SPORTING.
WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. (by telegraph—press association). Wellington, List Night. Fine weather prevailed for the Autumn Meeting of the Wellington Racing Club. 1 here was a good attendance. £6,948 passed through the machine, as against £4,977 last year. The following were the results : Waiwetu Handicap. Nansen 1 King's Bowman 2 Moonraker 3 All started. Won easily by three lengths. Time, lm. 30s. £i lis Maiden Handicap Race. Rochester 1 Taplow 2 Conspirer 3 All started but Wreyham, Maid of the Mist, Hurricane and Moreze. Won by halfalength. 'lime, lm. 18 2-oths s. Dividend, £4 19s. Thompson Handicap. Waiuku 1 Bonafide 2 Gold Medallist 3 All started but Sir Launcelot, Titoki and Firefly. Splendid race. Won by a neck. Time, lm. 44 3-stliß 8. Dividend, £7 3s. Handicap Hhrdles. King of the Downs 1 Muscatelle 2 Tally-ho 3 Won easily at the finish by two lengths. Time, 3m. 31s. Dividend, £3 10s. Welter Handicap. Hillstone 1 Martyrdom ... 2 Sir Agnes 3 All started. Won all the way by a couple of length?. Time, 2m. 2Js. Dividend, £5 3s. Hack Handicap. Oracle 1 Master Hume 2 Trask 3 Won by a head. Time, lm. 42 4-sths s. Dividend, £2 19s. Railway Handicap. Mconraker 1 Sir Launcelot 2 King's Bowman 3 All started but Daunt and Strathbraan. Won by a head. Time, lm. Dividend, £l6 4s.
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Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 280, 28 April 1898, Page 2
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223SPORTING. Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 280, 28 April 1898, Page 2
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