SPORTING. WANGANUI RACES.

Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 55, 8 March 1881, Page 2

SPORTING. WANGANUI RACES.

[united press association, i Wakoantti, This Day. Betting on the Wanganui Cvp :— 3 to 1 agst Libeller, Natator, and On Dit ; 4to 1 agat Randwick ; 6to 1 agst Dan and King Quail ; 8 to 1 agst Opawa, Norseman, and Foul Play ; 100 to 10 agst Sir George ; 100 to 12 agst Soukar ; 100 to 8 agst Rocket ; 100 to 5 agst Redeemer and Badsworth. Over fifty horses were on the training ground, and good work was done. Among the Cup candidates, Sir George was the first out, and did the distance at a good strong pace, and finished fairly, although he did not get any faster toward the end. Bylong, the Sydney* horse, did a steady mile, Prairie Bird, his companion, picking him up and taking him along for three-quartern of a mile, when Bylonsr came away, ranning very strongly. Dan, with sweaters on, cantered once round, when Chandler joined him, and the pair did a fast mile, the Cup horse coming away as he liked, and running like a racehorse. Norseman did a sweat, going three times round, Mr. Redwood's two year-old Dauphin joining him for two mile 3. The Cup horse did not move very freely. Libeller and Randwick did two miles, both going very well. Libeller showed the best action, Randwick being rather on the big side. King Qnail did a mile in company with Ngata, a Derby colt, who had the Australian jockey Williams up. King Quail moved with more freedom than before, but did not go over fast. Opawa went a mile alone, and was then joined by Hailstorm. Opawa showed plenty of vigor, but scarcely enough pace Foul Play cantered once round, and was joined by Badsworth, and they went the Cup distance At the finish Foul Play had much the best of it. The Slander filly covered a mile in good style. Billingsgate cantered twice round steadily. He is not doing much work, as his knee may give way. Rocket and Redeemer went together, and moved very freely. The hurdle horses Grey Momus and Artful Joe did some schooling. More horses are expected in to-day.