WELLINGTON RACING CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6705, 19 November 1889, Page 4

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB.

Second Day. [p.eb p.beß3 aßbociation/j WELLINGTON, Nov. 18. The concluding day's racing of the Wellington Bacing Club was well attended, and fine weather was experienced. The racing throughout waa good, and the handicapping has been first-class all round, all the principal handicaps giving the Judge work to decide. The following are results :— HURDLE BACK, of 50 soys ; second horse 5 Bova. One mile and a half. Mr J, Mnnn's Ariel, by .Edward James. 9a fc Sib i (Stowe) 1 ' Mr K. Goo?eman'B Eaven, 10at71b ...(Pell) 2 Mr H. Cut*.' All Lay, 9it 7ib ... (LaiugJ 3 Clyde lOst 91b, also ran. Clyde was favourite, 2 to 1 being laid against him. For the first mile there was little to choose between the four, and then Clyde drew out followed by Ariel and Haven, All Day being beaten. At the last jump Clyde was a length and a >.alf to the good of Ariel, but the favourite came down, leaving Ariel to win as he liked. Haven six lengths away second, and All Day a bad third. Time — 2min 56sec. Dividend, £4 83. The Maiden Httedlb Eace waß won by Gasparini, who paid £'6 14s dividend. , NOVEMBER HANDICAP, of 100 eovb; second ! hor.-o 10 6ovs. One mile and a distance, Mr V. F. Tancrod'a Forester, by Puriri— ;■ Gossip, Ost 7ib ... -.;. ... (Hoxtabie) 1 ! MJrG. Hunter's Lenore, Bstßlb ... (ML'Jtforrin) 2 Mr W. Chapman's Montroße, 6at 51b... (Shaw) 8 I Sinoerity 7st 71b (carried 7at 10lb), Abatca 7=t 61b, Weka 6afc 7)b (carried 7at), and Minnie Palmer 6it. also started. Forester was the favourite in the machine, with Lenore next. Shortly after the Btart Minnie Palmer rushed to the front, followed by Weka, Lenore and Forester in that order. After going three-quarters of a mile Minnie Palmer fell back beaten, and Montrose took up the running, closely attended by Lenore and Forester. This trio were the only three in the race, and landed into the straight with little to choose between them. Montrose had the inside position, and Lenore was in the middle, where her jockey was unable to use the whip. Fifty yards from home, Foreater got bis neck in front and won by that, Montrose being a capital third. Time— 2min 14jsee. Dividend, £2 13s. BELLING HANDICAP, of 40 soys. One milo liittle Scrub ... ... ... ... \ ' Baven ... ,„ ,„ „, tit 2 Verbose || 3 Won easily. Dividend, £1 18s. In the Hack Each, Wanderer spreadeagled the field of eleven, and paid a dividend of £3 18s. j WELTER HANDICAP, of 40 sovs; second horae 5 soya. One mile and a quarter. j Mr Tancred's Forsater, by Puriri— Goßaip, 9st 71b 1 ,r ™ „, (Huxtable) 1 1 Mr W. Chapman's Montroso, Bst 101 b (Oollelo) 2 Mr F. Martin's Akalea, Set 71b ,„ (Higgins) 3 lluVateraSdtalaoran. Betting : 3to 2 agst Forester. Akatea and Montrose cut out the running to the straight, when Huxtable set the favourite going, and the race was never afterwards in doubt, Mr Tancred's horse winning easily by a couple of lengths. Time — 2min 20sec. Dividend, XI 10s. The Novel Eace, of 25 boys, was won by Swamphen. Seven others started. Dividend, £4 16s. FINAL HANDICAP, of 40 aovg; eecond horse 5 soys. fix furlongs. Mr P, F. Tancred's Poreater, by Puriri— Gosaip, list (Lyfordl 1 Mr 1). Knight's Weka. 7st Oollelo) 2 Mr "Al'George's Clyde, 7st 31b ... (Birkett) 3 These were the only starters. Forester started a hot favourite, and won eaßily. Time — lmin 17aec. Dividend, £1 12 a. The sum of £3575 passed through the totalisator, making £6097 for ,the two days, or .£llsß more than afc the last ; Spring Meeting. Eecluse was sent to Dunedin by the j express yesterday, to meet his engagej ments at the D.J.C. Exhibition Meeting.