WELLINGTON R.G. WINTER MEETING.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10969, 18 July 1898, Page 4

WELLINGTON R.G. WINTER MEETING.

SECOND DAY. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Wellington, Soodiy, There was magnificent weather for the ■eooad day of the Wellington Radag Club's wlatei meeting. The attendance wai again large, and looluded Lord and Lady Rsnfurly and patty. Tbe ooane was In better order than on tbe first day. The pabllo bad a more successful day on tbe totallflator than on Thunday, bat tbe dowDtall of Moeoatel la tbe big steeple ohase was a severe blow to baokers The mare was never In tbe race from the jump. When tbe fiteepltchase horoee returned to tbe scale a popular demonstra tlon wai mado In favor of Mr Evett in appreciation of the way la wblcb he had oonoealed the wlnnera throughout the meeting. Kanaka wai the popular fanoy tor the Hardies, bat Marina repeated ber performonos on the first day, The earn of £7100 paired through the machine, ai compared wltb £4065 on the second day last year Tbe total for the meeting was £12,572, bb againit £8235 at tbe winter meeting last year. The following are tbe detailed remits :— HUTT FLYING HANDICAP, 01 60 iovs, aeoo&d borae to receive 5 soys from tbe stake ; | mile 277 Mr J, O'Diiecoll'i br g Indian Shot, by Torpedo-Honey-mokle, fiyrs, 9it 6 b(C Jenkins) 1 142 Gastasboie, lOet 51b (G. Tayloi).., + 114 Oiaole, 9st 81b (L. Matthewe) .. + -87 Kinska 9it 13 b, 62 Sir Agnes 9at 101 b, 130 Slog SoDg 9.t sb, 22 Sea Serpent 9*t, and 52 Coin 9it also started. Hlllstone was soratohed. Icdian Shot and Coin led aloDg the baok stretob, 81; Agnes, Castatbote, ■nd Sea Serpent bringing np the rear. Indian Shot moved into the lead at the turn and showed tbe way to the straight, winning comfortably by a length and a quarter. Oiaole and Cistashore oame last nnder the whip In tbe straight and finished together. Sir Agnes was a neok away fourth. Time, lmia 19J co. On the totallifltor, £888 ; dividend, £2 17a. BKCOND HACK AND HUNTEES' STEEPLES 01 60 sovi ; Becond horse to itoelve 5 ■on from the stake ) for qualified hacks and hunters ; about 2 mlleß. 145 Mi 0. Tate's b g So. Hlko, by Hlko — Bellgense, 6»rs, list lOib (H. Peters) .„ .. .„ 1 25 Tale-teller, 9st 7lb (J. M'Longh. lln) ~. .-2 31 Trloky Jaok, 10s t 51b (J, Hanoook) .„ 3 —149 Monaderva lOit 13! b, 165 Banpo 11. lOet 71b, 87 Stilts 10s', and J22 Crccas lOji alto started. Croons held the lead half way round, but jumping poorly was dlaplaoed by St. Hlko and Ttloky Jaok, who led past the stand. At tbe bill bend tbe top weight went to tbe front, and had no dlffionlty II keeping bis advantage to the end, winning bard held by a length. Tale-teller oame np In tbe last balf-mlle, but his challenge was not dangerous, Trioby Jaok finished a dozm lengths away. Btilti fell at tbe back of the oouree. Time, 4mln OJaee. On the totallsator, 5724; dividend, £4 9*. WBLUNOTON STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. 01 250 iovs | seoond hone to leoelve 30 sivi and third borse 10 soys from the stake ; about 3 miles. 314 Mt J, Chaafe's br g Nor 1 - west, by . Soa'-wes'ler— Betty, Syrs, lOst 3b (A. William.) .„ ... 1 D 7 Claymore, lOit (F. Lund).. ... 2 185 Dromedary, lOst (R Arnott) ... 3 —651 Mmoatel lls», 161 Bradibaw 9<t 111 b, 63 Coastguard 9tt 7lb, 65 Greenstone Oat 7ib also started. Claymore Feat off with tbe lead, oloßely followed by Diomedaiy, tbe favorite lying last. Claymore and Dromedary showed tbe Geld patb the stand tbe first time, Bradshaw running tblrd and Not'-weßt next. Tbe positions were not materially altered for tbe next mile, except that Musoatel bad moved up a couple of places, but she waa jumping badly, and it was apparent Bbc could not oatoh tbe leaden. Nor'- weit, wbo had malntalued a bandy position and was going stroDgly throughone, was taken into tbe lead as soon bb the oourie proper was entered, and tbe lssne was never teiionsly In donbt afterwards, Tbe ion of Sou -wester took tbe last fenoe rather slowly, bat nevertbelees bad tbiee lengths to tbe good at tbe fiolib, Claymore beat Dromedary by a length and a half for second place, Mußcatel five lengths away fonrtb, Then oame Coastguard, B/adsbaw, and Greenstone In that order. Time, 6mln 59 1 sth sen, On the totaliiator, £1436 ; dividend, £6, LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP, Bracelet of the value of 40 bovb ior fiißt borse, and brßOßlet of the value of 10 soys tor seoond hcrte ; 2 mllefl on tbe flat, 162 Mrs W. A. Donald's b g Wharlo, 4yrs, by Plsoatorlons— Polly, 12st 121 b (Mr A. Hyde)... ... 1 €4 Hoo. George, Hit (Mr W. Josbb) 2 120 Hlllstone, 13it 51b (Mr K. Harley) 3 —Tbe only itsrtern. Hlllstone and Hod, George held tbe lead for half the distance, when Wbario took oommand at)d went away from tbe other pair, wlonlDg easily by half a dozan lengths, two lengths between eeoond and third. Time, 3mto 57seo, On tbe totalisator, £346 ; dividend, £1 18/, WINTER. OATS HANDICAP, Of 100 soys ; seoond borse to receive 10 soys from tbe stake ; 1 mile. 86 Mr O'Salllvan's ob m Slog Seng, , by Lonls d'Or-Tnl, Syrs, 9*t *2\b{W. Glllett) - 1 316 Indian Shot, 9it 121 b (Including 71b penalty (C Jenkins) ... 2 188 Buamahurga.lOst 21b (A, M'Pherson)... ... .. ... ._ + 73 Female Franobise, 9it 31b (W. Clarke) t —189 Castasbore lOst 2lb, 10 Au Kevolr 9st 101 b, 131 Light flat 61b, 26 Sir A«oes 9it 41b alto started. Indian Shot and Kunmabunga ehowod tbe way Into the straight, and appeared to bo fighting ont the finish, when Slog Song oame from tbe bunch with a taib, and ran home a winner by a length, a balf length separating the seoond and tblrd. Time, linln 42aeo. On the totalIsaior, £958; dividend, £10. A proteit was entered ogaloit Slog Bong lor iooonslsteat rnnnlng, but was not sustained. FINAL HURDLE HANDICAP, Of 100. soys ; second horse to receive 10 ■on f'om the stake ; 1} mile. 209 Ml J. W. Proctor's b m Marina, 6yrs, by Son 1 ' wester— Barbelle, lUMR Arpoit) ... .„ ,„ 1 197 Da=te, 9i( 7>b (G. Ulvg) ... 2 168 BecKoy, lOit 41b (P. Johmon) .. 3 —177 Napoleon lOit 71b, 295 Kanaka 10»t 61b, 77 Tangaroa lOst 41b, 67 South PaelQo9it6lo, 68 Crescent 9tt 41b also ran. Noi'- west was scratched. When the field passed tbe stand Napoleon held commend, with Seoreoy and Kanaka next. Kanaka came down at the obstaote past the bill bend, where Dante shot to the front, followed by Marfo9, Tho latter ran :uto first plnco befo;e the borne turu wat reached, and CBilsd tbe post an easy dinner by five ItDgtjru, h similar dlttanoe between the

scooLd end third, Tangoroa fourth. Time, 2mln 55seo. Oo the totallaator, £1198 ; dividend, £5 3a. FINAL HACK HANDICAP, Of 50 bovb ; Beoond horse to receive 5 soya from the stakes ; | mile. 377 Mr W. Dovih'i oh g Swordfiib, nged, by Plßoatortons— Glrlrl, 9>t>l3b(L Mt»ttbews) ,- ... 1 104 Peurobe, ll<t 4:b (Moore) 2 374 Taplow, 9<t 131 b (VV. Tbumab) „. 3 — lOZSlockule lOst S.b, 66 Ruoey 10»t', 61 Kiobe^e; 9.5 13 b, 82 L* M»iqul»e 9ii 131 b, 124 lv tbe Swim da 81b, 13 Slnmbcr 9. 7ib, 31 Kuasley 8.-lle 93t7'b, 42 tUta 9it 4.b aud Tr/isk D.c biacketed, 103 The Chat 9ti\ 34 Totla9jt nud Ke&cno 9jt braokotod, 33 The Maßtpr 9,t mi Wavelet 9sb biaoketed, *nd 5 Urgent 9st also ran. Rnby Twlit was soratobed. Swordfisb and Taplow were In tbe lead from the start. Ths former oame away at the home turn and won by a length and a half from Ponroae, Taplow balf v length away third. Time, Imln 23 3 s:b see. On the totalhator, £1155 ; dividend, The protest entered oe^lnst St. Hike, winner cf tbe Haok and Hnnteis' Sseeple chase on Thursday, was dUmitßOd.