THE WELLINGTON RACES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5374, 6 February 1879, Page 2

THE WELLINGTON RACES.

[PER " HERALD " SPECIAL The Cap beltS* hJS°^SbuM?" since n 'ght, eave that Lao,? hardened a little. The Diver P'" nt > ™d a , ta been backed at "S 5 10 As regard to-merroWs > Maiden, having seven entries is lVi have five startere. both Kino cw, r Lady Grey being looked In aa 5111 sta-terfc prior to the big event V n " Castilian, Roebuck, nor Black pr ■ r are good enough to carry w • n f t * for age against Undine and Merlin w-.u weights and condiiions in his f avonh '' lr three-year-old should di-p , ae off "" Roebuck is best of the remain! Hurdle Haceshould bebetweenThp ce Te Whetu, as no weight will be got hacks by not going for it. The first „,L , I fancy, should this time be Grry Mourns ought to be third if with. The big event, a far * than usual, comes next. Maritmi in of her penalty, has been backed a bitT"3 her owner couaidorshis chaucegooi n bury aud Mufti are reported hardly th?®' selves, and their stable companion, Lierf •' looke 1 upon as a more capable representiS*" I cannot see this horse as a winner at miles, and intend to now stand by La ra is in hue form as far as now, and whose m* are very confident. I feel certain that h being fit, he is able to race,—which kHMi slower run thau last year. Loneland although a sticker, is in disreput- rT?' would without doubt have wou the trorrti but for his rough passage acro3s the Strait He eveu now will run a gooi race. Di« • locked on as a horse certain of j pi^ 1 He is in nice form, aud young Walker rid L.dy Grey has never as yet appeared ? a public, and is reported as almost ut.traineA King Quail 1 cau't stand, although the <mH will doubtless run a good race soma <£v Sailor won't be wittiin 50 yar.la of th winner, in spite of his feather. I thereiot select Lara, Diver, Laert. a, and Kata, in ft' order named. Ray, on Biibery, should dij! po3e of his opponents in the Hntt P«V Stakes without trouble. Since writing this evening, I Quail will start for the Maiden. Looglamfi liaa risen considerably iu the market, and ia now at 4: to X. Nj other alteration' in tl. betting. The acceptances for the Flying Staku are—Maritana, 9st 2lbs. ; Laertes, Bst. 1Q lbs. ; Bribery, Bst. 41bs. ; Ocawa, Sat. 9lbj . Ratcatcher, 7st. 51bs. ; Doncaster, "st. 5Hb ' Sailor, 7st. Bribery is considered "> moral," and there is no speculation on t'u event. Derby—Final payments : Merlin, Dundt: and Barbelle.