WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.
second day. (press association telegram.) WANGANUI, October SO. ' Beautiful weather prevailed lor the con* tinua,noe of the meeting, but the course was rather heavy owing to the rain that fell __«*• ing tho night. After Okoari won the first race the performance being in contrast to her itm-' ni__g on Thursday, the stewards .held an enquiry, with the result that it was decided there was not sufficient evidence to justify, iritb-told- j ing tho stakes, but the steward- were not - satisfied that the mare had been properly run the day before. In the Hack Flying Handicap Dr. Bill cam© third, and his -aw" o - -was the cause of the stewards meeting* discussed tho horse's running, and eventually the rider, _31rke.t, was warned .off the couw*. and his jockey's license cancelled for not making on effort io win. The sum put t-rougb the totalisator was £6029, against £52*8 lasyear, the total for the meeting showing an increase of £1753. Results:—
OWEN STAKES HANDICAP, of 80 sow; second. 10 soys from the stake. Six taxlongs. • 73. Mr F. Watson's b m Okoan, by St. Leger—Muskot Maid, syrs, Set (Davis) 1 69. Mr J. G. Moore's br h ChAs-eur, sy», Bst 81b (Pn«e) 2 100. Mr V. H. Collelo'a eh m The Hempie, syrs, 7at 121b ... (Wilaon) S 218 Tupnhi 9*t Sib, 123 Amoureux Sat, 85 S-dgebrook 7at 12lb, 82 The Miller 7st 41b, 30 Faugh-a-Ballagh 7st, also started. , Okoari led all the way, and won eoauy of four lengths, Chasseur hah* » length in front of The Hempie. Time, lmin 18 2-sth see. Dividend, £& 19s.
HACK FLYING HANDICAP, of 50 *>v»; second 10 soys from the stake. Six furlongs. 79. Mr P. E. Dover's b h Gowrie, by B1 *"£ gowrie—Lady Emm-line, syrs, 9st lib '■ (G'Connell) 1 164. Mr J. George's b g Lasting, Syra, 7sb (Satman) * 145. Mr a Birkett's eh g Dr. Bill, syrs, ,9sfc 41b ' (Owner) » 126- Oracle lQst2lb, 90 Daxtmcre Bst 31b, 127 Forager Bst 7fb, 39 Wilson Est 9lb, 78 Somnolent 7st 71b, 16 Poatimo 7_t, IS Matantw* 7st, ,6 Royalty 7»t, also started. ,; GOwiie izamediately went to the front, ***» keeping his place, won by two lengths fto* 5 * Lasting, who was half a length in front of D* Bill. Time, lmin 20 l-sth sec. Dividend, *-° Is. SECOND HANDICAP HURDLE RAGE, of 100 aova; second 15 soya from th* sUK* About one mile and three-quarters. 65. Mr A. Lucene's br m Nipapu, by Foulshot—Redeemer, mare, aged, Set (Parker) 1 234. Mr D. Scott's b g Hang-ire, 6yrs, lOst . 121b ... ... (F. Cochrane) * 203. Mr J. N. Coleman's br g Troubadour, aged, list 71b . - ... - - *..(F. Lind) 3. 117 Marina list 6lb, S3 Dorry lOst 81b, .13 Light 9st. 114 Watershot 9s*, 15 Aquatic 9-t, also started. -. Nipapu led down the back. Agnatic feu at the second fence. Passing the stand on the second circuit Niuapu waa still in the van.
fiat wm momentarily displaced by Watershot. Going down the back Troubadour impror ed bis position and ran into Mcond place, but could not retooh Nipapu', who Showed the way over the last hurdle (wher. D«rry fell), and won by a length and a quarter, Hangfire beating Troubadour on th. post by a nose for tn-cond place. Time, 3min 28 l-sth see; Dividend. £11 ss. SECOND HACK HURDLE RACE, ot 60 soys; second 10 *ov. from thus .take. About one mile and a half. 170. Mr D. Green*, eh m Tui, by Tim Whiffler—Koniai, aged, 9_t 81b (Parker) 1 165 Mr T. Scott*, b g Hutaaa, syrs, 10»t * irt (F. Cochrane) 2 o. Mr F. Goddard'. b m Waylay, aged, .st (C. Jackson) 8
91 Xs.vborn Jtoit lllb, 66 Waiwera _*t, 87 Cannonade 9_t Sib, 25 Lightning 9st, also Started. Tin !p'l all tho way and won by eight Jengvhs. Xayborn foil and Lightning, Waiwera and Cannonade baulked. Time, _—tin 57 _.Sth sec. Dividend, ft 8». WANMANri STAKES HANDICAP, of 225 soys. fipcond 25 soys from the stake. Or*. milo _iiU ;. half. 99. Mr T. Connop's b g Sirocco, by St. Clair—l-xdy Gertrude, syr», 7at (Satman) 1 IST Mr L. Fitzmaurice's eh g Rubin, 6yr», 8,1 lib (T. Wileon) 2 871, Mr W. Home-, eh h Too, 6yr_, 7rt 71b (C. Jenkins) 3
Bush ''<«<• *>»• (McTaggart), also started.
S;n>r. -> »«Minn*d command at the fall of the fig ur.<l !-h1 jmst the stand from Toa, Rubin M d iiu.h Ruse. There was no change till within a chain of th. winning port, what, an i_U*e»t.»K aot-to took place between Rubin anil Htra>-co, tbe latter .queering home by a neck, Ton v length away third. Time, 2min 41m*-. Divid.nd, M 2*.
yiNAL HACK HANDICAP, of 50 soys; »«o_d 10 nova from the stake. One mile nnd _. distance. 51, jlr W. Beat's b g Redoubt, by Derringer—Pamela, Byrs, 7st (Kennedy) 1 fri Mr.. Cr. Laing's b g Southerly Bu-tsr, evrs, e_t -lb (Raynor) 3 gf. Mr C. E. Brewer's b g Wilson, syrs, ' - 7<t 91b : ... (Wallace) 8 211 Dartmoor B_t 101b, 89, Hauriri 7st'_lb, __ W_»t_cy 7s. 61b, also stArted. Redoubt ltd for the best part of tha jour-" Hot, but gave way to Southerly Buster two furlongs from home. Below the distance R*. , doubt again _.-mined command and won. by two lengths, Wilson a fair third. Time, 2r_in 2 94_h mc. Dividend, £U fls. HARANOAI STAKES. HANDICAP, of 60, eovs; second 10 soys from the stake. One, mil.- i 87. Mr J. P. Belcher- eh h Sedgebrook,"; , by Louis d'Or—Victrass, _o*d, 7st 61b (Raynor) 1, |49 Mr E. W. Morse's blk h Bona Fide, aged. 7-t 101b (Jenkins) 3 86. Mr K. Watson's b g Battle***, Byr», B«t 31b ... ... (Connop) disk 160 The Hempia 7-t 1-tb, 45 Tha Miller, 7st, |3 Return 7st, 89 Lady Helen 6st lllb, also -tart*-* Battleaxo won by three-parts of a length ftom Sedgebrook. Time, lmin 47 3-fith sec. Dividend, £10 Bs. Immediately after the race the stewards beid an inquiry into BaUleaxa's running ths vkroa day. After evidence had been heard, lbs stewards decided that Bat-lease bo distanced in the race, and that the stakes go. to -Sedgebrook. Battleaxe's jockey wm suspended during the pleasure of the Club. The dividend on BattUexe would have been 48 Bs..
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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10482, 21 October 1899, Page 8
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