WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 99, 30 April 1897, Page 3

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, Thursday,

The attendance was not up to the usual standard, and nob more that 1,200 were presenb. Only £4,977 was pub through the machines.

Thompson Handicap of 300.>ovs. One mile.—l9s, Mr S. McGuinneas' br h Waiuku, Gyrfl, by St. Leger—Musket Maid, Bsb 131b (E. Russell), 1 ; 151, Mr J. Chaafe'B bo Sb. Paul, 3yra, Bst 131b (J. Chaafe, junr.), 2; 44, Mr J. Paul's b a Pompom, syre, 7ab 41b (F. Price!, 3. Also ran; 98, Sbrathbraan ; 16S, Mannlichor; 204, Barghob ; 97, Lorelei; 66, The Miser ; 69, Lovoshob; 89, Marino; 110, Sylvia Park. Marino was lett at the post. On turning tor home Waiuku bad about half-a---length's lead of Sb. Paul, and the whips were out on both. Waiuku in the centre of the straight struggled on gamely under puniehmoDb, bub the Aucklander stuck to him in a mosb determined manner, and at the half distance looked aa if ho would wear down the leader. Waiuku won by half-a-longt.il. Barshob was fourth, Sbrathbraan fifth, Sylvia Park and Marino pulling up were the lasb to pass the post. Time, lmin 4oßec. Totalisator, £1,291 ; dividend, £5 19a.

First Hurdle Handicap.—One mile and three-quarters.—Mucnado, 1. Flirb also started. Timo, 4min 3sec. Dividend, £1 16s.

VYelthr Handicap. On© milo and one furlong.—Voltigour, 1; Lolion, 2; Hillsfcone, 3. Nero also started. Time, 2min 3sbc. Dividend, £3 16s.

First Hack Handicap. One mile.— Stockade, 1; Muscatel. 2; The Guardsman, 3. Won by hnlf a length. Time, lmin 48 I sth sec. Dividend, £17.

Railway Handicap. Six furlongs.— Goldspur, 1 ; On Dib, 2 ; Strathbraan, 3. Also started: Boreas, Arquebus. Sylvia Park. Umslopoeaae, Undine. Time, lmin 18 4 sth sec. Dividend, £2 13s.