ASHBURTON RACES.
SECOND DAY.
Aseiburton, May 22.
The weather was fine and there was a good attendance for the second day's race 3. The course was in better order than yesterday. Speculation was brisk and tho sum of £1674 passed through tho machine, making a total of £2783 10s for the two days. In the Pallas dispute the Stewards decided to return investors' money, less 10 per cent., and the question of the stakes money will be decided at a later meeting, HACK HIGH WEIGHT. Beira ... ... ... 1 Helios ... 2 Miss O'Connell ... ... 3 Artilleryman and Nikola also ran. A great race, won by a nose. Time, lenin 19 4-sth sees. Dividend, £44. KOLMAE, GALLOWAY. Hearts... ... ... 1 Rangitikei ... ... 2 Lucretia ... ... 3 All started. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, lmin o|sec3. Dividend, £5 4s. AUTUMN HANDICAP. Kelburu ... ... 1 Secret Society ... ... 2 Zealous ... ... 3 Pallas and Clanbnrn also started. i Secret Society led for part of the way, I when Pallas went to the front. At the i distance Kelburn came through, and, holding his own to the fini3h, won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 44aecs. Dividend, £2 10s. TnIAL HANDICAP. Don Bell ... ... 1 Orkm ... 2 Kaolin ... ... ... 3 All started. Won by si length, after ajjgood finish. Time, lmin 19 l-sth sees. Dividend, £13 10s. JUVENILE STAKES. Lee F-nfield ... ... 1 Firebrand ... ... 2 All started. Won by a length. The rest of the field wore so closo together that the judge had much difficulty in placing the second horse. Time, lmin 18sec. Dividends, £7 10s and £1, WIKCHMORE WELTEIt, Catherine Gordon ... 1 Zealous . ... ... 2 Antigone ... ... 3 All started except Firebrand. Won by two lengths after a good race, a head between second and third horse. Time, lmin 31 4-sth sec 3. Dividend, £3. WAKANUI HANDICAP. Hypnotist ... ... 1 Goldenmero ... ... 2 Ordnance ... ... 3 Scratched —Pallas and Secret Society, Hypnotist came through from the distance and won by a length. Time, lmin 3scc. Dividends, £4 14s and £2 Bs.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVII, Issue 120, 23 May 1903, Page 4
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