SPORTING. Wellington Racing Club's Summer Meeting.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1807, 5 February 1884, Page 2

SPORTING. Wellington Racing Club's Summer Meeting.

[BY TKLKOK U'H— PRUSS ASSOCIATION.] Wm.tjn'u ro.v, Saturday. Thf second day's I. icing was attended with the same succors of that of the previous day, but the attendance v\ as not quite s>o Luge. The weather \v.h very fine. All events woie exceedingly well contested, but in most of the events the favourites won, and consequently the totalisator paid .small dividends. The course was in much better condition than yesterday — the sloppy portion of the coni^e having dried up, and the time recoidod to-day was much better. The following weie the icsults :—: — Raiiavai Stakks, oOiovs. Three-quarters of a mile. Mischief (Clifford) ... 1 Administiatoi (Holmes) . . .2 Witioi a ( Redwood) . 3 Mmeivaalso ian. Consul was sciatched. Fiom the hist Witiora had the lead, with Adnnnistiator within half a length, Mischief thud, haul held, Miner\a a length behind. On the turn into the straight ChfFoid let Mischief out, and she was soon alongside the leader. The whips weie now out on Adiui initiator and Witioia, while Mischief's Jock was sitting still, and the latter won with ease by a length, Minervt* abaci fouith. Tune, Imm. 21secs. Totalisator dividends : Outside, £1 10s ; inbide, £1 12b. Hurr Park Stakes. Salvage (Williams) . . ... . 1 Consul (Holmes) . .. '... . 2 Minei'\a (Stratford) .. 3 Su (feoige also ran. Mischief, Witiora and Administrator were scratched. Mr Young, after a few minutes, delay, sent the horses away to a splendid start, all the competitors passing the stand the first time together. At the bottom of the cour.se Consul had a lead of half a length from Minerva. Salvage being thiid, with Sir Cieorge close up. Making towaids the river, Salvage came up, and ran in company with Consul, in ■which older they entered the straight. The result was now never in doubt, as Williams \\ as sitting still, while both Consul and Minerva were under the whip. Salvage won easily by a length, the same distance between .second and thud. Tune, 2mins. 20secs. Totalisator dividends : ln.side, £1 12s ; outside, £1 15s. Hukdlk Handicap. About 2-^ imle3. SOsovs. Claience(Luim) 1 ()i lent (Alexander) 2 Scrutineer (Potto) . . . .3 Loch Lomond also ran. Claience and Loch Lomond weie equal favourites. After apiettystart Orient led them over the first obstruction, with Scrutineer and Loch Lomond close up, Clarence last. At the second hmdle Loch Lomond unseated his jockey, and continued the race without him, but at the turn on to the road he ran off. On passing the lawn the second time Orient still had the premier position, Scrutineer second, and Clarence third. Towards the fuive the to]) weight closed on the leader, and a splendid race ensued, the three horses taking the last huidle together. Claience, however, drew out when half-way down the straignt, and won hard held, Time, oimns. lOsecs, Totalisator dividenns : Inside, £3 5s ; outside, £2 1(K Welling ro\ Racing Club Handicap. Salvage (Williams) . . . . . 1 The Poet (Stratfoid) . 2 Refrigerator (Holmes) . . 3 Leonata and Norman by also ian. The Puet was a warm favourite, 3 to 2 being laid on him ; 2 to 1 against Salvage, 3 to 1 against Leonata and Normanby, 4 to 1 against Refrigerator. The Poet got away with the lead, but nearing the river Refrigerator held first position, with The Poet on his quarter, and Salvage a length behind. Coming past the stand the2e was, but little alteration, except that Normanby went up to Salvage, Leonata still bringing uy the rear, At the back of the couiso Salvage was creeping on the leaders, and on crossing the road was on level terms with The Poet. Entering the straight Salvage was half a length ahead, and he was never caught, winning 1 oa«ily ; The Poet a length behind, with Refrigeiator a good thiid. Totalisatov dividend : Inside, £3 9s ; outside, £3 4s. Notice of Motion won the Hack Race. Consolation, of 40sovs\, 1 mile distance, was won by Loch Lomand (7at 71bs), ti^ others being : Administrator (7st), WitirJ^ (ust lOlbs), and Refrigerator (7st 41bs). The amount put through the totalisator both days was £8600, the largest amount ever placed here.

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