SPORTING.
.WANGANUI RACES. [By Telegraph.]
First Day.
Wanganui, March 10
The weather is splendid. There isa great crowd present and the course is in good order. The lawn presents a very pretty appearance, the ladies being fashionably attired. Hurdle Race. Weight for : age. Scott’s Lady Mary 1 Higgie’s King Don 2 (Irey Momus 3 Seven started. A magnificent race the first two finishing the last half mile neck and neck. Race won by half a head Momus a bad third. Time 4 min 39 l-ssecs. Wanganui Derry 14 miles 100 soys. Raine’s Blue Gown ... 1 Frivolity ... ... ••• ••• 2 Annuity 3 Ten started A very pretty race won by n length. Time 2 rains 48f secs. Sapling Stakes, 60 sovs. Redwood’s Dauphin ... I Walter’s Lennuer filly 2 Powdrell’s Sly 6 Nine started. Pretty race, won by a length. Time—2l£secs. Wanganui Stakes, 250 sovs; two miles. Randwick 1 Libeller 2 Natator 3 Six started. Natator was the favorite, with Randwick next in demand. A most exciting race, as the three placed horses came into the straight together, and ran a pushing race home, Randwick wining by a head. Time—3mins. 45£secs.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2487, 10 March 1881, Page 3
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187SPORTING. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2487, 10 March 1881, Page 3
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