WANGANUI AUTUMN MEETING. FIRST DAY (Coutinued). Wanganui Stakes, of 100 soys. Distance, 2 miles. Weight for age. Pinfire 1 Resolution 2 Expectation 1 3 Rat a and Merlin also ran. This was a magnificent race between the two first horses, Pinfire winning by a head. Time, 3min. 52sec. Ladies' Purse, of 30 soys. Distance, H miles. Welter weights for age ; non professional riders allowed 71bs. Merlin 1 Grey Momus ... 2 Gladys 3 Another grand race took place in this ovent, the two leaders being locked together all the way up tho straight ; Merlin, making a final effort just opposite the stand, won by half a head. Time, 2min. s(ssec. Flying Handicap, of 50 soys. Distance, 1 mile. Otawa, 7st. 121bs 1 Peep o' Day, 6st. 71bs : ... 2 Lady Ellen, 7st. lOlbs 3 Venus Transit, 7st. 121b5. ; Expectation, 7st. 51bs. ; Parawhenua, 7st. 31bs. ; Confident, 6st. 121b=!. ; and Tuna. Gst. lOlbs., also ran. It was a splendid race all through, the horses keeping well together till the straight, when Otawa went up and won by half a length. Time, lmin. 48see. Otawa has been made the favourite for the big Handicap. THIS DAY— Friday. The races were resumed to-day, and there was even a better attendance. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 70 soys. Dis tance, 2^ miles. Weights to be declared at 8 p.m. on the 13thMai*ch ; acceptances at 10 o'clock on morniug of races. Mr. Mclvor's Loch Lomond, 9st. 41bs. ... 1 Mr, Baird's Uira, lOst. 71bs. „ 2 Mr. Brewer's Gazelle, lOst. 31bs 3 Victor and War Eagle also rau. This was nn exciting race all through. War Eagle cut out the running at a hot pace, and soon ran himself out. Loch Lomond held a good posi tion till the straight, when Uira closed, and a tine race followed, but Loch Lomond had the best of the struggle, and won by half a length. Time, 4rnin. 25sec. Railway Plate, of 30 soys. Distance, 1 mile. Weight for sige. Merlin, Bst. 31b<3 1 Slauder colt, sst. Gibs 2 Midge, sst. 31bs 3 It was an exciting race all round. Midge got a bad start, but in a half-mile caught up and passed Confident, and went close by the Slander colt. Coming iuto the straight Merlin, Slauder colt, and Midge were all to gether, Midge between the other two. 