WELLINGTON RACES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 326, 7 December 1875, Page 2

WELLINGTON RACES.

Wellington, Tuesday. At the ll': tt race?, owing to the constant, dull, drizzli* g rain all the morning, the appearance of the coursa wbb rather tame, but about noon a gre^t m ny people arrived on the ecenp, and it becatuo very cniraated. His Excellency the Governor arrived on the ground nt 12*20. The fi st race wai the Maiden Plate of 100 soys. Oae mile and nlnl*. Six entered. Pnngawerewcre commenced tho racing and led, Tattler keeping dote alongside followed {qir-iily close by Cocksure. Tor the first quarter cf a mile all were well up, but after tint L*idy Grey, Banker, and Voltarine fell astern. On coiiiing to the run home Tattler, Pungawer-were, and Crcksure were all in a cluster, not a half length betweeu each of t h em, ond they raced in that order the 'remainder of the distuice, all whipping. When they passed the judges' stand Tattler was a jjood neck ahead of Pungawerewer?, an J Cocksure some dfatance behind Pungawetewere It was the pretti-.st race ever run ou the course. Time, 2 mins 47 se.'B. For the Wellington Cup Handicap of 200 soys, 2 miles, there were seven entries, but only five came ta the post, Banker and Glenary being scratched. Voltaire went off with the lead, but soon dropped back apparently hard held; Tambourini gallopel heavily, and showed he had no chance. Guy Fawkes and Karora took the lead, and raced aide by aide all the wsy followed closely by Templeton, when nearing ihe run home Karora was pressed by Templeton, who cime up on Guy Fawkes and passed him. A desperate struggle then took place in the straight for first place between Templeton and Karora, Templeton was whipped all the way in, but Karor* kept about a length and a hnlf ahead, and won by that distant c. Guy Fawkf-s being several lengths behind. Time 3mins 35secs.