AT WANGANUI YESTERDAY

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 43, 20 February 1925, Page 11

AT WANGANUI YESTERDAY

CUP TO MURAAHI

'A DAY OF' GOOD EACING,

(By Telegraph' From "Vedette.")

The Wanganui Jockey Club's Meeting was oponod in delightful weather. A heavy shower of rain overnight had, if anything, improved the track, which provided^ splendid going. There was a really RO od attendance, excellent racing, and spirited betting, the totalisator increase (or the day being £2577 10s. The Wanganui Cup, although not a soundly run race, 'provided a thrilling finish, in which Muraahi scored by a narrow margin. The handicapper, guided by recent form, had hi ought his fields well together, thus providing the judgo with some difficu.lt tasks, but, .Mr. W. Russell lose to-- the occasion, each time, his decisions being received without location. MAIDEN RACE. Dal Eaton was an ' odds-on favourite, with ! Luarne a . ,decided second choice and a fair amount of support for Aropeta. Vaninia was kit altogether, while Tangikai and Truestep also began slowly. Dal Eaton was hrtt out from Aropeta, Luarne, and Hallowmoon. Kacing round tho turn, Luarne lost her placo, and Herculean showed up on the outside behind Dal Eaton and Aropeta. Dal Eaton did best in the run to the post, and won comfortably by half a length from Aropeta. Herculean was three-quarters of a length away, third, with Sea Star, Luarne, and Haflowmoon next;

Dal Eaton scored very easily after having all the best of tho running, and Aropeta only got to within such a short distance of .him on ' sufferance. Herculean covered a good deal of extra ground, and gave a much improved showing on his Taranaki form. Sea Star went a fan- race. ' Luarne was unlucky, receiving more than her share of interference.

STEWARDS' HANDICAP. ■ Pelham was always favourite in a great betting race, everything being backed to tho extent of four figures, except Mangawhero. From a walking-up start, Imperial Spark, Siaosi, Pelham, and Glenross were the lirst out, but racing down the back straight Pelham led Siaosi, Bright Day, Imperial Spark, Glenross, arid Snatcher. Glenross moved up fourth racing to tho turn, whore Pelham just led Siaosi and Bright Day. Straightened up for home, Siaosi strode away to win convincingly by three-quarters pf a length from Bright Day, and Pelham was a head away "third, with Snatclier, GJenross, and Imperial Spark next. ' , *

Siaosi, showed himself a good three-year-old,, and ho won decisively apparently with a little in reserve. Bright Day carried his weight well, and - both •he .and Pelbam were beaten on their merits. >Snatcher was not prominent until the concluding stages,- when he finished a fair fourth.... Glenross was •!'i°v at **c end ot seven*, furiongs but will be improved by the race. Imperial bpark' ra-u below his real form. ; WESmiERE' HURDLES. , PassiuVrhfmgh was a good favourite, .with, UqJd Peak- second choice. Gold i,£?k., w™t- out to make the\ pace from blmg Camp Dubious, and Passin 1 Xhrouiih.; The last-named rail up to ; third place racing-: for the straight and jat-the fence.at the straight entrance the leader h;t .hard,, .and flattened-:a panel, blmg Camp had - had enough at- the end m "v^? 1! 4 ?*ES'TI> Through -vent up to bold IVak. The latter jumped away fronvPassm' Through at each-of the remaining fences, and beat him home by two lengths, j Dubious finished fast three fourth 3 ' aWay ' thild) Wl'tU SKng >Camp _The winner -raced very well behind Wench at Hawera,.and she repeated that good form. When Passin' Through closed with,- her she showed just as much pace and outjumped him, being helped at the end by the last fence being down. Dubious raced, very-well for His fust attempt, v He jumped very big, and accordingly lost ground at his fence's It was quite an encouraging display. Both &ling Camp and Velociform gaVe indif- j ferent showings. • , r THE VICTORY WELTER, This was a great betting race,'with a dueMor favouritism between Uralla and r l™. llus- .wi^ Uralla the final first tarn iiell, Shining Armour, Wench, and Diolatique were all well backed. Worn f Sooa v stait Glengarriff was the first out fiom Troilus DroTatique, Uralla, Mountain AS«[|, Wench, and Shining Armour! Dfolat.que came through-in bthe back bUaight and six furlongs from home she ilu lr^'lJf'-^ u»lam-Bell. AVerich, Sanealino, Glengarnff, and Uialla. TiroAm, Ut° -Wai S > nVSt i|lto the straight fron, Mountain Bell and Trailus, \vitli Uralla and; Wench, following: ■\\hpn m-.Jine for home, Uralla. came.way. lc i win easily by half a lengtli 1 n M Dr"!a, tlc L"c- MountHin Bell was ii rZA I d;f ance, llWil.Y. third:' Wench a fZ, °w\h a"d ai^^nff,.Shi.iiug ArV U ill I, ltU!"1":'' ll!ltl • I1|l!» SUr' next.

She was well back with two furlongs to go, but once in the straight had the opposition at her merc\, finally winning with something to spare. Drolatique ran her best raco for some time, but was fairly beaten after having every chance. Mountain Bell again raced well, she is a consistent fill) Pencil wound up a ■icij good fourth, after being well phced all the way. GlcngarrifF held a.good position eniK, but lost it, finishing up well up in fifth place. Wilderness, Shining Armour, and Pale Star all went Jair races, the last-named, after receiving an especidlK > bad passage Knighthood and \ttiactive were never prominent, and Troilus stopped badly,

THE WANGANUI CUP. Stork w.is always favourite, with Spoony just as decided a second favourite, and good money for Musketoon, Muraahi, and Survejoi Spoony led fiom "tfartulla .nid Kilfaire, Stoik, and Muiaahi, <md Musketoon and Suneyoi Ihej raced tins way for neariy a mile, with little pace on Musketoon was the fivst to make a move, and six furlongs fiom home the ordei was Spoony, Kil fane, Muraahi, Martnlla, Musketoon, Stoik, and Surveyor. Turning foi home Spoony, ■'Kilfaire, and Muraahi were in line, with Stork in behind on the rails i with Surveyor, and Musketoon outside' of him Muiaahi came away half a fui- ' long from home, but only lasted long enough to win by a head from Stork Surveyoi was two lengths, away thud, I with' Kilfaire, Spoony, and "Martulla next.

Muraahi's form was rather a marked improvement on his recent showings He gave J Barry his first winning nda after a long mn of outs H Giav could not bo congratulated on his handling of Stork who was a good thmsr beaten He kept him out of the leading bunch until much too late, and at the turn was pocketed "When Stork did pet cleai he finished at <i great rite, and was then beaten by only 1 head Surveyor look ed a winner at the turn, but ho* -weaken ed again 111 the last SO yards Kilfaire went a good race foi a mile and a lalf, and did not diserace hjmself Mus ketoon wa* done befoic the turn was leached and Spoony and Martulla were disappointing.

JUVENILE HANDICAP. Oration was an odds on favounte with Black Cat, Gold Box, and Mandane also well suppoited Lin Arlington was the first to bieak the line, but Gold Box soon shot into the leid fiom Lin Ar hngton, Oration, Black Cat, and The Thorn Orihon went 111 pursuit of Gold Box, and the pair were neaily on teims at the straight entrance In a gieat battle to tho post Gold Bos won by a nose fiom Oiaition, wiih Black Tat three quarters of a length a\\a\, thud Anklet, Stai Aiea, and Lin Arlington, m lino, were the next

Gold Box owed his success to jumping out smartly from No. 4, while Oration had No. 10 at the barrier. With an even break, Oration would no doubt have won. Black Cat finished very well, and her winning turn cannot be fay away. Anklet and Star Area finished well behind tho placed-horses, while Lin Arlington was stopping at the last. Royal Elm and Vnward were slow to jump away. Mandane was never prominent. PETRE HACK HANDICAP. Rafa was an odds-on favourite, but there was solid support for Lucrative* and Euphonium, then, after a big drop in the betting, coming Blue Peter and Lipsol. R-afa was soon in front, and led from Rangimoana, Miss Hiipana, Euphonium, Lucrative, Kauata being left. Rafa was still bowling along at the turn from Euphonium, Sunny Vale, Loyal Maid, and Lucrative. Ifcifa went on to win, hard held, by two lengths from Euphonium, with Sunny A^ale half a head away, third. Blue Peter was a head away fourth, and Loyal Maid well back, next. Rafa won with ridiculous ease, givm" nothing a chance of catching him, and i Euphonium raced very well but was, | perhaps, lucky to beat Sunny' Vale who j did not jump away particularly ' well. I Blue Peter finished on very well/fourth. Rangimoana, Miss Hupana, and Lucrative, all showed speed, but failed to stay. j ' PLYING HANDICAP. L Tukia, Civility, Delude., and The Lamb were the best backed, with a little support for Hipo. The Lamb and Deluge went/ out best from Hipo and . Tukia, wiih Civility and Inferno slow to move. Tukia went in pursuit of the leaders racing to the turn, where Deluge was still going well, and Tho Lamb seemed to havo had enough. Deluge beat Tukia' home by half a length, while Tho Lamb waa a length away, third. Civility was a good fourth, and Hipo next. Deluge apparently likes the Wanganui track, for he racea well there, this bein" his only success tince winning at Wan" ganui in tho spring. The Lamb just led him to the turn, but could not last over the iinal furlong. Tukia finished well with her big weight, and if anylliiii" was going better than tho winner. * Civility lost her chunrp. by failing to jump out smartly. Hipo was not ridden in Gray's customary dasliing stylo. Inferno broke the tapes twice before the' start, and then dwelt at barrier rise whipping in the field all the way. ' THE JACKSON STAKES. Nothing galloped better on the track this morning of the Stakes candidates than Gallard. He ran a brilliant three furlongs, but has done this so often that he is to be regarded as a bit of a deceiver. Motley also sprinted well, but not so brilliantly as Gallard; Tamatete .ran a great five furlongs this morning, the first three exceptionally fast. He is 1 becoming affected in the wind, but the Jackson Stakes looks at his mercy. Results:— ■ . . ' . ' : _; .Maiden Race/of 150'sovs.' Five furlonus — 1 Bal Eaton, 8.0 (W.^S. Bagby), 1- 3 Aropeta, 8.3, 2; 7 Herculean, 8.0, 3. Also started: <J Tangikai 8.0, 10 Varina 8.7}, -i Hallowmoon B.o', 5 Sea Star S.O, 2 Luarne 8 0a True step 8.0, 8 Neddy 8.0. Time, lmiu 3sec Stewards' Hack, of SSO soys: One mil's and 110 yards.—3 Siaosi, 7.10 (W. 11. Jones) l- s Blight Day, 9.0, 2; 1 Pelliam, 8.2, 3 Also started; 2 Glenroes 8.3, 0 Suatcher 7.13, 4 I m . perial Spark 7.13, 7 Mangawhero ■ 0.13.. Time Imm 48 2-ssec. • ■■ ■ ■ Westmere Ilurdles Handicap, of 25 soys Oue mile and tliree-quarters.—2 Gold Peak 9 5 (W. T. Ayre), 1; 1 Pissin 1 T))rou R h 11 To i. 5 Dubious, 9.0, 3. Also started: 3 Siing'cmiTp

i^"^^iin^SMl: WANGAXUI. CUP.^^sov, One IH i, e and I Muraahi; B.G (J. Barry) • ■, 1 Stork, 7.10 (U. Gray) V.:::::".""'' ~"" I 0 Surveyor, 9.5 .- ' | nl A'^°, parted: 3 MusketooiTsill','"s'spoony ! si.^r- 6-11-5 Manuiu ki- s",: Jon^^^S^AaSr?^" 1 .8.0.9 Royal Elm 7.7, 6 Vaward 73 8 LiS Arlington 7.1, 5 Anklet 7.5. Time, lmi'n 1 3-5 Petre Hack Handicap, of 200 soys. Six fur-ongs:-l Rafa, 9.2 (H. Gray), l; 3 | UD hoii ium, 8.2, 2; 0 Sunny Vale, B.lf 3. Also sta?S: 2 Lucrative 5.12, 5 Lipsol 8.6, 7 Loyal Maid 7a 9 Rangimoana 7.3. 4 Blue Peter 7 4~11 KinaiT,.' ■•fljflj 10 EiireUa 7.0, S Miss Hupaiia 7.0. Tit™, Sgfi^£:l^X!-f^^;