WANGANUI SPRING RACES.
[BY TELEGEAPH.j WANGAnur, October 21. For the above meeting there is beautiful weather, and a large attendance. The course is in splendid condition. Maiden Plate (£50.) Ely 1 Taipo 2 Discretion 3 Eight started. Ely was the favorite. Comet cut out the running, with Taipo next, and Ely fourth. This order was observed for half a mile, when Ely went i on next to Taipo, and the pair passed Comet, who was beaten. Taipo led until just before entering the straight, when Ely came away, and won easily by three lengths, the same distance between the second and third. Time, 2mins. 48secs. Handicap Hurdles (£SO). Angler 1 Monk 2 Hawthorn ... 3 A very pretty race, the jumping being good throughout. Angler held back till , the last quarter of a mile, when he ran k up to Monk, and the latter jumping unkindly at the last hurdle allowed Angler j to secure tbe lead, and he won Dy two lengths, Time, 4mins. 25|secs t
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3217, 21 October 1881, Page 3
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166WANGANUI SPRING RACES. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3217, 21 October 1881, Page 3
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