WELLINGTON R.C. SUMMER MEETING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7541, 23 January 1896, Page 3

WELLINGTON R.C. SUMMER MEETING.

Wellington, last night. WurxiKciTON Coi', of 500 soys ; second horse 50 soys ; third horse 25 soys from the stake. One mile and a-half. Brooklet, 73 1 Saracen, 8-3 2 Spindrift, 7-1 3 — Bessie McCarthy 8 8, Loreli B'7, Skirmishe 8 6, The Shrew 8-1, Rangipuhi 7 12, Panoply 711, Dreamland 7"8, Slepfeldt 7-4, Kent 73, Pompom 70, Searchlight 7'o, also started. The Shrew and Stepfeldt led for j half a mile, when Bessie McCarthy and Pompom closed on them. Along the back Stepfeldt and The Shrew gave way to Skirmisher and Beßsie McCarthy, the latter being in front by the road, but at the straight Brooklet came with a rattle, and with Skirmisher led into tho straight. Saracen and Spindrift then put in a claim, and though the former cut down the others she could not reach Brooklet, who won by a length and a half, Spindrift third. Time, 2min 36Jsec, with a flying start ; dividend, £12 2s. I At three o'clock rain set in. Hurdles.— Revolt 1. Hopeful 2, Osman 3. All started but Couranto. Revolt led all the way and won easily ; timo, 4min ljseo ; dividend, £5 10s. Welter Handicap. —Strathbrain 1, Tuhewai 2, Slaiden 3. Panoply, Hotspur, and Legislator wero scratched. Won all the way. Time 2min 15sec ; dividend. £3 11s. President's Handicap. — Lady Zetland 1, Leda 2, Orion's Belt 3. Revolution also started ; won by a quarter of a length ; div., '£1 11s. Hack Handicap.— King's Own 1, Ebor 11. 2, Field Gun 3. Eleven others Btarted ; won easily; time, lmin 50seo; div., £15 2s, Tblegbaph Handicap. — King's Bowman 1, Acone 2, Searchlight 3. There also started: Loveshot, Solitaire, Seabreeze, and Sea Serpent. King's Bowman led all tho way, and won by two lengths ; time, lmin 16 3-sth see ; div., £3 12s. The sum of £10,448 was put through the fcotaltsator, being £206 more than tho first day last year.

The weights for the second day's racing are :>—

January Handicap, 1 mile 1 furlong. — Lady Zetland 93, Strathbraan 8-5, Spindrift and The Shrew 8 - 0, Doris and King's Bowman 7 "12, Ngatuere and St. Laura 7-11, Panoply 7-10, Torpina 7-8, Leda, Umßlopagaaa, and Silver Spec 76, Searchlight and Solitaire 7 4, Queensborough, and Orion's Belt 72, Loveshot, Salvo, Revolution, and Johnny I?aa 7'o, Tuhiwai 69, Pompom and The Miser 6-8, Legislator and Slaiden 6 7. Hubdles, 1| miles. — Liberator 122, Hopeful 11-2, Revolt ll'O, Clarence 10-12, Aurora 103, Osman 9-10, Steel King 97, Minerva and Mutineer 9"O. Racing Club Handicap, 1J milea. — Skirmisher B'l2, Saracen B'B, Lady Zetland 8-7, Bessie McCarthy B'4, Brooklet 8-2, Lorelei 8-1, Spindrift and The Shrew 7-12, Rangipuhi 7*ll, Doris 7'lo, Kind's Bowman 79, St. Laura 7'B, Blarney and Panopoly 77, Quiltiri and Acone 7 "5' Dreamland 7 4, Stepfeldt 7-3, Kent 7 2, Solitaire, Searchlight, Queensborough, and Revolution 7'o, Orion's Belt and The Miser 69, and Pompom 6-7. Juvenile Handicap, 5 furlongs. — Defiance 8 7, St. Elmo 77, Bijou, Antares 7.6, Bimetallist 70, Lorenzo 6'll, Bavaria 67. Second Welter, 7 furlongs. — Strathhraan 112, Silver Spec and Revolution 11 '0, Loveshob 10 9, Panoply 10 5, Umslopogaas, Speculator, and Johnny Faa 100, Salvo 9'S, Cheque 97, Slaiden 9 5, Sea Serpent and Tuhiwai 9-2, Leander, Primero, and Legislator 9'o. Hack Handicap, 1 mile. — Iphemede 9 4, Ebor 11. 9-0, Aio 8-12, Dummy 8 8, King's Own and Swordfish BJS, Bona Fide 81, Springtime 7"12, Hillstone and On Dit 7 9, Listener 77, Field Gun 76, Sir Agnes 74, Epsom, Dissenter, First Result, and Vusseline 72, Rudini 612, Wairoa, Nero, and Gaspard 67. Metropolitan Handicap, six furlongs,— Saracen 97, Bessie McCarthy 90, St. Laura B'9, King's Bowman B 'B, Rangipuhi 87, The Shrew, Doris, and Acone Bs, Torpina, Quiltiti, and Revolution B'2, Ngature 8-0, Kent and Searchlight 7 9, Stepfeldt and Solitaire 7 "8, Loveshot and Orion's Belt 7 5, Speculator 7 - 0, Crescent and Seabreeze 69. Foxton, to-day. The following is a continuation of yesterday's races : — Anniversary Stakes. — Acme 1, Stockade 2, Opai3. Div., £2 18s. Electric Handicap. — Sedgebrook 1, Reality 2, Flying Shot 3. Div., £4 4s. Stewards' Stakes.— Swifb 1, Review 2, Undine 3. Div. £2 14s. W blter Handicap.— Fly iug Fish 1, Opia 2, Violet 3. Div., £4 18s.