SPORTING.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 96, 21 April 1909, Page 8

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACES

[PEESS ASSOCIATION.]

TRENTHAM, April 21. The autumn meeting opened to-day. The weather is threatening. The course is in capital order and there is a fair attendance.

Trial Hurdle Handicap: Exmoor 1, Whatakura 2, Kairoma 3. Scratched: Master Douglas. Won easily. Time, 3min 19 1-5 sec.

Waiwetu Handicap: Toa Tub! 1, Martyrium 2, San Fernando 3. All started. Won by a. neck, a head separating the second and third horses. Time, lmin 34sec. Silverstream Handicap: Miss Mischief 1, Vinco 2, Black Pearl 3. Also started Waiwarewa ami Togo. Won comfortably. Time, lmin 31 sec. Thompson Handicap.—Aborigine 1, Consolation 2, Sir Tristram 3. Scratched: Whistleoraft and M-aiora. Aljorogine led all the. way, winning easily "by a length and a half. Master Sou It was fourth and Czar Kolohol fifth. Time, lmin 43sec.