SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1601, 5 February 1884, Page 2

SPORTING.

i WELLINGTON KACING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING second; DAY. A splendid sumraerY day favored the racing club for the second day of its Summer Meeting. The course was in very fair condition, not being nearly so soft as on the previous day'; indeed that portion near the stand could not have;been much' more thoroughly fit. Contrary to expectation/the attendance was not so large as on the previous day, about 2000 being present as compared with about 2500 the previous day. The two totalisators were very freely, patroisedj and it was at times quite impossible ;tb get near the outside one. The total amount passed through during the. day wan L 4627, the total for the two days being L 9957' The machines worked'without any hitch, The management of.Hill.and Pools gave every satisfaction, 'The booths were • freely patronised, but there appeared 'to•be very''little excessive drinking. The train arrangements were again carried out in i most unsatisfactory manner, a number of most aggravatinci-'delays,' Returning to town;lwge;,numterß(.ayailei v them-; selves of e^iessesw'other -vehicles,

although they had return railway tickets, It would be wastd ;of time to speculate upon the cause of the irregu larities. They were there, and, as they caused a great deal of annoyance on both days, the matter is one which should be inquired into by the department.

The following are the events : Railway Stakes Handicap, of 50 | of a mile, Mischief,..' .., ;„ 1 Administrator 2 Witiora... 3

Minerva also rau, Mischief went to the front as soon,as the flag fell, the other three being in a bunch about a length behind. Minerva soon found the pace too hot for her, and gradually dropped behind. . At the turn for home, Witiora also tailed off, apparently beaten, Administrator being still within about a length of the leader. Mischief was never caught, aud won by a little over a length. Time, lmin 21sec. TotalisatorsInside, 246,124 on the winner; dividend, £1 15s. Outside, 554, 275 on the winner; dividend, £ll6s.

Hurt Park Stakes Handicap, of 120 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sos's from tho stakes; 1-J miles. Salvage 1 Consul ... ... ... 2 : '.. Minerva 3

Sir George also ran, Mischief (Gyrs, 9st Gib), Witiora (syrs, Gsl 111b), and The Administrator (Gst 71b) were scratched.. An excellent start was effected. Salvage cut out the running for the first half-mile, the other three being close together about a length behind, Under tho hill Consul made a dash to the front, and led into the furze, Salvage second, Minerva third, and Sir George last. Nearing the river, Salvage and Consul were neck and neck, and they kept thus till the turn' into the straight, when Salvage once more assumed tho lead, which he held to the finish, winning by nearly three lengths, Consul second, Minerva an indifferent third, and Sir George last. Time, 2min 20sec. Totalisators £556, £276 on tho winner; dividend, £llss.

Handicap Hurdles, of 80 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes; about 2£ miles. Clarence... ... ... 1 . Orient 2 Scrutineer ... . ... . 3!; Loch Lomond also ran.

Loch Lomond led over the first hurdle and up to the second, the other three being close together. At the second hurdle Loch Lomond struck, losing his rider, and as the horse went in pursuit of the other three, he was out of the race. Orient then got a lead of three lengths, Scrutineer, next, and Clarence a length' behind'''Scrutineer. This order was maintained all round, On passing the stand,, there were two lengths between any two. At the fifth hurdle, Clarence got alongside Scrutineer with the jump, but lost ground again on the sixth hurdle being taken in the old order. Entering the furze, Clarence commenced to lessen the gap, and on coming out ho led Scrutineer by over two lengths, only one length separating him from Orient. At the turn into the straight ho was level with Orient the pair being about three lengths ahead of Scrutineer In the straight Clarence drew away, thus winning rather easily by one and a half length, five or six lengths separating Orient and Scrutineer. The inside totalisator declared a dividend of L 3 ss, and the outside of L2 10s.

Wellington Racing Club Handicap, of2oosovs; second horse to receive 20sovs from the stakes; If mile, Salvage ... ~. ... 1 The Poet 2 Refrigerator 3

Normauby and Leonata also ran. There was some delay in getting the horses away, The Poet and Noamanby causing some trouble,' Refrigerator was the ffrsfc away, and led through; tho furze by about a length, Normanby and The Poet neck and neck,' and Leonata and Salvage last. At the river, Refrigerator and Tho Poet drew two clear lengths ahead and ran neck and neck, the order being otherwise unbroken. Passing the stand the first time, Salvage went up to Normanby, Leonata falling away. Under the hill Normanby made an effort, but failed to to catch the leaders, and salvage took third place. The Poet got a slight lead before entering tho furze, but before reaching the river he had come back to refrigerator. Salvago now put on pace, and crept up to the leaders! The three came neck and neck till half way down the straight, all being under, whip. Salvage was not, however, : : to be denied, for he drew away and won by about a length, The Poet second, leading Refrigerator, by half a length. Then came' Normanby, Leonatd being last. Time, 3min 13sec. Totalisators—lnside, 557, 129 on the winner; dividend, £3l7s. Outside, 760,212 on the winner; dividend, 13 4s,

About ten horses started for a hack race, minimum weight Bst, one mile and a distance, Mr D. Scott's Notice of Motion winning easily. Consolation Handicap, of 40sovsj one mile and a distance. Loch Lomond 1 The Administrator .. 2 Kefrigeratbr 3 Witiora,.. 0

The Administrator was at once installed favorite. Loch Lomond was quiokest on his feet, and secured a lead of about a length and a half at the start Witiora next, Administrator third and Refrigerator last. Under the hill the latter assumed second place, and coming out of the furze Witiora had gonajback behind The Administrator. Loch Lomond had also allowed Refrigerator to come on level terms with him, Coming up the straight, The Administrator had also joined, and the three raced home neck and. neck, Loch Lomond securing the judge's verdict by a bare neck, The Administrator taking second place by a head from Refrigerator, Witiora'coming last by half a dozen leagths. Totalisators—lnside, 225,28 'on the winner; dividend, £1 k Outside, 234,25 on the winner; dividend,.

This., concluded the ~ programmerTimes.;' ; ; --'»i^A.: