SPORTING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2144, 4 February 1880, Page 2

SPORTING.

[by telegraph.] WANGANUI RACES. WANGANUI, Feb. 4. The following are the acceptances : WANGANUI STAKES. Pinfire Resolution Numa Laertes Libeller Otawa ... Soukar Loch Lomond Foam Vampire King Quail Curiosity FLYING HANDICAP. Templeton Laertes Hailstorm Pinfire Loch Lomond Isaac Walton Otawa Billingsgate Ratcatcher Foam Soukar - Talent Confident Flora Mclvor Maria Stuart WANGANUI CUP. Templeton Pinfire Resolution Hornby Betrayer Numa Hailstorm Laertes Soukar Vampire Hippo Libeller Foam Otawa King Quail Mufti Balmoral Little Wonder Magnolia , Comus DISTRICT RACE. Hawa Opawa Banshee Flora McDonald Astronomer Curiosity Petruchio Rata HAWKE’S BAY RACES. [By Telegraph.] •' . NAPIER, Feb 3 ■The-following weights have been declared :

WELLINGTON SUMMER MEETING. WELLINGTON, Feb. 3. This morning Walters’ and Vallance’s horses worked on the beach. Mr Walters was present, and gave Hippocampus and Libeller a sharp canter for a mile and d half, after which they both started together to galop the same distance. Hippocampus pulled over the colt all the way, and finished three lengths ahead, going in good form as far as could be seen. The weights were the same as in the handicap. Lara had two gallops of a mile and a half with Templeton, finishing a length ahead each time. Hailstorm did a steady two miles in clothing. On the course Norseman did two miles inSmin 54secs. and Magnolia in 3min. 58secs. Chancellor went the Cup distance with Laertes, the former coming home well in front. Soukar went three quarters at a gallop, and cantered two miles. York, Sinking Fund, and Pinfire are unlikely starters. Betting to-day was brisker than usual —200 to 80 agst Foul Play, tkn ; 300 to 60 agst Lara, tkn ; 100 to 10 agst Laertes, tkn ; 100 to 12 agst Hippocampus, off ; 100 to 14 agst Templeton, off, 100 to 10 wanted ; 100 to 6 against anything else, bar Chancellor, whose price could not be settled, but about 100 to 12 was offered. “Vigilant” in the “Post,” tips Hippocampus and Lara, with Hailstorm and Soukar for places.

HAWKE’S RAY CUP. st. lb. st. lb. Mata 9 4 Numa . ... 7 4 Templeton 9 3 Tera ... 7 4 Mari tana ... 8 10 Libeller ... 7 3 Pinfire 7 10Otupai s r 7 0 Lara 7 8 Lone Hand 7 0 Hippocampus 7 G Curiosity.... 7 0 G-d. Duchess 6 8 Ottawa G 11 Balmoral ... G 3 Laertes ... 6 5 Luna 6 0 Vampire ... 6 0 Ly. Elizabth 6 0 Foam ... o ; 0 Ltl. Wonder G 0 Lh. Lomond g; TO Paramatta G 0 Ly.Gertrude 5 10 West End 5 10 GRAND HANDICAP HURDLES. Lone Hand 12 7 Riddle 10 7 Agent 11. 12 Mystery ... 9 8 Gry. Momus 11 0 Pouriri 9 8 Ottawa 11 0 Day & Martn 9 7 Lh. Lomond 10 12 Tamata 9: 7 Don Juan... 10 7 Te Whetu 10 5 Merlin 9 7 Wairarapa