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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 27, 25 February 1909, Page 3

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WANGANUI SCRATCHING!! l!y Tclegiajdi.—Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night. J Scr-.i tellings to date aro: Consolation l'runi the Flying; Lyrist, Xavier, Artillcni and \'i lrom all engagements Wnile Star and Bagatelle are dead. DUNEDIN RACES. FIRiST DAY. Dunedin. Last Night. The Dunedin autumn meeting opened today in sphmlid weather. The attendant was very good. Twenty-one bookmakers were licensed, and the to: tnlisator investments amounted t 0 VMS', or 12108 10s more than last year. Results: Autumn: Hurdles, one ni'ie and threequarters—Snip 1, Leonardo 2, Northern Star 3. Also started: Storm and Grosvenor. Won by two lengths and a-half. Time, Sniin 23 4-ssec. i Gladbrook Hack Handicap, seven fur-' longs—Effort 1, British Peer % Bounti-j fill 3. Also started: .Spinning Flight,; Jessie Lewars, Optional, Allsidc/ and Adejudge. Won by a length. /Time, Iniiu 2'J 3-ssec. / Champague Stakes, six furlongs— Sharpshooter 1, Cronstadt 2, Caspian 3. Also ran: Restori. Won by twe/lengths and a-half. Time, lmiu IS 2-osce. Dunedin Cup, oi 400 sovs.,/o".ie mile and a-half—Prim 8.3, 1; Gleiufulloch 8.4, 2; Rose Noble 7/2, 3. Also fan: lranui, F'ield Gun, Grand Slam, Tiliitiri, Hero, Krskiue, White Cockade, iack Ashore, int Rosaleer and Gold Dredge. AVon > two lengths. Rose Noble a head behind Gleucullock. Time, 2iurn 3(i 2-osec. Trial Mate, six furlongs—Sacha 1, Ecarte 2, luchbonuy 3. Also ran: Futlnar, Rochester, Benzoline, Tniri, Lady Ronald, Landlord, Invincible, Nipul, Wayfarer, Lady Lochiel, Enmus, Nighlight and Grand A'ic'w. Won by a head. Time, limn 19sec. Stewards' AA'elter, seven furlongs— Cuirosetta I, Ard Reigh 2, De Wittc 3. Also ran: Appolodoris, Oijoi, Lone Star, Eous, Coo-ee, Red and Black and Radium. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmiu 30 3-ssee. Berwick Hack, five furlongs—Kostroma .1, Miss Gal 2, Count Gorton 3. Also ran: Beneform, StrathfiUan, Flavor, Vagrance, Little Medallist, Eaglestone, Princess Ena, Seaside, and -Miss Adair. AVon by two and a-half lengths. Time, lmiu 4 2-ssec. Publicans' Handicap, six furlongsSan Severo 1, Vlaimar 2, Czar Kolohol 3. Also ran: Petrovna, Lay Disdain, Truganmi, Loftus, Lady Origon, Dadchick, Chief Lochiel, Octave, Contender, A r alogda, and Zetland. Won by a length. Time, lmin 15 3-osec.

TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Dunedin, Last Night. Ilindon Hurdles, one mile and threequarters.—Snip 12.9, Leonardo 12.8, Northern Star 9.13. Henley Hack Handicap, six furlongs.— Effort 10.2, A r ologda 9.(i, Spinning Flight !l.:i, Jessie Lewars 9.3, Sacha 8.12. Liza 8.9, Strathlillan 8.7, Fulman 8.7, Count Gorton 8.5, Flavolir 8.5, British Peer 8.1, Ennuis 7.13, Bountiful 7.13, Eaglestone 7.12, Princess Eva 7.11. City Handicap, five furlongs.—Applegarth' 9.3, Caspian 8.10, Scotch Plaid 8.0, Pedometer 7.0.

Domain Handicap, six furlongs.—Petrovna 8.13, Czar Kolohol 8.11, Lanv Disdain 8.11, Ard Reigh 8.5, lranui 8.2 : , ■Loftus 7.11, San Severs 7.10, Advantage 7.0, Dabchick 7.5, Chief Lochiel 7.2|, Imaginary 0.12, Zetland 0.7. Railway Plate, five furlongs.—Petroynn 9.10, Lady Orozon 9.0, Lupnlite 8.11, Beneform 8.7, A'olo'gda 8.7. Cronstadt 7.7, Cyimbiform 7.7. Ristori (i.ll, Scotch Plaid 0.7.

Outram Handicap, five furlongs.—Kostromo 10.7. Serenade 10.6, Effort 10.0, Miss Gal 9.9. Sacha 8.10, Liza B.S. Stralhfillau 8.0, My Lawyer 8.5, Ecarte 8.5, Incliliiranv 8.4, Count Gorton 5.3, Rosine 8.3, Benzoline 7.13, Little Medallist 7.10, Lady Lochiel 7.9, Jewel Case 7.7, Nightlight 7.7, Miss Adair 7.7. Suburban Welter, seven furlongs Czar Kolohol 10.5, Dewitte 9.0, Erskine '8.13, Cuiorestia 8.13, Contender 8.1, Oiyoi S.lO, Advantage 8.8, Lone Star 8.0, Spinnm« Flight 8.3. Optional 8.3, Jessie Lewars 8.3, Eous 8.2, Sacha 7.12, Red and Black 7.12.

D.J.C. Handicap, one mile and a quarter—lranui 8.0, Truganini 7.12, Outlandcr 7.9, Rosenoblc 7.9, Field Gun 7.8, Apollodoris 7.7, Tikitere 7.7, Sant Rosaleer 0.9, Adjudge 6.7.

Owners arc reminded that nominations for the Taranaki Jockey Club's autumn meeting close with the secretary. Air. E. P. Webster, to-morrow (Friday) evening, at 9 p.m. The programme is advetrised in this issue.