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Temuka Leader, Issue 1435, 1 December 1885, Page 2

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WELLINGTON RACING CLUB’S MEETING. FIRST DAY. The Wellington Racing Club’s Spring meeting commenced on Friday, The weather was glorious; attendance limited. Results:— Flying Stakes, of 65 sovs; f miles. Mr Tancred’s Revoke, 7at9lb 1 Mr lorn’s Rumor, 7st 10!b ... ... 2 Dividend—£lo. Hurdle Handicap, of 80 sovs; 24 miles. The Druid, 10,‘■t 121 b 1 Erebus, li t 7H> 2 Dividend—£4 3s. Hutt Spring Handicap, of 200 sovs ; miles. Mr lorn’s Pasha, Bst 131 b ... ... 1 Mr Redwood’s Cloggs, 7at 151 b ... 2 Mr Tancred’s Administrator, (Lt 3'b... 3 Time—2min 33sec. Dividend—£B ss. Selling Hack Race. Uncle Tom ... 1 Dividend—£l 14s. Grand Stand Handicap, of 80 sovs; 14 miles. Rumor, 7at 81b 1 Grand Duke, 7st 51b 2 Dividend- £2 9s. The amount put through, the totalisator was £2289. SECOND DAY. The second day’s racing of the Wellington Racing Club was held on Saturday. The following are the results Railway Stakes. Mr lorns’ Rumor 1 Mr Marlin’s Minerva ... ... ... 2 Three others started. Dividend £4. Hurdle Handicap, of 75 sovs ; 2 miles. Druid 1 Macaroni ... ... ... ... 2 Loch Lomond and Director also ran. Dividend- £4 18a. The -Cavalry Plate. Trooper Cuddy’s Juliet 1 Seven others started. Dividend £3 10s. Local Handicap. The Poet 1 Six others started. Dividend —£2 ss, St, Andrew’s Handicap, of 150 sovs; I|-miles, Mr Leopold’s Grand Duke ... ... 1 Mr Martin’s The Poet... 2 Mr Yallance’s Salvage... ... ... 3 Erebus and Nonnanby also ran. Dividend—£3 ss. The Selling Race. Juliet 1 Consolation Handicap. Fay 1 Capsize ... ... ... ... ... 2 About £3300: was put through the machine making £5500 in the two days. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB’S SPRING MEETING, FIRST DAY. The first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting opened on Saturday with excellent weather. The attendance was not up to expectations, but was fairly good. The following are the results ; Handicap Hurdle Race, of 70 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake ; 14 miles. Messrs M. and O. Hobbs’ Borderman 1 Mr P. Murphy’s Marquis ... ... 2 Mr W. W. Green’s Trapper ... ... 3 Rocket, Foreman, Silver King, Little John, and Temuka also ran. At the second hurdle Foreman struck, and throwing his rider (Mr P. Jones) toppled over and fell heavily on him. Time—3min 9|sec. Dividend—lnside, £3 Bs, outside, £3. Maiden Plate, of 60 sovs ; weight for age ; miles, Mr P. Butler’s Tic Bits 1 Mr A. Boyle’s Vanity Fair ... ... 2 Mr D. O’Brien’s Tasmania 3 Time—2min 18|sec. Dividend—lnside, £6 4s 2d ; outside, £5 7s 6d. Stewards’ Handicap, of 300 sovs ; with a sweepstake of 5 sovs each added ; second horse 60 sovs ; third horse 30 sovs from the stake ; miles. Mr D. O’Brien’s Hermitage | - Mr P. Butler’s Talebearer J *” * Mr J. Pilbrow’s Fusilade ... ... 3 Don Jose, Rubezahl, and the Martyr filly also started. Time—2min 45£sec. The stakes were divided, and the investments on Hermitage and Talebearer in the totalisator were put together and divided equally between their respective backers, the dividends being—inside, £2 17s 6d ; outside, £2 9s, Many were of opinion that Talebearer won by a short neck. Selling Two-year-old Race, of 100 aova ; colts Bst 61b, fillies Bst, with selling allowances; 4 furlongs. Mr J. Stephenson’s filly by Apremont Red Rose (£200) ... ... 1 Mr G, G. Stead’s Vinaigrette... ... 2 Hon. J, McLean’s St. Ives 3 Tarantalus also staited. The winner was bought in by the owner at £2OO. Dividends—£3 7s 6d and £3 15s 6d. The Handicap Trot, of 120 sovs. Tommy (late Rocket), 50secs 1 Moa, 65secs ... ... ... ... 2 Acrobat, 40secs 3 Time Bmin - 84aecH. Dividends £3 0s 6d and £3lls 6d. Selling Race, of 40 sovs; 3£ miles ; weight for age, with allowances. Mr B. Brown’s Molly Bawn 1 Messrs Murphy and Stock’s Sealtheen 2 Mr A. W. Morse’s Hazard 3 Laureston, Silver Queen, Little Nelly, Omarine, Bigshbt, Resaitus, May Boy, and Sweet Briar also started. Time—2min sfsecs. Dividend—£6 6s, Spring Handicap, of 80 sovs, with a sweep of 2 sovs to go to the second horse ; 1 mile. Mr J. Stephenson’s Everton Lad ... 1 Hon. J. McLean’s Rubezahl 2 Mr H. Goodman’s Billy 3 Leon, Cheap Jack, and The Biker also started. Time— Irnin 47secs. Dividends—£4 3s and £5 3s. The Totalisator Benevolent Gift was won by Silver Queen, and paid a 1 dividend of £2 2s 6 1. SECOND DAY, There was beautiful weather for the races yesterday. President’s Handicap. Captain Webster 1 Tal bearer 2 Fusilade 3 Time—2min 16seo. Captain Webster (Bst 51b) virtually led all the way, but it was a. pretty race, ait three lengths separating the first from the last. Throughout the whole distance Captain Webster led and won by half a length from Talebearer, Fusilade a bad third. Totalisator dividends—lnside, £3 4s; outside, £2 16s,