THE WELLINGTON RACES.

Southland Times, Issue 3319, 8 February 1879, Page 2

THE WELLINGTON RACES.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, PEE SPECIAL .WIRE.) WELLINGTON. Friday. . The lirst event of the day was The Derry, of 10 soys., with 100 soys. added. Colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 51b ; one mile and a half. B,; Williams's Merlin (Nolan) 1 Webb's Dundee ... ... (Fuller) 2 Barbelle was scratched. Four false starts were made, in three of which Merlin was the. first to move, and on the flag falling Dundee was pulled back, and ran about three lengths behind until half the distance was covered, after which he closed in at the 2-miles post-.' A pretty -race ensued, but on entering the straight ■" Merlin, who had -kept the inside running throughout, was half a length ahead. Dundee then began to; whip hard, and half way up the straight Nolan had to rouse his horse, and won the race by half a length, with a little in hand. ; Time— 2min.s7sec. ; Hurdle Handicap, 75 sovs. ; two-miles \\a. ;-.;:' 8 hurdles. . , Mclvor's Grey. Monads, aged; lOst ; 12lb ,i ... : ;..; "■/.;.■■ "■... V\' : v.' (Owner) 1 P. Butler's Agent, '5 ; years, 12st -41b : ''?.V :.: ■'"..: ., li: ... ""■■''■■ ;;.(Hankins) 2 H. Pince's ' Bversiey- r aged, lOst 101 b ... ' ... (A. Lyford) 3 Roebuck, aged, also ran. Te Whetu was scratched. After a false start the flag fell, Eversley at once taking the lead, and led over Ist jump, Grey, second, , Roebuck third, the same order being maintained to -the 2ndjuinp, ,when the Agent took Roebuck's place. Two more jumps crossed in this order, only half a- length separating the first three. Eversley then, commenced to drop back, and the Agent got his head to fore, and led over next two jumps. The run , into the straight was now reached, and the race by^tljjis time' 'was virtually over. The Agent hit "the last hurdle and came down, but his rider quickly' remounted, and won easily. Time — 4min., llsec'. Wellington Racing ' Club Handicap, of 200 soys., second horse to receive 25 soys. from the stakes, one mile and 'a half., Butler's, Laertes, aged; 7st.lOlb (Clifford) •' 1 • Gibson's Otawa, aged,' 7st 41b (Walker) ... 2 Vallance's Lady Ellen, 5 yrs, 6st 121b ' ... .(Harris) ' ... ' ... ".A. ... 3 Bribry, Lara, and Longlands also ran. After three attempts the flag fell to a start .of which Bribery had much the.best. A great race ensued and Laertes won without difficulty by "half a length. Same distance between Otawa and- Lady Ellen. Time^-2min. 46sec. _'!'" The Hack Race was not a race at all, Annie jumping away with a lend and winning by ' about twenty yards. Free Handicap of 5.0 soys., 5 furlongs; the winner of the Racing Handicap 71b extra. Butler's Laertes, aged, 7sfc 71b (Clifford) 1 Young's Sailor, aged, sst 71b .(Laing)- ... 2 King's Saunterer, 2 yrs, 6st 61b (Harris) 3 - After ,a slight delay the flag fell, Sailor, as usual, , being first away ; the' two»year-old raced with him every yard, until, he. ran in when Sailor attempted to run off the .course, and forced the colt right -across the course.Laertes then made his effort and secured a lead^and won hands down. Time— lmin; J6sec, . IL . _' cx

I Empiee Plate of 100 soys.: second, 25 soys.? I of stakes; weight for age ; 1. mile and "a quarter ; for Provincial District bred horses. •-■ "'-...' ; .■ : ir.]!} -:■■;; /.: : : Belcher's Expectation, 5 yrs, 9st ' ■6ibs- : ;•"■■ ... (Belcher); 1 Knight's Lara, aged, 9st 111 b (Laing) ; ... 2 Diver, aged, 9st 81b ,>/ .v, > .iY;' ;/%>.; 3' Harkaway and Otawa/alsp rail. ; . : - : ~~{S Diver and Harkaway got the best; pf the start, and a fair race ensued ; Expectation winning. Tiriie— 2min. ISsec. - /Consolation Handicap, 50 .soys' ; second / horse tp receive 10 soys. from, the stakes. 6tawa, Traducer, Lady/ BirHf} Undine, Eata, Black Prince, arid Lady Ellen also ran. After a sharp race, Lady Ellen came in first, but a protest "entered" againsfeher -for crossing: was allowed .;arid ; ; the c stakes awarded to Otawa. , ',;".':::',;. . . /;... // ".'■ ■ ■..-■. //'/ ;