WELLINGTON RACES.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3469, 6 February 1880, Page 2

WELLINGTON RACES.

(Pee Pbess Association.)

Wellington, -Yesterday. Two totalizators were conspicuous in the paddock to-day. People were very shy at first, but as soon as they began to understand the principle they patronised them freely. The odds averaged fully fifty per cent, longer than were offered by the bookmakers. Only one list man did business outside", and he gave it up as a. bad job. .The machine has effected a wonderful revolution in this respect, and is generally admitted to be a great Jipipj'pwfnipnt rm_i.iu> yAllin^anAjeQufiUiioilcaused by the list men. About seven hundred and fifty pounds were put through during the day. It affected the bookmakers who did far less business than usual. Foul Play was drawn by Mrs Fisher, of the Prince of Wales' Hotel, in Ames and North's sweep, and was purchased on the course for a hundred by Allen McDonald of Poverty Bay. The "Wellington Cup. Betting, as the race started —3 to 1 against Foul Play, 4 to 1 against Lara, sto 1 against Hippo,-6 to 1 against Templeton and Chancellor, 100 to 6 against Norseman, Laertes, and Soukar, 100 to 3 against the others. After two breaks away, the starter, Young, despatched them very evenly, all getting well away but Balmoral, who walked off in an opposite direction, and as soon as he got fairly settled in his stride he fell; Hailstorm showed in front, closely pressed by King Quail, and Chancellor, Hippocampus, Foiil Play, Laertes, and Magnolia, in a cluster, next, the others were being whipped in by Norseman, who began badly. At a cracking pace Powdrell's horse led by a length past the stand immediately attended by Lara aud Templeton, whom Watty had to JO3 along to keep pace with the leaders, heading the ruck of companions, in which was Foul Play iv a good position. Pound the beud Chancellor drew nearly level, and EJ'ng Quail fell back. Hippo here tried to emerge from the ruck, but failed, "nrid Norseman at the same time came on wiih wet sail, rapidly running through the horses on the inside, when Magnolia crossed him, sending him against rails and unseating Clifford, who cut his face, i)u t sustained no further injury, Crossing tlie road Foul Play and Lara improved positions, and gained rapidly on the leader. JKounding into straight Hailstorm began to compound, Kara challenged him on inside and leading him. Loud shouts were raised iv favor of the seventy-eight winner, but the triumph was of short duration, Derritt bringing his horse round on the outside just gave him his head, and the reputed nonstayer passing Hail- j storm went up to Lara at the distance, and cutting him down without an effort, won almost in a canter by a length, Hailstorm 3, two lengths from second, Laertes 4, Templeton and Hippo close up.next, time 3mins. 37sees.

flhe totalisator's price about the winner was 5f to 1.