WELLINGTON E.C. SUMMER MEETING.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11130, 24 January 1899, Page 4

WELLINGTON E.C. SUMMER MEETING.

Second Day. [by telegraph.} Welltnoton, Monday. The Wellington Eaoing Club again enjoyed beautiful weather for the meeting, and between 5000 and 6000 were present. The racing was again of the best. The fight between Daunt, the Cup winner, and Explosion was worth going a long way to witne3s. The old system of working the totalisators was resorted to, and its reinstatement was much appreciated by the public. The sum of .£11,452 was put through to-day, making .£21,879 for two days, or .£3089 more than at the last summer meeting. 1 The results were : — ! , JANUARY HANDICAP, Of 125 soys ; second horse to receive 10 soys ; 1 mile and a furlong. I 75 Mr V. Harris's en c Rochester, by Petroleum — Capicine, 6yrs, 7st ' (Cotton) 1 497 Mr E. Jull's b g Eed Lancer, 6yrs, Bst 81b (Taylor) 2 1 186 Mr J. Cress's br m Vollej, 4yrs, 6st 121 b (Crawford) 3 — 209 Cannonshot Bst 41b, 161 Fulmen l BBt 31b, 133 Brennan 7st 41b also started. Eoehester led round into the straight, and won easily by a length and a half, ' with Volley a good third. Time, lmin '* 56 3-6 th sec. Totalisator, .£1231; divil dend, £15 2s. A protest was entered against the winner for inconsistent running, but was 3 subsequently withdrawn. ) JUVENILE HANDICAP, 1 Of 150 soys ; second horse 20 soys, and r third 15 boys ; for two-year-olds ; 6 3 furlongs, 1 445 Mr L. D. Nathan's oh f Eosella, 1 by Seaton Delaval — Eoie, Bst 1 71 b (Gallagher) ... 1 c 159 Mr Tai Te Tau's eh g Spider, 7st 1 (Pine) 2 ■, 301 Hon, J, D. Ormond's b c Eeliance, 1 Bst 101 b (Davis) 3 1 —112 St. Mark 7at and 116 Silex 6sfc 121 b 1 also ran. 3 Won easily by four lengths. Time, b lmin llsefi: Totalisator, .£1133 ; divi--3 dend, £2 sa. I YMI.C. HANDICAP, 3 Of 300 soys, second horse 30 eovs, and f third 10 soys from the stake j 1 j mile. 1 378 Mr L, D. Nathan's blk 0 Explosion, ', by Cuirassier— Jadestone, 3yrs, ', 7st 101 b (Gallagher) 1 1051 Hon. J. D. Ormond's eh h Daunt, 3 4yrs, 9st 61b (Daviß) 2 i 187 Mr W. Davieß* b g Euby Twist, s aged, 7at slb (inc. 71b over, c Holmes) ... , 3 3 —331 Okoari 7st 131 b also started. s Following her tactics in the Cup, > Okoari dashed to the front, and parsing - the stand was almost dear of Explosion, t with Daunt last. After traversing a - couple of furlongs Okoari was ten lengths > in front of the Cuirassier colt, who was a similar distance in front of Euby Twist, i with Daunt a length further away. i Much the same order was maintained r along the back stretch, except that i Daunt had supplanted Euby Twist in the 1 third position. Nearing the road Explosion began to f essen f;he gap between i him and the Taranaki mare, while Daunt 3 was also getting nearer to the leaders. As they approached the straight Okoari 1 began to fall away, and Explosion went , on in front. Once in the straight i Dannt set sail after Explosion, but i despite the desperate efforts of Davis he r could not get on terms with the Auckland colt, who was being driven ajong in 1 real earnest by Gallagher, and Explosion s woa a 6P ea £ race by about a. length and a quarter, Okoari Pfflling up last. Time, > 2min lOJsec. Totatfsatpr, .£19.47 s diyi--3 dend, .£4 12s. gBQQND HDBDLB HANDICAP, k Of 100 bovsj second horse 10 soys; H mile. 169 Mr W. HolmGß' b g Sabreur, by t Cuirassier— Martyr, Syrs, list » 131 b (Higgins) 1 106 Mr A. Shearaby's b g Sbylock, 6yrs, 9st 71b (Morrigan) ... 2 ' — Th* .only starters. s The paiv raggd together until reaching 1 the hurdle opposite £ho stand, where Shylock fell, leaving Sabi'ew tp, finish 1 alone. Shylock was remounted 1 " and 1 cantered in. Time, 2min 58isec. Totaligator, .£275 ; dividend, £1 9s. "| WELLINGTON STAKES, Of 300 Syya ; second horee 30 boys and '" third 10 boys feora the stake; for two and three-yoar-cliiis j jvi^fch penalties and allowances ; 5 furloaga. ' 185 Mr G. G-. Stead's b g Courtier, 2yrs, _ j by St. George — Adulation, 7st "i Jib, including 81b over (Holmes) 1 : 715 Sir George Clifford's b c Glenogle, 2yrs, Tst l,Qlb (Pine) ... ... 2 647 Hon. J. D. Ormond's bp g Jabber, ' 3yrs, Bst 91b (Davis) 3 J =-$8 I&oreze fst ijlb and 33jl Adyance "•*'^km^-. . , , , _„ „ . — vie w/3f j# /F# awav > but Ja W>Pr Glenu B -— ««te $am p& * l^gtb was left. trio*. -Wj jyhflg Jabber between him and Coiu . "" * ewitfon. was being ridden hard to get „ _ a * After going a couple of furlongs Comw. was on Glenogle's quarters, and this pair came round into the straight together, but Mr Stead's gelding had all the best of the fight home, and won easily by three lengths, Jabber two lengths behind Glenogle, and Moreze a bad last. Time, lmin 1 3-sth sec. Totalisator, ,£1946; dividend, 9s. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, Of 200 soys ; second horse to receive 20 soys and third horse 10 soys ; 6 furlongs. 161 Hon. George M'Lean'a b f Brisa, { by St. Clair— Mistral, 3yrß, 7st ' 21b (Lord) ] " 81 Hon. J. D. Oimond's br f Ideal, 3yrs, 6st 101 b (Macdonald) ... 2 « 2 Mr D. Eutherford's g m Female Franchise, syrs, 7st 51b (Pine) 3 —102 Eed Lancer 7st, 126 Titoki Bst 41b, 97 Tupuhi Bst 101 b, 169 Sedgebrook 7at 111 b, 60 Rochester 7st 101 b (including 101 b penalty), 41 Osborne 7st (carried 7st 121 b), 18 Weary 6st 111 b also started. x From a somewhat uneven start Titoki and Tupuhi were first away, and Ideal had a lot the worst of it. Titoki raced with Tupuhi to the load, where Brisa joined issue, and Ideal could be seen on the inside making up lost ground, Tupuhi was first to cry go, and then Brisa took charge, with Ideal close on to her quarter?. Urisa had to be shaken up at the distance to stall off a - challenge by Ideal, but eventually won \ by two lengths, with Female Franchise two lengths behind Ideal. Osborne was last past the post. Time, lmin 14 2-sth sec. Totalisator, 4963 ; dividend, .£5 7s. •• SKCOND HACK HANDICAP, • Of 100 soys ; second horse 10 sots from 1 the sfcuke ; 1 mile. 106 Mr J. James, jun.'e, eh g Eata, 4yrs, by Ptiriii — Starwater, 7st (Kiitcliffe) 1 89 Mr F. Webb's blk f Tortulla, 3yrs, Ost 81b (Wilson) 2 180 Mr It. Puaha's eh g Gobo, 4yrs, 9at 3lb (Matthews) 3 —119 Stockade Hst 41b, 330 Waingawa ■ Bst 41b, 166 Derringcotte Bst 41b, 79 Goulbourn 7st 10lb, 235 Ocean 7st 91b, 63 Cornea 7st 111 b, 54 Eosette 7st 31b, 131 Ngatihuia 6st 111 b (carried 7st 21b) ' also started. • Eata jumped away with tho lead and « was never headed, winning easily by ;bree lengths. Time, lmin 42 3-sth sec. " I Totalieator, 41992 j dividend, &Q 18a,. ti

ELECTRIC RANBICAP, Of 100 soys ; Beoond horse 10 soys from the stake ; 5 furlongs. 193 Mr J. P. Belcher's oh h Sedgebrook, aged, by Louis dOr — Victress, Bsfc 61b (Eaynor) ... 1 619 Mr J. Bretf s b c Nihilist, 3yrs, 7st 121 b (Gallagher) 2 349 Mr JR. Oonnop's b m Amoureux, aged, 9st 21b (Morrigan) ... 3 —281 Gold Cup 7st 131 b, 174 Osborne 7st 81b, and Ngaparu 7at also started. Gold Cup was first away, but at the turn Sedgebrook came through from the rear and won by three lengths. Time, lmin lsec. Totalisator, ,£1935 ; dividend, MS 15s.