WELLINGTON RACE MEETING.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 296, 9 May 1889, Page 4

WELLINGTON RACE MEETING.

Lovely weather was experienced for the second day’s racing of the Wellington Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting. Appended are the results :— Handicap Hurdles, of 60 sovs, 11 miles— Mr G. Freeth’s Right Bower. 9.5, 1; Mr W. Pollard’s Glencoe, 11.0,2; Mr J. George’s Armourer, 11.0, 3. Kangaroo 10.5, and Beputation 9.7, also ran. Armourer was the favorite. Right Bower led the field for a mile, when both Glencoe and Armourer passed him; Glencoe was first into the straight, but he was caught napping, and Bight Bower stepp ng up inside won a good race by a neck? Time, 2 mins 57i secs. Dividend, £6 16s. Easter Handicap, of 70 sovs., 1 mile and a furlong—Mr T. Bristoll’s Camomile, 7.10, 1; Mr P. F. Tancred’s Cupid, 611, 2; Mr H. Hammond’s Sultan 3. Prudence, 6.0 (121 b over,) and Cyclone also ran. Sultan started at even money. The favorite got away with the lead, but Camomile and Cyclone rushing to the front, led the van for three quarters of a mile. Three furlongs from home Cyclone gave way to Cupid and Sultan, and these two set sail after the leader. Both horses answered gamely, but Camomile came on full of running, and won by a length and a half, Sultan a fair third. Time, 1 min 39 sees. Dividend. £7 12s. Short* Handicap, of 40 sovs., 5 furlongs— Mr J. Kennedy’s Cyclone, 7.5,1; Mr T. S. Bristol’s Camomile, 8.10, 2; Mr F. Martin’s Akatea, 6.8, 3. No others ran. Cyclone and Camomile were evenly backed. They ran locked together to the home turn, when Cyclone drew slightly ahead and won by a quarter of a length. Time, 1 min 3 secs. Dividend, £2 3s.

Selling Handicap, of 40 sovs., 1 mile— Mr W. Dennett’s Clyde. 10.7, 1 ; Mr R. Cave’s Solitude, 8.9, 2 ; Mr F. Hall’s Prudence, 9.3, 3. Gladstone 8.7, Lancer 8.6, Othello 8.5, and Laundress 8 2 also ran. Solitude was toe favorite, with Prudence next in demand. Laundress led for half the distance, when the field closed up, Clyde taking the lead at the crossing by the road. Solitude and Prudence also improved their positions, and the run home resulted in a hard tussel, Clyde winning by half a head from Solitude, Prudence an excellent third. Time, 48) sees. Dividend, £lO Is.

Consolation Handicap, of 25 sovs., 1 mile —Mr P. F. Tancred’s Cupid, 6 7,1; Mr H. Thompson’s Lancer, 2; Mr F. Gentry’s Small Change, 6.5, 3. Gladstone 6.7, also ran, Sylph 7.10, was scratched. Cupid was a warm favorite. Small Change led on sufferance for half the distance, when Cupid went to the front and was never asked to gallop, Lancer finishing second a couple of lengths behind the winner. Time, 1 min 48 secs.

It is stated that the Yankees want to buy Carbine, but Mr Wallace would not part with him for a gold mine. Australian bred horses are said to be in great demand in the land of Stars and Stripes, and a commission is afloat to buy the pick oi available stallions.

During the progress of the Christchurch Jockey Club's Races there was a good deal of speculation on the fonhouming New Zealand Cup. Merrie England, Occident, Silvermark, and Springston were backed at 100 to 7, and Recluse at 100 to 6.

There are only 99 horses nominated for the next Victorian Derby, thia being the lowest numbar received since 1879, when the total was 98. The greatest number ever nominated was in 1886, viz., 133.

A two year-old colt in California—The Czar—at his first start ran three-quarters nf a mile in 1.15?, winning the run off in 1.16, carrying 1161 b», He is entered for the next American Darby, run 22nd of June, 1889. A sporting writer in the Referee says !— “ Were I a trainer of racehorses I should go to the Auckland and Middlapark Stud Company's sales yearly, and purchase three youngsters at an outlay not exceeding £l2OO, and I am certain that such purchases cun be made to pay, from a dealer’s point oi view—immaterial of racing.’*

An Indian trader and buyer, who was present at the late V. 8.0. Meeting, was very anxious to purchase either Aberoorn, Lochiel, or Cyclops. Ho offered 1,200 guineas for Abercorn, but the Hon. J. White would not part with the big son of Chester at that figure. Lochiel is to come back to Maoriland, and will be handed over to Dr. Prins, who purchased him from Mr G. G. Stead for £lOOO, therefore he could not secure him, but he eventually purchased Cyclops from Mr G, S. Cook for £l,lOO.