THE WANGANUI CUP.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 53, 4 March 1901, Page 3

THE WANGANUI CUP.

Tho following Is a list of the horses left in th<; Wunganui Cup after the final payment:—

WANGANUI CUP of 750sovs. On 6 mile

and three-quarters. Renown 813 Dayntree 7 5 Coeur de Lion 810 Palaver 7 5 Ideal 8 4 Kahuwai 7 0 Skobeloff 7 9 Glenalandale 612 Materoa 7 8 Fashion 611 Nobility 7 8 Queen's Guard 610

OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB'S MEETING.

The summer meeting of the Otahuhu Trotting Club was brought to a successful conclusion on Saturday last at Potter's Paddock, Epsom. The weather waß fine and the attendance large, fully 2500 people being present to witness the sport, whlcb proved of a very interesting nature, as one or two very close battles were fought out in the straight. Speculation proved brisk, and during the afternoon the sum of £3570 10/ was passed through the totalisator, which, added to the two previous day's amounts, brings the total up to £9108 10/ for the meeting. Mr A. R. Harris was in his usual position in the judge's box, while the startIng was performed by Mr F. W. Edwards. The following are the results:-— President's Handicap Trot.—Mr James Otway's k c The Autocrat (Sandall), 31s, 1; Ebonite, 2; Hero, 3. Time. 4m 19Js. Poransrl was in front for the first round, but The Autocrat soon assumed the lead and passed the winning post five yards ahead of Ebonite, who came very fast up the straight. Out of a field 0f.23, the following were scratched: Miss Rue, King, Lady Florence. Kereplpi. Eighteen started. Florence, Kerepiti. Eighteen started. Dividend, £4 10/. Epsom Stakes.—Mr L. Putt's bl m The Spray, 8.3 (Johnson), 1; Lady Desborough, 11.0, 2; Lantros, 6.10, 3. The Spray put in her claim at the bend, and, coming on, won by a length. Time, lm 7 2-ss. Dividend, £118/. Criterion Trot.-W. C. Hird's blk g Pioke, 345, 1; Huon Leigh, 335, 2; Joker, 14s, 3. Time, 5m 29?|S. Dividend, £7 IG/. Cob was scratched. The race was a splendid one. Ploke went to the front the second time round and won by 5 yards from Huon Leigh. Welcome Stakes Handicap.—Mr W. Bed low's b m Certain, 7.10, 1; Miss Lane, 10.12, 2; The Spray, 7.12, 3. Scratched: Athel, Bavaria, Forrester. Certain led from start to finish and won by four lengths. Time, 1.27 J. Dividend, £3 4/. High-class Trot Handicap.—Mr J. Mclay's Duke C, 10s, 1; Albert Victor, scr., 2; Alice, 13s, 3. All started. Duke C. assumed command the last time round and won by 25 yards. Time, 3m 60s. Dividend, £5 1). Second Handicap Hurdles.—Little Tom 1, Venus 2, Spreydon 3. Time, 3m 4s. Dividend, £1 6/. Won by two lengths. Franklin Handicap of 25sovs. F.ive furlongs.—Mr F. B. Kitson's Miss Lane 10.7, 1; Lady Desborugh. 2: Topsail, 3. Won by half a length. Time, 16J. Total 1188. Dividend. £3 6/. Richmond Domain Handicap Trot of 35 soys. One mile.—Mr S. Williams' Miss Victor. 28s. 1; Ruby, 2; Black Bess. 3. Gay Belle won by three yards, but was disqualified for crossing Miss Victor in the straight Time, 2.52. Total, 606. Dividend, £1 14/.