WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9668, 5 March 1897, Page 5

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

First Day. (By Telegraph.) (from our special reporter). WANGANUI, March 4. The weather was favourable for the first day of the above meeting, and there was the largest attendance of visitors and local people seen on tbe coarse for a long time past. Speculation was brisk, and bookmakers were present from different parts of the colony. The sum of £6988 was passed through the totalisators, being £778 more than last year. The racing was entertaining, the Cap especially being a fine race. Results: — STEWARDS* STAKES HANDICAP, of 50 soys; second 10 soys from the stoke. One mile. 67. Mr H. Peter's blk h Loveshot, by Chainshot— Myrtle, syrs, 7st 31b .. .. (Gall) 1 149. Mr W. J. Crosier, blk g Kanaka, 5 vrs, 6st 101b .. (Ske-Oh) 2 U2. Mr F."__knr_hrg Return. 4 yrs, 7st (Woods) 3 176. Mr F. Moe-tei*. br m The Shrew, syrs, Bst 91b (Qallagber) 0 194. Mr T. Lowry's b c Orion _ Belt, 4 yrs, 7st 131b (Wnittaker) 0 57. MrW. Douglas's br g Waterstone, 3 yra. 7st 31b .. (Lister) 0 83. Mr J. P. Befc_er*s gr m Ascot Vale, 6 yrs, 7s»3lb (Price) 0 20. Mr A. Morse's W_ _ Bonafide, 5 yrs, ost 71b (.Skeats) 0 Bona Fide, Kanaka and Loveshot were in front as they came out of the straight from a fair start, in which Waterstone was slow to move. Going down the back Bona Fide was displaced by Kanaka, Loveshot, Return going on next, with Waterstone whipping in. Kanaka led into the straight, bat fitter a punishing finish Loveshot got up and beat him on the post by a head, Return a length and a half away third, Ascot Vale and Orion's Belt fourth and fifth. Time, lmin 44__ea Dividend, £11 ICte. FIRST HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 100 soys; second 15 soys from the stake. About two milee ana* __rtaace. 72. Mr EL Wbakaahu's b g __ng_ro_, by Sou*. Wetter—Opaw_ mare, aged, lOst (W. ffiggiu) 1

305. Mr.. O'Driscoirs br.m Secrecy, 5 yrs, lOst (Johnstone) 2 134. Mr T. S. Bristol's b m Swift, aged, lOst Sib (J. E. Laing) 3 48. Mr A. Alexander's br g; BossaH, aged, list sfb (Ownw) 0 105. Mr T. Quinlivaa's br gr Prince CharSe, aged, 9-fcslb .. -. . ■_■• (J-C. Moore) 0 33. Mr S. Me*se_e*a b r_ Britannia, 6 yrs, Sst (Green) 0 106. Mr J. T. Moore's br g Troabadonr, 6 yrs, 9st (A. Cos) 0 Secrecy went to the front from the fall of the flag, and was followed by Rossall, Tangaroa and Swift, and-they were in close order as the stand was passed the first time, but Rossall dropped back into fourth place shortly after. Going down the back the last time Tangaroa went up to Secrecy, and Swift also closed up, the race then resolving itself into a contest between the three, but Tangaro3, drawing away iv the last quarter, with something to spare, won, easing up in the last hundred yards, by three lengths, Swift a neck behind Secrecy third ; Rossall a poor fourth, Troubadour fifth. Time, 4rain ssec. Dividend, £10. FIRST HANDICAP HACK HURDLE RACE, ot 40 soys ; second 10 so\. from the stake. About one mile and a half. 273. Mr J. B. McDonald's b g Headford, by Foulshot—Norah, 4 vrs, lOst 61b .. (Higgins) 1 49. Mr A. Smith's b _r Tell Tale, 5 yrs, lOst _lb (Redtnond) 2 196. Mr D. Scott's b g Redberry, 4 yrs, lOst (Hall) 3 60. Mr J. Green's br h Hautonga, 6 yrs, 9st sib

(Morris) 0 13. Mr R. E. F. Ch_lmer*s be; Heart Disease, / aged, 9st (A. C. Given) 0 115. Mr W. Sutton's br g Fireworks, 6 yrs, 9st (A. Cox) 0

At the fall of the flag Heart Disease went to the head of affairs, Hautonga at once dropping some lengths behind the others. Turning into tho straight Headford had drawn level with Heart Disease, and a little further on led. Going past the stand he drew out, and Heart Disease and Tell Tale were his nearest attendants, Fireworks having fallen. Going dowu the back Heart Disease came to grief, and Headford continued to lead, finally winning easily by four lengths from Tel' Tale, Redberry easing up several lengths off third. Time, 2min 58Jsec. Dividend, £2 13s. WANGANUI OUP HANDICAP, of 500sovs; second 75 soys, and third 25 soys from the stake. One mile and three- quarters. 189. Mr W. Rathbone-'s eh g Blarney, by Apremont —Flatter, 5 yrs, Bst 51b (Jenkins) 1 137. Mr W. Davies's b m Leda, 5 yrs, 7st 21b (Watt) 2 206. Mr T. Morrin's b c Day Star, 3 yrs, 7-at 131b (Gallagher) 3 153. Mrs Lennard's br c Fabulist, 4 yrs, Bst 13lb (McTaggart) 0 180. Mr'A. E. Byers*s eh c Nestor, 3 yrs, Bst 111b (Creamer) 0 251. Mr J. Chaafe's b c St. Paul, 3 yrs, Bst 51b (Chaafe) 0 404. Mr W. Douglas's br f The Brook, 4 yrs, 7st 121b (Faii-brother) 0 133. Mr D. MoKinnon's br h Haria, 5 yrs, 7st Sib (Gall) 0 191. Hon. J. D. Ormond's b f Trentalto, 3 yrs, 7st 31b Slavis) 0 b (Price) 0 59. Mr D. Barns's b g Otiti, aged, 6st 31b (Wood) 0 When the barrier was raised Otiti, who had been giving some trouble, hung back, and lost fully ten lengths, but when they had settled into their strides he rushed through, and before reaching the mile and a half post was in front, followed by Haria, The Brook, St. Paul and Light in close order. A little further on Light ran into second place, and coming down the straight was on terms with Otiti," Haria and The Brook, while St. Paul, Leda, Trentalto and Day Star were all close up, Nestor last of all. Going out of the straight Otiti was done with, and Light a little further on resigned to The Brook, and St. Paul, Blarney, Haria and Leda and Day Star also closing up. Turning into the straight St. Paul and The Brook were together, but Blarney on the outside came strongly, and at the same time Leda made a bid, and the pair draw-' ing away from The Brook a good race home ensued, Blarney outlasting the mare and winning by three parts of a length, Leda beating The Brook a length and a half, Day Star, who was placed third, a neck away. St. Paul, Haria and Fabulist were close up. Time, 3min Bgsec. Dividend, £9 10s. WANGANUI TWO-YSAR-O_X..SIAKES, of 150sovs,

added to a sweep-of'-.10. _o_s for starters; second 30 soys from trie stake. Six furlongs. 145. Hon. J. D. Ormond's eh c Defiant, by Dreadnought—Legacy '..-.- '_.'• (P.Davis) 1 65. Mr T. H. Lowry-s b c St. Connon, by St. Leger—Sapphire .. '.'. (Whittaker) 2 41. Mr R. Bryant's blk o Ocean, by Eridspord— Oceana .. .. .. .. (Reid) 3

St. Corion led till entering the straight, with Defiant at his girths, but below the distance the whip was drawn on St. Conon and Defiant, without an effort, won by a length, Ocean five lengths off third. Time, lmm 18sec.. DivMekd £1 1ie....4 FIRST HACK RACE HANDICAP, of 4*.-*ov-;_eco_d 10 soys from the stake. One mile and a

distance. 422. Mr E. Kelley's br c Locarius, by The Dauphin—Madcap, 4 yrs, 7st 121b .. (Cox) 1 205. Mr E. Penman's br g Rodara, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (Fairbrother) 2 166. Mr A. J. Hosking'B br t The Onyx, 3 yrs, 7stßlb ._ .. .. (Farrell) 3 120. Mr A. W. Budge's b g Kaeaea, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (Price) 0 123. Mr S. Morrow's eh m Emerald, 5 yrs, 7st Bib (Watt) 0 The barrier went up to a good start, Locarius at once going to the front, Kaeaea, Emerald and The Onyx in turn going up to him, but shaking them off he lasted long enough to win from Rodara, who came with a late run by half a length, The Onyx close up third. Time, 2min 2§sec. Dividend, £2 Bs.

FLYING HANDICAP, of 100 soys; second 15 soys

from the stake. Six furlongs. 327. Mr J. P. Belcher's eh g Sedgebrook, by Louis dOr—Victress, 6 yrs, 7st 51b . .(Price) 1 97. Mr W. J. Crozier's talk g Kanaka, 5 yrs, 7st (Skeats) 2 130. Hon. J. D. Ormond's eh f Target, 3 yrs, 6at 71b (White) 3 85. Mr P. F. Tancred's eh g King's Bowman, 5 yrs, Sst 121b .. .. (Mc Taggart) 0 169. Mr F. R. Young's gr g Flying Shot, 6 yrs, Bst Blb (Pritchard) 0 163. Mr J. Chaafe's bo St. Paul, 3 yrs, Bet 81b (Oha-fe) 0 131. Mr F. Moeller- br g Torpina, 4 yrs, Bst lib (Gallagher) 0 39. Mr O. Morse's br g Surrey, 4 yrs, 6st 71b (Wood) 0 Surrey and Torpina ran in front for half the distance, with St, Paul, Kanaka, Flying Shot and Sedgebrook next, King's Bowman being left several lengths. At the turn for home Kanaka and Torpina were together in advance of St. Paul, but" Sedgebrook came on the outside, and, catching his horses, got to Kanaka at the distance, and won cleverly by three-parts of a length. Target, who got interfered with, coming with a late run close up third. Time, lmin 16|sec. Dividend, £3 2s.

The following are the acceptances for the second day:— HARRISON MEMORIAL STAKES HANDICAP, of 80 soys. Six furlongs. st lb stlb King's Bowman -87 Torpina _, 7 12 Lov«ihot —87 Undine _. 710 Flying Shot - 8 4 Kanaka _. 710 Sedgebrook _. 8 2 Waterstone ..7 0 The Miser ..8 0 Otiti ..6 7 SECOND HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 100 soys Two miles. Tangaroa - 11 10 Swift - 10 10 I Rossall -10 12 Prince Charlie -.9 0 Dummy ~ 1011 Troubadour — 90 Secrecy .. 10 10 SECOND HANDICAP HACK HURDLE RACE, of 40 soys. About one mile and a half. ! Headford _. 11 5 1 Redberry ..9 6 Tell Tale ..10 OlSoror - . 9 0 Firework- .. 9 111 Heart Disease « 9 0 Halcione .. 9 7 | I WANGANUI STAKES HANDICAP, ot 150 soys. One mile and a half. Fabulist .. 8 7 Leda .77 St. Paul -83 Light - 612 The Brook -80 Haria . . _. 611 Day Star ..8 0 NURSERY HANDICAP, of 80 soys. Four furlongs. Defiant - 9 01 Chasseur -70 S. Conon 1. 8 10 -Picklock -70 Ocean .. 7 0| AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 80 soys. One mile and a distance. The Shrew - 8 4 Orion's Belt ..7 9 The Miser — 8 1 Crimson Streak .77 Loveshot ..8 0 Light - 7 3 King's Bowman .. 7 10 Target ..6 8 SECOND HANDICAP HACK RACE, Of 30 soys. Six furlongs. Bowshot — 10 2 Emerald .79 Vedette — 8 7 Kaeaea .77 Rodara ._ 712 Conrican ._ 7 7 .Tamarere — 710 Ao.ua-. .77 Fireworks - 7 10 Realistic .77 Merveille ..7 9 FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 40 soys. One mile. The Workman — 8 7 1 Return ..7 2 The Shrew - 8 6 Ascot Vale _. 611 Sedgebrook - S OjßonaFjde -67

The following are my selections «.—Harrison Memorial, Miser or Sedgebrook; Hurdles, Rossall or Dummy; Hack Hardies, Headford ; Wanganui Stakes, St. Paul, Day Star next; Nursery, Defiant, Picklock next; Autumn Handicap, The Miser; Hack Flat, Bowshot or Vedette; Farewell Handicap, Sedgebrook. The acceptances are not satisfactory.

Cosmo has been scratched for the Maiden Harness, and Hazeldean in tbe Dash Handicap at the Phunpton Park meeting. Acceptances for the Waimate R.C. Meeting close to-day.