WELLINGTON AUTUMN MEETING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LX, Issue 2691, 30 April 1898, Page 3

WELLINGTON AUTUMN MEETING.

Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 29. The weather is dull and fine, thougl rain is threatening. The attendance ii good. Results :— /" r ""\ Hutt Handicap— Crusoe . \ Firefly 2 Martyrdom 3. Crusoe led fro_r. N start t< finiah, winning hard held by a'lengtl and a half. Dividend— £7 Is. Hack Welter — Rubin 1, Maste Hume 2, Rochester 3. All started Master Hume led to near the dietanci post, when Rubin came with a late rui and won by two lengths. Dividend£s 9s. . Autumn Handicap— Target 1, Waiuki 3, Goldleaf 3. Crusoe and Bona Fid

•j were in the lead to the turn where Targi [ came with a wet sail nnd smothering tb | leaders stalled of a challenge by Waiuk and won under the whip by a necl * Dividend—£6 12s. i 1 Hurdl - s -King of the Downs 1, Muscf e tei 2, Nectar 3. Britannia was Bcratehec Nectar led to the straight where King ( e the Downs came on the outside and wo; e by a length and a half. Dividendg £2 7s. a Suburban Handicap—Sir Launcelot 1 Dotterell 2, O'Koari 3. Won easily b two lengthß. Dividend—£2 2s. Hack Race—Sylph 1, Rata 2, Honoui able George and Off Chance dead hea 3. Won easily by a length. Dividends' £4 17s. e Farewell Handicap—King's Bow t man 1, Firefly 2, Aquatic 3. Won easil; by two lengths. Dividend—£3 Bs. The sum of £6944 was put through th machine, making £13,892 forthemeeting as against £11,830 last year.