SPORTING NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 56, 4 February 1884, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

The Wellington Races. (UNITED pBE a S ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, Feb. 2. Thei second day's racing 1 was attended with success equal to _ that of . the previous day, but the attendance was not quite so large. The weather was very fine. All the events wereexceed ingly well contested, but m most of them the favourites won, and consequently the totalisator paid small dividends. The course was m much better condition than yesterday, the sloppy portion having dried up. The time recorded to-day was much better. Bailway Stakes. Mischief (Clifford) 1 Administrator (Holmes) ... ... 2 Witior.i (Bed wood) 3 Minerva also ran. Consul was scratched. From the start Witiora had the lead with Administrator within a length, Mischief lying third hard held, Minerva a length behind. On the turn into the straight Clifford let Mischief out,, and she was soon alongside the leader. The whips v ere now out on Administrator and Witiora, while Mischief's jockey was sitting still, and the latter won with ease by a length, Minerva a had fouith. Time lmin 21secs. Totalisator divi-. dend — Outside, £1 16s; inside, £1 12s. ■ Htjtt Park Stakes. Salvage (Williams) ... ... 1 Consul (Holmes) 2 Minerva (Stafford) 3 Sir George also ran. Mischief, Administrator, and Witiora were scratched. Mv Young, after a few minutes, sent the horses away to a splendid start, all the competitors passing the Stand the first time together. At the bottom of the course Consul had a lead of half a length from Minerva, Salvage being third, with Sir Georg<» close up. Making towards the river Salvage came up, and r.m m company with. Consul, ir. which order they entered the straight. $£b$ result was now never m doubt as Williams was sitting steady, while both Consul and Minerva were under the whip. Salvage won easily by a length, with the same distance between the second arid third. Time, 2min 20see. ■ Totalisatoa* dividend — lusido, £ 1 1 2s; outside, £1 15s. Huddles Handicap, about 2£ miles ; 80 soys. Clarence (Lttnn .• ... ••• ••• 1 Orient (Alexander) ... ... 2 Sciutineer (Potto) . ... ... 3 Loch Lomond also ran. Clarence and Loch Lomond were equal favouiites. After a pretty sfcari Orient led them over the first obstruction, with Scrutineer and Loch Lomond alhO up. At the second hurdle Loch Lomond unseated his jockey, and continued the race without him. At the turn into 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 fnrze the top weight closed on the leader, and a splendid race ensued, the three horses taking the last hurdle together. Clarence, however, drew out when half way down the shingle, and won hard held. Time,' Smin lOsec- Totalisator dividend — Inside, £3 ss; outside, £2 10s. Wellington R.C. Handicap. Salvage (Williams) ..-. ... 1 The Poet, (Stratford) 2 Refrigerator (Holmes) ... ... 3 Leonata and Normanhy also ran. The Poet was a warm favourite, 3 to 2 being laid on him, 2 to 1 against Salvage, 3 to 1 against Leonata and Normandy, 4to 1 against Refrigerator. The Poet got away with the lead, but nearing the river Refrigerator held the premier position, with The Poet on his quarter, and Salvage a length behind. Coming past the Stand there was but little alteration, except that Norman by went up to Salvage, Leonata still bringing up the rear. At the back of the course 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 easily, The Poet a length behinJ,with Refrigerator a good third. Time, 3min I3sec. Totalisator dividends— lnside, £B 9s; outside, £3 4s. Notice of Motion won the Hack Race. Consolation, of 40 soys; 1 mile and a distance. Loch Lomond, 7st 71b ... ... 1 The others were — Administrator 7st ; Witiora, 6st 101 b; and Refrigerator, 7st 41b. The amount put through the totalisator on both days was £8600, the largest amount ever put through.