Sporting

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 92, 28 January 1890, Page 3

Sporting

* . WELLINGTON TI.C. WEIGHTS. |_P«JE UNITED PUEBS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, January 25. At the Island Bay hack meeting on Saturday Vendor appropriated the two principal events with the greatest of ease, his two most formidable opponents being Nutmeg and Angler. The latter horse ran a dead heat with Slave Girl for the Welter Handicap, while Nutmeg had a walk over for the Final Handicap. * * The following weights .have been declared by Mr Evett for the first day's handicaps for the Wellington Kaciug Club's Summer meeting : — Trial Handicap. — Corunna, 9st ; Richmond, Bst 101 b; Fabulous, 8s 51b ; Wanderer, 7st 101 b; Pursestring, 7s 71b ; Angler, 6s 101 b; Sir Maurice, 6s 71b ; Mermaid, 6st3lb ; Frolic, 6st; Swivel, 6st. Hurdlb Handicp.— Oddfellow, Hat 121 b; Uranus, Hat 31b; Tornado, lost 71b ; Waterfall, lOst 61b ; The Dove, 9st 121 b; Sir Garnet, 9st; Lonehand, 9st ; Jenny, 9sfc. Telegraph Stakes. — Forester, 9st 91b; Whisper, 98t slb ; Alcmous, Bst 121 b; Corunna, Bst 111 b; Lady Florin, Bst 81b ; Leopold, Bst 4lb ; Masthead, Bst ; Lenora, 7st 121 b; Fusee, 7st lllb; Strephon, 7st 101 b; Golden Crest, 7st 91b ; Retina, 7st 71b; Wakatipu. 7st 71b; Leinster, 7st 41b ; Cruiser, 7st 31b- ; Wanderer, 7at 21b; Rebellion, 6st.

The following item relative to the respective merits of Abercorn and Carbine was published in the correspondence column of the Australasian :— What intense interest a match between the two would cause— weight-f or- age over the Melbourne Cup course, Carbine to carry his Cup weight (lOst). Both fit and well, 1 fancy the bookmakers would make Carbine favourite. We have never had a really great match in Australia like this would be; it would be a second edition of the great Voltigeur and Flying Dutchman match, that took place in the distant past, and still fondly talked over by all lovers of racing. If such a match could be arranged, cay, for £1000 a-side, people would travel a long distance all witness it, and it would give a great impetus to that perhaps greatest of all ready true sport— matches between good horses — and what a race to talk of in the days to come !