Sporting Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 7, Issue 364, 5 April 1866, Page 3

Sporting Intelligence.

WELLINGTON RACES. ' The Animal Wellington Race Meeting came off on Thursday and Friday, 22nd and 23rd March, and seem to have been a great success. It will be seen tjiat two horses from; our own Province contested some of the events (viz,, Eahgitoto and Rowdy ) ; they do, not, however, appear to have been “ all there.” Below we give a condensed report of the proceedings;— Fiest Day. The Jockey Club Plate—Value £SO, added to a sweepstakes of 3 sots, each, p.p., open to all horses foaled in the Coleny that have never . won public money. Weights—3 yrs. old, Bst.; 4 yrs., Sat.; 5 yrs., lOst.; 6 yrs. and aged, lOst. 6ibs. Two miles. Mr 0. Fawn’s g t Heather Bell, 4 yrs (Jenkins) 1 Mr H. Harrison’s h c Warrengate, 3 yrs (Goodman) 2 Mr J. Walker’s c g Ariel, 8 yrs (Q. Walker) - 2 The Hutt Paek Stakes—'Value, £25, added to a sweepstakes of 3 sots, each, p.p., open to all horses. Weights—3 yr» old,' Bst 71bs; 4 yrs old, 9st 71bs; 5 yrs, lOst; 6 yrs and aged, lOst 7lbs. Heats, twice round the course, Mr J. Walker’s bk m Nounnahal, 6 yrs (Owner) 10 0 Mr P. Mussen’s c g Boh Boy, aged (Day) , :3 > 1 1 Mr P. Holes’ b g Eangitoto, aged (Baldwin) 3 3 2 The Ladies’ Pdese—Value , added to a sweepstakes of 3 sots each, p.p., open to al* horses; gentlemen riders. Weights—3 yrs old« 9st; 4 yrs, lOst; 5 yrs, list; 6 yrs and agcd> list 7lbs. Heats, 1£ miles. Mr J. Walker’s c f Policy, 3 yrs (G. Walker) I I Messrs Hawke and Ingley’s b g Eecrult.6 yrs (Corbet) 22 Mr B. Collins’ br g Gilead, 5 yrs (Syers) 3 3 Mr P. Holes’ g g Eowdy, aged (Baldwin) • 4 4 The Licensed Victhallees’ Phese of £2O» added to a sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each, p.pOnce round and a distance. Catch weights! Mr Mnssen'a c g Bob Boy, aged (Day) 1 Mr M'lntosh’s b g Squirrel, aged (Armstrong) 2 Mr E. Collins’ g g Pal Mature, 3 yrs (Wood) 3 Mr H. Welsh’s b g Te Whatu, aged (CahU) 4 Second Day. The HuBDtE Race—Value £25, added to a sweepstake of 2 sovs each, p.p. Heats, twice round the course, over hurdles (darkened) 3ft 9in high (6 leaps in each heat). Weights—--3 yrs old, 9st 5 4 yrs, lOst; 5 yrs, lOst 7iba j 6 yrs and aged, list. Hawke and Ingley’s b g Eecruit, 5 yr* 10 1 Mr Dorsets b g Trooper, aged 2 3 0 Mr J. Day’s o g Pacba, 4 yrs 3 1 0 Mr J. MTntosh’s b g Squirrel, aged 4 2 0 The Silveb Cup—Value £25, together with » sweepstake of 3 sovs each, p.p.; open to horses. Two miles. Weights—3 yrs old, Bst 91bs; 4 yrs, 9st 12Iba; 5 yrs, lOst 71bs; 6 yrs and aged, lOst lOlbs. Mr J. Walker’s c f Policy, 3 yrs I Mr E. Collins' g g Pai Marire, 2'yrs 2 Mr H. Harrison’s b c Warrengate, 3 yrs dis This race requires little description. Policy was the favorite, went off with a strong lead, kept it, and won easily, A Match for £2O was then run between Mr Welch’s Sam Slick and Mr M'Donald’s Baker, which was won by the former after two wellcontested heats. Mr Harrison’s Warrengate, Bst 101 b 1 Mr P. Holes' Bowdy, Bst 101 b 2 Mr Mussen's Bob Boy, lOst 71b 3 Billy, Sat 101 b 4 Mr Collins’ Gilead scratched The Handicap Stakes—Value £25, added to a sweepstake of 2 sovs each, open to all horses; three miles. Post entrance. To be handi- . capped by parties named by the Stewards immediately after the Silver Cup Race. The following horses ran : This was the best race of the meeting, and although Rob carried “ top weight,” and nearly two stone more than his competitors, he proved himself game, and only gave in after a struggle. At some time in the race, it was difficult to say which horse would win, Rowdy and Warrengate alternately leading; but in the run home Warrengate went away and won by a length. A Hack Sweepstakes brought the following horses to the post : Mr Fuller’s Jacko 1 Mr Pratt’s Wellington 2 Mr Bansfleld’s Baker 3 Mr Buckridge’s Tucker ~ - 4 The last race was the Consolation Stakes—Value, £ls, added to a sweepstakes of 2 sovs each, open to all horses not winners during these races. Post entrance. Mile heats. Weights—3 yrs old, 7st 71bs; 5 yrs, Bst 71bs ; 5 yrs, 9at ; 6 yra and aged, 9st 7lbs. Rangitoto, Squirrel, and Rowdy started for this race; the former won both heats, being hard pressed by Squirrel. This event ended the Hutt Races for 1866, which have passed over in the most satisfactory manner.