WANGANUI J.C.'S WINTER MEETING.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12502, 25 May 1906, Page 8

WANGANUI J.C.'S WINTER MEETING.

k«UCSe ASSOCIATION TKLKGHAM.« WANGANTJL May 34. The Wanganui J.C.s Winter Meeting wan commenced to-day in beautiful weather. There was a large attendance of tho public, including visitors from all parts of the colony. Tho racing was of a most interesting description all through, some close finishes and large dividends resulting. The course •was a trifle heavy, as tho result of recent rains, but it did not cut up to any great extent. The Wanganui Steeplechase was a beautiful race, and provided a splendid display of jumping. Tho winner, Eurue. who had been doing excellent work on the tracks, was always in a good position, and won with something to spare. Phaetontie fell when occupying a good position, and apparently going well. Nadador also ran a fine race. Playfair was close behind Eurus when he ran off at the jump. The totaKsator investments amounted to £10,756, as against £3232 the first day last year, an increase ot £1521. Results: — 12 noon.—BOROUGH HANDICAP, of 123 eovs; eoeoiid 13 soys, and third 10 soys from stoke. Six furlongs. 219. — Hikaka Takirau's b g St. Claimer, by St. Clement."—Faulterer, 4yrs, 7st •Jib (Dceley) 1 232. C. H. Smith's eh g Gawain, 6yrs. Bst 21b (McKay) 2 103. J. Cotter's b g Jolly Friar, 4yrs\ 7st 3lb (S. Reid) 3 130 Ailsa Pst slb (Jenkins). 90 DclnnieTO 7st J2!b (W. Price), Gl Rustique 7st 101b (Danahay), 63 WaiWαto 7st 71b (McNamara), and 2-27 Clementine 6et 101b "(D. Price) also started. (Race started at 12.G p.m.) Tho field was despatched to an excellent start. The colours of Ailaa were the first to become prominent, and followed closely by St. Claimer, Clementine and Jolly Friar, she led to the bend. St. Claimer thon forged ahead, Delamcre. Jolly Friar and Gawain ■ b,->ing dost! handy. St. Claimer was first into tho straight, and coming away at the distnnce he won easily by two lengths from Gawain. who beat Jolly Friar by a length. Delnmere was fourth, Ruftique fifth. Ailsa sixth, and Clementine ln>=t. Time lmin 1C l-sth sec. Dividends—On St. Claimer, £tlls; or. Gawnin, £l S«. 1-Ui run — WAXGANUI STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 303 cove; second 40 novs. nnd third 10 eovs from stake. About three nriiles. 2SS. D. Rutherford's b g Eurus, by Euroclydon—Kate, Syrs, lOst 3'"o (F. Lind) 1 72. Sir Tm. Rupsell's eh m Nadpdor. aged. lOst 51b .. (J. Hall) 2 12C. 11. Brown's blk g Mocassin, aged. lOst 01b (Watt) 3 247. H. J. Whitney's b jr Defoe, aeed. lOst 4lb .. .. (F. Pritchard) disq. S9 Phaetontis lOst 12lb (D. Moraghan), r>73 Mias Kin? I'M 81b CW. Young). 213 Hutana in«t 81b (J. McGregor), 91 Eclair lOst 31b (C. Mitchell). 103 Playfair 9»t 9lb (J. O'Connell). 52 South Star Ost 0!b fWhitehouse), and 30 Shylock 9st 'S. Eeid) also started. (Race started at 1 p.m.) Phactonti?. JTadador, Defoe and South Star lpd over the first fence. South Star went to the front going down the back and piloted De'oe Phaetontis. Eurns. Xadador. Eclair, nnd Mi«s Kirs: along the beck stretch, with Playfair and Mocansin laot. Miss King led p««t the «li«.Tid from Nadndor. Hntana Euros, and Defoe, with Shylock last. Going down tho back apain the order was Mi*s Kins TCndcdor, Hutana. Defoe Eurus. Playfair. Phfiotnntis. with Mocassin going up and South Star and Shylock last. Miss King ivnd Xpdndor were now racing abreast. Hutr.na. Eurr». and.Defoe being next in order. Xedador Yd pa.'t the stand from Mies King, Hafws. Pcfoe. Ennis. Plarfair. Eclair, Mocsssin. and Sooth Star. Mi«s Kin;; stmck the log fence heavily and dropped back. At the top turn Defoe. Kcdador. and Furu« were fighting for the lead, followed by Mies King,

Pleyfikir, mad Mocaeain, Phwrtontie falling »t the lut teuce.but one. kurue led over tne last lence, where JfUyfeu rin 08, '« w "»« Jiunu m> run U» »» easy winner bjra lengtn from N»d*dor, after wnora c*me Dofoe «nd Mocassin. Deioa ran outside a jump, end Mocassin was placed third. Time,' 6n«n llsec. Dividend*—On Eurus, £3 Ice; on isaHACK HANDICAP, of WO cove; second 15 cor», and third 10 cove from stake. Five furlongs. 38. 1. iiardley c b g White Star, by Dayetar—Kejectcd, Byrs, 6st 12lb «Jochrane) 1 89 J. Shaw'a br g Playmate. 3yre, ?st iA. Cameron) 2 175 F. L. Mills'* br m Rotoiti, Syrs, 7st . !01b •• •• Vl>eeioy) 3 40 Kccreation Set 13!b (W. Young), 233 Armamento Set U.b (O. Price), Wi Sweet Helen Sst 71b tDavis). 103 The oucher bet 3ib (Jenkins), Pangavoa Bst i-:b ibuchauan) (coupled with Kotojti), « aedgmoor Bet- -ib Mciuv>. 78 Splendid idea Sst <W. Price), J7 &loaU* 7at 121b (Cairns). 307 St. Man. 7«t liub (S. Bcid). 84 St. Ludlam 7et 61b <L>. Price), 75 Dml 7»t Sib (F. 21 Albuera 7st S;b 41 Aangaroo <»t ilb vL. Kemp). C 7 Tambour Major .st lib cClareburt) 12. Frankland 7et (Mallowe), to lnaha 7»t' (Oliver), 1 Putiki 7st (L. Wilsonl, 17 St. Cvress 7st (11. Milne). 26 Wardojr 7st V T. Carro'll), and 21 Sporting Queen 7st (Dannahay) also started. , (Race started at 1.53 p.m.) The stftrtcr had considerable trouble with the large fie:d, seven or eight being luft. Running into ihc straight White btar, Kotoiti. Splendid Idea, and Albuera were thn lending division. White Star easily held his own, and won nicely by a length from Piavmate, Koloili close up; Sweet Helen fourth, and lie.-reation fifth. Titno. linin Ksec Dividonds-On White Star, £31 Is; on Sr£.%&S?' HURDLE HANDICAP of 125 soys; second 15 soys, and third l" soya from ttako. About ono mile and three-quarters. 117 If Brown's eh g Hydrant by Jet d'Eau—Cartouche, Gyre, Ost lib (.tairns) 1 74. J. Buckley'e eh g Ability. 01. W. Davies's br g Kohunui. aged. 9st 41b .. .. \ii. Xeiiord) 3 131 Pushful Sst lllb (D. Watt), 121S Weary Bill lOst 91b (Murtngh), 223 Kuroki lOst CIO and 49 Cassiopea Ost (Lamg) also started. (Race started at 2.22 p.m.) Hydrant went to the front, but baulked tit the first jump and lost thrct< or four lengtne. JPusuml and Ability icd to Iho straight, wheic liydiunt again came up and led clown the buoit from Jvohuum. At the top turn the ortler wae Hydrant. Ability, Kohunui. Pushful, Weary Bill. Hydrant was tiret into the straight, and negotiating the Inst hurdle safely won easily by two lengths irom Ability; Kohunui close w Puentul fourth and Weary Bill fifth. Time, 3miu '■Mseo. Dividends—On Hydrant, £1 IDs; on Ability, £2 7a. 3 p.m.—KAITOKE HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 100 soys; docond JS coys, and third 10 soys from stake. One mile and three-quarters. 215. J. -Uoiik c br g Exmoor. by Grafton— La Vivandiere, 6yrs, list 3lb (McOonnon) 1 57. J. Coomb's gr g Rangiwhenua, aged, lOst 2ib .. .. (J. Boyuj 2 106. W. Sutton'e eh g Westward, aged, 9st 51b .. .. (Fancy) 3 131 Convoy list 9ib (Higgins), 153 Sardonyx list slb (Stewart), 125 Sleepwell list 4lb <D. Watt), 84 Silverlene 103t 61b (Pritchard), 151 Catspaw lOst olb (Lind), 121 Anadejo lOst lib (Whitehouse), 12 Swop lOet (Murtagh), 43 Cyrus 9st (Cairns), 66 Hokio Ost (McGregor), 25 Kariori <Jst (G. Walls), and 16 Garry 9st (Fairbrother) aleo started. (Race started at 3.2 p.m. Exmoor was the first to show out, and followed by Sardonyx end Convoy he led down the back. Exmoor led past the stand from Convoy, Sardonyx, Sleepwoll and Westward. Exmoor raced down the back well clear of Convoy and Sardonyx, with Rangiwhenua going fast. Exmoor. entered the straight well cloar of the others, and won easily by three lengths. Sleepwell was fourth, Hokio fifth, and Cyrus sixth. Time, 3min 23 2-Sth see Dividends—On Exmoor, £i 2s; on Rangiwhenua, £5 3s. 8.45 p.m.—CONNOLLY HANDICAP, of 250 sots; second 40 soys from stake. One mile and a distance. 58. S. Pitt's blk g Ruatique, by Eecluse— Motto, agfid. 7st .. (Dennahey) 1 127. P. br c Submarine, 4yrK, 7st / (Carroll) 2 23G. T. H. Lowry's b m Roso Madder, syTs, 8»t 3lb .. .. (F. Davfs) 3 2G6 Gold Crown 9st 21b (Jenkins). 166 Black Beynard Bst 61b (G. PriceY 206 Android Set 21b (W. Price). 34 Shrapnell Shell 7st 101b (Cairns), 117 Flnmen 7st 61b (S. Reid). 48 Pardon 7st 21b (Wilson), 236 Martello 7st (D. Price), 9» Bonheur 7st (Olliver), 219 Ellerton *7st (Deeley), 59 Cyrano 6et ,10lb (R. Campron), and 32 Idassa Get 10lb (Holmes) also started. (Race started at 3.49 p.m.) From, an excitllent ptart Shrapnell Shell shot to the front, and. with Martello on his quarters, and Black Reynard handy, led a bunched field round the back. Gold Crown appeared to get into a bad position, and fell back. Shrapnell Shell subsided at the turn, where Submarine assumed the lend and led to the straight in front of Rose Madder EHerton, Martello. Black Beynardl and Asteroid. Once into Ihe >tr*i*h£; Mmnque put m a sensational run and won by a length from Submarine.-: a ength .head of Rose followed in order Martelld. BlaeW Roynafd, fcllerton. and Asteroid. Time. 2tnin. Divi-|ends-On Rustiquo, £22 8e; on .Submarine, 4.30 p.m.—PtJRUA HACK FLAT BANDIC x AP i? °L 10 ° so'«; "econd 15 cove from staKC. Ono mile. A. Sand's b c Nova, by Stepniak—Fauii». v w *.* 6 i b V. -W- 1 E. N. Borlases eh g Lingerer. «ged, 7stslb tr t, < t. m (G. Price) 3 H. Brown's b 0 Togoe, 4yre, flat 6lb 101b (B. OlUver). Riflemaid 6st 10]b (McKay) b < Jenkine >- Pahtaloon Hi 7lh (Griffiths) .Prospector e s t 4lb (Cameron), Lualla Bit YMcNamara). Loiret 7>t 121b Gold Guard 7st 21b (Wileon) Landwcrn 7.1 (S Reid). Matatara,"•* eUrtcd c 7st (A - P lUv «) «I«e (Race started at 4.40 p.m.) , Aeolne and Pantaloon momentarily showed in front but with a furlong cone LinWmr WB S X ,cn B th ,,™t from S and IN ova. while clow behind came Cavatina Riflemaid ar.d Rounding into the stra lg bt Nova and Togos challenged/and the \Z I c V mff W J '" Bt in tim *< won by a long neck from Lingerer, wko wa» a neck in front of Togoe. Pantaloon, Mabaranuf. »nd o^-Jl et wer^- n ?? t l n »rfw- Time, lmin 4B ACCEPTANCES. ■eSTddSrl , * arotho '« «»• some Roso lOst IZIK Weary Bill lOet Fo X f?m r i 0 elb ' Ks«*i MM 2b, Hydrant iSiK n R ?f ,e, V Xin S a»t 13!b, Sleepwell 9st 131b. Durable 9et 61b, Kohunui 9&1 WINTER OATS HANDICAP, of 150 povsZ\^f G A ld - Cr ° wn 08t - BJ-ck Reynard |f«ras^^f^s 121b Bonheur 6st lllb. Idassa 6st 71b GRAND STAND STEEPLECHASE, of 150 e ,oJu ' r^ 0 . mi os and a half—Nadador lOst 121b. Phaetontis lOet 9lb. Playfair Det 1"> b RATA HACK HURDLES, of w> „„• one mile and five furlongs-Sardonyx lut 21b. Ability list, Rangiwhenua lOet 7lb Silil r en °» I °^ t 51b ' C » te e*w 10el 31b. Val'kvrie lOst, Anadeja 9st 13ib. Westward 9st 81b Matatara 9st. Karioi 9st. FINAL STEEPLECHASE, of 100 mT> - two miles—Phaetontis ,K*t 101b. Hutanfl lOst 61b. Eclair lC.t 21b. Towhatu ftrt iofb Graduated Tax Ost lolb. Swop Ost Sib, RanRiwhcnua flat filb South Stur' 0?t 71b WinU »"t, L Os, U 7lb ' Flflna «l""» 9«t 71b. Mawhiti 9st 71b Cassiopea 9st 71b, Shylock 9st 71b Sir William Sst 7lb. BAL-GOWRIE HACK HAMDICAjP, of 100 kovb; one mile find a distance—Nova SM lib Mahsrnnui fst 12ib. Aeolus Bst 71b. Waitnnn Bft slb. Pantaloon S?t 4lb Cavntina Bst 3lb Prospector 6st lib. Lingerer 7nt 121b. Lualiii "*t till). Lovct 7st 91b, Go!d Gnard 7st Leadweme 7st. FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, of 100 soys; six furlongs—White Star 9«t filb Armamento Set 10lb, Recrention Sst 10lb Riflemaid Sst Olb. Sweet Helen Sst 51b. Panagora Bst lib. The Voucher fict. Sedijftmoor 7«t nib. Snlendid Idea 7at 131 H. Rotoiti 7st l"lb St. Ludlam 7st slb, D'nil 7rt Jib, Albuera 7nt 21b. Compass 7«t. Tambour Major 7st St Cypress 7pt. Sporting Queen 7st, Tirumea 7st, Erina 7st, Inaha 7st. ANTICIPATIONS FOR SECOND DAY.— Winter Oats—Black Reynard Grand Stand Steeplochaec—Phaetontie. Balgowrie Hack Race—Landwerne. Centurr Hurdles—Durable or Exmoor Roti Hack Hurdles—Anadeja. Final Steeplechase —South Star. Farewell Hack Handicap—D'nil.