SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2046, 20 July 1885, Page 2

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE MEETING. The Steeplechase Meeting, held under the auspices of the Wellington Racing Club, on the Hutt Course, on Saturday, appears to have been highly successful. There was a large and fashionable attendance, large'fields, and close running almost all through. The double win of Faugh-a-Baliagh in the Trial and Wellington Steeplechase was, probably, a surprise to many, though it is no secret that those who know him have always declared that* if he could only be got to take his jumps kindly, it would be difficult to beat him. Apparently he took kindly to the work on Saturday, for he won what he wont for. His owner, Mr Dennett, had backed him the double, and took 500 to 15 in one bet, so that ho will be a good deal to the good over the meeting. The running of tho old Wairarapa horse, Romeo, was very good, and it is said that nothing but a .tumble over the last hurdle' lost ■ Mm one' (if t|ie rages,' Maccaroni,' the Napier winner, neyer showed up. The following are the results '* '

Tbiai Steeale,chase, of 80 sovs.; about • two miles and a-quarter." Faugh-a-Ballagh, lQst 12 1 Bobbie, 9st 21b .... 2 There were six qtlfer'styrters. HjJßDip Handicap, of 100 soys.; abou(i "tw.qnlil.es. ' Erebus, 10st 81b ... 1 ilavenswood, 128t21b ;;; 2 Quilp, 10st51b ... ... . 3 Tl}er§ \yere ten other starters, Locai, HupifS Haniiipa)*, pf 3Q soys,; About one mile and a-j)alf, Ngatitoa, 9st 121b 1 Wanda, lOat 41b ... 2 Lottery, 9st 121b 3 Wellington Steeplechase Handicap, of 150 sovs; about three miles. Faugh-a-Ballagh, lOst 41b 1 Orient, lOst 121b ... 2 Erebus, 9st 31b... 3 Doncaster won a hack hurdle race, and Quilp the Consolation.

MELBpUiSE §TEEKLEpSA§ES. (Renter's Telegrams. Melbourne, July 18, The Winter Steeplechase Meeting of the Victorian Racing Club was held at Flemington to-day, The two principal events resulted as follows. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE, Mr Hart's The Agent ... 1 Mr Lawrio's Guardfish... 2 Mr Cox's Cockboat 3 GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE., Mr Loughlin's Wyralet ~, 1 Mr Russell's Sailor ... , ... ... 2 I Mr Cohen's Denmark .. 3 Twelve horses started for this event, but' the three placed horses were the only ones who finished the race.