AUSTRALIAN RACING

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10580, 11 March 1912, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN RACING

TRAFALGAR AGAIN.

(Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) FLEMINGTON, March 9. Rain fell steadily from early morning, but cleared off at noon, and a big crowd attended. The programme contained an extra item, which attracted considerable attention. Messrs D. Clarke and R. M. Hawker contended the merits of Wolowa and Tadanga, and decided on a match for a Straight six furlongs for £SOO a-side, The' Club allowed the event to take place after the second race, and resulted in Wolowa 8.13 beating Tadanga 8.7 by.five lengths. The Governor attended, and displayed terestiri -.they match. The results were as follow: —

.'. Elms Handicap.—- Wassail 1, Uncle' Sam2,Durdaus.3L Won by olengths. Time," imin"'^S^sec.'■•';:■■■■'■■''■;• - , '"■■•-■■>. .r|6fl).isbtt- ; .Stakes.—-".'Fed'air 1 !, Puringa 2, AUcpiner< 33. Won by one and -a-j. halfiehgths. Time, lmin. 29£ sec.

Pearce Handicap.— Matouree 1, Flaitli 2, Hallowmas 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min. 39jsecs. Steeplechase.—Leah Kleshna 1, Big Bob 2, Don Q. 3. Won easily. Time 6min. 32£ sec. Champion Stakes. — Trafalgar 1, Prizefighter 2, Indiscreet 3.' Only starters. Indiscreet led for the first •mile, and Trafalgar led for the rest of the distance, and won easily by three lengths. Time, smin. 55secs. Cheering commenced when Trafalgar entered the straight. Farewell Handicap.— Braw Scot 1, <Mashtun 2, Ptah 3. Won by half a neck. Time, lmin. 41secs.