WELLINGTON RACENG CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5860, 30 April 1897, Page 4

WELLINGTON RACENG CLUB.

WELLINGTON, Apbil 29. WELTER HANDICAP, of 75 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile nnd oue furloug. 148 Mr V. Tilley's Voltigeur, by Tim Wlriffler— Voltarina, Gyrs, 9st 51b (Hall) 1 259 Mr B. Connop's ch g Lotion, syrs, lOst 101b (Coiinop) 2 132 Mr A. Bore's b h Hillstone, syrs, 9stlllb (Herd) 3 100 Nero 9sfc 101b also started. Hillstone, followed by Nero, led the field for three parts of the journey, when the quartette were together. As they approached the entrance to the straight Lotion drew out and led into the home stretch, but half-way from borne Voltigeur came again, and catching the leader won comfortably by four lengths. Time— 2min 3sec. Dividend— £3 17s. ; FIEST HACK HANDICAP, of 70 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. Ore niile. 55 Mr A. Ferguson's b g Stockade, by Flintlock —Ada, 4yrs, 7sb ... (I'rice) 1 175 Mr F. Wataon'B b m Muscatel, 5 yrs, Bst 91b (White) 2 70 Mr W. Davies' br c The Guardsman. Syrs, Bstslb ... ... .... (Matthews) 3 83 Warnote Bst lOib, 53 Whnrio °sfc 21b, I+2 Rnamahanga Bst, 18 Crescent 7st 101b, 50 Koseleaf 7*t 101b, 127 Yellow Hose (bracketed with Eatipo II.) 7st 101b, 66 Kodara 7at 101b, 55 Lady Agnes 7stfilb, 45 Listener 7st 31b, 58 The Mujor 7st 31b, 2<J Winnie 7st, 14 Sherwood 6st 71b, and Buiipo-11. (bracketed with Yellow Eoso) Cst 71b also started. After half the journey had been traversed Euamahanga took charge, but before entering the straight Stockade deposed him, and coming on, won by half a length. Time — lmin 48isec. Dividend— -617. BAILW AY HANDICAP, of 120 soys j second horse 15 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs. Sl6 Mr J. Loughlin'sbrgGoldspur.byEubezahl —Koseleaf, 4yrs, 9st 111b ... (W. Pine) 1 114. 3Wr A. W. Cave's b g On Dit, 4yr--, 7st lib (inc. 71b penalty) (Hercock) 2 63 Mr W. J. Jorgenseu's b h Strathbraon,syrs, Bstlllb (M'Tngtrart) 3 207 Boreas 7st 71b (car. Bst), 59 Arquebus 7st 91b, 42 Sylvia Park 7stslb, HI Umslopogaas 7sc 51b and 35 Undine 7st 21b also started. Goldspur and On Dit were quickest on their legs, and raced together for a hundred yards, when the former drew out, and maintaining the lead, won easily by a length and a half, Strathbraan a moderate third, the others beaten off, some distance .away. Time — lmin 184sec. Dividend — £2 13s.