WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12203, 25 May 1905, Page 7

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB.

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WANGANUI, May 24. The Winter Meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club was commenced to-day in fine, but cold, weather. There was a large attendance, inoluding visitors from all parts of tho colony. The racing was most interesting throughout. The Wanganui Steeplechase was a very pretty race, and provided a beautiful exhibition of jumping. The Guard was beaten early in the race, and fell at the Hencoop. Evening led the field throughout, fencing faultlessly. Slow Tom wae going great gun* when he came to the double in front of tbe Btand. He overjumped the first* hurdle, and swerving at the seoond, unseated Cah ill. Creusot was one of the first horses beaten, and ran off at the Hencoop the second time round. Tbe surprise of tbe race was the forward running of Defoe and Waiterere. Nadador also finished well. Auratus won the Conolly Handicap with consummate ease, while Chivalry was not extended in the Bcroue-h Handicap. In the Kaitoke Hurdles, Guelder Rose fell heavily. McMorran receiving a bad shaking. Guelder Rose was badly injured. Needlework also fell, but wae unhurt. The amount put •th—(ugh the machine* was £9232. .as against £9547 last year, a fallins off of £315. Re—lite:— BOROUGH HANDICAP, of 125 soys; second 15 soys, and third 10 soys from stake. Six furlongs. 234. Maior-General Babington's b g Chivalry, by Conqueror—Justice. 4j—. 9»t .. .. (C. Jenkins! 1 88. J. Spencer's b f Solution, 6yrs. Set 10,b .. .. (W. Price) 2 134. J. Coombe'e b g Shrapnel. 6—a, Bst 41b .. .. .. (W. Raynor) 3 87 Black Revnaxd Bst 121b (T. Wilson). 337 Ballarat Bst O'.h (G. Price). 123 Bori* Bst 71b (A. OliveT) 98 Las* o' Gowrie 7st» 12lb (T. O'Brien). 128 Catenaw 7rt 51b (D. Price), and 61 Noneen 6st 13lb (Read> al«n started. After a short delay, the Se!d wae despatched t > a good start., the colours of Chivalry cm the outside. Ballarat on the rails, and Solution iv the centre, being first prominent. Chivalry increased his load to two clear lengths at the bend, where Ballarat retired. Co—ing to the straieht. Solution made her effsrt. bit could not reach Thival—. who won eaaily by two clear Icnsflbs. Shrapnel was a fair third. Black Reynard. Boris. Otepsw. and Loss o' Gowrie following; in that order. Tiroe. lmin 16eec. Dividends—On Chivs'rv. £3 8s Pd: on Solution £3 On Gd. WANGANUT STEFJPDEOHASB HA~DTCAP. of 400 soys: second 40 soy* and third 10 soys from tbe stake. Three miles. 115. F. A—irrtronir> b m Evening, by Wonderland—VespeT, agerl lOst rFairbrother) 1 90. R. Hogg's b g Defoe, aged, 9st 71b

(H. Telford) 3 175. J. Jena's b g Pipi. a«ed, 10ft 4lb (H. Carr) 3 _GG The Guard 12et 7lb (A. MoMorran), 329 Siow Tern list lOib (T. Oehill), *60 Oreusot 10«t, 61b (F. Lind), »8 Tnpera, 10st 31b (C. Hart), 59 Victory 9si 121b (W. Thomas), 134 Nadador 9st eib <J. Hall), 68 WaHerere 9st 71b (C. CcUins), 23 Cairo 9st 71b (Cochrane), and 51 Kaimoe 9st 71b (TV. Oalbraith) also started. Evening, The Guard, and Waiterere led over tbe first Jump, after which the order was Evening. Defoe, Waiterere, Kaimce, and Pipi. The field, jumping beaubfuJy, maintained thia order over the bush fence, but then Evening took the lead, while The Guard came down at the Hencoop. The leaders at the stand were Evening, Pi pi. and Defoe. Evening was bowling alc*g> easily in front down *he back stretch, wrth Pipi. Slow Tom, and Defoe next in order. Victory fell at the brush fence, and Creueot ran pfl ati the Hen. coop, while Slow Tom swerved at the double in front of the stand, unseating Cahill. Evening went on from Pipi, Nadador. Waiterere, Defoe. Cairo, and Tupara. Warterere made his effort at the four, furlong post, where Weimoe waa done with. Warterere could not sustain his run. and dropped beck. Coming to the straight Pipi closed on Evening, while Defoe came with a strong run. Pini was beaten two lengtba by Evening, who finished quite undistreesed. Aiterthe placed hfjrsce came Waiterere. Nadador. Tupara. and Cairo in that order. Time, Grain 12sec. Dividends—On Evening, £8 7s 6d; on Defoe, £3 ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of 70 soys; second 10 soys from stake. Five fur-

198. wf Hikaka's b g St. Claimer. by St. Clements—Faultexcx, Byrs, 7st 101b | (A. Oliver) 1 159. J. Cotter's b g Jolly Fnar 3yrs, 7st 31b .. •• •• .(% Pr _> a 198. Jewell and Munro's br g Sir Gerain*, 3yrs, Oet 3lb .. .- (C. Jenkins) 3 97 Gawain fist 121b IF. Barry), 92 Royal Flush Bst 51b (S. Graham).B7 Swop 7st 13lb (F Ayers), 71 Sodgmoor Bst 7lb (G. Price), 81 Hinupai 7st 4lb (G. Reed). 51 Opaeae Ist I 41b (Buchanan), 79 Pacer 7st 3b <W. Young), fi7 Fontenoy 7st (W. McKay). 27 Smp 7st (F Carroll), 12 Zephyrus 7st <G. Holmes), and 10 Almadine 7st (C. Price) aleo started. Fontenoy and Zephyrus were left at the poet. St. Claimer got away with a lead which he maintained till entering the straiirnt where Jolly Friar got on tenuis, and Sir Geraint was close handy. A fine race down tho rtradeht resulted in a half length win for St Claimer; Sir Geraint half a renvth away third. Time, lmin 8 4-Hb sec. Divi-denas-On St. Claimer, £5 Ua; on Jolly MAY HURDLE HANDICAP, of 125 eovs; second 15 soys, and third 10 soys from stake. One mile and three-quarters. 158. J. B. Adeane's b g Pushful, by Strenuous, aged. 9st lSlb (D. Watt) 1 194. A. Atwood's b m Miss lOst Ulb .. .. (W. Young) 2 28. C. T. Vallanoe's b g R*e Ma, 6yra, Sat 61b .. •• (W. Galbraith) 3 21 Levant list (H. Telford). 115 Inspan lOat 41b (Sweeney), 51 Midla 10s: (R. McGrsgoT), and 16 Valkyrie 9st 51b (J. Bums) also etarted. . _ , Levant was first away from Inspan and Mies- King. Passing the stand Vajkyj lß , from Inspan and Miss with Pushful improving his position Rae Ma Tan into? second place at the "rec," but died out entertrring 4he straight, where Pushful went to the front, and won easily by a length. Eae Ma was a long-th away. Time, Smin 2Uec Dividends—On Pushful, £2 Is; on kXtOKB* HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 80 soys; second 10 soys from stake. One milo and three-quarters. 142. J. Harle's b m Valima. by Vanguard —Ultima. as?ed, 9st 31b (C. O'Neill) 1 120. D. Rutherford's br f Taxpayer. 4yrs, 9st 31b -• •• ( J - Stewart) a 100. J. O'Drisooll's b g Commonwealth. aeed. 9st •• .. (C. Cochrane) 3 174 Sleepwell lOst 121b (D. Watt) 173 Guelder Rose lOst lib (A. McMorran), 111 Throstle 9st 10lb (A. O'NieL). 100 9st 101b (H. F«_brother), 42 Katoa9st 61b ,W. Fahev), 83 Queen Bess 9st 4lb (W. Retter) and Rohatu 9st (C. Mitchell) also started. Guelder Rose, Queen Bess, and Taxpayer led over the initial hurdle. Sleepwell and Commonwealth next. Guelder Rose fell at tho people's etand and Need.ework oame down at the stewards' stand. Taxpayer assumed tbe lead round the back, but gave rlace to VaJhna entering the straight, the latter winning by half a head. Time, 3min C2sec. Dividends—On Yaliiua, £5 12s 6d; on Taxpayer, £2 4s 6dOONOLLY HANDICAP, of 300 soys; second 40 soys. and third 10 eovs from stake.

One mile and a distance. _ J. Dalton's br g Auratus.. by Goldreef— Purwstring, 4yrs, Bst lib (W. Toung) 1 J. George's b g Paritutu, 6yrs. Bst 12lb (E. George)" 2 J. Sinclair's b m Regulation, aged, Bst 61b .. •• (P- Jones) 8 Ghoorka Bet 101b (Jenkins), Asteroid Bst 3!b (A. Price), Full Cry 7st lllb (T. O'Brien). Shrapnel Shell 7st 9lb <C. Buchanan). Spool 7st 21b (T. Carroll), Noneen 6st 13lb (D. Price), Hsanua 6at 131b (J. Sanford). Ngatarua G»it 131b (G. Price), Variation 6s<t 121b (S. Rted). St. Lyra Cst 19".b (W. MoKay), and Flamen 6»t 121b (A. Oliver) also etarted. Auratus was first from the barrier, but was immediately supplanted by Shrapnel Shell, who led round the back by two lengths, wutti Auratus, Spoil, Noneen. Paritutu, and Full Cry in that order. Coming ,to the straight Full Cry and Regulation made a forward mcve, while Paritutu and Spoil drew into the leading division. Auratus came away in the straight, and won easily without the whip by two lengths from Paritutu; Spoil » length away, and Regulation fourth. Full Cry wa« fifth. Ngatarua sixth, - Venation seventh, and 9t Lyra eighth. Time, lmin EOsec. Dividends—On Auratus, £6 lis 6d; on Paritutu. £2 12s. * ,„._ . «„» PURUA HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 100 soys; second 20 soys, and third 6 soy* from stake. One mile. ._ 177. J. E. Palmer's br g leeult, by Westmere—Wai piti mare, 4yrs, 7st 91b (car. 7et lllb).. .. (W. Young) 1 46. H. Jackson's b g BeamoTe, 4yre, Tst B'.b .. •• •- (McKay) 3 53. Lind and Smith's eh g Kuroki syr*. 7st lib (A. Oliver) 8 142 The Leader 9st 51b (Jonew), 337 Maui Bst 131b (Jenkins), 102 Bleesbok Bst 9lb (O'Brien), 122 Grenade Bst 31b (Stevens), 98 Benair 7st 13lb (S. Lindsay). 44 Makikihi 7»t 131b (Ayers), 57 Royal Flush 7st 10lb (GTsbam), 51 Letherin 7st 81b (Carroll), 90 Silverlene 7st 81b (S. Reed), 39 Immolaition 7st 81b (Buchanan), 39 Amaryllis 7st 61b (Holmes), 64 Bouraeque 7st 41b (C. Price), 09 Bare* 7st Bib (G. Price), 13 Moa 7st (Sanford). and 46 Wild Duck 7st lib (Fryer) also started. Royal Flush, Kuroki. and Silverlene were the first to leave the barrier, but Benmc— and Iseult ran up to tbe leaders at the bend coming into the straivhrt. Iseult then assumed command from Kuroki. while Benimore shot up on the inside. Iseult maintained her sdvantave, and won by a length from Benmere; Kuroki a neck awa-v. Time, lmin 47sec. Dividends—On Iseult, £0 7s 6d; on Bwimorn, — i 4s. Tho following are the acceptances for the second day: — WINTER OATS, of 150 soys; one mile— Auratus 9st. Regulation Bst 9lb, Ghoorka Bst 71b. Black Reynard Bst 2lb, Solution Bst lib, Acteroid Bst. Boric "st 13lb, Shrapnel 7st 131b, Full Cry 7et 71b, Shrapnel Shell 7st 6lb, Heroi-n 7st 41b, Ngatarua 6st 121b, Spoil Gst 121b, Variation 6st 101b, St. Lyra 6st 71b, Noneen 6st 7lb. BALGOWNIE HACK HANDICAP, of 70 soys; one mile and a distance—The Leader 955 21b. St. Joe Bat lllb. Iseult Set 81b. Benmore Bst, Grenade Bst, Makikihi 7st 101b, Silverleno 7st 51b, Letherin 7et 51b, Immolation 7»t 61b, Victoria Park 7st 41b. Opaeae 7st 21b, AmarylEs 7at 21b, Shanks 7st 2lb, Cas•krpea 7st 21b. Bour—eque 7st, Bare* 7«t. FINAL STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 100 soys; two miles—Jack o' Lantern lis* 6lb, Defoe lOst 3lb, Victory lOst, Lurcher 9et 121b, Rapanui 9st 12lb, Nadador 9st 9lb, Euru* 9st 91b, Duffer 9rt 9lb, Cairo 9*t 71b, Little Wonder 9st 71b. Sunmos 9et 7lb. GRAND STAND STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 150 soys; two miles and a halfSlow Tom list 131b. Jack o' Lantern list 31b, Euros 9et 71b, Duffer 9at 71b, Cairo 9st 7lb. Sunmos 9st 7lb. CENTURY HURDLE HANDICAP, of 300 eovs; two miles and a distance—Tru—pery 11*1, Mis* King lOst 91b, Tupara Wst 71b Waawera lOst 6lb. Cavalry lOst 4ib, PushTlil lOst 41b, Inspan lOst lib. Midia 9st lllb. Kae Ma 9st 81b, Bagpipes 9st 2lb, Needlework 9st, RATA HACK HURDLES, of 80 eovs; one mile and five furlongs—Talune 10*+ lllb, Valium lOirt 3lb, Taxpayer 9»t 91b. Throstle 9st Gib. Commonwealth 9st 21b, Queen Bess 9«t Weetward 9st. Kohatn 9st. FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP of 80 soys: ebc fuTlonjrs-6ir Geraint 9st 3.b. The Leader 9st 3lb. Blewbok Brt 101b . Wt Bst 91b Gawain Set 71b, Prettyroaid Bst 4b. Royal Fmsh 7et 131b, Friar 7et 91b, Sedemoor 7st 3lb. Hmunai 7st, Opaeae 7*t, Fontenoy 7st, Wild Duck 7«t,