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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1173, 12 October 1882, Page 2

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Makaraka Base Meeting

The following nominations were received last evening by the secretary of the above Race Meeting i—• Robeland Hurdle Race. R. S. Caulton’s Wild Dayrell T. E. R. Bloomfield’s Tartar D. Page’s Morning Star M. H. Smith’s Trovatoro Geo. Burnand’s Director D. Hepburn's Seagull. Birthday Handicap. T. E. R. Bloomfield’s Tartar M. G. Nasmith’s Gisborne. D. Page's Morning Star Geo. Burnand's Director Geo. Burnand’s Cut Waerenga-a-hika Race Meeting;The following nominations were received last evening by the secretary of the above meeting, which is to take place on the Waerenga-a-hika Race Course, on Friday the 10th of November, 1882 Waerenga-a-hika Hurdle Race. R. S. Caulton’s Wild Dayrell T. E. R. Bloomfield’s Tartar D. Page’s Morning Star M. H. Smith’s Trovatore Geo. Burnand’s Director D. Hepburn’s Seagull Tradesmen’s Handicap. T. E. R. Bloomfield’s Tartar M. G. Nasmith’s Gisborne D. Page’s Morning Star M, H. Smith’s Trovatore Geo. Burnand’s Director Geo. Burnand’s Cut Flying Stakes. T. E. R. Bloomfield’s Tartar D. Page’s Morning Star M. H. Smith’s Sea Boy Geo. Burnand’s Cat H. Harris’ Forest King J. Carroll’s Rosemary

(BY CABLE.—REUTER’S SPECIAL). The CzarewltchLONDON, Out. 10. The race for the Czarewitch was run today at Newmarket with the following result Corrie ... ... ... ... 1 Chippendale ... ... ... 2 Arab 3 Melbourne Cup Scratchings. MELBOURNE, Oct. 11. Mr J. Kelly’s b m Winifred, aged, by Panic—Flirt, has been scratched for the Melbourne Cup. Melbourne Oup SottingThere is no change in the betting on the Melbourne Cup. Cunnamullu is still the favorite at 100 to 12. (per united press association.) Wanganui Spring MootingWANGANUI, This Day. The following acceptances and entries have been received by the Wanganui Jockey Club for their Spring Meeting to take place on the 20th October, 1882 :— Wanganui Stakes :—Sincerity, Larry, Tally Ho, Hinemoa, Blue Gown, StCiair, Gem, Fishwoman, and Minerva. Handicap Hurdles New Year, Mount, Parnell (late Totara), Larry, Ngata, Fungus, Dianthus, and Claggan.

Maiden Plate :—Hipporina, Landseer, Sweet Home, Portrait, Last Chance, Ringleader, Torpedo, and Daphne.

Railway Plate : —Hippodamia, C&melia, Fishwoman, and Sincerity. Trotting Races-

The following entries and acceptances fur the trotting events have bean received :— Maiden Trotting Race Speculation, Rambler, Castaway, Wakatu, Jack, and Dan.

Trial Stakes Rambler, Staffordshire, Maud, Law, Solicitor and Dan,

HaRNIM Race, (one mile heata) i—Casta way, Rambler and Wakatu, Handicap in Saddle, (3 miles) •—Jack, Rambler, Speculation Wakatu and Caataway.

Wellington Racing ClubWELLINGTON, This Day. At a meeting of the Wellington Racing Club held last night, the question of constructing a Railway line on to the course M it MTU taMfcd

! that a deputation of the Stewards should ] wait on the Hon. the Minister of Public i Works un the subject. With regard to the programme for the .Summer Meeting, it was . decided to do away with the Maiden Plate ! of £5O, and have a Seiling Race of £6O in its • stead. The Consolation R ;ue was reduced ■by £lO. The Hutt Park Stakes was in- ■ creased from £lOO to £125, the 2nd horse to receive £2O, and the 3rd £5 from the ' stakes. The meeting to be held on the first Thursday and Friday in February, 1883. It was resolved that the Stewards should act ■as Handicappers. The nominations for tho ' Wellington Cup will close on 6th November. I but the date of other entries will be settled I to-day. At the next meeting a motion will be proposed to remove the disqualification i off Bob Ray, and the horse Mata.

The following is the programme for the Summer Meeting : —lst day : Flying Stakes, £75 ; Handicap Hurdle, £6O ; Hack Hurdle £l5, Wellington Cup, £500; Hack Race, £lO ; Selling Race, £6O. 2nd day : Railway Stakes Handicap, £5O : Hutt Park Stakes Handicap, £125 ; Hurdle Handicap, £75 ; Wellington Racing Club Handicap, £2OO ; Hack Race, £lO ; Consolation £4O. It was decided that the winner of tho Selling Race should be sold for £2OO, any surplus to go to the Club.