SPORTING. Wanganui Races. Wellington, Thursday.
There was nearly 3000 people present on the opening day. The weather was all that could be desired. The following are the results :—: — Hurdle Rack, weight for age, 75sovs. Scott's Lady Mary 1 Higgins Kind Don 2 Grey Momus . . ... ... 3 Won by a head. Time, 4mins. 39secs. Wanganui Derby, 1^ miles, lOOsovs. Howes Blue Gown 1 Frivolity 2 Annuity . . . . . . . . 3 Time, 2minB. 49fsecs. Sapling Stake. One mile. Redwood's Dauphin, by Traducer . . 1 Walters' Slander filly, by Hippo . . 2 Powdrell's Ely 3 Wanganui Stake Handicap; 250 soys. Two miles. Randwick, 7st. 2lbs. (Rudings) . . 1 Libeller, 7st. 51bs. (Taylor) . . . . 2 Natator, Bst. 61bs. (Derritt) . . . . 3 Redeemer, King Quail and Rocket also started. £324 were in the totalisator, £36 on the winner, Natator being a warm favourite. ' Libeller was the quickest away, but Redeemer soon rushed to the iront, and cut out the running, the pace however, being very slow. Randwick, with great effort of speed, got the best of the run home opposite the Stand, and maintained it to the end, staving off a determined rush made by Libeller, who was beaten by a head ; Natator, a third of a length away, was third, Redeemer fourth King Quail fifth, and Rocket sixth. Time 3tnins. 45jsecs. Town Plate, of 75sovs. Welter weights. One mile and a distance. Foul Play, list 21bs (Ray) 1 Billingsgate, list (French) 2 Camella, lOst 121bs (Mclvor) 3 Flying Handicap, of 125sovs. One mile and a distance. Sir George, 6st 3lbs (Herd) 1 Dan, 6st 31bs (Hadfield) 2 Ranwick, 7st 31bs (Rudings) 3
SECOND DAY. [BY ELECTKIC TELEGRAPH.] Wanganui Last Nigbt. The attendance at the second day's racing was much larger than on the previous day, and the weather beautiful. The following are the results :—: — Handicap Hukdlks. Randwick 1 Ada 2 Lady May 3 Nine started. Won by a length. Time — imins. 39jsec3. Haob. Hurdle Race, Tartar 1 Railway Plate. Foul Play 1 Hailstorm ... .. ... 2 Only the pair started ; Foul Play won as he liked. Waxga^ui Cup. Sir Ccorgo 1 Libeller 2 Natator . . . . . . 3 Ten started. Won by a length. Tune — 'imins. lOj&ecs.
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Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1357, 12 March 1881, Page 3
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349SPORTING. Wanganui Races. Wellington, Thursday. Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1357, 12 March 1881, Page 3
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