MARLBOROUGH RACES.
(Per Press Association.) Blenheim, March 1. Tbo second clay's meeting of the Marlborough Racing Club was held in splendid weather an J a fair attendance. The racing was interesting, good starts and splendid finishes being the feature of j the meeting. Results : — Farmers' Plate 4 furlongs — lota 1, Yellow Rose 2, Petite 8. Also started — Mist, Mtirua, Cossack, Lady DOr, Silver Spray and Castaway. Won by a short neck. Time, 54 1 sdcc. Dividends, £o 12a and £2 16s. Telegraph Handicap. 7 furlongs — Voltaire 1, Sing Song 2, Gunboat 3. Other starters — Sea Serpent, Cheque, St. Elmo, and Hinewhetu. Time, lmin Js2sec. Dividends, t:5 IDs and £2 us. Electric Handicap, 5 furlongs —lota 1, Yellow Rose 2, Cauicha ■>. Other starters — Kight Metal, Gunboat, Mist, Foreroyal and Vaseline. Great race, won by a short neck. Time, lmin ssec. Dividei:ds, ri2 H S and ill 43. Farewell Handicap, lmile —Sing Song 1, Voltaire 2, Princess ;>. Also started — Awaterc, Tupu, Salute, Nero, Flywheel, Gunboat, Grey liibbon, Hinewhetu, Cheque and Seabreeze. Wo a easily by a length and threo-quartors. Time, Imin ITsec. Dividends, ill ISs and i.'o 19s.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 231, 2 April 1897, Page 2
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