SPORTING. Wellington Races. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1963, 5 February 1885, Page 3

SPORTING. Wellington Races. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

First Dvy. Wi i MXtiioN', Wednesday. Thk ncea were nm to-d.iv at Island Hay, The w f.vtlici was dilu?htful, and the attendance wan about (»000. Tlio following aie • the results . - kII.HUIMK nTAHhS. Rubina . 1 Tali>l>earer . . -' Slave 3 This was i» in i<,'iiificeiit race, and wa.s won on th<^ post hj a huad. Time: linin. 17nec s . Dividends, inside. £3 135; outside, £3 Is. HVNDICAP HIKDIKS. Secretary . . . t Li n wood ... . . . 2 Maccaroni ... . . 3 your others ran. Shamrock unseated his jockey at the firnt hurdle. All the others jumped .splendidly. Won by two lengths. Tune : 4min. lOsec. Dividends : L,u\n, t'll 2h ; outside, £17 18s. HVCK HURDKES. Hahcnme beat six others. Dividends : £S IIN and £!> ISa. Whi lincion Gold Cup. Administrator ... 1 Sou -wester . . . 2 Lady K\elyn .. . .3 Black Rose, Fusilier, Ugly IJuck, Tigredia, Armnurer and (iruters also ran. From an indiffeient stait, Administrator got awjiy vith the lead, *nd was iu»\er caught, winning b\ ahead from Sou-we ster, who wa« half a length in fiont of Lady Kvelvn. Tigredia \wus the favourite at 2to 1, Ulatk Rose and Sou'wester being next in demand .it 'A to 1, and Administrator 10 to 1. Tune, Sunn lOJtecft. Dividend, inside, £2!» 15s (£2 shaies). Outside, £!) 15s. The H.itk Race was won by Rocket. Dividend, £.1. in aho pi. uk. M Rubina 1 Pasha 2 Minerva 3 Xoruunbv, Cloiigh, Trickster and PaUngiUngt also ran. Won by a head, with a hit in hand. About i'lsoo was put thiough the totahsakor