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WELLINGTON RACES FIRST DAY (By Telegraph.—Press Associat.on.) TRENTHAM, this day. The Wellington 11. C. Autumn Meeting opened to-day, there being fine weather. The course is in good order, and there is a large attendance. Results : First Handicap Hurdles —Yankee Jack 1, Papanui 2, Multiple 3. Scratched, Munster. Won by four lengths, same distance between second and . third. Time, 3.12 2-5, N.Z. St. Leger Stakes—Afterglow 1, Star Lady 2, Almoner 3. These were the only starters. Won by two and ahalf lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 3 min. Plunkef Nursery Handicap Red Pepper 1, Some Kid 2, Ermine 3. Won by a neck, half a-length between second and third. Time, 1.0 1-5. . Thompson Handicap Sasanoff 1, Spanner 2, Rude 3. Scratched, Red Ribbon and Rebekah. Won by a neck. Time, 1.38. AVONDALE RACES (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this The following are the concluding events of Saturday's races Autumn Handicap—Gazique 1, Waiuta 2, All Talk 3. Time, 1.54 Steeplechase—Spalpcrion 1, Dunrobin 2, Tirau 3. Time, 6.31. Waitakero Handicap Gaycium 1, Coregidor 2. Time, 1.15. Mount Roskill Hack Escaped 1, Penona 2, Mountain Gold 3, Time, 1.56 1-5. . Welter Handicap Uorregidor .1, Hyllus 2, Crowhurst 3. Time, 1.29 2 5 The sum of £37,884, 10s was passed through the totalisatcr.
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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVII, Issue 5606, 1 May 1919, Page 3
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