SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2524, 14 February 1887, Page 2

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB.

Th§ second day's races of the Suiiiv mer meeting -(postponed frorix ; *the : sth instant)';.was lield on Saturday last,' bii'tlie Hutt Park Eadecourse, The weather was everything that could be desired, " a'fid there were about 1,000 persons present. The events were well contested and resulted as follows

Hutt. Pake Handicap, • of 100 r sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stakes; $ mile. Little Swub ... ... l The Shah ... 2 Eevoke ,j, .„ ... fl

A good starfc eaw them all away, and the field..ran in- two close divisions until entering the straight, where Little Scrub came away, and won by two lengths from the Shah, Titbit last. Time—l: min 17fsec. Dividend, £5 i6s. -a:.-., f.

During the-"racp Tit Bit broke ; a' small blood vessel in his head. Hurdle Handicap, of 80 soys ; second horeeld boys from the stakes; about 2 miles, Kingask,'.. '.. ... l Aroha ... "2 Orient ... ... . (i

Reputation was scratched.' Entering the straight Kingask camo up and won. by a length from Aroha, Dividend, £8 815s. Timed mins.

Local Handicap, of 55 sovs; second horse 10 sovs, third horse 5 bovs; 1£ miles; , Tornado ... 1 Giriri 2 Black Regent ... ... 8

Tornado was never caught and won by a length and a half. Time 2mm 18secs. Dividend £l4 Bs. Wellington Racing Club Handicap, of 200 sovs; second horse 25 sovs, third horse 10 sovs; 1| miles. Tigredia 1 Charmer 2 Shah 8 The race lay between the three iiamed and they entered the straight almost together, and a grand race home ensued. Tigredia gradually overhauled,and passed Charmeiv and beat him all out by a head, The Shah third, fourth, and Tit Bit last. Time Bmin llsecs, Dividend £2 Ba. Selling Bace, of 20 sovs,. Minimum weight-Bst 71b. 1 mile, - ;' ; Te Whiti •• 1"... Forward ... ... 2 Nikau ■... ; 8

The winner paid 1 dividend of £2 -2s, and was bought in at the upset price, £2O.

Consolation Handicap, of 50 soya, second horse 10 sovs, 1 mile.'' Prinoosa Eoyal; • ■ 'l, ; .' ■-'2 : Charmer ... a .

From awretched start Smooth-went to the front with 'Princess Royal -in '®l()S6 attendance; Charmer away in the ;reari:.. At the road . Princess Royal passed Smooth, and - maintaining her load won easily. , dimmer, who showed a lot of temper, was last. Tojali'sators, 400-183' on the winner .—dividend £2l4s. ' ,

Tho following were omitted from the list of nominations published on •Sfktwrday of the Tinui Jockey Club's meetingo. Bristowe's Comet for Handicap Hurdles, J, Bay's jun,, Satanella for Flying Stakes and TinuiWhareama Gup.