SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVI, Issue 11122, 23 November 1896, Page 6

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Nov. 21. Perfect weather was experienced for the opening day of the Wellington Racing Club’s Spring Meeting, and a couple of heavy showers which fell during the previous night had rendered everything about the course bright and pleasant to the eye. The attendance was large, but not up to expectations. Visitors were there in large numbers, but the Wellington public were not so numerous as usual. This was, no doubt, due to the fact that there have already been two holidays this week —one for the opening day of the exhibition and the other for the agricultural and pastoral Show. The racing was of an interesting character, and the only thing to mar the day’s pleasure was the unfortunate accident in the principal handicap and the injury to Gallagher. Speculation was brisk, and the sura of =67397 was put through the totalisa,tor, as against .£4703 on the first day of the corresponding meeting last year. The following are details of the racing:—

THE NOVEMBER HANDICAP, of 75 sots ; the second horse JO sovs from the state. One nnle. 1-4 r-i r T. H. Lowry's b h Orion's Belt, by Castor—Bangle, 4yrs, 6st 111 b (Noble) 1 124 Mr W. Eathbone’s ch g Blarney, Syrs, 7st Mb , (Gallagher) - 176 Mr W. Davis's b m Leda, Syrs, 7st 61b (ri. Matthews) ■> S-l Martyrdom 7st Sib, 68 Marino 7st 61b, 159 Douglas 7sf Mb, 99 Seabreeze 7st, 60 Porcpo 6st 191 b and 53 Kiugsman 6st 111 b also started. Martyrdom hung, thus losing several lengths. Porepo immediately took command, followed by Orion’s Belt and Kingsrnan, but nearing the road Orion’s Belt cut down Porepo /and went on with a lead of three or four lengths. This he maintained to the entrance to the straight, where Porepo was done with, and Leda and Blarney went in pursuit of Orion’s Belt, who had to be shaken up to win by two lengths. Time—lmin 45sec. Dividend —.£6 6s. THE MAIDEN HACK BACK, of 40, sots; the second horse 5 sovs from the stake, Six furlongs. 57 Mr W.A. Donald’s b g Whario, by Piscatorins—Polly, 4yrs, 7st 71b ... (Fairbrother) 1 142 Mr F. Young’s br c Steelshot, Syrs, 7st 71b (car. Bst) ... ... (Pritchard) 2 169 Mr A. Portland’s br c The Guardsman, Syrs, 75171 b (Whittaker) 3

15 Oracle, 21 Ciieve, 76 Coin, 24 Thurlspot, 66 Euby twist, 31 bylph, 12 Mizpah, 65 Goulburn, 67 Daily Agnes and 13 Miracle also started. Whario came with a late run in the straight, and won all out by a length. Time—lmin 21isea. Dividend —-£11 19s. THE EXHIBITION HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; second horse 30 sovs, and the third horse 10 sovs

from the stake. One mile and a quarter. 77 Mr T. Morrill’s b f Amilla, by Castor— Necklace, Syrs, 7st (Satman) 1 40 Mr A. .Smith’s b g Errand Boy, oyrs, 7st 51b (Noble) 2 88 Mr J. H. Prosser’s ch g The Miser, 6yrs, 7st olb (G. Beed) 3

95 Acone 9st, 114 Waiuku Bst 71b, 76 St Laura Bst 71b, 232 Mahaki Bst 31b, ISO Kangipnhi Sst, 125 btrathbraau 7st 111 b, 128 Defiance 7st 101 b, 40 Douglas 7st 21b and 50 Flaneur 7st also started. As the field swept past the stand Armilla was leading from Errand Boy and Strathbraan, the otheis close together, with St Laura last. Much the same order was maintained under the hill, but racing along the back stretch Strathbraan retired and. Errand Boy again went up second, although he was four or five lengths behind the leader, who was apparently going well within herself. Nearing the road Acone commenced to move up, and several others, including Mahaki and Eangipuhi, were improving their positions. At the turn into the straight Armilla was three lengths in front of Errand Boy. Here Acone, who was coming fast, fell, and brought down Elaneur and Douglas, while Eangipuhi stumbled and unseated his rider. The accident, however, could not have affected the result, as Armilla was going very strongly, and won easily by two lengths from Errand Boy, with The Miser cantering in, third, several lengths away. Time —iimin KUsec. Dividend—.£9 Hs.

Gallagher, the rider of Acone, had an arm and two or three ribs fractured besides sustaining- a severe shaking. Rayuer, on Eangipuhi, Fail-brother, on Douglas, and W. Jones, on Flaneur, escaped serious injury. Accue was injured, and is not likely to race again for some time. THE FIRST HANDICAP HUDDLE lUCE, of SO sovs ; the second horse 10 sovs from the stake. Two miles. IK6 Mr E. Cnneeu’s h g Har.ri Gum, by King Quail—Lavender, aged, tst Oil. (O. Parker; 1 79 Mr E. Shove's bg Conscript, asred. Pst 61b' (e. Williams) 2 106 Hr H. Stanley's b g Billy, aged, list 91b (M’Grath) 0 203 Katigipai 10st also started. The field was practically together unti passing the stand, when Kauri Gum aud Conscript drew out, and Kami Gum, drawing away from the others and fencing iu great style, won in a canter by six lengths from Conscript, with Eangipai a long way off. Time—3miu 56sec. Dividend— Jci 15s. THE SHORTS HANDICAP, of 75 sovs; thesecond

ho i-se 10 sovs from the stake. Five furlongs. 107 MrT. Morrin’s hr f Armilla, by CastorNecklace, 3yrs, Sst 101 b (71b extra) iP. White) 1 123 Mr J. P. Belcher’s ch h Sedgebrook, 6yrs, 7st 41b (Price) 2 IC6 Mr F. Young’s gr g Flying Shot, aged, Sst 71b (frit chard) 3

253.Dauntless* SSst 51b, 67 Earshot 7st 12ib (carriedSst), 56 Torpiua 7st lllb (carried 8-d), 10 Gold Cup 7st 101 b, 8) Voltaire 7stßlb, 10 Poabrceze 7st fclb, 47 Mistt 6s 101 b and 109 Tutanekai 6»t- 9lb also started.

Earshot;) was left tliree or four lengths behind, and Flying Shot fit once took command and was almost clear of Sedgebrook, with Voltaire and Dauntless next, but there was not more than a couple of lengths between the lot with the exception of Earshot. Plying Shot led into the straight from Tutanekai, Sedgebrook and Voltaire. Then Dauntless made his effort and momentarily appeared dangerous, but Armilla coming with a strong run caught the leaders a few yards from home and won on the post by a neck from Sedgebrook, with Flying Shot an excellent third, and Tutanekai, Dauntless and Torpiua following in the order named. Time—linin 3,’sec. Dividend—£4 16s. THE FIRST HANDICAP HACK RACE, of 60 sovs; the second horse 10 sots from the stake.

One miie., 51 Mr A. Bore’s b h Hillstone, by King Cole— Contes®, flyrs, Ost 511) (Willis) 1 63 Mr B, W. Smith’s b m Marina, syrs Sst 21b (Connop) 2 50 Mr A. Ferguson’s b g Stockade, 4yrn, 7st 41b (A. White) 8

53 First Result Ost, 42 Sing-Song Sst 131 b, 74 King’s Own Sst 101 b, 47 Slumber Sst 4lb, 55 Crescent Bst 41b,167 Tukingi 7st 81b, U 3 Alpha 7st 71b and 50 The Drone 7st 31b also started. •

Hillstone was in the lead from the start, but had to be shaken up in the straight to win by a length. Time—lmiu 474-sec. Dividend —.£l3 Is. THE FIRST WELTER HANDICAP, of 80 sovs; the second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One niile and a furlong. 92 Mr C. Siddbll’s bg Kingsman, by Tasman— Itubina, 6yrs, Sst 91b ... (D. Wright) 1 399 Mr A. Portland’s ch h Golden Plover, 6yrs, ■ 9st 101 b (Whittaker) 2 79 Mr H. Peter’s blk h Bona Fide, 4yrs, Sst 91b (M’Taggart) 3 155 ilotion lOst 121 b, 78 Rainbow Ost 101 b, 70 Porcpo Sst 91b and 139 Slaiden Sst 71b also started. Porepo jumped away in front and showed the way out of the straight, with Bona Fide next, Eainbow third- and Golden Plover whipping in. Going down the back stretch Porepo, Eainbow and Bona Fide were rating abreast, then came Kingsman, Lotion and Slaiden a length away, and Golden Plover still last. Nearing the road Golden Plover ran through and was soon at the head of affairs, with Kingsman next and Eainbow and Porepo falling away. Golden Plover entered the straight first, but at the distance Kingsman challenged him and defeated him by three lengths. Eaipbow was last. Time —2min Ofsec. Dividend—-29 18s.

A protest against Kingsman on the ground of inconsistent running was dismissed. THE FLYING HANDICAP, of 125 sovs; the second horse 15 sovs from the stake. Six fur-

longs. 43 Mr F. Young’s gr g Plying Shot, by Foul Shot—Flirt, aged, 7st Illb ... (Pritchard) 1 151 Mr P. F. Tancred’s ch g King’s Bowman,

Syrs, Bst 21b (car Bst 41b) ... (P. White) f 25 mr F. Moeller’s hr g Torpina, 4yrs, 7»t IHb (Fairbrother) t 46 Mahaki Bst Illb, 51 Dhirnoy 7st 121 b, 186. Errand Boy 7st 121 h, 83 Orion’s Belt 7st Illb (71b extra), Si-2 3>nrc llevjl 7st 61b, 00 Sedgcbrook 7et, 60 Woodstock Gist Illb and 4S Txztanckfii 6-,t 21b also started.

When the horses were fairly in their strides King’s Bowman took command, with Dare Devil next and Mahaki and Blarney bringing up the rear. Nearing the road King’s Bowman was a length in front of Dare Devil, while Errand Boy, Flying Shot ard Torpina were all together at their heel*, and Blarney was tailing off. King’s Bowman was first into the straight, but at tbo-distanca Flying Shot, who was.-

being desperately ridden, caught him, and "oing on won by a length, while Torpina got up and finished a dead heat with King’s Bowman for second position. Time —Imin 16.] sec. Dividend — £22, WELLINGTON, Nov. 22. The jockey Gallagher, who was injured in the Exhibition Handicap yesterday shows signs of improvement. CANTERBURY TROTTING CLUB. The following- are the nominations of stallions for the SECOND SIBES’ PRODUCE STAKES, of 200 i-ovs; one miio. /To run -Ma}*, IS9S Specification, Lincoln Yet. Mamtrino UTac, D«i Paso, Gremlin, Yimclive, St Louu?, Eentuoky Wilkes, Brooklyn, young Irvington, Bolhsctuld, Imperious, Electioneer, 1a Rue, Alter'; Vidor and General Tracy.