SECOND DAY.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11950, 27 March 1894, Page 2

SECOND DAY.

Stdnet, March 2l>. Magnificent weather for races to-day, and the course was in splendid order. Flting Handicap, 6 turlonps. M.t.A 1 Bellman 2 Buccleuch 3 Twenty- one started. Won easily. Tiiue, lin. 17sbcs. Maiden Stakes; 1} mile. Scotch Lassie ' 1 Eonda 2 Claverhouse 3 Nine started. Won by half length. Time, 2m. ldaecs. CnAMPAaNE Stakes, 6 furlongs. Acmena 1 Malachite 2 Dryden 3 Twelve started, Athuta and Chesterman were first to move, passing the sheds Hirondelle raced to the front, but died away in the straight. Acmena then came through, and won easily. Time, lm. 17seos. Stdnet Cup, 2 miles. Lady Trenton 1 Frier 2 Nightingale 3 Other starters : Jewoller, Camoola, Carnage, Loyalty, Artillery, Titan, Etraweenie, Launcestoc, Sailor Prince, Penance, Captain, Florrie, Oxide, Steadfast, Trenchant, Projectile, The Possible, Gerard, Confidence, Blue Peter, Whist. The field cot away well together, Artillery, Titan, Penance, Carnage, and Trier in the van, Oxide and Jeweller being last. At [thej Sheds Carnage assumed command, followed by Artillery, Penance, Captain, Florrie, and Steadfast. Coming to the straight Launceston ran up first, and passing the stand Lady Trenton was in the rear division. Launceston maintained advantage along the back of the conrae till half a. mile from homo, when Artillery, Titan, and The Possible ran up to him. Whist also came up like a shot, and led into the straight. At the distance Lady Trenton challenged him, and with forward rush took the lead, finishing full of running two longtbs ahead of Trier and Nightingale, both of whom passed WhUt. Then came Trenchant, The Possible,, Carnage, Oxide, and Stoadfnst. Time, 3m. 34secs. First Steeplechase. Gpanker 1 Castlebar 2 Sneaker , 3 \