SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2201, 23 January 1886, Page 2

SPORTING.

ISLAND 8.4? RACES.

Unitkd Press Association.

Wellington, This day. The first day's racing under the auspices of tho Island Bay Racing Club took place at Island Bay yesterday. The weather was fine, with a fresh N. W, wind blowing, The course was in fair condition but recent diy weather had rendered it rather hard. The attendance was esti mated at about 6,600, among whom were Admiral Trvun and officers of H.M.S. Nelson, Sir George Whitmoro, Hons. P A, Buckley, J. A. Tole, and G, McLean, The following are the results ; Local Handicap, 50 sovs, 1 mile.

T. Smith's Ugly Buck, Bst 121b, (Skinner) 1 J. Sandford's Pink Rose, Vat, (Dodd) 2 J, Leopold's Leomista, list 101b (Penney) 3

Grand Duke, Life Buny, Doneaster, Fabrication, Cock of the Walk, and Lady Albany also ran. Ugly Buck won easily from Pink Rose, Leomista three lengths away, third. Time lmin 48|sec. Dividend £3 15s,

Handicap Hurdles, 75 sovs, one mile

and a half. J. Higgins' Secretary, lOst 81b, (Mitchell) ... 1 D. Rutherford'a Master Agnes, 12st 71b, (Shearan) ... 2 J. Prosser's Kangaroo, 9st, (Puekey) 3 Macaroni list 101b, Faugh-a'-Ballagh list, Claude lOst, and Loch Lomond 9st also ran. Time, 2min, 58secs,, dividends £3 9s and £2l9s. Island Bay Park Oup Handicap, of*4oo sovs, second horse 50 sovs, third horse

25'sovs from stakes; 1J miles. Major George's Nelson, flat 31b, .(Brown) ~, 1 J, Stephenson's Captain Webster, 7»t > 101b (Sharp) 2 P. Martin's Pearl, Bst 51b, (Clifford) 3

Tasman 9sfc 51b, Administrator 9st, Pasha Bat 121b, Lady Emma Bst, Armourer 7at 111b, Leon 7st 91b, Salvage 7st 61b, and Ugly Buck H 41b also ran, Soudan and Talebearer -were scratched. There was considerable delay at the post, Mr Grace was successful. in getting the horses away to a good, start. Captain Webster was quickest on his legs, and rounding the top turn had half a length of a lead from Pasha, who had Leon on his quarters, Tasman, Nelson, and Ugly Buck running neck and neck together a length away. In this order they swept past the stand, Lady Emma and Administrator bringing up the rear. As they turned by the road, Nelson improved his position, and Derrett on Tasman' followed, Here Pasha dropped back. Passing Holmes', Captain Webster still led, with Nelson close up, and this position remained unchanged till the straight was entered, excepting that Pearl could be seen wending her way through the field. As vtho horses turned into the straight, there was littlo to' choose between Captain Webster and Nelson, but Pearly had run into third place. When a hundred yards from home, Nelson had the raije well in h'anaV 'Cipfain' Webster, undo)? the whip, made a desperate rush, b|it was un. able to get within a length of .Nelson,

trator fifth, and then Pasha. Time 2min 40secs.. Several. private. watches made tlie time 2min 39|aecs. Dividend, £2 shares, £9l4s, £1 shares, £sl6s. • Seiuno :Plate, of 50 sovs, | mile. W. T. Dennett's Aimee, 7st 111b, .':■:;. (Derrett) ... .;. 1 J; Sandford's Fisherman, 7st 51b, (Cronin) ... ... 2 A. Goodwin's Life B'ioy, 7st 121b, (Cheer) ... ... 3 Haok Hurdle Race. Peters' Sir William 1 Honnor's Seagull ... ... ... 2 Winfield'sA.G 3

One other started. Won by two lengths. ■'■ Tbamway Stakes, Handicap, lOOaovs., second horse 10 sovs from stakes, £ mile. H. D. Bradley's Athol Daisy, 6st, (Huxtable) 1 T, Thompson's Little Scrub, 6st 61b, (Laing) , 2 Stock & Conroy's Miss Dargon, 7st 21b (G. Williams)... ■ ... ;.. 3

Armourer Bst, talebearer 7at lllb, Soudan 7st 101b, Rumour 7at 41b, and Capsize Cat 121b also ran, Soudan was made a hot favorite. Great delay tout place at the starting post, and there were fully a dozen false starts. When they wero aent away the horse* were all over the field, and Capsize had tho worst of it by fully three lengths, Miss Darpon, closely attended by Little Scrub, was quickest away, and thoy'led! the field at' a merry pace along the back stretch. Capsize made efforts to catch the leaders when near the road, but soon died away again. Entering the straight Little Scrub passed Miss Dargon, but Athol Daisy came with a brilliant dash, and cutting down horse after horse, soon had the premier position, which she maintained to the finish, beating Little Scrub by a length, who in his turn was two lengths ahead of Miss Dargon, Rumour fourth, Than followed Talebearer, Armourer, and Oapsizo in the order named, Soudan, a duzuti lengths' away, being last. Time, lmin 20aecs, dividends £5 7s and £4

The Selling Hack Race of 15 sovs brought out a field of nine, Matamau (late Hinau) winning rather easily. £6500 was put through the totalisitor for tho day.

WAIRARAPA RACES-AUTUMN MEETING. THE NOMINATIONS. We aro indebted to the Secretary of the Wairarapa Jockey Club, for'the following nominations received for the Autumn Meeting : FIRST DAY. Handicap Hurdles, V 5 sovs.—Claude, Macaroni, Secretary, Director, Lady Lee, Halicore, Lady Bab, The Druid, Faugh-a-Ballagh, Ngatitoa, Kangaroo, Lottery, Polly. Wairarapa Cup, 150 sovs.—Rollo, Salvage, Kakapo, First Water, Waitiri, Pasha, Rumor, Fawn, Lady Maud, Ugly Buck, Gabble, Administrator, Leon, Athol Daisy. SECOND DAY. Hurdles—Macaroni, Secretary, Claude, Lady Lee, Halicore, Lady Bab, V\ alkOver, the Druid, Faugh-a-Ballagh, Polly, Ngatitoa, Pressor's Kangaroo, Lottory, A. G. ■ W.J.O. Handicap, of 100 sovs.—Miss Dargon, Kakapo, Hollo, Salvage, Waitiri, Pasha, Rumour, Fawn, Lady Maud, Ugly Buck, Trickster, Revoke, Gabble, First Water, Leon, Athol Daisy.