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WELLINGTON RACES.

SECOND DAY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Last Night. The Wellington Racing Club's an turnn meeting was concluded in fin< weather, and with a record attend' ance. The -course was in fair order The fields were good, and some excel lent racing was witnessed. The totalisator investments for the day were £16,776, making a total oi £29,821 for the meeting, compared with £28,572 10s for the last autumn meeting, 'being £1248 in favour of this meeting. Results:— Second Hurdle Handicap, of 100 so vs., one mile and a half.— R/McDougall's Sunray, syrs 10.13 (Flynn) 1,• A. Bore's Whitestone 9.4, 2; J. A. Prosser's Torbelle, 10.5, 3.' Also started— Bally Shannon 9.11. Bally Shannon fejl, leaving Whitestone to lead the field to the straight, where Sunray assumed the lead. Won by a length. Time, 2min. 57 l-ss°c. Hutt Handicap, of 125 sovs., one mile.— Jellis' My Lawyer 9.9 (J. Beale) 1; Hilarian 8.0, 2; Bourrasque 8.11, 3. Also started— Blacken 9.7, Sea Queen 9.3, St. Felix 8.7. Sea Queen led for three-quarters, of a mile, and gave way to My Lawyer, who won by two lengths. Time, 1 man. 46 3-ssec. Muritai Handicap, of 100 sovs., seven furlongs.— W. H. Gray's Silver Bullet 3yrs, 7.3 (H. Gray) 1 j Tuma 7.11, 2; Montiform 8.8, 3. ' Also strated— Floater 8.9, Brown Trout 8.6, Longwood 8.6, Deploy 8.6, Odessa ,7-2, Moutoa Girl 7.8, Laius 7.7, Golden Age 6.10, Foreshot and* St. Brandon 6.7. Silver Bullet went to the front coming up the 'straight, and won by half a length. Time, 1 I min 33 3-ssec. > Autumn Handicap, of 325 sovs., one mile and a quarter.— Hon. J. D. Ormond's Woodhey 7.0 (L. Wilson) 1; Iranui 8.7, 2; Mulga Bill 7.8, 3. Also started— Merrivonia 8.7, Vic&-Admiral 7.12, Cheddar 7.10, Dearest 7.3, Kauroa 6.12,F1ing0t6.12, Vice-Admiral led the field for two furlongs, followed by Mulga Bill and. j Kauroa, Woodhey bringing up the rear. Coming into the straight Woodhey came on the outside, and won by half a length, a length between second and third. Time, 2min. 13 2-ssec. New Zealand St. Leger Stakes, of 440 soys., one mile and three-quar-ters.— S. D. Greenwood's Danube, 8.10 (Gray), 1; F. Hall's Mira, 8.0, 2; Wire Pewene's St. Bees, 8.10, 3. Danube led throughout, was never troubled, and won easily by three lengths. Time, 3min. 57sec. Pacific Handicap, of 200 sovs., 5 furlongs.—E. J. Watts' Royal Scotch 8.10 (A. Oliver) 1; Terebinth 7.9, 2; Alohfc 6.7, 3. Also ran— Formlesß 10.1, Orton 9.3, Avarice 8.3, Altera 7.0, Abercola 6.7. Terebinth jumped off with a two lengths' lead, and entering the straight was headed by Royal Scotch, who won by 2£ lengths. Time, Imin. 5 2-ssec. Suburban Handicap, of 200 sovs., six furlongs. — Hon. J. D. Ormond's Formby 7.10 (L. Wilson) 1; Wimmera 7.9, 2; Tumut 8.8, 3. Also ran. ,— Full Rate 9.7, Obsono 9.4., Gold Laoe 9.0, Sharpshooter 8.7, Gipsy, Belle 8.5, Sunburnt 8.4, My Lawyer 8.12, Zealand 7.4, Thetis'6.l3, Lady Moutoa 6.7. Won by a neck, half a | length between second and third. Time, lmin. 18 3-s&ee. Belmont Handicap, of 100 sovs., six furlongs.— J. Cress' Lady Volley 7.0 (Gordon) 1; Directoire 7.13, 2; Rongomau 7.7, .3. Also ran— Master Sylvia 8.4, Allurement 8.2, Longstep 8.1, Makara 7.5, Ahuapai 7.2, Royal knight 6.7, Egypt 6.7. Won by two lengths, the same distance 'between second and third. Time, 1 min. 19 2-ssec. '

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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10226, 1 May 1911, Page 3

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WELLINGTON RACES. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10226, 1 May 1911, Page 3

WELLINGTON RACES. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10226, 1 May 1911, Page 3

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