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WELLINGTON MEETING TRACK VERY HEAVY. STEEPLECHASE WON BY CHAT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) TRENTIIAM. This Day. The Wellington Racing Club’s winter meeting opened today in fine weather and before a good attendance. The track is very heavy. Results: — MARIRI STEEPLES, about 2Jm. 3/2 Dozie Boy. 9.7 /Lord) 1 7/7 Love Lilt, 9.11 2 2/3 King Mestor. 9.2 3 Ser.—Small Boy, Nightbound. Glen-’ vane, Lactose. Won by five lengths; fifteen lengths. Time. 5.47'i. WOBURN HANDICAP, 6f. 3/ 3 Tuatara. 8.13 (Mudford) .... .... 1 14/14 Flying Flag. 9.3 2 4/ 4 Expellant, 8.4 3 Ser. —Gold Don. Last Acre, Chandlery. Won by a neck; three lengths. Time. 1.221. VITTORIA HURDLES, 11m. 6/ 5 Pekoe, 10.5 1 12/17 Midland, 9.7 2 14/11 Esperance Bay, 9.12 3 Scr.—Galteemore. Gold Ballad Grand Sport, Kincora, Lacan. Won by a neck; 12 lengths. Time. 3.0. G STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, 6f. 2/ 1 Blonde Princess. 8.5 ’ 1 11/11 Screen Star, 8.0 2 3/ 3 Brazilian. 8.6 3 Won by a neck; 11 lengths. Time. 1.21. WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE, about 3.]m, 6/6 Chat. 9.0 (Wright) 1 2/2 Ballybrit, 9.11 (Boyle) 2 1/1 Padishah, 12.0 (Beatson) 3 Scr. —Turaki. Lactose was fourth. Won by 10 lengths; 15 lengths. Time, 7.33',.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 July 1940, Page 6
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