SPORTING.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 169, 24 January 1888, Page 3

SPORTING .

ISLAND BAY RACES. Per Press Association. Wellington, Jan 23. Thero was a fairly good attendance at the Island Bay Races. The weather was lovely. Tho results are as follows Local Handicap of 40 sovs, 1} miles : Voltigeur ... ... 1 The Shah .. .. 2 Fabrication .. 3 Soven started. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min lo.Jsecs ; dividend, £3 os. Flying Handicap of 50 sovs, 0 furlongs : Whisper.., .. ..1 Scrub ~ .. .. 2 Forrester .. ... 3 Only three started. Won by about three lengths. Time, lmin 17Isecs ; dividend, £2 Is. Hurdle Handicap of 40 sovs, about two miles : Secretary .. .. 1 Johnny .. .. 2 Reputation .. ... 3 Seven started. Time, 4min Ilsecs; dividend, £2 15s Island Bay Cup of 250 sovs, second horse 25 sovs from stakes, 1 mile 5 furlo gs : Marlborough .. .. I Little Scrub .. ~ 2 Russley .. ~ ~ 3 Pearl and Laurel also ran, and there was a capital finish between first and second horses. Won by half a length. Time, 2min ood-secs ; dividend, £5 4s. Maiden Hack Race of 13 sovs; minimum weight, 7st 71b; one mile. Seven started. Won easily by Spear. Dividend, £2 7s. Anniversary Handicap of 50 sovs, 1 mile and a distanco ; Whisper ~ ~ .. I Marlborough .. ... 2 The Shah ... ..3 Fivo started. Won by half a length. Timo, 2mins I sec ; dividend, £3 2s. Th) total amount passed through the totalizator was £2908.