WANGANUI RACES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1320, 17 March 1877, Page 16

WANGANUI RACES.

(by telegraph.)

Fibst Day— Tuesday. Wangandi, March 14. The races yesterday were well attended. The following are the results :—: — Wanganui Dubby, of 100 soy*. Colts, Bsc lOlbs: fillies, Bst 51bs. 1} miles. (Jucou of the Vale . . . . . . i Marama .. JJ *" g Lucifer .. .. .. €- _, " "3 Queen of the Yale was a strong favourite, and won by three quarters of a length. Wanganui Stakes, of 60 soys. Two miles j w.f.a. Mr Davies's gr m Elsa, 4 yrs .. , 1 Mr M'Gee's b m Perfume, 5 yrs „ " "2 Mr Watt's b g Parawhenua, aged .'. " ,'. 3 Opawa, also started, but lost considerably at the start. Elga won by four lengths..

Scurry Stakes, of 20 soys. Catch "weights. l ii'mile3'. MrWalker'aT'loraM'Donald-.': ».">;.''.;;:.;;<: '.V'-.l Railway Plate, of 30, sovs, W/oight for, age. „1J miles. . . , r Mr M'Gee's b'm May Morn •• ;. .:> r ' ..""*' -Vf. -1 Mr Walker's ,b m.Flora M'Donald .. r '...,,..% 2 Mr Watt's b g Parawhenua .. ..' •'• •• '. » Won by several lengths. • ■ ' -«•>*"'' ' Ladies' Pokse, ofc2o,sovs: v -n =. Mr Jackson's Opawa .. „. .. . ••; •• 1 To-day. • The races were better, attended. ; , , [ Hurdle Bach. , Wairarapa .. ..■' .. ' „ ;.■■ ' .. • ''..'"1 Gazelle '2 St. Alban's „.'.. „. -•' 3 Medora, Perfume, Cockatoo, and Victor also ran. Perfume fell twice ; Cockatoo and Victor also fell. Time, 4min. 4|secs. , : . , Handicap. Resolution.. .; .. .-. '.v .'. v '.'."'-I Opawa '..' "v „.' 2 Elsa ' ;" \. 3 Maori Weed, May Moon, Queen of the Vale, Ada, Peteri Frowning Beauty, Flora,; Eolly;Monarch,' Lucifer, also ran; . It was a grand race. Resolution won by a length, Elsa close up on Opawa. ' ' " ' | Maiden. , ,-■ Ouida .. ..' l To Whetumarawa ' .. ''.. 2 Cossolation Race. -■[ ■ ', Ada „ .. i