WANGANUI J.C.'S SPRING MEETING.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14162, 30 September 1911, Page 6

WANGANUI J.C.'S SPRING MEETING.

(fbess association telegram.) WANGANUI, September 29. Tho W*nganui J.C.'e Spring Meeting was ooncluded to-day in cold weather, bat there was a. large attendance. The totalieator put through £12,746, making a total of £26,486 for the Meeting, compared with £17,558 for the two days Iwt year. Details of the racing are: — OWEN HANDICAP, of 150 eovs; second 15 aovs, end third 10 cove from etako. Six furlongs. 2. E. J. Watt's br c Royel Scotch, by Royal Artillery—Barley Bree, 3yts, Bst 21b .. .. (C. Jenkins) 1 I. W. Smart's br g Morrie Frank, 6yrg, 7et .. .. IA. McMuUan) 2 7. C. ilaybin'e b m True Shot, syre, 7et 61b .. .. (O. McOarten) 3 3 i'aunus Bst 13lb (F. D. Jones), 6 St Toney Bst slb (W. Ayre), 4 Deploy 7et slb (C. Emerson), and 6 Gold Battery 7st 3lb (i< , . Aleagher) also started. (Winner bred by owner and trained by J. Maher.) Royal Sootch jumped out smartly, followed by St. Toney and Faunus. As they r*c<d round tho bend the order was tho tame, but com ing , into tho straight Gold Battery w*s in third place, with Merrie Frank closing up. Tho latter ran into second place at the distance, and made a big effort to catch Royal Scotch, but the latter held hie own and got homo by a length, with True Shot, who put in a great run, some'three lengths away third. Gold Battery was fourth. Time, lmin 17 4-sth ccc' RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP, of 100 eovs; second 15 sots, and third 5 eovs from stake. Six furlongs. 11. M. Speed's eh c Tiwari, by Conqueror t—Delaniere, 3yre, 7et .. (C. Monk) 1 1. E. J. Watt's b c Ireland, 3jne, &st 71b (C. Jenkins) 2 10. E. H. Campboll'a blk f Lady Van, 4yrs, 7st .. .. (H. Griffithe) 8 4 Patriotic Bst 121b (B. Deeley), 7 Taft Bet 81b (A. Oliver), 2 Monologue Bot 41b (E. Lowe), 9 Brilliancy 7et9lb (C. Emerson), 3 Katua 7at 61b (F. Meagher), 5 Topio 7st 31b (A. Goodwin), 6 Mortite 7et lib (A. McMullan), and 8 Blakoney 7st (J. Conquoat) also started. (Winner bied by owner and trained by F. Tilley.) The first to show out was Taft, with the others close handy. Coming into the straight Tiwari, Lady Van, and Ireland moved up, and a good finish resulted in a win ■ for Tiwari by a length and threequarters from Ireland. Lady Van was half a length further back third. Time, lmin 19 2-st* sec. BRUNSWICK HANDICAP HURDLES, of ICO cor«; second 15 aovs, and third 10 soys from stake. One mile and a half. 5. A. R. Malthy's b g Gaelic, by Bonnie ScUland St. Loger mare, aged, Ost 71b (C. Price) 1 2. A. Aftvood'e br g Reumac, aged, lOsrt 10lb .. .. (W. Young) 2 1. W. J. Douglai'e br h Eepartero, aged, list 131b .. .. (J. O'Connell) 3 1 Windage lOst 3lb (T. Prilohard), and 5 Lfolanter 9st 0?. Colen-an) also started. (Winner bred by R. Knox and trained by W. ■ GarrotU A beautiful etart, in which Leolanter was the last to move, ww Reumac race to tire front, but at six furlongs Leolanter displaced him. The order first time past the r-tand was Leolanter, Reumac, Windage. At the back of the course Espartero assumed the lead, with Gaelic lying close behind. Espartero tcok the last jump badly, and a rattling finish resulted in Gaelic beating Koumac by a lensjth. Espartero was third about a length and a half away. Time 2min 56 2-sth eec ARASIQHO. HACK HURDLES HANDICAP, of 100 soys; second 15 eovs, and third 5 sors from stake. About one mile and a half. 3. C. C. Hammond'e br g Captain Bell, by Th-j Officer—Monabell, 6yrs, list -'Ib .. .. (W. Youßs) ) 4. H. Eva's br g Highden, aged, 9st 21b (P. Colenian) 2 6. M. Gardiner's b g Ambergris, aged. Set lib .. <E. Copestake) 8 2 Hawick 12st 21b (L. Hill), 1 Waipaku lOst 61b iC. O'Neill), and 6 Mitehau 9st also t.tarted. (Winner brel by A. Pleasants and trained by A. Atwood.) Ambergris led by two or three lengths past the stand from Waipaku and Captain Bel At the back of the course the last named passed Ambergris, who dropped back. Highden and Captain Bell took the last fence together, b it -.he latter won nicely by two and a half lengths. Ambergris was about fourteen lengths away third. Time, 2min 56 4-sth sec. HIGGIE HANDICAP, of 250 aovs: second 40 soys, and third 15 soys front stake One mile and a quarter. 2. Mr Highder.'s br b Boiuiergcs by Pilgrim's Progress—Perera, syrs, Bet 81b (A. Oliver) 1 3. H. J. Cameron'a blk g Kauroa, aged, 7st 51b .. .. (B. Deeley) 2 2. Mr Highden'A b c Kiloeteri, 4vrs, 7st 31b .. .. (F. Meagher) 3 9 Sandeueain Bst 12lb (H. Griffiths), 1 Mendip Pet 101b fR. Hatch), 4 Lady Menschiloff Bst »lb (L. Wilson), 6 Goodwin Park Sat 31b (A. McMullan), 10 Montiform 7et 91b (C. Emerson), 5 Epsom Lass 7st 7lb (O. McCarten), 7 Sar.dy Paul 7et 2lb (J. Conquest), and 8 Shuja 6st 13lb (C. Monk) also I started. (Winner bred by the late Hen. W. W. Johnston, and trained by G. Price.) Sandptroam lost three or four lengths at the start. Shnja led into the straight, but passing the staad Boanerges took command, followed by Sandy Paul, Shuja, and Mendip, At the back Kauroa ran up to the leaden, while Mendip dropped back. A splendid finish resulted in Boanerges winning by two and a haii lengths from Kauroa. Kilosteri, who came into prominence in the straight, waa three-quarters of a length way third. Sbuja was fourth. Time. 2min 15 2-sth sec MOUTOA HACK HAITDICAP. of 100 cove; eeoond 15 soys, _ and third 6 soy* from etake. One mile. 1. J. E. Palmer's b f Labour Day, by Soult —San Fx*a— M*ud mare, Syra, Bst 9lb £B. Deckry) 1

4. A. L. Lambesi'a b « Otahu, 4yrs, Bst llib (R. Lambcss) a 2. Wire Tokeaa'e b m Midian, 6yra, 7et 6lb (A- McMulkn) 3 7 Melalogue Bet Sib (J. U«orge), 5 Fleetweek 7<rt lOib (H. Griffiths), 3 Jargon 7st Sib (0. McCartec), 6 Minora 7st 21b (J. Conquest), and 6 Bonny Leas 7st (C. Emerson) alao started. tWinner bred by J. E. Palmer, and trained by M. Gajdiner.) Bonny Loss and Minora were in the lend at the half distance. Labour Day came through on entering the straight, and toot the lead, winning by a length and a quarter; the game distance separating eecottd and third. Time, imin 48eec MARANGAI HANDICAP, of 125 sove; second 15 eo7s7 and third 5 aovs from stake. One mile. 6. A. Leicester's br g Mescal, by Handsome Jack—Meropc, 6yrs, 6rt Blb (W. Weller) 1 1. F. Hall's br m Iranui, aged, Bst 4lb (R Hatch) 2 4. A. Jackson's b h Coromand«l, 6yrs. 6st lllb .. .. (C. Carmonl) 3 5 Merrivonia 9st (A. Oliver), 3 Mulga JiiU ' 6st lib (E. Lowe), 7 Smilax 7st slb (F. Meagher), 6 Tβ Roti 7st lib (B. Deeloy), 2 Countermine 7st lib (C. Emerson), and 9 St. Lumeden 6st 71b (C. Monk) al«o started. {Winner bred by owner, and trained by F. Tilley.) Countermine jumped oat from a splendid . start, and with Te Roti took command of the ', field. At four fnrlone"s Mescal moved up j into first place, followed hv Coro~ , i>nd«l *nd Iranui. A ?ood finich resulted in Mescal get- • tinff home by a long neck, with Coromanael half a length further back. Time, lmin 43sec.