WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11590, 22 May 1903, Page 6

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TEUGEAU.) WA-XGANTTI, ilsy 21. For the opening day of the Wingoniu Jockey Club's Meeting the weather was fine and the going rather heavy. Tho Century Hurdles produced an exciting finish, Merry Boy. the winner, showing great c&meness. Glencoa brofc'j a> leg in tho r&o© and was destroyed. Jack o' Lantern has beon scratched for the Wanganui Steeplechase. The totalieator investments announced to £6634 aa against £7430 on the corresponding day lest year. Results: — FLYIXG STAKES HAXDIOAP, of 133 trove; second 10 sots from s:ake. Six furlongs. J. llonk's br g Exmoor. by Graiton—La Vivandiere, Byrs, 7at 121b (C.Jenkins) 1 W. Smart's b g Shrapnel Shell, -iyrs, 6st 121b (J. Collins) 2 W. Elliott's blk <h Biack Reynard. 4jt3, 7«t 61b (Towers) 3 Westguard Ost 131b (A. Hail). Chasseur 8»i 51b (Lindsay), Crusoe Bst (E. George). Hard Work 7st lllb CW. Price) Regulation 7si 7ib (iL Calrer). Glory 7st 61b (G. i»rice), Optimist 7st 21b (Hudson), Blackwing "at (Gomor). Kidbrook 6»5 12Ih (Myers), end Warwick 6st 101b (Young) also started. Glory was first to break the line, and led by a iMjjth from Chasseur, Exmoor. Hard Work, ana Weatguard. At 4'ho bend Exmoor drew out. and waa immediately followed by Shrapnel Shell. Although the latter made a great effort it was without avail, for Exrcoor won easily by two lengths. Bi'ack Reynard, who got jammed on the rails, was fcur lengths away, with Chasseur, Hard Work and Regulation close up. lime, lruin 17 l-sth sec. Dividends—On Exmoor, £2 15s; on Shrapnel Eh'il. £1 7s. GUAM* STAXD STEEPLECHASE HAW DICAP, of 150 eovs; second 20 soys from stake. Two miles nxd a half Geo. PiloheT's b g SoaHyw&g, by Turquoise —Stella, aged, list fflb (Mitchell) 1 T. Godfrey's l> g Pipi, aged, list 31b (Thomas) 2 F. Rhodes's br g Cronje, aged. 9st Olb (D. Watt) 3 Jack o' Lintern lOst 7lb (J. Hall) also started. Scallywag led past the stand, followed by Jaok o' Lanicrn, md Pipi, with Cronje last. Jack o , lantern fell at the sod wall. Scallywag increased his lead to lSOvds, and was never headed, winning easily by two chains. Time. -Sin in 36 3-sth sec. Uividcnd, £2 13s. MAIDEN HACK RACE, of 70 eovs; socond L 0 soya from stake. Woight-for-age. Six fnrlongs. J George's b g Paritutu, by Castor—Yattaghnn, 3yra ... (E. George) 1 W. Ratnbcne'a Fkeaway ... (Jenkins) 2 C. Coleman's gr m Maureor;:. 3yrs, (W. Raynor) 3 Moetoropukn (Collins), Konmtu (Better), Artificer (White). Black Squall (W. Price), and Commonwealth also parted. Paritutu *nd Komuhu. were first away. At tho «nd of three furlongs Paiitutu was ffnlloping earily in irwit, and l«d inrto tho straight. Fireaway came from the rear with a good run, but was beaten by half a length. Manireen was a length away third. Time, Imia 19 4-sth »cc. Dividenda—On Paritutu £2 7»; on Fireaway, £1 lon. CEiVrURY HURDLri HANDICAP, of 300 mjvs; second 33 eovs; and third 15 soya from stake. About two miles and a dis- • tance. O. JeßrTfMi's br g Merrie Boy, by llorrie Eaj;!and, egtxl, 9at ... (Mcilorran) 1 Wi Tokcra's b s Otairi, syrs, io*t -lib (O'Connell) 3 G. P. Donnelly's b {? Awahuri, iscd. l"st Oil) ... ... (Oajnwon) 3 J. O'urinooU's b g Waiwera, aged, 12st 3lb (Hall) 0 E. j>. O'Rorkc's eh g Mars, aged, list 3lb (Stewart) 0 MacJlanemin and Daris's br g H«ydn, aged. lOst 101b ... (Fergus) 0 G. A. Nicholson's b g Gleacoe, lOst (Fahey)" 0 W. Daries's br g Kohnnni, aged, lOst (Ihoanas) 0 J. MoCracken's br m Lady Bell, 6yrs, 9st 10lb ... — (Cochrane) 0 Mr Launceeton'e b g Fakir, Syrs, 9st 71b (P. Johnaon) 0 R. Hanna'a b g Rags, aged. Ost (Walls) 0 Gloncoe and A-wahuri made the running from Fakir, Huydn. and Mars. Kehmrai momentarily showed in front at the back, hut making a bad jump, lost his position. Awahuri led from Lady BelL Waiwern being last. Merry Boy moved up into fourth position, and Otairi here camei upon the scene-. Awahuri led past the stand, with Kobunui, Tedy Bell, Merry Boy. »nd Otairi close up. '! lis order was maintained till four furlongs fi in home. when. Otairi end Merry Boy in tuin passed the leader, and fought out a epleniirl finish, Merry Boy vrinnins by a bare jicck. Awahuri wa» two lengths away, with ".'9yJn fourth. Lady Bell fifth, anu Fakir last. Tjt.o, 4min 8 4-sth sec. Dividends—On Merry lioy, £> Hβ 6d: on Otairi. £1 7« 6d. FIRST HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 80 sots; oecond 10 eova from stake. Cue mile and three-quartere. J. Green's br jr Otaio, by iiaere—Straytftiot, 6vt9, lOst 101b ... (iWfc) 1 D. Craig's b g Highlow, syr», 93t 10lb (Arnott) 2 C. Riselev's Ranui, lOjt Ub (Proctor) 3 Cavalcade 9st 31b (Fnhey), Xat Gould 9st (Retter). and Ranano 9st also started. Highlow. jumping away first, put six Ung'tlis between himself and tlio field, the Test bunched. The field cloetd up thro? furlongs from hemo, where Otaio came with a wet eaij, and won by • length end a. hnlf. Time, 3min 34 4-sth ccc. Diviaonds—On Otaio, £1 18» 6d; on Hi*?hlow. £1 2s. HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of n0 soys; 10 eovd from stake. About thrre miles. J. Courtney'* b g Great Shot, by Crackebot—Mute nwre. list (Mr P. Neagle) 1 A. Still's Perore, list (Mr L. Roach) 2 The only etarters. The Tace wa3 a proceaaion, Great Shot leading ell thr way. and v.-ln.T)ip.<; by a Siundred yards. Tims, 6ruiu 49 4-3 th ccc. Dividend, £1 ss. PUKbA HACK FLAT HANDICAP, cf 103 *ovs; second 10 aov3 from slake. One ■mile nnd a distance. W. Robinson , * h(r Wnimoe. by Kcpinus— Wa«er Colour. Jyrs, Sat (Wiliwnis) 1 O. Stotr's ber Inglewood. 8«t (Collins) 2 J. F. Hceker'e cb p Waireka, 6vts (Lindsay) 3 Taura 9st olb (Jenkins), BalUrat e«t lib (G. Price), Endeavour Bst (RaynoT), Hacdsome Rose Bet (W. Price), and Tambourina 7st 21b (Towers) also started. Waimoo «ar.d Inglewood led pa*t thn stand wiih Taura last. Round ihe b»ck Baliarat and Endeavour made the running, with Handeom« Rose tnd Tnur* last. Once into the straight Waimoe shot out, and worn easily from Inglotrood and Weirewa. Dividends— On Waimoe, £5 13s 6d; on Inglewood, £2 13s 6d. The following are the acceptances for the second day: — WINTER OATS, of 150 sove; one mi!o and a distance— Crusoe fist. Shrapnel Sholl 7»t 61b Hardwork 7*t olb, Stylra 7st, Regulation 7at' Lifefc«H 6st 101b, Blackwing 6st 7;b. MAY HURDLE HANDICAP, of 123 toys; ♦wo miles—Waiwer* 12st, Mars list. Merry Boy 10.it 3lb. Kohtmtu Oet 71b, Lady Bell 9»t 41b. Fakir 9st Rage 9st. HUNTERS' HURDLE RACE, of 40 soys; two miles—Old Gun 12st 51b, Great Shot llet. Perore lOst Tib. SECOND HACK HURDLES, of 80 cove; one milo and a half—Ranui lOst 61b. Highlow lOst 31b. GTcat Shot 9st 41b. N»t Gould 9st, Par.e»ro» 9st. Tom Flynn 9st FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, of 70 «jv»; one mile—Tanrs. 9st 3lb. Wainsoe 9st, Inglewopd Bst Sib. Ballamt Set 2lb. Otaio Bst 21b. Waireka 7st 121b, Endeavour 7st lllb,