Sporting.

Opunake Times, Volume IV, Issue 163, 24 January 1896, Page 2

Sporting.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB’S

SUMMER MEETING. The first clay’s racing of the above meeting to-k place on Wednesday. Following a e :he results : Annivek.-v- v Handicap, of 100 sovs ; 1 mile.—Orion’s Belt, 6st 121 b, 1 ; Doris, Bst, 2 ; Lovesbot, 7st 61b, 3. Time, Imin 45 l-sth sec. Dividend, £lO 10s. .

Nursery Handicap, of 100 sovs; f mile.—Defiance, Bst, 1 ; St. Elmo, 7st 41b, 2 ; Antares, 7st 61b, 3. Time, Imin 20sec. Dividend, £3 ss. Wellington Cup, of 500 sovs ; second horse 50 sovs and the third horse 25 sovs from the stakes ; H miles.— Brooklet, 7st 31b, 1 ; Saracen, Bst 31b, 2 ; Spindrift, 7st 111 b, 3. The Shrew and Stepfeldt led for the first half mile, when Bessie McCarthy and Pompom closed on them. Along the back of the course Stepfeldt and The Shrew gave place to Skirmisher and Bessie McCarthy, the latter being in front by the road, but at the entrance to the straight Brooklet came with a rattle, and with Skirmisher led. Saracen and Spindrift then put in their claims, and though the former cut down the others he could not reach Brooklet, who won by a length and a half, Spindrift a fair third. Time (a flying start), 2min 364 sec. Dividend, £l2 12s. Hurdle Handicap, of 80 sovs ; two miles.—Revolt, lOst, 1 ; Hopeful, list, 2; Osman, lOst, 3. Time, 4min Ifsec. Dividend, £5 10s. Welter Handicap, of lOOsovs ; minimum weight, Bst 71b. One mile and a quarter.—Strathbraan, 9st 71b, 1; Tuhiwai, Bst 7lb, 2 ; Slaiden, Bst 101 b, 3. Time, 2rnm 15sec. Dividend, £3 11s.

President’s Handicap, of 125sovs. One mile and a 'furlong.—Lady Zetland, Bst 111 b, 1 ; Leda, 7st 11b, 2 ; Orion’s Belt, 6st 91b, 3. Dividend, £1 11s.

First Hack Handicap, of 75sovs. One mile and a furlong.—King’s Own, 1 ; Ebor 11, 2 ; Field Gun, 3. Time, Imin 59sec. Dividend, £ls 2s. Telegraph Handicap, of lOOsovs. Three-quarters of a mile.—King’s Bowman, 7st 101 b, 1 ; Acone, Bst 31b, 2; Searchlight, 7st 111 b, 8. Time, Imin 16 3-sth sec. Dividend, £8 12s. FOXTON R.O. HACK MEETING. Foxton, January 22. Flying Stakes, of 40 sovs. Six furlongs—Reality 1, Sedgebrook 2, Airlee 3. Time, Imin 20sec. Dividend, £3 11s. Trial Hurdles, of 25 sovs. One mile and a half—Electro 1, Olearlight 2, Te Uku 3. Eight others started. Time, 3min 1 2-sth sec. Dividend, £64,

Hurdles— Pyrites 1, Nat 2, Bush Girl 3. Time, 3min 82 2-sth sec. Dividend, £4 ss. Poxton Racing Club’s Handicap, of 150 sovs ; 1£ miles—Swift, Bst 31b, 1 ; Review, Bst 21b, 2 ; Slumber, 7st 101 b, 3. Time, 2min 49 2-sth sec. Dividend, £8 Bs. Anniversary Stakes Acme 1, Stockade 2, Opai 3. Dividend, £2 18s.

Electric Handicap— Sedgebrook 1, Realitj 2, Flying Shot 3. Dividend, £4 4s.

Stewards’ Handicap— Swift 1, Review 2, Undine 8. Dividend, £2 14s. Welter— Flying Fish 1, Opai 2, Violet 8. Dividend, £4 18s.