SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1907, 5 February 1885, Page 2

SPORTING.

ISLAND BAY RACES. From the N. Z, Times kilbirnie Stakes Handicap of 60 bovs ; | mile. MrD. O'Brien's b m Rtibina. 4yra, H (Dorrett) 1 Mr P. Butler's br c Talebearer, ityrs fat ■ Olb, (G. Williams) 2 Mr T. H. Hill's The Slave, 6yrs, Bst 21b (Vaile) 3 Also started—Minerva (Bsfc 121b,) Rally Bst 81b,) Marion 7afc 51b) Okato (Gab 71b), and Dynamite (Gst). Putangitaugi (7st 21b), was scratched. After several false starts Mr Blower got the lot away splendidly, Okato getting, if anything,'a little the worst of it. Raljy immediately went away, holding a lead of about a length for the. first few hundred yards, with .Okato 'and ' Dynamite tailing off, The rest were all in a heap on Rally's quarters Marion having : a slight r'leacL Coining : round the home turn, with the exception of'the two : stragglers, the whole lot were well together.*" In the straight Talebearer got a-Blight lead with Marion inclose attendance. Here however, Derritbrought Bubina up with a terrific rush, and passing Marion, challenged ;'Talebearer, winning by a shorfc'head on tho post after a splendid'spurt. • Marion appeared to be a good third, but tho judge'awarded that iPja'c'e'vtorTho Slav.e. Time, Imintfsec. Totalisator—lnside' outside, £3 Is. . ■ "' ■■ Handicap Hordes, of CO sovs. -2 miles. Mr F. Jeiming's ch gSebretary, aged, 9stlolb(PparM)...' :.. ... 1 MrW. Weston's br g LintfOod, aged, lOat7lb (Slieenan) .;..■' ... 2 Mr W. Profit's cr g Mftdcaroni, aged, list 21b (Ray) ... 3

Also (9st 71bj, Shamrock (9at 101b), Ingomar (9st), and Qribboge (lQst), jim (9st), was scratched, A very good start wad effected, Linwood going away with a short lead, Over the hrat hurdle Shamrock came to grief, arid was put out of it, Seoretary and Specu* 'lation now went to the front, and assumed a good strong lead, Linwood coming next, then Ingomar, Oribb&ge, and Maccaroni, who started a warm favorite, last, The wind and third Mu wt negotiated In tho tame omei', the grey and tha uhoatmiti holding & good lead Wltli.tofl6d iiexti; Soiitliig nasi ilia km m lirjii tin win m lift m lO&Kuil ijkS OiiiillOilgllig m eteliilia TO pjUtjaiil ftliiiosi teflteifliWWftSlfflWlW HO WM> tlon, and took a slight lead. At' the jirafc Jjijrqje on the second round Speculatjijite enough, $4 wfiiigii lie 4ns to it »!y. 'w ijgver in jt frpm fcljat tjme, Jipinar now lgqked. like shutting un, j,n(l Ray b.e'gan riding Magoavoni, bwuging liini 'up past Ingomar on to Speculation's quarters. This order was kept till the home turn was rounded, when Secretary challenged Linwood and overhauled him, clearing the jajt hurdle about a length to the good in maghincint style, TJiie lead lie kept to the finish, winning with Linwood second, and the favorite (who came with a fine rush when it was too late), third. Cribbage was last, Time, 4mm lOsecs. Totalisator dividends—lnside, m 2sij putsjeje, ■■; Hack Hurtle Raob, of IBsova, ty mile ' minimum weight, 9sfc,

For this event there .were six startersLottery, Bob, Halcione, Egmont, Surrey (late Mountain Deer), andTouch-and-Go. A fine race resulted, the pace-being good,' while the fencing was really excellent, not .a stogie mishap pecuring, Touch-and-Cio had a good lead for most of the way, but coming into tho home turn the last time, Egmont who had been laying back, began fa shtjWi Halojone jjave assured first place, The grey was, however unable tp patch Halcione, who won by acouplo of lengths, Halcione was ridden by Harris, Egmont by Ids owner (Mr Prosser), and Touch-and-Go, who came in third, by Potto. The win was a great surprise, Egmont having started a great favorite. The inside totalisator paid a dividened of £Bl2s and the outside machine £9lßs. WELLINGTON GOLD CUP. ' Of 600 sovs, with a piece of plate, value 100 sovs, presented by the citizens of Wpllmgtpn ; secpnd,. hprae 50 soys from tile stakes; thirjjj' 25 sovs frpnj the stakes; If miles!" "'.''' Mr ?'. F. Tancred's r h Administrator by The Premier—Princess Mary, 7sfc 131b F (Vajle)' ..".""';.: 1 Mr J, Pilbrow's br h by tv&m, Gym, Bstßlb(C!itlprd)". ; . -: ,',..' ''... 2 Hon G, McLean's cli f Lady Evelyn by Pekin Warbeok-Puchra,'' '3yrV (Sharpe) ,„ ,„ ,„ ; ,„ 3 Captain Russell's bk'f Tigrodia, Syrs • 7sfc 61b ... ..„■■ ... ... o Mr J. Pilbrow's b c Ugly Buck, 3yra 7stßlb .... .. ... . ... 0 Mr H. Redwood's b c Black Rose, 3yrs,Bst2lb .„ ~, ,„. 0 Mr D, O'Brien's b g Gaiters, Gyraj Ost Vlb ...,■• ;., ... • ...'0

Mr D. Campion's bkh Armourer, oyrs 7st3lb ... ...;, ~, ... 0 Mr P. Butler's br c Fusileer, 3yrs, 7st .P ~ „ ~ ~, ... 0 Wanderor (list), Mqcker (6st 101b) and Salvago wero scratched. Betting at the post—3 to 1 Sou'-Wester or Black Rose", 2 to 1 Tigredia, 50 to 1 Fusilier, 60 to f Lady; Evelyn, 10 to 1 Gaiters, 10 to 1 Administrator.

This, of course, was the big event of the meeting, and the interest manifested in it was subsequently rewarded.by the magnificent race which resulted... As will bo seen from the hotting quotations, Tigredia was a warm favourite at the post at a short price, although in consequence of a rumour that Sou'wester had been largely backed by the stable, the son of Goldsboroygh. waj inquired for in a good many plapeß, As' the §eypraj animals saddled up thoy wero.-jn turn surrounded by admiring knots of spectators, Black Rose being an especial favorite. The start was an exceedingly good one, Tho Administrator went to the front at once, and got a lead of about alength, which wasnoverwrestedfromhim Next came Ugly Buck who presently left the ruck and challenged the roan, while the rest were in a heat, Black Rose and Tigredia evidently waiting. Thus earlyFusilier began to fall away, and was never in the race. Coming round the far turn Ugly Buck was close on Administrator's quarters, next, then Black Rose, Lady Evelyn, Tipradia, Armorer, and Gaiters all of a lump. Round the home turn the same order was maintained but the journey up the straight altered the positions a little, and past the' Btand the.order was something in this way:— Administrator, leading by a length, Ugly Buck second, Close on the. Buck came Lady Evelyn, Black Rose, and Tigredia level, and all going at a warm pace. Then came Armorer, Gaiters, and Fusilier, the latter miles away. At the top turn Tigredia left the two she had been running with, and mad,e an unavailing effort to come up with.the leaders. Almost immediately Black Rose made an effort, and amidst the greatest excitement, collared, and ran level with the favorite, the Buck and Administrator still, however, being well ahead, In this way they came to the home turn, Lady Evelyn coming up hand over hand, while Ugly Buck showed signs of distress. Rounding into the strait, Mr Tancred's

horse was still in the van, Sou'wester, Lady Evelyn, and Ugly Buck all of a heap, racing for second place. The excitement was now intense, and a perfect babel of voices roared for Tigredia, Black Rose having fallen back beaten. Tigredia, however, had not got enough left in, and Lady Evelyn and Sou'wester came away from her rapidly. A grand race ensued, but The Administrator was not to bo beaten, and he won, galloping aB if his heart were in it, by a length from Sou'wester, who was about a length and a half in front of Lady Evelyn. The win was a very popular one, although very few had supported the "little joker" in the totalisator. Timo, 3min lOlsec. Totalisator -Inside (£2 shares), 546—33—£29165; outside (£1 shares), 708—65 —£9165. Hack Race, of IB sovs; minimum weight, Bst 71b.-This brought out a field of eleven—New York, Victoria, Rocket, Ricochet, Wanda, Miroj.'Egmont, Buccaneer, Germaine, Primrose, Giriri.. The winner, after a good race, turned up in Rocket, Germaine being second. A protest was entered against the winner, on the ground that ho had won other races, but was withdrawn.

' Te Aro Plate, of 150 bovs ; 1J miles, MrD. O'Brien'sbm Rubina, 4yra, Bstlolb ; ■■•■■•:- (Dorrett) 1 MrT. H. .Hill's be-Pasha, 3yrs r 7lb - •: (F.Hill) 2 Mr G. : Bate's ch-ih Minerva, Syrs, Bst-51b "(Sutherland) 3 Also started—Rally (Sat), Normandy (7st 21b), Clogs (7st), Trickster (fet&lb), Putangstangi, Cst 101b), Sou'-weater (Bst Mb), Ugly Buck (7st 131b;and Talebearer (7st 51b) were scratched. Bet-' at the post-5 to 4 Rubina.' .Thra was an. excellent race, and brought out one. of' the finest finishes of the day. From art diCelleht start, Rally and Pasha weftt. away iii the Van, tho former leading by a good length. Past- the'stand these twb tferecldsely followed | by Rubina and Minerva,, Clogs being well up. Half Way round the first four, closed, Trickster, Clogs tailing off, while Normandy' was Very little better off. Corning inte-. the homo turn Pasha led, going strong and pluckily, arid looking a winner all over, Sally by by this time had dropped back, and Der. ret, leaving Minerva in the rear, brought Rubina with a rush about fifty yards from home, and overhauling Pasha, won comfortably by a neek, MineM tfal a ttood third. Time, iJinin lOieo, |nslde,filHiiMßlil|WMldß|Bß^