SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2025, 25 June 1885, Page 2

SPORTING.

WELLINGTGN RACING CLUB STEEPLECHASE MEETING. The nominations for the Wellington Racing Club's Steeplechase Meeting, to be held at the Hutt Course on Saturday, June 18, closed last night. The following were received : Wellington Steeplechase Handicap, 3 miles.—Doncastor, Silver King, Faugh-a-Ballagh, The Lad, Mountaineer, Flemington, Diomedes, Ravenwood, Nukurau, Orient, Fairplay, • Quelp, New Year, Pastime, Ely, Romeo, Scrutineer, Maccaroni, The Druid, King Arthur, Berrington, Jim, Moody, Erebus, Bobbie, Director, Billy-go-by-'em. Trial Steeplechase, 2J miles,—Doncaster, Silver King, Faugh-a-Ballagh Patent Safety, Mountaineer, Flemington, Diomedes; Nukurau, Orient, Fairplay, Pastime, Ely, Romeo, Doveridge (late Sefton), Rambler, Miroi, Egmont, Jim, Dangerous, Lawrence, Bobbie, Lottery, Claude, and Director. Hurdle nnles-Doncasfcer, Faiigh-a-Ballagh, Poratawha, Mountaineer, Flemington, Diomedes, Ravenswood, Orient, Quelp, Ely, Romeo, Scrutineer, Maccaroni, The Druid, Berrington, Miroi, Egmont, Jim, Master Agnes, Dangerous, Moodie, Erebus, Bobbie, Planet, Loch Lomond, Claud, Director, and Billy-go-by-'em. ■ Local Hurdle Race—Ngatitoa, (late Spec .ilation) Egmont, Wellington, Lawrence, Planet, Lottery, Loch Lomond, Wands, Mignonette. Weights fortheabovo handicaps will bo declared on Monday next, the 29th inst, and acceptances are due on Wednesday, Bfclr July. Napier, this day. Thero is. the largest attendance ever seen at any meeting on the Hastings course, The weather is fine, and the course in good order. maiden steeplechase. Faugh-a-Ballagh 1 Pastime 2 Director 3 Won by three lengths. Dividends—inside, Ll7 3s; outside, Ll6 6s.