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Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3306, 2 May 1885, Page 3

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WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. (By Telegraph.) Wellington, May 1. The Autumn a.eeting of the Wellington Racing Club -was held at Hutt Park to-day. Tbo attendance was Bmall, the weather being bad. Following are the results :— Petone Stakes Handicap. Mr Vallancc'a b g Pasha, 3yrs, 7stlllb ... 1 Mr Eugene's eh g Dynamite, aged> 6st,lllb 2 Mr Vallance's b g kingask, syrs, 6st 111 b 3 Pasha won. by a neck from Dynamite, Kingask a splendid third. Huedie Racb; 2 miles and a half. Mr McColl's b g Orient, aged, lOst 12lb 1 Mr. Alexander's c g Glencoe, aged, Bat Blb 2 Mr H. Hughes' c g Totara, aged, lOst ... 3 The Hack Htjbdles were won by Loch Lomond. Autumn Handicap, of 200 sots ; second horse to receive 20 soys from the stakes j 1£ miles. ■ • air Vallance's b li Sou- wester, syrs, Bstl3lb ... ... 1 Mr Caine's o h Ascot, Syrs; 7st 121 b ... 2 Mr Redwood's b m Clogs, 3yrs, 7st 51b ... 3 Administrator Bst 101 b, Speculation Bst6lb, The Poet 7st 71b, Fay 6st 81b, and Ricochet 6st also ran. Minerva was scratched. The horses were sont away on most even terms. Administrator took command to the bottom turn, when Tim Whifller and Speculation's colors were seen to go up. At the back of the course the little roan fell back, and Rudings, who was evidently waiting m attendance, sent along the Timaru J.O. Handi-. cap -winner, and at the top turn he could be seen coining through his horsefl. Half-way down the straight there were cries of " Tim: Whifller," but the son of Goldsbro' could not be put down, and he won with a bit m hand, Clogs finishing a, decent second. Time— 3min. Dividends, £3 7s and £3 10s. nihe Cavalry Race was won by Trooper Death's Tipol, 6at 121b.— £3 10s. The Selling Hack by Hop-picker. The Tradesmens Handicap was run just about dusk,. Ascotjbeing first, and Pasha second. Dividend, £4fis. The following acceptances for to-morrow's racing were declared to-night : — hbbetaungA handicap. ; st. lb. st.lb. Son- wester ... 9 4 Clogs ... 1 4 Ascot ... ... 8 7 The Poet ... 7 3 Speculation ... 8 2 Gabble ... 6 9 Pilgrimage ...-7 12 Ricochet ... 6 3 Pasha ;.. 710 Miss Agnes... 6 0 Tim Whifller... 7 8 .. HUBDLE HANDICAP. ': . Maccaroni ...11 8 Glencoe ... 9 3 Orient - ... 11 5 Loch Lomond 9 0 Totara ... 911 ' ■WAIWETU HANDICAP. Minerva ... 8 6 Clogs ... 7 5 Pasha ..; ; 8 8 ' Dynamite ... 6' 7 Kingask ... 710 Erebus ... 6 5