WELLINGTON RACES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 287, 4 December 1874, Page 2

WELLINGTON RACES

Thdksday, December 3. The Maude* Piatc, of lOOsovs. Entrance 5 soys; one mile anl a halt. For all horses maidens at the time of entering. Weight for age. five entries. Lough Res ... „ ... 1 ! Bangi .«. ... ... 2 Bangi went off with the lead, the others being close up. Voltaire last, Princess Mary then came to the front pushed hard by Bangi and Lough Kea. Bangi was let well out and went to the fore, but at the straight run home Lough Bea came up whipping hard and took the lead. A splendid contest ensued for first place, and Lough Eea won by half a length, ; Bangi taking second pi :ce by about the same ! distance. In the middle of the race Voltaire threw his rider who appeared to be hurt, and was assisted off the course, lime 2 mm. 57 sees. ■ - j A protect was raised by Kangi's rider who said that Lough Bea went inside the post. The Stewards examiaed the ground and found all the hoof marks outside the post. The Wellington Cap, a handicap of 200 soys, with a sweepstake of lOsovs each; the second horse to receive Sssovs, and the third horse to save his 6tike. Two miles. The winner of any handicap race of the valae of 200 boys, after declaration of weights, to carry 7lb extra; of two or more such races, lOlbs extra; of any such handicap race of 100 eovs, to carry slbs extra; of two or more such races, 81bs extra. Tambourini ;.. 1 Premier a GuyFawkea ... , ... ... 3 There were three entries. From tbe start Guy Fawkes and Premier cut out tbe running, Tambourini a long distaiice behind anl going ca»y. This position was kept- for three parts of tbe race when Premier began cutting down Guy Fawkes and took the lead. Then Tarnbourioi began galloping very strongly and soon overhauled the other two and took the lead from Premier, who appeared to have thoroughly beaten Guy Fawkes, and won easily hands down Time, 4 mins. 5 sees. Selling Rack of 50so V 9. Entrance 3 soya; one mile and a quarter. Weights as for one mile. The winner to be sold for £50 If entered to be sold for £40; allowed 71b; £30, 141b5; £'20, 2 lib. The winner to be aold by auction, with bis engagements, and any surp.us to go to the fund. Lurline 1 Tui 2 There were four entries, but Sir Water and Remnant were scratched, the iatter being the general favorite. Lurline and Tui raced from the start but Tui appeared to have bat little chance, and Lurline * on easily, Hack Bacb of 10 eova. Five entries. Kaupo ... ... ... ... i DickTurpin 2 Tub Pbovincul i J r ate of lOOsova. Entrance 6 soys; the second horse to receive 20 eevs, and third to Hive his stake. One mile and a half, ior all horses owned for six months prior to the race by bonafide settlers of the province of Wellington. Weight for age. Premier ... ~\ 1 Glenary ... \ 2 Princess Mary 3 There were five entries but Mr Madden'a Phoenix was scratched. Nanakia took the lead from the first and kept it for some distance, followed closely hy True Blue, Premier, Princess Mary, and Git nary. Upon reaching the s arting post the secund time all the horsus were in a cluster and all doing their best A sharp tussle ensued between Premier, Glenary, and Princess Mary, and they came in in the order above-Darned . Friday, 1-36 p.m. A heavy rain commenced eirly this morning, uud kept on increasing until half-pist elfcv.i', when it changed into a southerly buster. There were very few people at the races about the time of ringing the firs^beil. Four stewards met and agreed to postpone the fact ß till twelve o'clock tomorrow. There was intense dissatisfaction amongst tbe people, who hooted tie ttewardi*. It Fs still rain n/, and the sky is much ore>etisT.|