SPORTING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIII, Issue 9542, 10 November 1881, Page 2

SPORTING.

WAVERLE V - WAITOTARA R A CES

The annual meeting of the WaverleyWaitotara Jockey Club was held at Waverley yesterday. There was a large attendance, and the racing was first class. The following are the results : — Waverley - Waitotara Guineas, 105 soys ; 1-2 miles ; colts, Bst 101 b : fillies and geldings, Bst 51b ; accept-

ance, £5 ss, on date of general

entiy. Closed with 17 nominations. Mr W. Walters's Slander filly ... 1 Mr J. D. Powdrell's Ely 2 Handicap Hurdles, 40 soys ; 2|- miles ; over 9 flights of hurdles 3ft 9in high ; top weight not to exceed 12 stone, lowest not under 9 stone ; nomination, 2 soys ; acceptance, 3 soys. Mr D. Scott's Abolition, lOst 51bs ... 1 Mr J. Rae's Hawthorn, 9st Gibs ... 2 Mr F. A. Morphy's Chandler, list... 3 Flying Handicap, 40 soys ; f mile ; top weight not to exceed 10 stone ; nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 2

soys. Mr W. Walters's Grand Duchess,

Bst 12lbs 1 Mr C. E. Brewer's Venture, 7st 101 b 2 Maiden Plate, 40 soys ; H miles :

weight for age ; entrance, 3 soys ;

second horse to save stakes. Mr J. D. Powdrell's Ely 1 Ml 1 C. A. Duvie's Taipo' 2 Waverley - Waitotara Handicap, of

125 soys; 2 miles; second horse to receive 20 soys ; third horse, 5 soys out of the stakes ; nomination, 2 soys ; acceptance, 3 soys.

Mr W. Walters's Slander filly, 7st . . 1 Mr W. Ruddocks's Merlin, Bst . . 2 Mr W. Walters's Grand Duchess, Bst

Angler, Blue Gown, Tartar, Venture, Banshee, and Monk also started. The field got away to a rather bad start, and coming round past the stand Merlin led by a length, the rest in a ruck. When the 1-i- mile post was reached Merlin was still leading, with Grand Duchess, Slander filly, and Venture gradually closing up, the rest of the field several lengths in the rear. Coming into the straight the first three horses came away, which resulted in a grand finish, j the Slander filly winning by a neck, and Merlin beating Grand Duchess by half-a--length for second place. forced handicap, 25 soys. ; once round the course. Mr R. Wheeler's Merlin, 9st 41b . . 1 Mr R. Walters's Slander filly, Bst . . 2 Mr P. Murtagh's Angler, Bst . . 3

Bad start. Merlin, Angler, and Taipo had all the best of it, and ran in the order named until the back of the course, when Slander filly went up and passed Angler and Taipo, but could not get on level terms with Merlin, who won by two lengths.

The stewards held a meeting at the conclusion of the races, and consideied the protest against Gang Awa in the Hack Hurdle Eace, which they dismissed. The protest against Merlin receiving second money in the WaverleyWaitotara Handicap on account of being short weight was adjourned until Saturday.

[On account of the late hour at which our reporter reached town, a full description of the races is held over until to-morrow.]