SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7996, 29 January 1887, Page 3

SPORTING.

Tetford has been scratched for all engagements at tbe Wellington Racing Club’s Summer Meeting. Settling up over tha Island Bay Summer - Meeting will take place on Monday night. Locbiel was shipped from Dunedin, for Melbourne, by the Rotomahana yesterday. Hudings is in charge of the horse. (reutkb’s telegrams. ) Melbourne, January 28. Tho Geelong Gold Cup waa run for to-day, and waa won by Camerine. WAIRARAPA RACES. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Gbeytown, January 28. There was only a moderate attendance at the Wairarapa Jockey Club Meeting held here to-day, notwithstanding that tha weather was fine, and tbe card well filled. Following are details of the races : Telegraph Handicap, of 50 so vs ; second horse 5 sots. Six furlongs. Mr H. Hammond’s eh g Rocket, aged, 9st 101 b (Clifford) 1 Mr Tanored’s r m Princess Royal, syrs, 7 B t ... (Cuneen) 2 Mr Tuhorangi’s, Smooth, 3yrs, 6st 41b 3 Also ran, Master Agnes, Bst 71b ; and Little Fraud, 7at 61b. Won cleverly on the post. Smooth a good third. Tima Imin lOaecs. Dividend £1 13s. Juvenile Handicap, of 50 eovs; second horse lOsovs. For 2-yeat-olds. Six furlongs. Mr Tancrrd’s eh f Mascotte, by Bundoora—Mirella, 7st 51b... (Cuneen) 1 Mr Maeara’s b f Minnie Palmer, hy Danebury—Sweetheart, 7st 101 b ... ... 2 Won by half a length. Time, Imin 23iaec. Dividend, £2 18s. Ladies’ Bracelet, value £25, for first horse; and bracelet valne £5 for second horse. ■ Welter weight tor age. One mile. Mr Drake’s g g Peter Osbeck, 6yrs, 10st 7lb I Mr Buckeridge’s hr g Te Wbiti, ajed, 10st 71b... -..... ••• 2 Wairarapa Cup, of 100 sova ; second horse, 10 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Mr P, Butler’s oh h Master Agues, 6yrs, Bst 4lb ... (Derrett) 1 Mr A, Turner’s oh h Charmer), syrs, 7st 101 b (White) 2 Mr Dennett’s b £ Sylph, 3yrs, 7st (Parker) 3 Also rru—Rocket, Oat 41b ; Trickster, Bst 41b ; First Water, 6st 101 b; and Rata, 6st 71b. ; Rooket waa the favorite. Master Agnes assumed the lead six furlongs from home, and was never afterward headed, but Charmer came fast at the last and made a good finish of it. Time, 2min X3Jseo. Dividend—£ll 19a. The Hurrv Scurry, of 15 sovs, six furlongs, catch weights, was won by Smooth, Miro second, and Pink Rose third. There were 10 starters. Dividend —£26 Bs. Selling Race, of 40 sovs. Six furlongs. Mr Drake’s b g Teddy Ynille, 3yrs, Bat 31b 1 Mr A. Turner’s Charmer, syrs, 9st lib 2 Mr Buokeridge’s b g Scraps, syrs, 7st 51b 3 The Hack Race, of 10 sovs, six furlongs, for which Torea was made a hot favorite, resulted i i a great finish between him and Iris, the latter winning by a head. Dividend—£s 10s.