Dividend, £l2. Wanganui Handicap Steeplechase, of 225 sovs; second 25 sovs, and third 10 sovs from the stake. About three miles. Mrs Abbott’s ch gNanakia,by Natator — Pacific mare, 9st 71b (G. Laing) + Mr E. Shove’s Booties, lOst 51b (Vine) f Mr C. Chubbins' Lonely, Ost 101 b (Holmes) 3 Whalebone, Kaimanawa, Strephon and Raven also ran. This was ono of the best steeplechases ever run on the Wanganui course. On the fall of tho flag Raven assumed command of the field, and took them along at a merry pace. Passing the stand the first time the order was Raven, Nanakia, Lonely, Booties, Kaimanawa, Whalebone and Strephon, all taking the fences in good style. It was a very pretty race to watch. Going round the back stretch, Strephon ran up into first place, and coming past the stand the second time was leading by four lengths, taking his fences in great style. Turning down through tho course, however, he over powered his rider, and ran down the train ing track. Holmes pulled him up before he had gone far, but by the time he had him going he was a quarter of a mile behind Raven, who now held command. Ho rapidly made up his lost ground, but the effort cost him too much, and his rider saw that his chances were too small to persevere. Raven still travel led along with Nanakia on his quarters, Booties and Lonely thereabouts. The latter, when looking a very possible winner, struck a spar at the back of the course and hurt his stifle. Going through the cricket ground, Raven had shot his bolt, and Nami bia's colours showed in front. As they ran through the trees it looked any of tho three, but Nanakia struggled on until just on the post Booties collared him, and made it a dead heat, Lonely a length away third and Kaimanawa a couple of lengths off fourth. Although there were no falls during ti e race, there were several mis haps. Whalebone sprained his near fetlock badly, and Lonely injured his stifle so badly that he could hardly walk, while Strephon went off very groggy. Mrs Abbott’s win was very popular, and many were the hearty congratulations she received. Time,

Ginin 35 4-ssec. Dividends —Booties, £3 4s ; Nanakia, £lO 19s. Hunters' Steeplechase Handicap, of 50 sovs; second, 10 sovs from the stakes. 