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Temuka Leader, Issue 1567, 12 April 1887, Page 2

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WELLINGTON R.O. AUTUMN MEETING.

The first day’s racing of the Wellington Racing Club took place on Saturday. The weather was fine, but the attendance was poor. Results; Petone Stakes.—Shah, 1; Kangaroo, 2. Time, Imin IS^sec.; dividend, £22s. Hurdles. The Jilt, I; , Forward, 2, Dividend, £llss. Autumn Handicap.—Shah, 1; Rumor, 2. Time, 2min 4l£seo.; dividend £1 10 8. r:

Tradesmen’s Handicap. Giriri, 1; Toltigeur, 2. Time, Imin 47JaecL; dividend, £8 13s. Ladies’ Bracelet. Deceiver, T; Kan* garoo, 2. Time, 2min 2l^aec.; dividend, £1 17s. £2,930 was put through the totallsator during the day. AUSTRALIAN J.O. AUTUMN . MEETING. Sydney, April 9. The first day’s racing of the Australian Jockey Glob’s Autumn Meeting took place at Rand wick to-day. The weather was fine and warm, and the attendance good. Many distinguished visitor* were present. His Excellency the Governor was unable to attend. Results

Hurdle Race. Dragon, I; Ravens* worth, 2. Autumn Stakes. Honeydew, ,1; Nelson, 2. Only three horses started. Nelson, who was the favorite, made all the running until entering the straight. Honeydew was th.<n level with him. A great race ensued, Honeydew winning by half a length. Nelson looked overtrained, and was all out at the finish. Time, 2min 44fsec, A.J.O. Sires’ Prodace Stakes. Abercorn, 1; Moorbouse, 3. Time, Imm 30|sec. A.J.O. St. Leger.—Trident, 1; King* fish, 2. Time, 3min 29^aeo. Doncaster Handicap. -- Abner, 1; Blairgowrie, 2. Time, Imic 45fsec. Trial Stakes. Abercorn, 1; Lady Tattendon, 2. cup. la consequence of his victory in the Autumn Stakes, Honey dew is favorite for the Gold Oup at 3to I (taken). Nelson is quoted at 10 to 1 (off) for the same event. WOODBURY RACES. Judge—Mr D. Denoon. Starter—Mr J. Lawson. Clerk of Course—Mr J, Qnaid. Clerk of Soalas—Mr A. Macdonald. Secretary and Treasurer—Mr J. H. Dean. Handicapper—Mr T. W. Corbett. Steward* —Messrs Flatmao, Dean, Rae, Corbett, Jansen, and Howard.

The fourth annual meeting under the auspices of this Club took place yesterday on the Educational Reserve, about a mile past Woodbury, kindly lent for the occasion by Mr Allan Macdonald. The weather during the greater part of the day wig all that could be desired, the heat of the sun bung nicely tempered with a pleasant breez*, but about 4.15 a strong sou’-wester sprang up, with every indication of rain, and a good many of those present thought it advisable to wend their way homeward. During the day the attendance was large, there being between four and five hundred people on the ground. The course was in fair order, but very hard, after the long spell of dry weather we have experienced of late. In some places it was rather rough end stony, but upon the whole it was as good as could bo expected in an open paddock. There were two booths upon the ground: a publican’s booth kept by Mr J.H. Dean, of the Wood* bury Hotel, and a refreshment booth, ocou* pied by Mr J, Riordan. Both.sssmed to do an excellent business. Mr G. Hamipond . had the gates, and Mr M. B. Heatley'ths cards. One of Messrs J. Cowie and Co.’s (Dunedin) totalisators was on the ground, and put through a fair amount in £1 tickets, Mr D. Denoon acted a» Judge, sad bis decision in all oases gave satisfaction. Mr A. Macdonald acted as Clerk of the Scales. Mr Lawson was Startar, and invariably sent his fields away in a cluster. Not a complaint of any description was to be board during the day. The Stewards worked yory hard to keep everything running smoothly, and aro to be congratulated upon the success ■ that attended tbeir efforts. • :

The following ara the results• Handicap Hurdle Race, of 20 sort.

Distance, miles. Mr F. Bull’s Seagull ... (Collins) 1 Mr F. Worner’s Panic ... (Mason) 3 Miss Button’s Kaihitia ... (Evans) 3 Arundel, lOsfc 51b ; and Wrahgler K Ost 121 b, also ran. This race eventually proved a gift to S' guii, The hones were sent away tj an excellent start. Kaihitia (who was carrying lllbs otar weight) leading, with Panic second. All the horses took the first hurdle, with the exception of Arundel, who banlked at it and also at the first hurdle past the stand, thus putting himself out of it Passing the stand ths second time Kaihitia wsa leading, with Panic well up. This posi« tion they maintained till coming to the. last hurdle, when both of them baulked, and Seagull, who was a good distance behind, went to the front in a canter. Panic finishing a poor second. Totalisator Seagull, 5, W rangier, I; Panic, 10; Arundell, 3; dividend £7 4a. Maiden Plate, of 12 «ovs..-- Weight foaj age. Distance, miles, i Mr Gregg’s Mountain Deer, Bst IHbs 8 (McCnllachie) 1 Mr Crocker’s Milkman, 9st 2ibs S Mr F. Worner’s Lotto, 95t... (Smith) ® Wrangler, 9at; Arundel, Bst ISlba* Beaique, Bst 6lbs ; So-and*So, Bst ISlbg, also ran. The field were sent away *• a

good start, and kept well together till reaching the far side of tbe course for the second time, when they tailed out, and finished as above. Totalisator—Monotain Deer 13, Milkman 4, Lotto 4, Wrangler 3, Arundel 1, Bezique 3, So-and-So 4 ; dividend £2. Ali-Aoed District Handicap, of 10 sovs. Distance, 1 mile. Hiss Button’s Kaihitia, Bst 31t»s (Burgess) 1 Mr 0. Hammond’s Bezique, 7st lOlba (Orion) 2 Mr F. Bull’s Seagull, Bst... (Collins) 3 Forest Queen, 7st6lbs, also ran. Nelly was scratched. This was a closely contasted race throughout, Kaihitia just managing to wrest first place from Bezique by a short neck. Totalisator—Kaihitia 12, Seagull 1, Bezique 5, Forest Queen, 7 ; dividen d £ll7*. Handicap Teot, of 20 sovs., with 10s sweep added. Distance, twice round the coarse. Catch weights. Mr#. Qrigg’s Flora Temple 1 Mr Taylor’s Cocky 2 Mr Q. Htimmond’a Fanny ... •». 3 Mr Pi t k’s Biddy, Mr Worner’s Frisky LHr Macdonald’s Leone, and Mr G. H. Fatrick’s Tommy Dodd also started. This race excited a good deal of interest, one of the horses, with the exception of tbe winner, having to turn a greater or less number of times owing to their breaking. Mr Qrigg’s horse, however, trotted splendidly from first to last, and came in the‘winner by several chains. Totalisator dividend, £J 12s. WooDitJRT Ctrp Handicap, of 26 sovs., with a sweepstake of 1 sov. each for acceptors; the amount of sweepstake to go to second horse. Distance, miles. Mr R. Crocker’s Nelly, 9st (Rosewarne) 1 Mr P. Qormiley’s Wire-In, 7st lOlbs (Orton) 2 Mr #. Worner’s Zealot, 6st 11 lbs (Cox) 3 Seagull was scratched. This was the biggest event on the card, and consequentiy the most interest was taken in it The field were sent,away to a splendid Start, of which Nelly got slightly the best. She was closely attended by Wirel-n, with Zealot well up. On the far side of the course, Nelly began to draw away, and Zealot to go to the rear. Wxre-Tn was then called on, and coming Into the straight, a good race resulted between the two first horses, Nelly eventually Winning by half a length, Zealot • poor third. Totalisator Nelly, 17 ; Wirepin, 3 ; Zealot, 7 ; dividend, £1 Bs. Hurst. SouEß*, for entrrnce money, 10s each. Catch weights. Distance, 1 mile, Mr Qrigg’s Mountain Dear ... .. 1 Nine started for this event. There were 32 tickets on the totalisator ; dividend, £1 11s. Consolation Handicap, of 8 sovs. Fir all beaten horses at the meeting, Distance, 1 mile/ Little Wonder ... ... 1 Three horses started for this event. Wire-In ran off the course. Dividend, £1 &.