SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8471, 23 January 1891, Page 5

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING. [BY TELKGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION. J Wellington, Thursday. Lovely weather was experienced for the opening day of the Wellington Racing Club's Summer Meeting, and the attendance was larger than has been seen at the Hutt for some years, it being estimated that 3000 persons were present. The racing throughout was good, and the cup a pretty race, though Cynisca. won rather easily at the finish, and paid a nice dividend. In the Hack Race won by Uloonee a sensational dividend of £131 5s was paid, there being seven investors on him, mostly in nhares. The sum of £8072 was put through the machines during the day. The following are the results :— Annivkksary Handicap of 80sovs, second horse lOsovs. One mile. Messrs. M. and C. Hobbs' Prime Warden, by Apremont—Miss Kate, 7st 71b (Cusden) 1 Mr. G. Hunter's Whisper, 93t 3lb (Clifford) 2 Mr. A. Lloyd's Orator. 6st 71b (Ray) ... 3 Ruby (Bst 71b), Rosebud (Bst), Angler (7st 71b), and Lancer (6st 101b) also ran. Prime Warden was a hot favourite. When fairly in home running Clifford drew whip ou Whisper, and though she responded gamely, could not quite get up, and Prime Warden secured a victory by a bare neck, Orator an excellent third. Time, lm. 4ois. Dividend, £•2 ss. Hurdle Handicap of 85sovs. Second horse lOsovs. Two miles. Mr. D. Rutherford's Ixion, by Le Loup— Cassivelaiums mare, list l'ilb (Stewart) 1 Mr. C. Moore's Clyde, 9st (Macmorran) ... 2 Mr. P. F. Tancred's The Spy, list 111b (Gravestock) 3 Jacob (10st), and General Gordon (9st 31b), also ran. Ixion was a warm favourite. At the last hurdle Ixion nearly came to grief, as he stumbled after landing. Stewart, bowever, quickly steadied him, and the race from this out was never in doubt, the favourite winning easily by four lengths. Time, 4m. 2-lOs. Dividend, £1 14s. Wellington Cup of 400sovs. and piece of plate valuesosovs.; second horse to receive -JOsovs., and third 20sovs. One mile and a-ha.lL Mr. Hunter's blk m Cynisca, 4yrs, by Apremont—Nautilus, 7st 121b (Lindsay) 1 Mr. Paul's br h Boulanger, 4yrs, by Grand Prix—Fleurette, 7st lOlb(Colello) ... 2 Mr. J. D. Ortnond's b c St. Andrew, 3yrs, by St. Leger— Scottish Lassie, 7st 71b (Stowe) 3 Crackshot, Bst 111b (Brown), Dudu Bst 81b (Matthews), Strephon, 8«t (Cook), Kotuku 7st 91b (Cusden), St. Male), 7st, carried 7st '21b (Burns). Frolic 6st 3lb, carried 6st slb (James), also ran. Crackshot was a hot favourite. There was no delay in despatching the field, but the start was not a good one. Frolic was quickest on his legs, while St. Andrew and Strephon were slow to move. Coming to the straight the first time St. Andrew had raced up to. Frolic, and this pair headed the field as they swept past the stand just clear of Cynisca ana Boulanger. who were racing together a length ahead ot the favourite and Dudu, .Strephon last. Along the river St. Andrew drew out clear from Boulanger and Cynisca, then followed Craokshot and Kotuku, Strephon still last. As the field raced along the back stretch St. Andrew and almost on terms were at the head of affairs, with Cyuisca a handy third, and Dudu and Crackshot a length away. As they approached the turn Boulamjer was a length in front of St. Andrew, and his victory was loudly proclaimed, but Cynisca had yet to be reckoned with, and the mare being given her head she caught Boulangar as they turned iuto the straight, and won rather easily by a length and a-half, St. Andrew threequarters of a length behind Boulanger. The favourite, Crackshot, whe was never dangerous at any part of the race, finished fifth. Time, 2m. 40s. Dividend, £10 6a. £2022 was invested on the totalisator, as follows :— Crackshot, 799; St. Andrew, 297: Strephon, 224; Dudu, 189; Cynisca, 17(5; Boulanjter, 142; Kotuku, 114: St. Malo, 49; Frolic, 30. Cynisca's win was very popular, and Air. Hunter was cheered ou being presented with the cup. Norsery Handicap of SOsovs, second horse losovs. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. Mr. J. Paul's Cretonne, by Ascot, 7st 121b (Collello) 1 Mr. G. P. Donnelly's Hakimana, 7st 71b (Cusden) 2 Mr. W. C. Webb's May, Bst 71b (Derrett) 3 These only started. Cretonne led to the straight, when he was challenged by Hakimana, but easily stalling off the rush won rather easily by a length. Time, lm. Dividend £3 2a. In the Htctc Rack Mooneo beat 14 others, paying a dividend of £131 6s. Weltkr Handicap of SOsovs, second horse lOsovs. One and a-quarter miles. Messrs. M. and C Hohbs' Prime Warden, OH 51b (Derrett) ; 1 Mr. T. Steward's Rosebud, 9st lib (White) 2 Mr. P. Butler's Bay King, Bst 51b (Brown) 3 The Spy (lOst), Foxton (9st Sib), Wanderer (9st 4lbj, Lancer (9at), and Orator (Bst 111b) also ran, and Prime Warden, who was favourite, won easily by a length. Time, 2m. 14s. Dividend. £2 14s. Telegraph Handicap of lOOsovs. second horse lOsovs, third osovs. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. J. I). Ormond's Lullaby, by Apremont— Hammock, (ist 121b (Hay) . . 1 Mr. W. C. Webb's Ruby, Bst 71b"( Derrett) 2 Mr. G. Hunter's Whisper, J)st slb (Clifford) 3 Angler (Sst 61b) and Fleta (Oat 111b) also ran. Ruby looked like winning, but Lullaby then challenged him, and a good set to resulted in favour of Lullaby by ii;ilf a-length. Whisper a fair third. Time, lm. 16 4-f>3, Dividend, £6155.

Stewards' Purse, Welter, of 120sovs, »ix furlongs.—Queen of Trump , Retina, Breadall, Bane, Don Cwsar, Detrop, (Heeole, Inez, Bay King, Thackeray, Hwkaway, Loo, Blizzard, Wallrock, Cissy, Voii Teuipsky, Tired (juitible, Mariner, Tempest, J)onneur, Catamount, linn Xrovato, latty Cockburn, Alis.i George, Dragon, Carronade. Mr. Morrin has decided on sending both Hilda and Cissy to Dunedin to fulfil their respective engagements in the Diuicdin Cup and Publicans Purse, and G. Wright leaves with them by the Te Auau on the 29th inst. Mr. Morrin yesterday struck both mares out of their engagements at the Egmont meeting. Acceptances and entries in connection with the Takapuna meeting close to-night.

DUNKDIN AUTUMN MEETING. Dcnkdin', Thursday. The following acceptances and entriee were received to-night:— DUNEDtN CUP of 600sovs, two miles and a distance. st.ll>. st.lb. Crackahot .. .. 8 10 Prime Warden ..73 Hilda .. ..8 9 Reprisal .. ..72 Occident ., ..8 9 Patchwork.. ..7 0 Kreodom .. ..83 Queen Trumps .. G 9 Wolverine.. ..8 0 Gipsy Prince .. C 5 Crucbfleld .. ..78 Assyrian King .. 05 Publicans' Handicap. Seven furlongs. st.lb. st.lb. Crackshot .. ..9 2 Hazel .. ... 7 2 St. Andrew .. 9 0 Thackeray .. ..70 Cissy .. .. 8 12 Mariner .. ..7 0 Freedom .. ..89 Palliser .. ..70 Wolverine .. ..80 Mis* George .. 6 12 Quadrant .. ..82 Queen of Trumps C 12 Kuby .. .. 7 13 I'iesole .. .. t> 12 Prime Warden .. 7 S Aprus Moi .. .. e 10 RepririiU .. ..7 8 Loo 6 10 Dispute .. ..7 7 Lady Belle.. ..0 8 Red Cross.. .. 7 "2 Pique .. ..03