WANGANUI MEETING.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 59, 5 March 1909, Page 5

WANGANUI MEETING.

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WANGANUIy March 4

"Wanganui Cup, 1$ miles: Kilmarnock 1, Blue Ribbon 2, Uhlando 3.

Scratched: Paritutu. A splendid start and a /capital race. Sir Tristram and All Red were in front in the .early part, and then Uhlando and Kilmarnock put in a fine run over (the last half mile, the latter (dashing to the front and winning by two lengths easily, Uhlando being three lengths further away. Tangimoana was fourth, Apa fifth, and All Red sixth. Time, 3min 3sec.

Juvenile Handicap: Lady Mensch'ikoff 1, Lady Medallist 2, Merrivonia '3. All started. Xylophone led till ithe straight was reached, where Lady Medallist took command, tmt was headed by Lady Menschikoff a hundred yards from home, the latter winning by a length, third horse close i<p. Milan fell at the bench. Timo, lmin lf> .'3-'ssec.

Wiritoa Hack:: Anemone 1, Paiono 2, First Mate 3. Scratched: Clemmora and Newport. Won easily by a length. Time, Imin 45 l-ssec. Flying Handicap: Ballarat 1, Gold Crest 2, Armlet 3. Seven others started. Won by a neck. The amount put through the toto was £12,468. Two dozen "bookmakers were present and plied tlheir calling.