SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2157, 28 November 1885, Page 2

SPORTING.

THE WELLINGTON RACING CLUB SPRING .MEETING.

(UNITED'PRESS ASSOCIATION,)

. V;. Weilingxon, November 27. The Spring 'meeting 1 of the Wellington Racing Club commenced to ; day. There was splendid weather, but the attendance was only moderated The following are the results of.the chief events ;—, Flying Stakes Handicap, of 65 sovs; Three quarters of a railei V ■ Mr P. F. Taricred's Revoke, .3yrs, 7st 91b (Buckeridge) ~. ... • 1 Mr W„ loriiß'- Rumour, 3ya, 7Bt 101b 2Mr P. Martin's Minerva, tiyra, Bst 3 Pasha and Dynamite were scratched.' Normanby Life Buoy, and Serpent also ran, Revoke won by a neck, Totalisator dividend £lo.' Hdrdle Handicap, of 80 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. About two miles and a-half.' Mr Humphrey's The Druid, Cyrs, 10st. 121b ... ... ... 1 Mr F. B. Gentry's Erebus, 6yrs, list 71b ... ..- ... 2 Director also ran. The Druid won as lie liked. Dividend £4 3a, . ••>... . Hera Pauk Spuing Handicap ; one mile and a half. • Mr W. lorn's Pasha ...■ ... ... 1 Mr Redwood's Clog's ... ' ... ■ ... 2 Mr P. F. Tancred's Administrator ... 3 This was a grand race, Pasha only winning after a desparste struggle with Clogs, by a neck, Administrator a bad third. Time 2 min. 43 sec,; dividend £8 ss. The Selling Hack Race was won by Uncle Tom, Grand Stand Handicap, one mile and a quarter.— Rumour ... -1 Grand Duke 2 Capsize Administrator and Normanby also ran. Rumour won by a length, timo 2 min 15 sees.; dividend £2 9s,