MARLBOROUGH RACES.
•Br CeletjrtVDh t'reea rietsoctation.) BLENHEIM, Wednesday.
The Mnrlhorough Kaoiug Club's t\v«nty-fifrh Unvj vueetiug opeued todiiy iv fine weather. The coarse was in oxeellent order, ami fiiere way a Jarge atteudanfie, itioludiug liis Excellency tlio Governor. Tho fields were larger r.hau usual, ami good finishes were witu«!»se(.l 'Jiio ioi.aiiwaror iuveeiijjuuts amouiiiecl to £U5b"J, compared with £4581 iou the first day last year. Additional results? are:—
Opaw» Welter, sevrm furlongs.— Negati\ r e 1, Astonishment 2, Joel 3. Scratched—Beacon and Dauufcon. Won by two lengths Tune, liniu 131 l-ssec.
Marlborough Cup, one ami a-quar-ter.—Gunboat 1. Beacon 2, Direntoiie Ji. Also started—Eqnitas, Merrie Zealand, Aiuiwell, Ahorration, Kilosteri, Laius and Hilarian. Directoire and Equitas .led uaKt the stand, Beacon lying third. At the t'our-furJoug post Beacon went to thn front. Ten lengths from honii', Gunboat came tluough, and the pair fougnt out the fiuish, Gunboat winning by half a length. Equitas, the favourite, finished in the ruck. Time, 2uiiu Ssec.
Autumn Hack, six furlongs.—Ahuapai 1, Negative 2, Merrie Time 15. Also ran—Dauntou. The winuer led nearly the whole way, winning by a neck from Negative, who fiuislied fast. Time, lmiu l(i 2-ssec.
Flying Handioup, six furlongs.— Glenspring I, Merrie Frank 2, Red Lnpiu 3. Also ran—Zealand, Tutunt and Splash. The winner led the whole way, and won by a length. Time, lmiu loser.
Electrio Hack, five furlongs.—Undecided 1, Allurement 2, Septimus !!. Also ran—Merrie Goer, Gleurook and Gfordie. Won by a length. Time, 1 ruin iisec.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXIII, Issue 9980, 4 May 1911, Page 3
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