WANGANUI RACES.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3029, 11 March 1881, Page 3

WANGANUI RACES.

(by telegraph.) Wangandi, March 11. Beautiful weather favored the opening day of the WaDganui Autumn Meeting. The attendance was somewhat less than last year, not more than 2500 persons being present. The races commenced punctually and continued so all day, every event being over within seven minutes of the advertised time of starting. HURDLE RACE, Of 75 soys., weight for age, 1\ miles. Scott's Lady Mary 1 Higgie's King Don 2 Grey Momus 3 Seven started. Chandler fell at the fourth hurdle. Grey Momus held a good position until half a mile from home, when Lady Mary and King Don came away and ran a good race, jumping the last hurdle together, and coming neck and neck up the straight, when Lady Mary being in the best condition got the advantage at the last, and won by a head, Time, 4mins. 39secs. wanganui debby. Of 100 soys., 1J- miles. Blue Gown 1 Frivolity 2 Annuity ... ... ... 3 Ten started. A very pretty race, the winner holding back until a quarter of a mile from home, when he challenged the leaders, and having them safe came away and won by a length. Time, 2mins. 49:|secs. SAPLING STAKES. One mile. Redwood's Dauphin, by Traducer ... 1 Walters' Slander, filly, by Hippo ... 2 Powdrell's Ely ... 3 Nine started. Mr Redwood's colt came away from the field when rounding the turn for home, and with Slander filly ran a slashing race up the straight, but the Northerner was not able to get on terms with the winner. Time, lmin. 21|secs. WANGANUI STAKES HANDICAP, Of 250 soys ; two miles. Randwick, 7st 21b (Ruddings) ... 1 Libeller, 7st 51b (Taylor) 2 Natator, Bst 61b (Derrett) 3 —Redeemer, King Quail and Rocket also started.

Natator was a warm favorite. Libeller was the quickest away, followed by Randwick and Natator; then came Libeller and Rocket, all holding back and wanting the pace made for them. Coming to the grand stand at the end of the first mile Redeemer still led, his stable companion Rocket being close up, second; Libeller third; Natator, hugging the rails, fourth; King Quail and Randwick bringing up the rear. At the mile and a quarter King Quail went up third, Mr Quinlivan's pair being etill in command. Rocket soon after fell bick and Natator and Libeller began to close up, Randwick also coming to closer quarters. At the mile and a half the field were all together, the favorite in a good position. Rounding the turn Redeemer fell back to fourth place, and Natator, Libeller, and Randwick, came into the straight neck and neck. All the jocks now began to ride, and the backers of each one of the two had their hopes raised for a time. Randwick with a great effort of speed got the best of it 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, 3mins. 45_-secs. TOWN PLATE. Of 50 soys; welter weights; 1 mile and a distance. Foul Play, list 12lbe (Rae) 1 Billingsgate, list (French) 2 Camelia, lOst 121b (MTvor) 3 —Frailty and Satanella also started. Camelia got away with the lead and made the running, Billinsgate and Foul Play nest. After half a mile had been covered only Foul Play and Billinsgate were left, and in the straight they were neck and neck. Foul Play then gradually forged ahead and finally won by half a length, Camelia a bad third. Time, lmin s|secs, PLYING HANDICAP, Of 125 soys.; 1 mile and a distance. Sir George, 6st 31b (Herd) 1 Dan, 6st 31b (Hadfield) 2 Randwick, 6st 31b (Buddings) ... 3 Randwick was the favorite. Dan being next in demand. Randwick's fractiousness at the post delayed the start for a time, but finally the flag fell, the horses being then well in line. Randwick and Dan first showed in front, and led past the stand, Soukar just in front of Sir George. As they made the top turn Dan _got his head in front, and with Randwick on bis whip hand, made the pace a .linker. With about two lengths interval came Soukar, Sir George next, the others tailing over and evidently outpaced. At the half-mile post Sir George made up his ground and took third place. He still continued to gain, and when opposite the cattle yards be was within a length of Randwick. Coming to the turn for home Sir George got level with the two leaders, and then the three came into the straight together. The jockeys on Randwick and Dan now began to ride so as to hold their own with the colt, but he caroe away full of running, and soon got half a length to the good, which he held to the end, Dan finishing half a length in front of Randwick. Time, 2mins 45?ecs. Wanganui, March 11. For the second day's racing the attendance is much better, and the weather is still beautiful. HANDICAP HURDLES. Chandler, 9st lOlbs (Jones) 1 Ada, lOst 2lbs 2 Lady Mary, list 12lbs 3 Nine started. Chandler was ridden with good judgment, and won by a length. Time, 4mins. 39_secs. The Hack Hurdle Race was won by Tartar (a brother to Dan.) railway tlatb Of £60; li miles; weight for age. Foul Play ... 1 Hailstorm 2 Only Foul Play and Hailstorm started, the others being all 'scratched. The race was won by Foul Play as he liked. WANGANUI CUP. Sir George 1 Libeller 2 Natator 3 Won by a length. Ten started. Time, 4mins. £sec.