb'^'f : '-V': ... (Lang). : , -.'.' '"'''.".':" -^:- ,.:'Hi t - f '2 : x t — This race was reduced to aimatoHibe- J. tween the above pair, Expeototjojalbeing scratched at 1.46, Donoasf&r at 4.'2, Diver ;. ''C-i:-, and, Merlin at 4.15, and Rata at 4;20/,^;; The two-year-old had rather, the Jbi'eßt^ .of 7 tj£*. the start, and a pretty face' ensued^ At '''^i, the back of the course Ray iWent|up,butV:^ the qoltdrew away/again, and led to the \;, >run . in. Here Ray 'gained^aJ gfeatjad^ . vantage, ti the young one ;f runningj yery,,, v ; wide, and' Bribery;W,on . haadsjdo'wn. ■ ThB x £'.\ coltj could not be stopped ' andran'.aVay "': ■■" ! with his rider, upsettmgfhim Mtouthe Waitatte stream. „ !The<ibpy.swas C !inprej '-. frightened than hurt.. V; -V -. .>. / 1 ...' ; t. f T; . .'•' ' * ' HAOkRAE. :.:£■:;> ><Kf,fj<i;y " : S .Grey Tom ... . . ... . „,, ..- V,' ".".\.V % ■■■. 'Tiger .. ;. \r^7:i^.^2V — The Hack Race was a wretched failTii^/> Twelve entered^ but off these <thi^i|npyeM ■':•: left the paddock, and,.(Gfrey^Tqni got "alii.. *. the.bestpf thestraggling staß^andwonv. easily. ;> ■'"'-''''' •' : -' x -' <! - i ■'.■..^^''•'•-••^v-^-." l ; "X' Flying Stakes,^ 50' : soVi-ffirle^fe-' : tersof amfle(TA-UJ?4-^fiH/-:' : . -, T. HorsefaU'sß"Ratcatcher,w7st»;6ibßb. j ; : (Oarnngton) . . . . : ... : . . r Gibson's Otawa, 7st 71bs:(Walker) .'. 2 •;: Belcher's Expectation, V7st6lbs'- : ' ... 3 ' 4"Bribery;;Sailorj md;soncjft^r "also ran.--,'.'^ Bribery'iwas -'- being . offered;; on: s ' hs, •f f and'-' i >;fi3adirig-9^ no tatiteite, 4 io 1 against'fofea^a : was l^ accepted;. in, a ; few cwes^ was backed.;. ; Brib'ery^'^^^T^lp^o^*^ at the f ppsV: >and.,. I dißp.pse4-,sij heE?jpcScfey^. r] once. , > Sailor.; got ;: a\big ■ leadt^ip.tc^Pt^ • t"? ,nexti;-the nlareviast.r jailor!) Boon|^ie^ : f laway, and Ratcatcher was never caughlbV'.Otawa^ ran 1 through 5 all , ! Kis \horses,^u^.^ never got on terms. . Bribery^ipamfe wfell;;;: after entering. thie r^ r s^aigl4t^b%'Wa||iuili^|3 a length' BehHd'Expiec^afebM I distanc>^^ded;the;2nd a%d^rd f t#sf^,r V The 1 ; fbllbwiii^ axe ffie^ce^tMfoe^'fpt to-mbrrow's: races:— U '' V ' J *W-'f); . Hu^e..Handicap.r^'J^^t^2^vl. ; 71b :^ Agent: J2sV4l^' GrevMoin^^rd^lJ 121b;,;vEyersley,r lOst flQlbtf^ta^'lWfr;! 121b,v.xMaoW?rincer9st:4btjRoe^P# 9st-71b. .. ';••.- ■f-^M^h^'^t'^ f\, Wellington 1 Racing , Qub^>peiß(di«jati^| :— -Maritaniaj I : 9sfel{tlb i-;£BnbP^> beiry;>'Bst. 9lb ;* •pCSarif^^Bst^lbf('L6nglwds^& 7st lllb. y Laertes,^<^lb^^dyi^iJ:? 6st mfe^'.Op^wS,^4l^!*// *a»^^Bod 'i- iPree.Handicap, ,sj,furlbughs.-r-LaerMi -^ "■ '.-. -B'st ; >r^atcatch'ef, : 7st i2lb^Lady^Ele^| 6st 101 b; Saunterer, 6st^Ead^iQre#Bstrv^ i i)'bncas^r"i6sr 31b^SMbrf J sst J 7ib;^^ •j A^vANNP^L 3 R^FMR^ : r 'The annual ram fairi'-iunder; the auspices / of the; Agnculfcnri^ arid PaJ3toral Sopiety^| was : Held : aj; K HMtings;^yiSß)SM^y./^t!ffie;;rt attendanc^'of buywslWas!ve^ s go6d,^ind|f^ there 'yr^a also' ja tblerabl^ ?! attendaric§ ; >o£^ persons: mWres^d' nt^ffie : .;;; who were not jbuyers. . ..■ ," , *& ' a i oc : The following isa iist.Kf .thefsalea i^f^ •& •■ ■ ■'•■■■> MB-:M;: r B. :v'MBLJUIE4*M~;f ';•; T.-.^,^ : Pure bred Lincoln rams, bredby Mr.H; v Sladen.— 27 to Mr Duff, &>"lfaj t <B&M?r& £1 6s; £I'sb; £1 3s each v 5 toMr^Todd^S j61 5s each. , '■■ . v „. ; :; £*••. r :,Vvj. "• •. Bred by Messrs M'Leah and Go. Major Jackson)— l to Mr T/T&iineiv £20. : Bred by Mr P. Dolbel^l^oiMr^ 1 DePelichet,'£2B, £3 15s/ fi3 lOs; £B. •?*4W , ' Bre,d.by Mr J., Bennett.— 2 to Mr Par- M .. sons, 1 £3 5s each j t io .Mr ohamberfc-ifi"3r' ft Bred by Mr Q. Peacbck.^2#Mr^. Douglas, £9, £8 10s; 18 to Mr, Bridge, £6 155, £5 65,. £5, £4 65, £3 15s, j£33flMj , 2 to ;Mr Chambers, £5 /15s ; :3 to ;M*^. Fleming, £5 15s; 3 to Mr Ari;M*ijean,r £3 3seach>-'- .- J - :; -'- ! ■*;• -._;-.; s l & $; Bred by -Mr P.' ! 0.: Threkeld, Oanter- > bury.^B to Mr Wilson/ £2o> £8/ £7 r yi£6 - ■ ss, £5 15s, £11 JQa, £5 ss: 1 toMr>f. Tanner, £11 ; B,'-|6'f Mr T; ( 0ro8s-e,£i0,% ! p £5 15s, £5 Ida, "IBS sß^'£ils^U'loa t £4 6s, £3 15b • 1 to Oolbnel WHitmbre,---£8; 5 to Mr, Ayison,? £6 ss, £5 6s^£^ £3 155 ; Ito Mr Fleming, £6 10s ; 2to Mr Torr, £5 lOV, U lOsT 2 to Mr By^ M'Lean, £4 10s; 4 t6 : MrShrimpten, ; '£5;B £3 10s; 1 toMr Dolbeli £S 10s ;o2 tot MrDoff,£Ti.£3lss., :d .. l 'y- n^^' : Pore < bred- merino rams, bired by Mr . F. D. Eict*— l2b qmtfei a>£3 3s and ■ £3each. ; ; - •-'-■-■••■ .^ r .)-lu;.- ■- ■„./;.'•■ Bred by Mr % Speedy.TTss. sold,-. 4,.5A ' and 8-tooth; &il lS each. "*! ''.^'v MESSRS. KdDTLBDGE^^KEIrtrBDY, AND 00. : Pure bred Lincoln runs, bred /by ., j. Messrs F. and W. Nelson.— Fourrtooth :i .^, ' 1, Newman,£s. 6b j ,X, Newman, £6 1'lOai; ""'■:■ 1, JNewman, 10^- i, N.Qwman^ SsVT 1, Herbert, £5 6s/; % Chambers, £J4; l,i Chambers, £3 15s jli^ ParSons,^ 15sij |-lji ''', Chambers, £4 15s ;I,^Johnston, £4 10s; ; 1, Clark, £5.; 1, Hefberfc,"£4 lSs-r-Tiro- ■ tooth : 1, Walker,' *£&* i] Johnstbn| %6 ; 1, Elliott, £5 ss; i;TSUiott, £5 ss:jt Johnston, £4 6s ;' i, M; Waikfer/^ 1, Johnston, £4 ; 1, Ofiambersi ;£3 1, Johnston, £3. 155; 1, Shrimpton, £4^j . 1, A. M%em,M:m-%^o^M^My 15s; 1, Johhstott, M; 1, A. M'liean, 1, Shrimpton, £3?10fl;l, Shrimpton, £3 10s; 1,. A.. M'Lean, £4; ; 1, A. M'Lean, £4 10s,; 1, Newman, £4 ss ; 1, Newman, £4 16s ; 4, Chambers, £3 5b each ; 4, Orosse, £3 15s each , 4, Shrimpton, £3 5s eaoh ; 4, Mason, £3 15s eich ; 4, Shrimpton, £3 15s each ; 4, Gobdmn t f £3 ss each ; 4, Chambers, £3 10s each; ' 4, Shrimpton, t ifi3 ss : each,.; 4,. Wilson,,; £3 10s each; 4, Goodwin,. £3 5s each; 4,; Wilson, £3 16s; each; 4, ..Maaon,---£3 16s each ;4j{A. Giblin, ; £3 l 3s each;^ 4, Shrimpton, £3 3s ; each; 4, Cowper, £3 5s each; 4, Cowper, £3 10s each; 4, Shrimpton, ■£$ 3s each; 4, Todd,V £3 ss each; 12, A, Giblin, £3 3seaqh: ; ; v 4, Cowper, £3 10s each ; 8, Tpdd, £3 ,ss » each ; 4, Shrimpton, £3 3s each ; 6, Giblin, £3 5s each; 6, Giblin, £3 3s each. Bred by Mr T. Tanner.— Two-tooth : 4, A. M'Lean ; £1 10s each ; 2, Burke, £1 each. 2, McLean,; £l sb each; 2, M'Lean, £1 ss ; eacli;. 2 Carroll,;; £2 'each;; ;2, Burke^ £1 each ; 2, M'Lean, '£2ss each ; 2, Carroll, £1 10s each ; 2, Carrol^ £1 15s each ; . 2, M'Lean, each; 2, B, M'Lean, £2 each ; ' 2, Burke, £t each ; 2, A. M'Lean, £2 2s 6d each •' 2, Carroll, £2 12s 6d each; 2,Shrimpton r £l7s6deaohj: 2, Russell, £1 2s 6d each ;2, H. M'Lean, £3 each; 2, Rußseil, : £l"i7s 6d each;' 2, H. M'Lean, £3 eacK ) 2, A.M«l%an, £3 2s 6d each ; 2, H. M'Lean, £3 each j 2, A. M'Lean, '£3 2s ,6d each , % B. M'Lean, £3 each ; 2, Russell, £2 2s 6d v eaoh; 2, Russell, £2 15s each; 2, H. M'Lean, £3 5s each; 2, Russell/f £1 12s 6d each ; 2, Bowden, £2 5s eaoh ;V 2, Bowden, £2 10s each ; 2, Russell,. £1 12s 6d each; 2, Russell, £1 each : y 2, Russell, £2 5s each ; 4, Rusßellr£l 10s ; each ; 2, Russell, £1 17s (5d each ; ;J2| Chambers, £2 each ; 2, Russell,' £2^^ 2, Chambers, £2 7s 6d each ; 2,. Russell, 5; £2 each; 2, Carroll, £2 2s 6d' ,each ; ; 2,: Shrimpton, £1 7p 6d each ; 2, ' Shrimps . ton } £l each ;2, Carroll, £leach ;2^A.i M'Lean, £2 each ; 2, Carroll, £1? Hfyv each; 2, A. M'Lean, £1 each; 1 2t^ H M'Donald, £1 12s 6d each "f 2, Clark, ■ £1 ss. each; 2, Pettit,,£l 15s eacli;\2;-> Chambers, £17»6d each ; 2, A. M*L^,ni, £1 10s each ; 2, H. M'Lean, £2 5s each 1 "; 2, Pettit, £1 17s Gdeach ;2, Todd, £115s each ; 2, A. M'Lean, £1 7s 6d eachY2i Evans, £1 2s 6deach; 2, Shrimpton, . £1 12s 6d each ; 2,Evans, £l 2s Gdeach ;2, : A. M'Lean, £2 12s 6d each ;2, Shrunpton, £1 12s 6d each ; 2, Bridge, £17s6d each. —Four-tooth : 2, A. M'Lean-; £2 6a each ; . 2, H. M'Lean, £4 each.— Six-tooth : 2j Burke, £1 7s 6d each ; 2, Burke; £1 10s each; 2, Mason, £2 2s 6d each: 2/Ai' M'Lean, £1 7s 6d eachf 2, Burke, £1 2s 6d oach j 2, A. M^e'an, £1 15s each<; 2

Mason, £1 2s 6d each ; 2, Herbert, £1 each.-i-Full-mouthed : 4, M'Kenzie, £1 each ; 2, Chambers, £1 10s each ; 1, M'Kenzie, £1. — Four-tooth : 1, A. M'Lean, £2.— Six-tooth : 1, Todd, £1 10s. Bred by the Hon. Colonel Whitmore. —Two-tooth : 4, Fleming, £3 5s each ; 3, A. M'Lean, £3 each ; 1, Chambers, £5 5s ; 7 r A. .M'Lean, £3 3s each. MESSBS. HOADLEY AOT) LYON. ' Pure-bred Lincoln rams, bred by Mr Thom'as.iSuttpn,' of {Southland.— The details will appear, in to-morrow, % Heraid '; the prices were -as follows : Afew at 10 guineas? >some .at 15.guineas^ 20 guineas, 25 guineas, 30 guineas, and the .remainder, up to 57^ guineas each. Pure merino rams 'from the stud flock of Sir Samuel Wilson, Victoria.— The prices.for theii^angedffom-W- guineas to 19 guinea's! ;i / : ; ';■;■'; ' ' '"• '. : : " ■