Sporting News

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 93, 26 January 1893, Page 2

Sporting News

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington. This Day. . Mi* MacKinnon, owner of Lockness, who ran socond to Freeth's Rebellion in the Telegraph Handicap on Monday last, has instituted an action in the Supreme Court against the Wellington Racing Club for the recovery of the stako3 £80, maintaining that Rebellion was not lawfully entitled to run in the race. The weather is beautiful and the course is improved by yesterday's rain. The attendance is fair and increasing. Senator is scratched for the January Handicap. Following are results : — January Handicap — Freelance, 1 ; Torpedo, 2 ; Violence, 3. These were the odlv starters and after a grand race was won by half a length. Time, 2min 2sec. D iyidend £4 2s. Hurdles — Disturbance 1, Jacob 2, Paradox 3. Won easily. The following nominations have been received for the "Wanganui J.C. Autumn meeting : — First Handicap Hurdles. — Disturbance, Magpie, Paradox, Jacob, Gladius, Lady Leger. Gondolier, Oaklands, The Spy, Oddfellow, Empire, Kainmnawa, Glenelg, Jenny, Whalebone. Second Hurdles. — Same as above with the addition of Unity. Welter Handicap. — Musket, Duras, Paradox, Strephon, Bloomsbury, Bay King, Stranger, Jenny, Torpedo. Corinthian Handicap. — Paradox, Durus Lady Ledger, Strephon, Stranger, Bay King. Mr Henry has declared the following weights for the Egmont Handicap, 2 miles.— Boulanger, Bst 131 b ; Fraternite, Bst 41b ; Brigand, Bst 31b ; Rangipuhi, Bst 21b ; Retina, Bst lib ; Palliser, Bst; Rosefeldt, 7st 13lb ; Morion and Prestige, 7s t 121 b ; Pinfire, 7st lllb ; Queen of Trumps 7st 81b ; St. Katheriiiß, 7st 61b ; Regal, 7sfc 21b ; Krina and Lottie, 7st lib ; Variety, Free Lance, and Muskeo, 7st ; Kotuku, 6st 131 b ; Ida, 6st 121 b; Tit, 6st 101 b ; Paradox, and His Worship, 6st 91b ; Ngatioma, Spinfeldt, and Kapui, 6st 81b ; La Petite Fille, Senator, Durus, Fortune, and Rangatira, 6st 71b.