Wellington R.C. Meeting.
Advance Wins the Cup.
Puts up a Record.
Per Press Association. Wellington, Thursday. The opening day of tbe Wellington Kacing Club's summer meeting was a great success. Thero was sj'orious weather and a record attemaice of about 7000, including visitors f.-om all parts of the colony. Speculation was brisk, £13,907 going -through the machines, against „9043 for the corresponding day in 190}; despite the appearance bf a large number of boolfpakers who appeared to drive a good business. Results:— 'AnniveraaVHandioap-Windwhistle 1, Liyoma 2, Menma 3. All started I jjut ■yorowfti. A; §ood ra 9 ? ? won by half
a length. Time lmin 42 l-ssec. Divide ids £5 12s 6d and £6 3s Euapehu •'■'ack Handicap—Narcotic 1, Good Intent 2, Waik>mae 3. iScratched —Lavalette, Clove! iy, Opaeae and Apprentice. A sood nice, won by a long nick. Time limn 16 3-ssec. Dividends £9 Is and £1 16. Wellington Cup Advance 1, Hinetaura 2, Cannie Chiel 3. All started. Advance, who was a hot favourite, cams through the field a quarter ot a mila from home and-won with great ease by two lengths. Time 2_in 84 l-sseo (a record for the colony). Dividends £2 9s and £2 7s 63. Electric Handicap — Petrovna 1, Tu'cpo 2, Hohora 3. Scratched— CUisk, Westguard, Eed Gauntlet, and Ayrdale. A good race. Won by a quaUer of a length. Time, lruiu lsec. ™ ~nds' £& 4s fid and £3 Us. t VV| lhn Ston Slakes—Achilles 1, King Ijog „ The only starters. Won easily. Time, lmin l^sec. Dividend, £1 6s. Tongariro Hack Handicap—Good Intent 1, Cumulus 2, Wehenga 8, Scratched—Shacale, Brilliantine, Wind, and Dcdona. Good Indent won all tha way. Time, lmin 43 2-sth sees. DivU dends, £6 4s 6d and £3 14s. Nursery Handicap—Gladsome 1, Treadmill 2, Auratus 3. Scratched— King Log. A fine race, won by a neck. Time, lmin 33ec. Dividend, £9 19a and 10:. " Telegraph Handicap—Petrovna 1, Red Gauntlet 2, Ayrdale 3. Scratobed —Westguard, Pallas, and Ringlet. Petrovna and Eed Gauntlet fought out the finish, the former winning by two lengths. Time, 1 mm 14 2-sth see. Dividends, £7 8s 6d and £1 7s 6d.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7630, 23 January 1903, Page 2
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351Wellington R.C. Meeting. Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7630, 23 January 1903, Page 2
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