SPORTING.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12481, 6 March 1909, Page 4

SPORTING.

vivWANGANUI RACES. t / [l?NirEp Press Association.] #".> ' -"'. \Wanganui, March 4. The V» r anganui ildekey Club's autumn 'nesiarig was opened to-day in glorious weather, andthere was a large atteridir.cei' ■ The totaijsator put through £12,468 as against -£11,048 for the fiist day .last y6ar. "Twenty-four bookmakers- Were present. The following ai o the, results :— , . Stewards' Handicap: Tan San 1, Tip -toe 2,'^ Archlight 3.' Also started— St. Aidan, Belario, and Flotilla Won Tsy a length and a half, Tiptod a- neck awey. ' ■ P 4 etre Hack: Courier 1, Miss Mischief 2, Mulga. Bill 3. Also started— T» Kauhurangi, .Clemora, Burton, flying Wind, Stevens, Tonga, Maiiaia, AlusO; and Vinco. Won- by a neck. Time^liinin" 16se.es. ;■' •"■ Westmere ; -Hur(iles:>Maidi 1, Commande"r:2, Tonderghio 3. Also started — Exmoor,. Amorangi,- Don Carlos and W aimaria. ■■" Won' with the greatest ease, by tivo jengths. " Time, 4miii lsec: : ToyrortlrHack Hurdles : Whimper 1\ Chase Mab 2, Tauria 3. Also .started — Moose and -'. : Mlkotahi. , Won by a length. Time, 3min 20secsr. '-.' : . \vanganui Grip : Kilmarnock 1, Blue Ribbon.2, ; Uhlando3. All started except Paritutu. Won easily -by four ltingtlis. -Time, 3min 3secs. -■.' , Juvenile" Handicap: Lady Menschikoff 1, Lady Medallist 2, Merry Vonra 3 Also .started— Xylophone, Milan, and .Subdue. Won by half a length. Ti me, Imin 16 3-sth sees. Wiritoa Hack Handicap : Anemone 1, Paione 2, First Mate 3: Also start-ed-^-Perolina,.Astraea, Parable',.Recreation. , Won easily by three lengths. Time; Imin 45 l-sth sees. ; - Flying Handicap: Ballarat 1, Gold Crest 2, Armlet 3. Also started— Raugipapa, Sii - Frisoo, Golden Eagle, Lrngner, Waikawaka, Moriarty. and Waihiika. Won by a neck. Time, Imin 15';1;5.t1i sees. :■■;; .