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(Press Assn.— By Telegraph — Copyright! SYDNEY. Jan. 22. At the anniversary. meeting the Challenge Stakes was wori by Fillo Fogi. ■with Ctemo second, \kricl~ Little. Lad third. Won ' byj: ■ half-a-iength. Time, limn 13j|sec "■"#..;. WELLINGTON, last night, For the opening day of the Wellington Racing ~ GhiVs summer meeting. The sum' of £19,307 was parsed through the totalisator, against £23,467 on the corresponding day last year. Seventeen bookmakers were licensed inside, and 27 outside. Additioinf results : — ' Wellington Cup': Oruaiuclla'- 7.12 1. Diabolo 8.1 2, Husbandman 8.6 3;, Also started : All Red, Roosevelt, Ringdove. Downfall, Merrivonia, Waipaku, Paisano, Muskerry, Lady Medallist, Kopu, Moloch, Bollin, Osiris, and Chamelin. Waipaku, with Ringdove and Merrivonia, was well prominent passing the stand. When the back of the course ■was reached Waipaku was clear. Osiris was at the head of the others. The leader dropped back before the straight was reached, when Husbandman and Crucinella took charge. The latter lasted long enough to win by ,a head from Diabolo, who beat Husbandman m the. last -few strides. Time, 2.24 1-5. Trial Plate : Parula 1, Genius 2, Ambala. 3. Also started: King's Prize, First Battery, and Golden Water. Won by two lengths. Ruapehu Handicap : Teroti 1, Faunus 2, Kina 3. Also started : Spl'ish, JSna, Toanga, Pakau, Ukraine, and Succession. Time, 1.15 3-5. Telegraph Handicap : Equitas 1, Armlet 2, Tumut 3. Also started: Kilindini, Woodhey, Sunboniift, Full Sail, Gipsy Belle, Mon Ami, Multiple,' Simplex,* White Cockade, yi, t aiid Waitatai. Equitas led throughout, and won by two lengths. Time, ..1.41 1-5. ' PALMERSTON. N., last night. At the Foxton races £6534 was -put through the machine, against ■ £6931 on the first day last ydar. Additional results : — Trial Hack: Moree 1. Boy Paul », Captain 3. Also started : Leolantei', Tupai, Kimmeriaii, Arivore. Newpoit, Ascalom, Donoghue, Lady . Linton, Plantation, Kotiowa, and Lord Possible. Won by .a ''length. Captain was a good third. Time, 1:18*. A\\;ahou. 'Hack.. Welter : Attention 1, Happy New ' Year, <Silva 3.- Also started : Passive, Polyriices, Flying's, Cloud., Envoy, and Himitaiigi. 'Won "by a length. Time. 1.36. i V Flvuig Handicap : Hermia lj Muiidic 2, Thetis 3. Also started : Kareroa tind Puritan. Won by five len-ths. Tim\ 1.15 4-5. « l ".'■■ Dash Handicap: Waionru 1, Conquestina'^, Gladible 3. Also started : Lady Doris, (Genuine, Strathmoira, Blend, Celebrity, Amaru* Bravery, Ascalon, Katipo, Converter, and Marionfer. Won by a, nose, a. head between sei'oiid and third^.Thnej Slsec. ' Herrihgtoh Welter : Goodwin Park .1, Repeat 2;,Lc PA«cale 3: Also started : Te Otane, and Waikok. Won by A, length. Time, t.29... , On Saturday night Mr D; R^de-^^osta, the secretary, received the following entries ih connection with tho Poverty Bat ! Turf Club's annual meeting on February 10 and 11:— • ' ■ ■. Welter Handicap, 1 milo : Captain Jingle, Continuance, Fiddler, Anchor Head, Waimaroi, Baldos, Amato, Tapuke Donzel, 'Niwaru, Ngarui, Gateilby. Maiden Scurry, 4 furlongs. — Reformist, Stourton, Anchor Head, Josie, Ma-, uupai, Lord Possible, First- Marshall, The Drummer, Moha Lo, Dazzling, Ramuira, Ngarui; Vaultress, Masonic, Special. Maiden Scurry Handicap, 5 furlong^: Reformist, Stourton, Scorch, Manupai, Lord Possible, The Drummer, Mbna Lo, Ukuia, Ramuira, Ngarui, Mftsoipc. Telephone Handicap, 5 furlongs : Stourton, Pluck, Martyr King, Eiya,- Te Kakato, Mayflower, Manupai, 'Lord Possible. Mundic. Magneta. Dun'^ilitv, Rose . Letho, Erin, Special, Master Stead. First Hack Flat Handicap, 1 mile: Dan Leno, Continuance, Ukuia, Meny Lawn, Anchor Head, The Squatter, Baldos, Amato, Kalimoanu,- Tapuke, Donzel, Ardf ert. Captain Jingle, Illustrious, Gatenby, My Darling. Second Hack Flat Handicap-, 7 furlongs: Captain Jingle, Continuance, The Chef,' Ukuia, Fiddler,, Merry Lawn. Scorch, , Swarthmoor, Anchor Head, The. Squatter. Baldos, Amato, Kaumoann, Tapok.e, Magneta, Durability, Donzel, Ardferfc, Illustriotis, Niwaru, Ngarui, My Darling, Master Stead. Second. County Stakes Handicap, 1 mile: Continuance, Spate, The Chqf, Auldearn, Swarthmoor, Hirini, Fort William, Waimaofi, Gatouby. Farewejl Handicap, 7 furlongs. — R«rata," Dan Leno, Spate, Lamsdorff, Fiddler, Merry Lawn, Millennial, The Squatter, Amato, Roso Lethe, Dardanqs, Illustrious, Captain Jingle, Dazzling, My Darling. .. , .