WELLINGTON SPRING MEETING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2283, 2 December 1897, Page 39

WELLINGTON SPRING MEETING.

Fihst D^y — Wednesday, November 24. Tbe weather was all that could be desiredThis fict was, no doubt, responsible for the large attendance, the gathering being larger than usual. The amount passed through the totaliaator was £6504. Results :— NOVEMBER HANDICAP, "Of 75sovs". One.Tnile. \ W— Mr Sefton's Quiltiri, by Quilt— Waiiiri, 5.2 ' (T. Barn?) 1 2-26-MiCGorbert's Sir Agnes, 7.7 ... . (J. Ayres) 2 126 -Me Rathbone's Zzntlla,- 7.5 ... (A. Lor*) 3 -Also started : 176 Am*ralina 7. 11, 62 On Dit 7.3, 122 Niglitingale 6.11. Sir Agnes- led into the straight, butQiiltiri caught' him 50yd* from home, and won somewhat eatily by a length snd a-half, a siruilar distance separating tecond and third; Anstralina fourth, Nightingale nextr, Oa Dit & bad l»6t. Time, lmin 45 4-ssec. On the totalisator, 773 ; dividend, £11 Us. MAIDEN HANDICAP, Of 40sovs. Three-quarters of a mile. 6£ — Mr Hutana'B Jim Campbell, by Patriarch. 3yrs, 7.7 (A. M'May) I Al^o started : 4i Wish 7.7, 2 ; 76 Sylph 8.3, 3; 48 Honourable George 8.3, 50 Sherwood 8.3, 2 Wrexharu 8.3, 19 Totia 9.3, 57 Rimlock 8.3, 40 Hutelln 7.7 and Compirer 6.10 (bracketed), 9 Compulsion 7.7, 41 Gobo 7.7, 2-i KaterMto 7.7, 37 Te Taiaha 7.7, 78 Te Huru 7.7, 4 Morezi <UO. Sylph led right np to the distance, when Wish and JJm Campbell put in their claims, and the latter, coming with a great tush, won a splendid race on the poat by a head from Wish, who wag a nose in front of Sylph, with Compulsion fourth. Time, Imio 22§;er. On the totalisatcr, 589 ; dividend, £8 55.. Ia this race all the jockeys wore fined £1 each for b^ing late at the posb. WELLINGTON HANDICAP, Of2oosovs; second horse 30soy_s and third horse 103ovs front the stake. One mile and a quarter. 278— Uon. J. D. Ormond's eh m Targel;, ly Dreadnought— Straightfire, 4yrs. 7 2 (G Price) 1 372-Mr Davie's Leda, 7.6 ... (G R«atl) 2 254— Mr Paul's Pompom, 7.10 ... (W. lUyoer) 3 Also started : 92 The Artist 8.0, 119 Cceur-de-liion 7.11, 161 Ruamahunga 6.12, >0 The'Guardsinan 67. •• - Nearing the turn Target ran into second p^ace behind Pompom, The Guardumn third. Then came Leda,. 'who immediately dropped back. Before the straight was rounded Target came up with a rash, and scoa had a lecgbh lead of Pompom. From ihis out Me Oroio'nd's mare was- not troubled, and she won with tbe greatest ease by about, four lengths. Leda and Pompom fought it ought for second place, the former beading Pompom by a length under the ■whip. Cosur-de-Lion was fourth, The Guardsman fifth, Rnamahunga sixth, and The Arlist last. Time, 2min 13 3-5 kc. On (he totalisator, JLIB3 ; dividend, £3 163. PJRST HUHDLES HANDICAP, - Of 80sovs. Two miles. 24— Mr Jones's Rhino, 1f1.4 ... (J. Redmond) 1 39— Mr Kirwan's King Lear, 10.12 (W. Galbraith) 2 These were the only starters. Rhino led until tho home turn was reached, and then came away under the whip, and won by a couple of lengths. No rime taken. On the totalis»tor 63 ; dividend, £2 7s. SHORTS HANDICAP, Of 75.30V5. l f ive f urloogs. 106— Mr Moore's Chasseur, by Cuirassier— Jeseie, 7.5 (G. Price) 1" sm— Mr Webb's Boreas, 9.10 ... (P. White) 2 Mr Tompsitt'a Laned*l«», 610 (T. Manning) 3 Also started : 174. Kms's Bowman 8.12, 131 "Voltaire 7.8, C 7 Choroid f.7. In the straight Boreas challenged Chasseur, bat the latter held his own to the end, winning by a couple of , lengths, Boreas being a long neck ahead of Langdale. Time, lmin 4f,«ec. On the totalisator, 1120 ; dividend £9 12s. Fikst Hack Handicap, of 60sovs. One mile. — Stockade 1, Yellow Rise and Or ade dead h?at fur second place. Dividend £9 16s. Roseleaf fell and was rather severely injured 'and the jockey (Her cock) was badly shaken. - - FIRST' WELTER HANDICAP, Of 90sovs. One mila and a furlong. 77— Mr Connon's Nightingale, 8.10 (J. Gallagher) 1 189 -Mr Rose's Hi!L>tone, 9 10 ... (D. Herd) ■ S 103— Mr Hunbridgtt's Australina, 9.12 > (W. Gilletl) £ Also f started: 57 The Artist 10.12, 338 Marino 10.9,.4451aiden 8.10, 40 Seabird 8.7. Hillstone led into the straight, where Nightingale came with a strong run and, ' catching the leader inside the distance, beat him on the pest by a long neck; Australina a good third. Time, Urn in l-£*ec. On the totalisator, 851 ; dividend, £9 18s. A protest against Nightingale for inconsistent running was dismissed. FLYING HANDICAP, Of 155aovs. Three-quarters of a mile. 63— Mr Crosaey's The Guardsman, 6.9 (N. O'Neill) 1 77— Mr Tomp3itt's Langdale, 6.9 (T. Manning) 2 164— Mr Moore's Chasseur, 7 7 ... (G. Price) 3 Also started : 450 Defiant 8.0, 91 Ruamahunga 7.X At the entrance to the straight The Guardsman shot out from a bunch, and passing the leaders won easily by three lengths, half a length between second and third ; Defiant last. Time, Imiu 15|sec, On the totalisator, 851 ; dividend, £11 'is. Secokd Day, Novembbr 26. The weather was dull and with a strong northerly wind, Tiut the rain fortunately held off. A hostile demonstration of a very pronounced character was made against Mr Ormond's Defiant when the field zttdrned to the scale in the Hutt Park Spring Handicap, which was renewed when the yellow flag was hoisted to indicate that a protest had been entered against the win of the Hawke'a Bay colt on the ground of inconsistent; running as compared with his performance in the Flying Handicap on the first day. The protest was, however, not entertained by the stewards. Consequent upon the good behaviour to-day of the 16 jockeyi interested, a fine of £1 each which was imposed on them for being late at the post in the Maiden Hack Race on Wednesday was remitted by the stewards at the instance of the starter. The sum of £6391 was put through the machine, making £12,995 for the two days, which is about £2500 less than the amount invested at the Spring meeting last year, j Eighteen bookmakers were licensed to-day— '

eight inside and ten outside. The following are the result's :—: — PETONE HANDICAP, Of7osovs. One mile. 74 — Mr Rathbone's eh m Zanella, by Apremont—flatter, aged, 8.0 ... (A. Lord) 1 88— Mr Connop's Nightingale, 7.5 (V. O'Neill) 2 93— Mr Ambridge'a Australina, 7 9 (W. Raynor) 3 Also started : 174 Quiltiri 9 2, 92 Marino 9.0. When fairly on the run home Zanella, who was last entering the straight, came with a rash and, passing the leaders, won comfortably on the post by a short head, a ecu pie of lengths I between second and third. Time,- lmin 4-7 sec. :On the totalizator, 521 ; dividend, £6 6s. ! Hack Walter, of 50sovs. One mile.— Stock- ! ade, 10,2, 1 ; First Result, 9 13, 2 ; Kaupo 11, 9.0, 3. Six others lan. Won by half a length, 'lime, lrcin 49sec. . Dividend, d£3 Bs. "PEARCB HANDICAP, Of 200sovs; 'second horse to receive SOsovs, arid third home lOsovs-frora the stakes. One mile and one furlong. 67— Captain Russell's eh h Coenr de Lion, by Dreadnought —Leonora, 4yre, 7.8 (J. Armstrong) 1 130— Mr Davieb'a Leda, 7.9 ...' ... (G.Reid) 2 378— Hon. J. D. Ormond's Target, 8.0 I (F. Davis) 3 i Also started. : 325 Pompom 710 (W. Raynor), 98 King^i Bowman 7.8 ((>. Price), 85 The Guardsman 7 3 (V*. O'Neill), 106 Hillstone 7.2 (C Kingan). - ; From a good fetart Pompom *nd King's Botman showed iv fronts -At the hill bend K>ng's Bo fin an. had charge of affairs t Pompain being half a length away tecond, The Guardsman, Leda, and Hillstono following, with Target last. Mr Tancre&'s horse was still infeont at the back of the course, but the Guardsman commenced to go up before the turn- was reached, at which point Target was taken np on the outside, Conr de L : on lying last. Target soon headed The Guardsman, bat Leda cara-j up on entering the straight and, displacing Mr Ormond's mare, looked all over a winner, when Cceur de Lion came with a gre*t rattle at the distance under tha whip, afid won an excit:ng race on the posb by a short head ; Target was third a length and a-balf off. Pompom, Kit g*» Bowman, Hillstone, and The Guardsroan finished in that order. Tiujp, lmin 553 CC. On the tot*lieator, 998. Dividend, £13 83. SECOND HURDLES HANDICAP, Of 7550v3. One mile and a-half. 235 —Mr T. Jones's eh £ Rhino, byThe Dauphin, aged, 11.0 (J.Redmond) 1 JOS-Mrßeren'aPyiites, 9.6- ... (C Wiils) 2 96-Mr M'Rae'a Rhoderick Dhu, 9.6 ( C. Roas) 3 Also ran : 106 Barman 9.12. Rbico led from the st&rb and, taking tha lasb jump in magnificent style, won comfortably by four length? ; two lengths and a-half between second and third. Time, 3min 553ec. On the totalis&tor. 545 ; dividend, £2 1«. SECOND WELIER HANDICAP, Of 75>ovs. Seven furlongs. 295— Mr C .rlet's eh h Sir Agnes, by Master Agr.es, syrs, 10 9 (W. Buckeiidge) 1 J59-Mr Kore's Jiillstorte, 10 9 ... (D. Herd) 2 185 -Mr Connop's Niglitingale, 10.6 (G .llagher) 3 Ahd started : 131 The Artist 11.3, SS Slaidsti 9.5. •Sir Agnes, who had been lying jn the rear, came with a great rash when the straight was' entered, and jusi g*fe to the post in fcho nick of time, winning by a nose from Hillsfcone, who. was a length and a-balf in front of Nightingale, The Attif-t fo«rih. Time, lmin 38j:iee, On the totaliwitor, 838; dividend, £2 11s. HUTT PARK SPUING HANDICAP, Of 10030 ■, s. Ssvea f urloDge. 176— Hon. J. X> Ormond's eh c Defiant, by Dreadnought— Legacy, Syrs, 8.4 (F. Davis) 1 128— Mr Crossley's The Guardsman, 7.8 CF. O'Neil) 2 105 -Mr Paul's Pompom, 8.2 ... (W. Raynor) 3 Abo started : 10S King's Bowman 8.5, -76 Australina 7 11, 6 i On Dit 7 3. Defiant' took np the running from' King'jj Bowman at the back of the course, and soon established a commanding lead, which he easily held to the finish, winning by about four lengths from The Guardsman ; Pompom a fair third. Time, lmin 31^38e. Oj the totslisitor, 559 ; dividend, £3 7s. 1 Flying Hack Handicap, of 50<ovs. Threequarters of a mile. — Oracle, 8.3, 1 ; Sing Song, 9.2, 2 ; First Result and Compulsion dead heat for third place. Won by threa lengths. Time, lmin 20aec. Dividend, £2 16s. WAIWETU HANDICAP, Of 70sovs. Five fariongs. 510 — Mr Webb's eh g Boreas, by Sou'-we3ter — "1 Hippona, 6yrs, 10.0 ... (P. White) i 192— Mr Moore's Chasseur, 8 4 ... (Price) 2 141 Liugdale 7.11 and S6 Choroid 7.2 t Also started : 133 Solitaire 7.9. Chasseur went aw*y with the lead, which he held to the tarn, where Boreas,, who had been lying third, came up and collared him, winning by three-quarters of a length, Chasseur a couple of lengths ahead of Laogdale and Choroid. Time, lmin 1 l-ssec. Oa the totalisafcor, 1092 ; diridend, £1 16s. WELLINGTON TROTTING MEETING. Thursday, November 25. Trial Handicap, of 2530v5 ; second ssovs. Two miles. B— Mr ByrDes's Dusk, 23seo ... (Taggart) 1 Also started : 0 Eric sjr (Owner), 31 Moonbeam 23-ec (Sharp). 1 Bab " 20<eo (Sham), 3 Victor. Park 20aec (Murfitt), 85 Belle 20-iec (Brake), 4 Meet Her2l<e3 (Peters), 24^ New Year 27tec (H. Henry), s' Jennie 27sec (Owner), 18 Trickster 33sec (\V. Orange), 4 Clarice 32sec(Uav). Dusk distanced her ppponrnts, Time, smin 46sec. Dividends : £1 machine, £ I 10j ; 10s machine, 19s. At this stage it was decided to amalgamate the dividends. Pony Handicap, of 25sovs ; second ssovs. Two j * . miles. 44} — Mr Sharpe's Selim, 55see ... (Orean) 1 Also started : 16 Eric ssec (Owner), 24i Frisk 24sec, 0 Scot'tie 35* ec (Owner), 24J- Squab 40sec (Owner), 3£ Lazel 42sec ( T.onnett), 2£ Tanga 50sec (Sharp), 0 Common 52sec (Owner), 1 Csres 55sec (Owner), Won very comfortably. Time, 6min 30sec. Dividends, £1 17s and IS* 6d. Trotting Club Handicap, of €osovs; second 7bovs, third 3sovs. Two miles. 51£-Thmz», 49sec ... , (Munro) 1 40&— Awahura, 29sec (Owner) 2 12 —Gazelle, 3sec behind (Owner) 3 Also started : 4£ Rotheram 20sec (Lonnett). 29J Billy Buttons 25sec (Taggait), 18 Sailor Boy 29sec (Owner), 6 Victor Park 47sec, 34 Sins Sing 49sec (Owner), 3J K. Jam 50sec (Owner), J Clarice 59sec (Owner). Won very comfortably. Time, smin 51sec. Dividends, £3 93 and £1 14s 6d. Kilbirnie Handicap (harness), of 40sovs ; second ssovs. Two miles. 32J— Mr Murfitt's Cleveland, lOsec (Owner) 1 62 —Mr Wright's The General, 18sec (Owner) 2 8 —Mr Craig's Oakwood Abdallah, 21sec (Taggart) 3 Also started : 10& Deceiver 29sec (Peters), 10 Horderu scr (Owner), 26£ Steve Hart 40sec (Craig), 7£ Cobweb 40aec (Owner), 61 Beauty 52sec (Owner). Won easily. Time, smin lOsec. Dividends, £4 10s and £2 53, Angbrstjsin Plate, of SOsovs ; second ssovs. One mile. 17— Mr Wilson's Winnie, 2?seo (D. Henry) 1 Also started : 1-JJ Gazelle scr, 3} Ned Kelly 7sec (Craig), 1 Rotheram lOaec (Lonnett), 20JFB*10sec (Taggart), 24 Awahuri 14sec (Murfitt), J Sailor Boy II 14sec (Coogan), 1 Whitefoot 17sec, 2 Mihangi 21sec (Corrigan), 1 Victor Park 23sec (J. Corrigan). Winnie led all the way. Time, 3min. Dividends, £i 10s and £2 ss. ' " Dash Handicap (harness), of 30sovs ; tecottd ssovs, One mile. 75 —Mr Gardner's Toroa, 27860- n« m! w I

91}— Mr Day's Lady Ashley, 20aec '2 19 — Mr Murfitt'a Clevland, scr... 3 Also started : 7 Hordern scr, 23£ Frisk 18sec. Toroa led from end to end. Time, 2min 57sec. Dividends, £2 11s and £1 5s 6d. Final Handicap, of 30sovs ; second horse ssovs. Oao mile. 33J- Mr Retter's Little Hero, 18sec . . . (Taggart) 1 28i— Miss Henry's New Year, 20sec (Henry) 2 7J— Mr Muriit/s l^kowhai, 12-ec (G. Murfitt) 3 Also started : 14 Tussock 25<ec (Pycroft), 4} Steve Hart Msec (Craijr), 1J Mihangi 18aec (B. Murfitt), 2 Sing Siug 19sec (Owner), 1 Thurza lOsec (Munro), 29 Millionaire 25sec (Day). Won on the post by a head. Time, 2miu 53sec. Dividends, £3 2s and £1 11s. PALMERVTON NORTH TROTTING CLUB. Friday, November 19. Pony Flat Hace, of 15sov?. Seven furlongf. — Mr-Hockley's Tit Bit, 8.0 (Owner), 1; Mr M-Donnell's Resolute, 8.7 (Murtagh), 2 ; Mr Benjamin's Lady Carriugton, 9.12 (Pritchard), 3. Also started : Wynonah SO, Fidget 8.0. Dividend, £3 4s. ' , Maiden Trot, of 17sovs. Two mile*. —Mr Orange's Trickster, limit (Orange), 1 ; Mr Mara.kopa's Mihanga, 10« ec (Murfitt), 2 ; Mr Piper's Marsh Mallow?, IBsec (Falconer), 3. Als-o started : Huna Baer, Happy Days lOsec. Miss Gladys 12sec, Pansy 12sec, Fleety 12»ec, Kilgoa 12sec, Moua | 12eec, Millionaire 12»ec, Flirt 125 ec, Te Kuii 12sec, Berlina 14sec. Time, 6min Msec. Dividend, £5 16.". . Tony Tuot, of Iffsovs. Two mile?.— Mr Braidey's Topsy, 3sec (Owner), 1 ; Mr Murfitt's Kric, 28sec (Uwner), 2. AI-jo staited: Trickster 5-cc, Squab 6sec, Silver Grey lOsec, Frisk lOsec. Time, 6miu 5-iec. Dividend, £6 3s. ' | Pii.MicßSio>v North TtA.NDirAP, ot"sosovs. Two miles and a-half;— Mr Day's Gazelle, 633ec' (Owiier), 1 ; Mr Murfitt's Awahuri, 19scc (G. Murfitt), 2 ; Mr West's Huna, 2sec (Owner), 3. Also started : Victor Park limit, Torori ssec, Marsh Mallow losec, Cleveland 27see. Time, Cinin 33spc. Dividend, £3 13s. j Pony llurolk Hack, of 15sovs. One mile and a-inlf. — Mr Beujannn's Lndy Carrington, 10.0 ' (Wtlls), 1; Mril'Donell's Resolute, 9 3 (Murtagh), 2 ; Mr Hockey's Tit Bit, 9 0 (Bockley), 3. Also started : Lady Disdaiu 9.0 and Ranee 90. Dividend, £3 13s. President's Trot (in harness), of 50sovs. Three mile.^. — Mr Andrew's Deceiver, limit (Peteis), 1 ; Mr Woodfield's Sonny 26see (Owner). 2; Miss W.Henry's Sailorboy, 14sec (Coogan), 3. ! Also started : C'obwpb 4sec. Time, Bmin 47sic. Dividend. £5 11s. i Pony Flat Rvck, of 15sovs. One mile. -Mr Benjamin's Lady C.U'rington, 9.7 (Pritchard), 1 ; Mr Hall's Wynonah, 8.0 (Fairbrother), 2 ; Mr Hockley's Tit Bir, 8.0 (Owner), 3. Also started : Resolute 5.2, Lady Disdain 80. Dividend, £1 14a. Dash Trot (in harness), of 17sove. One mile. — Mr Murfitt's Jersey, 19sec (Owner), 1. Also started : Silver Grey limit, Frisk limit, Lady Ashley 2 a -ec, Happy Days 2sec, Pakowhai jteec, Motuiii 3sec, Berlin* 4sec, 'Sonny 6sec. Silver : Grey finished firat, winning by about 20yds from ; Jersey, but a protest on tho grounds of galloping was upheld and the stakes awarded to Jersey, j Time, 2min 57sec. Dividend, £4 Is. Dividend on Silver Grey, £7 4s. „ J Notk.- In above all tro'.ting handicaps mean j so much br:Mnd. !