WANGANUI AUTUMN MEETING.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 108, 6 March 1890, Page 2

WANGANUI AUTUMN MEETING.

WaKGANUI, Tin* Daj For the races to-day the weather is splendid, the attendance fair, and the course in good order. Handicap Hurdles, of 100 soys ; 2 miles and a distance Mr E. McElwain's Oddfellow, 1012 (T Cameron) 1 Mr George's Armourer, 9-9 (Johnson) 2 Oddfellow led most of the way, Armourer making an effort too soon, and Oddft-llow won as he liked. Time, Cmin 33is*c. Dividends, £1 lis and £1 Bs. Haox Hurdlis, of 20 soys ; 1 mile and a distance Mr R. Biggie's Colonel, 11-10 (Scott) 1 Mr Jones' Maunie (Potto) 2' Mr Scott's Delphine 8 Won easily. Dividends, _J 19s and _2 Time, 2rnin lo^see. Wanganui Cur, of 500 soys ; 2nd horse 60 soys from stakes ; I*} miles. Mr E Cuti's Dudu, by Somnus — Fftruc, syre, 0 2 ... ,_.■ 1 Mr R Ray's Wakatipu, 7-0 2 Mr Ellis' Lady Florin, 7-9 S Powell despatched the field to a good start, the colors of Lenore and Wakatipu showing in front, Wakatipu assuming the lead, Patchwork lying last In running past the Btand Wakatipu still lead, and there was no change in tbe order till Dudu displaced Lenore at the back, Patchwork still acting as whipper-in. On entering the straight for home . Wakatipn, Dudu, and Lenore were well-together, La dy Florin coming fast. Dudu ran home with a bit to spare by three-quarters of a length, Lady Florin just failing to catch Wakatipu after a fast ran, Lenore 4th, Patch -work sth and Hilda last ' Time,' Bmi.n 9sec ; dividends,. £2 7s and £2 19s. . TwVtear*6_d Stakks, of 150 soys. Mjr Wilson's Pygmalion, 9^o ... - ... -.1, Dipainland, 8-8... ■ ■•-. ... -A. A- ...v-2 Ti psy Turveyj-8.7 ...' - ... • ■ ... 3 * Won easily,' Dividend, .£1 ("s.