SPORTING NEWS.
• WELLINGTON RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH, —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, this day. Ib is lovely weather for the races. There , was a good attendance and an improving course although still a little heavy. Trial Handicap. Gladstone (Ross) ... .„ 1 Paradox (Johnson)... .„ 2 Littio Scrub (Thompson) 3 Rufus, Hibernian, and Peepo'-Day also ; ran. Gladstone and Paradox raced to- , gether until inside the distance, when the ' former drew out and won by half-a-length. J Time, lmin 52sec. Dividend, £3 Ba. Hurdles, Hiamoe (Redmond) ... ... ». 1 ' General Gordon (Seccomba) .... "... 2 Claude (Hickey) ... 3 1 Norton, Gladstone, Clarice, and Bide-a----j wee also ran. Claude and Redmond cut out the running for a nrilo and a-half, when the field closed up. The last hurdle was taken by Hiamoe, General Gordon, and Claude together, with Norton two lengths away. Claude and Norton soon retired. Gordon, ' however, fought desperately for the cotn- :; mand, bub was beaten off a length at C the finish. Time, 3min 39isec. Dividend, ( £4 6?. Hack Hurdles. SirTatton - , 1 Houpla - •-. ••» 2 Kaika ••• 3 Roger also started. Won easily by a ' I .length.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 102, 30 April 1892, Page 5
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