SPORTING. WELLINGTON RACES. (by telegraph.) Wellington, May 3.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8174, 4 May 1895, Page 3

SPORTING. WELLINGTON RACES. (by telegraph.) Wellington, May 3.

For the second day's nces there was fair whether, and the attendance was Sood. The coarse, owing to the prerious ay's racing, km rather heary. Almost •?ery borae fn the eteeplechase met with an eooldenfc, but fortunately none of the riden were seriously injured, though one or two got » raiher nasty shaking, LBIBS wenb trough the machines, making JJ10.717 for the meeting, whioh is an increase of L 1209 over the same meeting of Uit year. Trial Steeple.— Warlti, 1 ; Chrystal, 2 > Wangaimoana, 3. The other atarters were : Minervia, Kaffir, and Playboy, but they met with miihapi. Won by a length. No time was taken. Dividend, L 7 10s. Bardies Handicap.- Auroa, 1; Ltngley tb« Deril, 2 j Dromedary, 3. Time were tbe only aUrtera. Woo ewlly, Time, galiu SDiitoi. Haok Hurdlu.-Bird, 111 1 JUftooe, 2. Thtie were the only ittrten. Won «MUy. Ti.ne, Bmim lAioi. Dlvi* Aa'tumn Hindiap.— W*luku, 1 j Bpind< rih. 9i The Arttrt,3, Thtothtf tt»rU»

wore : Barmby, 1 \ Vtiace Cole, 2 { Legisla- ] tor, 3. A good raco. Won by a length. Time, 2minB lGsccs. Dividend, L 2 16s. Steeplechase. — Auatral, 1 , Fixhmongor, 2 j Dromedary, 3. There also Minted, Roscius, Morag Belle, Kaffir, and Knikau. Tho placed horses were the only ones to finish. Timo, 7mins4secs Dividend, L 23. Hack Race.— Swordfish bout nino othcis. Dividend, L 4 10s. Electric Handicap.— St. Clement*), 1 ; 11.1 1. Laura, 2 ; Aphony, 3. There also Bt.irted : King's Bowman, (iolden Meccc, Searchlight. Cheque, Revolution, and Hen Varroy. A good lace. Won by a length and u half. Tune, linin saecs. Dividend, L 2 17s.