WELLINGTON RACES CONCLUDED TO-DAY
GOOD CONDITIONS PREVAIL FIRST SIGHT WINS HIGH-WEIGHT (Special to THE SUE.) WELLINGTON, To-day. The Wellington Hieing Club’s summer meeting concluded to-day in fine weather and before a large attendance. Owing to the dry weather the track was hard. Results are: WALLACEVILLE HIGH-WEIGHT Of A:260; 1- mil*. 1— FIRST SIGHT, 9,12 1 2 HISTORIC. 9.0 ... . 2 3 STAR GOD, 9.0 5 Scratched: Greengrocer. Amorist and Rotowhero. 1 rn" by tWO and half len Sths. Time, The Favourite Wins First Sight was a very warm favourite* for the Wallaceville High-weight Handicap and he pulled his backers through very easily. Greenclotli led to the straight from Flying Shot, but* at the distance First Sight came through and went on to win by two lengths from . Historic, who beat Star God by a head, while Greencloth was fourth. KELBURN HACK HANDICAP Of £260; 1 mile. 2—GREENGROCER, 7.11 1 I—ARIKIWAI. 8.8 2 S—CAPITULATION, 7.9 . . .... .. 3 All started. Won by a length. Time, 1.392Latest race results will be found in the Stop-Press News as they come to hand.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 261, 25 January 1928, Page 13
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