VICTORIAN RACES.
FIRST DAY. (klkctric telegraph. ~cokbight.) (REUTERS'i TE&EGRAJis.) JBCelbocbmb, Eehi 28, The Victorian .B.G....Aj)tlunAJnaeting (first day) came* off this afternoon at FJeinington... -Th^re was a Urge attendance, amongst those present being the Governor and suite, The weather was fine, but the course wasfteavy, owing to the regent rains. \ The principal events resulted as follows :^=r £ Essendon Stakes ; distance, one mile 'V>, and a half. Commotion ... ... .„, 1 i'Malua ... : • ■■ : :.i' ki '\ i *'*'** m , 2 Reginald ... ... . 3 easily. . Time 2raiijjftaseo. Leqeb' Stakes." Silver King ... ... ... ... \ David ... ". ... 2 Mozart... ..> .4. / /.. iij.. 3 \ Silver King won by ? a 4erig\bAnd a half. Time, 3min 32^sec. Nkwmab?et Handicap; distance, thre« quarters of a mile. Coronet . .' «.. fi^... 1 Middlemarcb .., .., -j v ... ... 2 •Sheet Anchor .., ... 3 . Thirty horses .started, and. it, was a sprendid race, the finish being very close. 1 Time, -'train 19^sec. : ' The betting at the post ; was 5 () to 1 against Goronet, 6 to 1 Prdnietheos| and 9to 1 Bohemian. ■■ : -'.-.-
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 75, 2 March 1885, Page 2
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154VICTORIAN RACES. Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 75, 2 March 1885, Page 2
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