W.B.C. SPRING MEETING.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 377, 14 November 1889, Page 2

W.B.C. SPRING MEETING.

The following handicaps havs been declared by Mr J. O. Evitt for the Wellington Racing Club’s Spring Meeting which takes place on the 10th and 17'h inst. :-Hurdle Baoe 1 Owhaoko 11.11, Squib 11.7, Tornado 10 7 Oceola 10 fl, Playboy 10.0, Claries 9 10, Raven 9 8, Ariel 9.6. Kinoraig 9.5, Akataa 9 2, The Dove, Obnd. and Alday, 9.0. HuU Park Handicap : Whisper 9 5. Laurel 8.10, Fow, ter 8.9, Lady Florin 8,4, Erin-go-bragh 8 4. Foxton 8.2. Little Scrub 7.13, Lanore 7.12 Sinoerity 7.7. D moaeter and Omaha 16, Hukatere 7.4, Montrow 72, Clyde 7.0, Akatea 6 10, Minnie Palmer 6,9, Pater 6.7. Weks 6,8, and Duo d’Amour fl.u. Grand Stand Handicap : Laurel 9.0, Erin-go-bragh 8.12. Lenora 8.7, Boulanger 8 5, Man Friday and Little Scrub 8.4, Hukatera 7.11, Clyde 7.10, Mon troae, 7.8. Akataa 7.4, V.rboMflJ2, Wekn and Due d’Amour 65. Flying Handicap : Foree'.er 9 7, Whisper 9 fl, Tornado 8.8, Melville and Boulanger 8.2, Man Friday 80, Wanganui 7.10. Omaha 7.7. Cruiaer and Verbose 8.10, and Wcka 6 0.

THE ST. LKGEB lUCB. A London correspondent writes ;— Notwith. standing the certainty which the Loge, seemed to bi for Donovan, a fair field put in appearance. Most of tha batting certainly was place-betting ae with stories of • roaring,’ etc., going about, tew oared to lay odds with the Duke of Portland's colt, and yet it seemed rank waste of money to back anything alee, Donovan won the St. Lsger without an effort, Entering the straight the Duke's oolKand Chitabob, with Miguel as nearest attendant, were seen to single themselves out, and a great race was anticipated. Mr Perkin’s unlucky youngster eonld not, however, live beside the Derby winner directly Fred Barrett extended him, and Fagan seeing he bad no chance forebore to per eve’C. Little Miguel then challenged resolutely, but was also shaken off, and the son of Galopin and Mowerna striding gallantly along won in a canter by three lengths, Lord Bradford's Devenport running a bad third, and securing the place money for which it was heavily backed. The victory was very well received, and the Duke ot Portland, all smiles, led hie horse back to the scale. Donovan has now won in stakes alone £44 562, and the lucky Duke’s total over Ayrshire, Donovan, and Semolina amounts to £31,448. Backers of the favourite had not to buy their money very dear, as all sorts of rnmori ware prevalent during the morning, and ' take 6 to 4' was the general ery. Later the Bing asked for a point or two more, and 18 to 8 was the final starting price, 5 to 1 being offered on Chitabob, and 20 to 1 bar two. For places, Devenport, Pizen, Miguel and Enthusiast were all backed at 2to 1. Tbs time was fait (3 min 13sec), and the stakes worth more than they have been for some years, viz., £4.800. No big winners are reported. At the yearling sales on the morning of Leger Day the top price was £1,350 guineas, paid for a hand, some colt by Prism out of Bosary. DEATH OF LORD FALMOUTH, Lord Falmouth, whose death was recently announced, was born in 1819, and was edu. sated at Oxford. He was principally known in connection with the English turf. Hs won the Oaks in 1888 with Queen Bertha, In 1874 wiih Spinaway, in 1878 with Jennette, and in 1879 with Wheel of Fortune, In the seme yeaa and with the same horse he won the SB Leger, which he also won in 1878 wlft Jennette, and in 1882 with Dutch Oven. In 1874 he won the Two Thousand Guineas with Atlantia, in 1879 with Cbaribart, and in 1888 with Gilliard. Tha One Thoaiand Gbloim 1862 wlth Hurrioane/U 1873 with Cecilia, in 1875 with Spinaway, and in 1879 with Wheel of Fortune. As asportsman be was universally respected.

As there has been some criticism made on ‘‘ Archer’’Smith’s riding of Harlequin in the Forced Handicap, at the Gisborne Club’s recent meeting, it being asserted that ha did not take good advantage of his opportu. mties, it may not be out of place to state what was the case. “ Archer " not only !"™ e ,^L w '. n ’ h® showed good judgment in a difficult race.