SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11665, 26 January 1901, Page 3

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON SUMMER MEETING.

{Continued from yesterday.') fpBK FHB3B ASSOCIATION. I

Wellington Handicap. — Boreas, 1; Materoa, 2: Palaver, 3. Won by a length. Tim«, 2min 133. Div., ! 9 10s. Juvenile Handicap. — Wind ffhistle, 1; Rerer, 2; Destroyer, 3. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 18 3 ssec. Div. £5 4s. Welter Handicap. — First Blood, 1; Laurestinn. 2; Paphos, 3. All started. Won by a bare length. Time, lmin 33 2 ssec Div., £22 15s Wellington Stakes. — Menschikoff, 1; Cruciform, 2; Apres, 3. Also started: Indiun Queen. Won by aix lengths. Indian Queen fell over a dog when nearing the post, and her jockey, Neale, sustained a severe shaking. Time, lmin 3isec. Div., £1 4s. Metropolitan Handicap. — Blazer, 1 ; Phooka, 2; Mcl wood, 3. Scratched: Goldspur, Cora Linn, Hypnotist, and Full Cry. Won by a length. Time, lmin 17sec. Div., £4 9s. Hack Race.— Dartmoor, 1; Waterford, 2; Ngatahuia, 3. Scratched: Gipsy Jack. Won by a head. Time, lmin 46sec. Div., £3 4s.

Third Day.

Hutt Racecoukse, January 26. — A fisree southerly gale is blowing, with heavy showers of rain. The stewards met at 9.30 a.ni., and decided to race. There is a " wretched " attendance. Results:

Summer Handicap. — Okoari, 1: Full Cry, 2; Laurestira, 3. Scratched: Perfection, Spider. Won very easily by 6 lengths. Time, lmin 34 4-ssec. Div., 13 2s.

Hack Welter— Ngatahuia, 1 ; Waterford, 2; Ngaio, 3. Scratched: Bowfield. Won very easily by three lengths. No time taken. Div., £4 6s. Jones, who was injured when Magnificent fell yesterday, had a narrow escape from a fatal accident, but is now out of danger.