WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE MEETING.
The Chronicle referring to tiie Queen’s Birthday race meeting, says :—Notwithstanding the inclement state of the weather on the previous days, a large concourse of spectators assembled to witness the races run over the Wanganui Jockey Club Steeplechase course, and though there was a general tameness throughout, yet the meeting passed off very satisfactorily. The following is a list of the winners :
Grand National Handicap Steeplechase of 150 SOYS., Mr Lumsden’s br g Victor, aged, lOst 51b (Heaton) 1 Mr Watt’s ch g Don Juan, aged, list 121b (Mclvor) -• 2 Mr Stevensonsa ch g Jonathan Wild, 4 years, 9st (Rac) ... ... ••• 3
Maiden Steeplechase, of 50 soys., Stevens & Crosbie’s g g Greyhound, 6 years, lOst 101b (Campion) ... Mr Stevenson’s ch g Jonathan Wild, 4 years, lOst 11b (Eae) Mr Amon’s ch g Awa Hau, 5 years, lOst 101b
Hack Steeplechase, of 10 sovs., Mr McGregor’s Itebel Chief (Campion) 1 Mr J. Higgie’s Annie Darling (owner) 2 Mr LinganVs Volunteer 3 Consolation Handicap—A subscription of 40 sovs,, Sir Brown’s Te Whetumarama, lOst, (Campion) 1 Sir Fraser’s St. Alban’s, lOst 121bs, (Craft) 2 Mr Watt’s Don Juan, lOst 41bs, (Mclvor) 3
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Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 222, 26 May 1877, Page 2
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191WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE MEETING. Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 222, 26 May 1877, Page 2
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