SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
—~j ——' —.. •■ WANGANUI WINTER MEETTNQ. Fisst Day.—Thursday. " Heavy rain fell last night and early «hit morning. The weather is dull and thraafcening for the opening .day of the Wangamri Jockey Club's winter meeting, and the attendance good. Speculation is brisk. Hie track is in fair condition. Results:— . FLYING STAKES, of 125 sow. to fnrlongs.—Exmoor (7.12) 1, Shrapnel Shell (6125, Black Reynard (7.6)3. Scratched! W 4 >n - CMil y- T™ 6 ' *■*» "*»* £ h^ n £ , U lSimoor ' £2 15s J Shrapnel Shell, £1 7s. ■.'■.-■ MAIDEN RACE, of 70 sots. Six. fur-' longs.—Paritutu (8.7) 1, Rreaway (8.8) 2, Maureen (8.8) 3. Won by half a length: Time, Imin 19isec Dividends: Paritntn, £2 7s: Fireaway, £1 Is 6d. CENTURY HURDLES, of 300. sots. Two miles and a distance.—Merry Boy (9.o).i,.Otairi (10,4 V 2, Awahuri (10.9) 3. All started. A; great race; won by & bend. Time. 4niih Sgsec - Dividends:, Merry Boy> £9 lis 6d; Otairi, £1 7s 6i ASHBURTON RACES. Fmsr Day.—Thursday. The weather is fine, and the course in fair order. Results:— COUNTY HACK HANDICAP, of 25 sovs. Six furlongs,—'Miss Council (8.0) 1, Rye (9.8) 2, Helios (8.5) 3. Scratched: Nutcracker, Nikola, Matamsh&na. Won by a length, Time, lmin 20gsec Dividend, £3 4s. GRAKD STAND STEEPLES, of 150 sovs. Two miles and a-half.—Scallywag (11.6) 1, Pipi (11.2) 2, Cronje (9.9) 3. Also started: Jack o' Lantern (10.7). Won by ! one hundred yards. Time, 6min 36} sec. ; Dividend, £2 13s. MELROSE GALLOWAY HANDICAP, of 25 sovs. Pour furlongs.—Rangitikei (8.0) 1, Little Dolly (7.7) 2, Hearts (8.7) 3. All started. Won easily. Time, 52$ sec Drride'nds: Rangitikei, £3 6s; Little Dofly, £6 10s. ASHBURTON HANDICAP, of 70 sort. I One mile and three fnrlongs.--General Sy--1 mons (8.3) 1, Zealous (6.12) 2, Clanbnra j (7.7) 3. The- only starters. Won easily. [ Time, 2min 26£ sec. Dividend, £l 10a. I LAGHMOR PLATE, of 30 aovs. Kv« I furlongs.—Black Tracker (8.0) 1, Orkau ; (7.11) 2, Lee Enfield (7.3) 3. Scratched: Cerise and Blue, Santa Maria, Royal Crown. Time, lmin 4fsec. Dividends: Black Tracker, £5 4s; Orkau, £1 10s.RALWAY TO THE HUTT COURSE. WELLINGTON, May 2L The Weßinjrton Racing Club having j failed in their efforts to purchase the Hut* j Park Railway Company a branch line, a ! proposal will be submitted to the meeting i next week that the club form a separate line, carrying their patrons right on to the course.'
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Evening Star, Issue 11892, 21 May 1903, Page 4
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393SPORTING INTELLIGENCE Evening Star, Issue 11892, 21 May 1903, Page 4
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