WELLINGTON R.O. SUMMER MEETING.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11129, 23 January 1899, Page 4

WELLINGTON R.O. SUMMER MEETING.

First Day. [by trlbqbaph.] Wellington, Saturday. There was lovely weather for the opening day of the Wellington Racing Club's summer meeting. The course was in good condition. About 4000 people wero present, including viaitois from all paits of the colony. In most of the events the fields were good, and the racing of an interesting character. Both Mr Evefcfc, who adjusted the handicaps for the chief events, and Mr Henry, that of the hacks, received, many congratulations. Mr H. Piper was nlost successful in securing even starts without the assistance of the starting gates. In the Hurdles old Liborator broke down a couple of furlongs from homo when going very strongly, and his' racing career is no doubt ended. For the Cup Okoari, the Taranaki mare, was stoutly supported by the Wesfc Coasters, and though she flattered her admirers for the greater part of the journey by .the manner in which she sustained the lead, had to give way when, the finish came to the Hon. Mr Onnond'B Dreadnought horse. Target, another of Mr Ormond's, was sent out a hot favorite for the President's Handicap, but was never prominent. Mr Stead's Stepniak filly Nantes wa3 an odds-on favorite for the Nursery, but Advance, after getting well away,- nev6r left the result in doubt. In the last race Amoureux paid the best dividend of the day, but there are many who claim thatTitoki finished first, yet Mr Scales, the judge, is confident that Amoureux had nearly a length the best of it. An innovation was made in working the totalisators, that in • vogue in Chrißtchurch being adopted, and ss the public were not aware what price they were getting until the racft was well under way there was considerable grumbling, and this increased as the day wore on, until the stewards met and decided to return to the old system on Monday. The sum of £10,427 was handled during, the day, which would have been greatly augmented had the old system been used. On the first day last year £10,320 was put through. The results were : — ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, Of 150 soys ; second horse to receive 20 soys ; 1 mile. 21§ Mr W. Lemon's b g Bush Rose, by Torpedo — Primrose, syrs, Bst 71b (White) 1 130 Hon. George M'Lean's b f Brisa, 3yrs, 7st (Holmes) 2 121 Hon. J. D. Ormond's b g Huasar, syrs, 7st 31b (Carmiohael) ... 3 —382 Tupuhi 7st 121 b, 39 Moreze 6st 71b, also started. Bush Rose won by a head, Hussar three lengths away. Time, lmiu 47 1-Sfch. Totalisator, ,£BBB ; dividend, £Z 14s. HDRDLE HANDICAP, Of 125 soys ; second horse 15 soys from stakes i If mile. 1 270 Mr D. Rutherford's b g Social Pest, aged, 12st 61b (Clark) ... 1 288 Mr W. Holmes' b g Sabreur, syrs, list (Higgins) 2 171 Mr A. Sheareby's b g Shylock, 6yrs, 9st 3 —149 Liberator list 121 b and 10 Daisy Bell 9st also started. Social Pest won with a bit in hand, Shylock pulling up some distance away. Time, 3min 23iseo. Totalisator, .£888 ; dividend, £2 19s. WELLINGTON CUP, Of 500 soys ; second horse 50 soys and third 25 soys, ■ ljmile. 619 Hon. J. D. Ormond's oh h Daunt, 4yrs, by Dreadnought — Orientale, Bst 61b (Davis) 1 212 Mr L. D. Nathan's blk o Explosion, ' 3yrs, Vst 71b (Gallagher) ... 2 193 Mr F. Watson's b m Okoari, 4yrs, 7st 61b (Hutcheson) 3 —420 Crusoe Bst lib, 140 Red Lancer Vst 121 b, 359 Fulmen. 7st 101 b, 196 Cannonshot 7sfc 31b, 181 Ruby Twist 7st 61b also started. From a good start Okoari'B colors were first to show in front, and with Ruby Twist and Cannonshot she carried on the running along the back of the course, with, the others bunched. Okoari was the first to turn into the straight, antl as the Taranaki mare passed the stand the first time she was at the head of affairs, with Ruby Twist and Cannonshot still in their positions, and Fulmen tailing off. Okoari was still being driven along, and by the river bend drew out two or three lengths from Ruby Twist and Cannonshot, and the pair rapidly began to die away. With a mile traversed Okoari had further increased her lead, and for the next furlong or two flattered her backers, but with half a mile still to go the cerise jacket of the Hon. J. D. Onnond could be seen getting nearer to the leader, while at the same time the Auckland colt was bustled along. At the turn Daunt was almost on terms with Okoari, and a few strides further on had her beaten. Daunt winning rather easily by two lengths from Explosion, who passed the fast tiring Okoari near the post, Ruby Twist fourth, Cannonshot, Crusoe, and Fulmen, finishing in that order. Time, 2min 37sec. Totalisator, 4Z311 ; dividend, 7s. >VELLEBLEY STAKES, Of 300 soys j second horse 30 sovb, and third horse JO soys from the stakes; for two-year-olds, 894 Sir Geoge Clifford's b o Glenogle, Bst 71b (Taylor) J 148 Mr G. a, Stead's b g Courtier, Bst " 4lb (Perrett) 2 208 Mr L. D, Nathan's oh f Rosella, Sst 2lb (Gallagher) ... . „, 3 —157 Reliance Bst 71b, and 46 Mistra Bst 21b also started. After a brief delay the field was gent away on even terms, and Glenogle at once assuming the lead made every post a winning post, and despite the efforts of Derrett, on Mr Stead's colt, won somewhat easily by a length. Time, 48aseo. Totalisator, ,S}ls3 ; dividend, £1 14s. PRESIDENT'S JfANDICAP, Of 150 soys j second horse 20 soys from the stake ; 1 mile 1 furlong. 862 Mr H. Lemon's br g Bush Rose, jsyrs, by Torpedo — Primrose, . 9st (jnpluding 71b penalty) (White) ... , 1 59 Mr J, Cress's br m ypjley, 4yrs, 6st 71b (Crawford) ..". „, 2 162 Mr R. Gooseman's b g Brennan, syrs, 7st 41b (Lord) 3 — 671 Target gst 51b and 56 Conspirer 6st 111 b also started. Volley and Brennan made play from the start, but Target neyer appeared to be able to foot it with the field. " Volley was first to the tqirn for home, but then Bnsb. Rose, despite ?ib penalty, came ' with Hi wet sail and woijt easjty by a lei,*.'*- '-flfflS; * mm 57sec ' ToteljeaW, imoidiv^-^? 8 ' Of 125 soys; second" hors," iS *%*""* the stakes ; 1 mile and a fur*. 259 Mr F. Webb's blk f Tortulla, 3y rs, by Torpedo— Honeysuckle, Sst 91b (Wilson) 1 40 Mr W. Cameron's b g Waingawa, Gyrs, 7st 111 b (Lord) 2 27 Mr J. V. Reed's b g Derringcotte Sst 21b (Davis) 3 —68 Lobo 9st 31b, 128 Stockade Bst 71b, 36 Saltatorial Bst 61b, 17 Lady Agnes 7st 131 b, 42 Goulburn 7st 111 b, 297 Ocean 7st 101 b, 39 Redoubt 7st 51b, 27 Frost 7st 21b, 32 Art .Tewel 7st, 63 Ngatihiwa 7st, 40 Cornea 7st, 32 Caballer 6st 101 b also started. Tortulla took charge inside the distance, and won by a length. Time, lmin 56 4-6 th sec. Totalisator, .£1139 ; dividend, £3 19s. NURSERY HANDICAP, Of 200 soys ; second horse 20 soys, and third 10 soys ; for two-year-olds ; 5 furlongs.

I 73 Mr P. Edwards' blk o Advance, by Vanguard — Laurel, 7st 71b (Wilson) l 621 Mr «. G. Stead's b f Nantes, Bst IMb (Derrett) 2 63 Sir Tai to Tau'a eh g Spider, 7st 71b (Godfrey) 3 —128 St. Mark 7st lllb, 15 Veau 7st 71b, 82 Last Speo 7st 71b, 94- Silex 7st 71b, also started. Spider was the first away, but with half the distance traversed, Advance made a forward movement, and slipping the field at the home turn, where Nantes ran ve.vy wide, won rather easily by two lengths, Spider a poor tihird. Time, lmin 2 1-oth sec. Totalisator, .£1066 ; dividend., MS 2s. ' i TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, 1 Of 200 soys, eocond horse 20 soys, and third horse 10 soys from the stake ; 6 I furlongs. 59 Mr E. Connop's b m Amoureux, by Torpedo — Rose d' Amour, aged, 7st 51b (Lord) 1 186 Mr R. P. Tuaha's br g Titoti, aged, 7at 12lb (Wilson) ... 2 119 Mr .7. P. Belcher's eh h Sadgebrook, aged, 7st 71b (Ray ner)... 3 —373 Tupnhi Batolb, 32 Gold Oup7sfcßlb, 116 Nihilist 7st 71b, 211 Pomalo Franchise 78t 71b, CO Osborue 7sfc 61b, 19 Boohester 7st 41b, 73 Sir Agnes 7st 41b, 15 Wearjr 7st 31b, 405 Ideal Gst 101 b also started. _ • Amoureux was the first away, and with Titoki was in front all the way, the former gaining the judge's verdict by a length. Time, lmin 14 1-Sth sec. Totalisator, .£1674 ; dividend, £25 10s.

■Wellington, Sunday. The following are the acceptances for the second day's races -.— JANUARY HANDICAP, 1 mile 1 furlong. st tt) Bt 11) Bed Lancer „. 8 8 Brennan 7 4 ; CunnoraJiot ... 8 4 Hussar 7 0 Fulmen 8 3 Rochester ... 7 0 Brisa 7 5 Volley 6 12 JUVENILE HANDICAP, 6 fnrlongs. st lb ' st lb Eeliauce 8 10 St. Mark 7 0 Rosella 8 7 Silex fl 12 Spider 7 0 RACING CLUB HANDICAP, 1* mile. st lb st lb Dannt 9 6 Explosion 7 10 Boreas ... ... & 4 Cnzinonshot ... 7 5 Okoari 713 Buby Twist .. 632 SECOND HURDLE HANDICAP, 1 J- mile. st lb st lb Sabrcur 11 13 Shylock 9 7 METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, f mile, stlb stlb Boreas 9 9 Brisa 7 2 Red Lancer ... 9 0 Rochester ... 7 0 Titoki 811 Osborne 7 0 Tupuhi 8 10 Weary fi 11 Sedgebrook ... 7 11 Ideal 610 Female Franchise 7 6 SBCOKD HACK HANDICAP, 1 mile. st lb st lb Tortulla, a 8 Ocean 7 9 Gobo 9 3 Rosette 7 S Stockade 8 4 Jtata 7 0 "VVaingawa ... 8 4 Coinea. 612 Derrin,{cotte ... 8 4 Ngatihiwn, ... 611 Goulburn 7 10 ELECTRIC HANDICAP, 5 furlongs. St 11) st lb Titoki 9 5 Nihilist 7 12 Armoureux ... 9 2 bir Agues ... 7 9 Sedgebrook ... 8 5 Osborne 7 8 Gold Cuy 7 13 Ngaparu 7 0