SPORTING.
[Py Telegraph.]
WAY GAYIT I STEEPLECHAS ES. Waxoaxui, Juno 19. The following completes our report of the Wanganui meeting on Saturday : Mai iucx STEKn.KausK. Eclipse ... ... ... I Abolition ... ... ... 2 Kangaroo ... ... ... 3 General, Silver Cloud, Sunbeam, Hamlet, Surrey, and Black Prince also ran. There was a scries of mishaps in this event, two lioiv.es alone making’ no mistake. Abolition broke down badly a quarter of a mile from home. Eclipse ran gamely and was well ridden by Munn. Kangaroo was dangerous until he fell.
Guaxd Staxi) Stkki'l.kcuasic. Grey Momus -... ... 1 Hard Times... ... ... 2 Mata ii ... ... ... 3 Yenturo, King Don, Kangaroo, and Old Ireland also started.
King Don fell at the first jump. Yenturo held a strong lead, but fell at the second wall. Momus then took the lead, but baulked at the fence a half a mile from home. Grey Momus passed Matau and joined issue with Hard Times, and after a desperate struggle Grey Momus
was landed the winner by a short head*
Consolation Handicap. Loch Lomond 1 Venture ... ... ... 2 Matau 3 Otawa, Hard times, Black Prince, and Sunbeam also started.
An exciting race took place up the straight between Loch Lomond and Venture, the former winning by a head.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2265, 21 June 1880, Page 2
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200SPORTING. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2265, 21 June 1880, Page 2
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