WANGANUI RACES.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 453, 12 March 1890, Page 5

WANGANUI RACES.

Wanganui, March 7.§ J The concluding events resulted : Wanganui Stakes Handicap, of 200sovs ; second horse to receive 25sovs out ot the stake. One mile and a-half. Mr W. Somerville’s b in Hilda, 4yrs, by Musket—Ouida, Sst (Lindsay) 1 Mr E. Cutts’s blk m Dudu, syrs, 9stlllb (Matthews) ... ... 2 Mr G. Hunter’s b m Lenore, 4yrs, 7sb 91b (Stowe) ... ..... ... .... ••• 3 Lady Florin (Sst 91b) and Patchwork (7sb 51b)*also ran. The flag fell to a good start, and Lenore at once went to the front to cut out the running, the others being in close attendance. Rounding the turn after passing the stand, Dudu tried to run up to the leaders on the inside, but could nob get through, and Matthews had to pull out,:the; mare thus losing ground. As they ran along the hack of the course, howover,

Dudu materially improved her position, and, closing with Hilda, a splendid race 1 resulted; but the Auckland mare always /maintaining her advantage, beat off her opponent in the run home, and won by two lengths, Lenoro being third, two lengths away. Time, 2min 40sec. Dividends, £8 16s and £lO Bs. Nursery Handicap, of OOsovs. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. Mr J. Maher’s br f Dreamland, by Cadogan—Siesta, Bst (Stow) f Mr \V. H. Reed’s b f La Petite Fille, bv Sou’wesi er—Lady G rey, 6st 91 b (Price) + Mr J. Paul’s br f Fleta, by Armament—--1 Last Chance, 6sb 91b (Ray) 3 The other starters were : Topsy Turvy (7sb 91b), Sleep(6st9lb). Inthestraight La Petite Fille, who had been running last, came through tho field very fast, and with a wellsustained run caught Dreamland on the post and made a dead heat of the result amidst great excitement. Time, lmin 20sec. The owners resolved to divide the stake. Dividends, £7 2s and £8 on La Petite Fille, and 18s and 19s on Dreamland. Autumn Handicap, of lOOsovs. Second horse to receive lOsovs. One mile and a quarter. Mr F. Hill’s br g Montrose 11., 3yrs, by Vascodi Gama—-Primrose, 7st(Ray)... 1 Mr Bobbebt’s blk h Pateh\vork,4yrs, 7st 71b (Cooke) 2 Mr Page’s b m Antelope, aged, Bst 71b (Taylor) " 3 Boulanger also started. Montrose IL was first to show in front, and cutting out tho running at a good pace, was never caught, winning by two lengths from Patchwork ; bhefavourite, Antelope, beingableonly to get third. Time, 2minl6«sec. Dividends,£4and £4 10s. Consolation Handicap, of 50sovs. On mile. Mr J. Paul’s b c Boulanger, oyrs, 7st 71b (Collello) ... ... ... 1 Mr W. Bobbetfc's blk h Patchwork, 4yrs, 7st 81b 2 Messrs Watkin and Suisted’s b f Empress, 3yrs, 6sb 91b 3 Won by a neck. Time, lmin 51sec. Dividends, £3 2s and £3 3s.

THE WANGANUI CUP. Tiie Press Association supplies the following account of the running : Mr Powell despatched the field bo a good stare, the colours of Lcnore and Wakatipu first showing in front. Wakatipu assumed the lead going down the back, and led his field a merry dance, Lenore and Dudu following in that order with Hilda, Lady Florin, and Patchwork running in Indian file. Entering the straight, the field took close ordor. Past the stand Wakatipu still led, there being no change in the order of the others, and Patchwork still acting as whipper-in. Entering the straight for home, Wakatipu, Dudu, and Lenore were well together, and Lady Florin then made her effort. Dudu, however, had the best of it, and ran home with a bib to spare by a length, Lady Florin just failing to catch Wakatipu after a fast race. Lenore was fourth, Patchwork fifth, and Hilda last. Time, 3min 9sec. Dividends, £2 12s and £2 19s. Pygmalion easily won the Two-year-old Stakes of 150sovs from Dreamland, Topsy Turvy, and Sleep, paying dividends of £1 7s and £1 6s. The Welter Handicap fell to Cyclone. Antelope annexed the Flying Handicap of lOOsovs, Boulanger being second, and Empress third. Cynisca and Cyclone also started. Dividends, £2 10s and £3.