SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1550, 6 February 1879, Page 2

SPORTING.

WELLING I ON RACES

By Telegraph.]

[per press agency.] Wellington, February 6. Tbe Hutt racecourse gives every indication that the races will be more largely attended than on any previous year. The 10 o’clock train from tbe railway station was a spectacle in itself. When starting there were not fewer than twenty carriages, and trucks included. All were densely packed. There could not have been leas than six or seven hundred people. The second-class carriages were marked first, and the cattle truck were converted into second-class. A variety of little evidences of foresight on tbs part of railway officials showed that they anticipated, and endeavored to provide, for the convenience of the travellers. As an Instance of this it might be observed that some of the trucks had awniugs over them, apparently for the convenience of the ladies who were too late to obtain seats in the proper carriages. Tbe cool north-west breeze and cloudy sky being suggestive of rain, large numbers of people were provided with umbrellas and overcoats. Despite tbe crowding on tbe various trains, the road was crowded with vehicles. hurdle race. Agent 1 Harkaway ... ... 2 TeWhetu 3 MAIDEN RACE. Merlin ... 1 King Quail 2 Undine... 3 Time —2tnin. SHsec. WELLINGTON GOLD CUP. Montana ... 1 Lara 2 Longlaids 3 Time-2min, 34 340th sec. Sailor bolted when leading, before coming into tbe straight the first time. GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP. The following are the nominations for this event Great Autumn Handicap of 300 sovs., for three-year-olds and upwards, added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. Acceptance, with 5 sovs., by 8 p.m. on March 15th, and 5 sovs. by 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 10th. Second horse to receive 25 sovs. from the stake. Nomination, 1 sov., to be sent to secretary on or before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, February sth. Weights will appear on Saturday, March Bth. One mile and a half. J. W. Malloek’s b c Foul Play J. W. Mullock’s b c Nemo P. Butler’s b h Laertes S. Horsfall’s cb c Randwick S. Horsfall’s hr c King Quail W. C. Webb’s b c Dundee W. C. Webb’s hr m Undine W. Reeves’ cb g Orange Lightning D. Knight’s b b Lara R. Ray's b b Templeton K. Ray’s br m Titania R Ray’s b m Maritana R. Ray’s cb g Sinking Fund R. Ray’s br g Insolvent R. Ray’s hr m Bribery R. Vallance’s ch h Danebury , R. Vallance’s cb c Mufti R. Vallance’s br g Caraballo R. Vallance’s b g Huntington W. Walters’ ch f Venus Transit H. Goodman’s br b Chancellor H. Goodman’s ch c York J. Reaney’s b h King Philip E. J. Hanken’s blk b Guy Fawkes W. F. Neilson’s b g Fishhook W. F. Neilson’s ch c Natator S. Nosworthy’s b c Tyro J. Stephenson’s br h Vampire T. Logan’s cb h Cloth of Gold T. Logan’s br h Dead Heat Williams’ b m Fallacy Swanson’s gr g Blue Peter G. Fraser’s cb h Maroro G. Fraser’s ch g I.onglands G. Fraser’s b g Mata G. Fraser’s cb f N dad Sheepshank’s b g Robin Hood.