SPORTING.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 378, 16 November 1889, Page 3

SPORTING.

W.K.C. SPRING MEETING.

The following accp-ancea have been received for tbe first day’s taci g of the Wellington Racing C.ub’s sp.ing meeting : — Hurdle Race: Oceola 10 5, Pay boy 10.0, Clarice 9.10, Raven 9 8, Ariel 9.6. Kincraig 9.5, Akatea 9.2, All Day 9.0. Hutt Park Handicap: Forester 8.9, Lady Florin 8.5, Little Scrub 7.13. Lenore 7.1'2, Sincerity 7.11, Montrose 7 2, Clyde 70, Minnie Palmer 6 9, Weka 63. Grands'and Handicap : Lenore 8.7. Hukatere 7.11. Clyde 7.10, Montrose 7 8, Akatea 7.4, Verbose 6.12. Weka 65. Flying Handicap : Forester 9.7, Whisper 9.6, and Weka 6.7. V. 8.0. SPRING MEEIING. The weather for the la*t day’s racing of the above meeting threatened rain, but none fell. The attendance was equal to that of the Derby day. The following are tbe results of the principal events :— Foal Stakes—Dieadnought 1, Sequel 2The Hon. J. White’s pair were the only Starters. Won by half a length in tbe moat wretchedly slow time of 2min 57eecs. Flemington Stakes—Beverley 1, Wilga 2, Whimbrel 3. Won by half a length. Time, 49sec, the best ever made in Australia, but not up to the record put up by Sextant and Forester in New Zealand. V.B.C. Handicap—Oakleigh 1, Wycombe 2, Chintz 3. Won easily, a nose separating the second and third horses. The winner made a fearful exhibition of bis field, winning in the extraordinary fast time 3m 4s. Distance, 1J mile. Steeplechase—Mahdi 1, Kestrel 2, Native 3. Peter Osbeck and three others fell. Won easily by 15 lengths. Time, 6m 535. Free Handicap—Dunkeld 1, Chicago 2, Tartar 3. Won by a head. Time, 2m 9s.

EXHIBITION BACK MEETING. Tue following weights have been declared for the two principal races at the above race meeting I—Exhibition Cup ; Maxim 9.12, Gipsy King 9 5, Sultan 9.0, Chainshot and fctftraiUeur 89, Recluse 8.6. Soots Grey 8.1, Son of a Gun 8.2, Hilda B.U, Pearl 7.12, Springton and Silvermark 7.10, Corunna, Merrie England, Occident, and Ciray. 7,9, Wolverine, St. Clair, British Lion, and Dunkeld 7,8, Jet d’Eau. Vandal, and Cynisoa 7.7, Exchange, Lady Norah, and Chudleigh 7.0' Renal a and Leopold 7.5, Lorraine, and St. Malo 7.4, Masthead and Leorina 7.3. Engagement and Peerswica 7,2, Quibble and Lady Florin 7,0. St. James ana Fabulous 8.18, Foxton, Quadrant and Alsace 612, ■ Stonehenge and Kotuktt 0.10. Enohantreea, Muskdeer, Gipsy Prince and Wanganui 0 7, Franootte, Lisbon and Wakatipu 6.5. Helmsman, Catamount and Watorbaby 6 8, Dun fedro, Blizzard, Cypriote, Freisole and Enchanter 6.0. Dunedin Handicap — Wolverine 8.2, Jet d’Eau and St. Clair 8.1, Larose 8.0, Leorina and Teksnm 7.12. Rena'a and Golden Crest 7.9, Mon Loup and Lady Florin 7,8, Cyclone and Alsace 7 7. Fusee 7.5, Puree String 7 3, Apres Moi 7 0. Quadrant and Albana 6.13, Kotnku and Stonehenge 6.11. Musk-deer, Enchantress and Wanganui 69, Waterbaby, Crossbow, Franootte. Tit and Loo 6 7, Don Pedro, Wi ddrake, Catamount and Blizzard 8.5, Lsinster, Q nckstep. Fizzle and Seacliff 8.8, Belvidere, Murat and Jealousy 6.0,

The Taieri Jockey Club have a credit balance of nearly £6OO. which is likely to be (welled by the last gathering to £760. The committee are negotiating for the purchase of a piece of ground near Moagiel, and if this is Secured a racecourse second to none in tbe South Island will be provided, Since the publication of the weights for the exhibition meeting, speculation has been brisk. Occident and Tirailleur dispute tbe pride of position, and both are backed freely down to 5 to 1, while Scots Grey, Recluse, Jet P’Eau, British Lion, and Alsace are also nibbled at. In the doubles, of Cup and Carnival, Eugby and Apres Moi are tbe favourite picks. For the six furlongs race Derritt will have the mount on Recluse and supervise his preparation.