WANGANUI J C. WINTER MEETING.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9999, 25 May 1895, Page 4

WANGANUI J C. WINTER MEETING.

[BY TELEaRAPK.] Wanoanui, Friday. Rather dull weather, but not wet, prevailed during the day, buD tbe racing was excellent and the attendance wtia good. Iq the W/ing:»niii Jockey Clnb steeplechase spills were frequent, bnt the only jockey Berlously Imro was young Hill, ridor of Dante in the Final Steeplechase, ■who sustained n slight concussion of the bralu. The hack race produced the dividend of the day, the nice Bum of £73 17i being paid on each of ten ttckota on him. A proteßt was entered on the ground that tna homo was not trained by a licensed trainer, but this was not upheld. The results are : — FLYING STAKES HANDICAP, Ot 50 aovs ; 6 furlongs. 312 Mr M'Guinness' b h Wnlnkn. by Sb. Leper— Musket Maid, syrs, 83t 51b (E. Kuaaell) 1 121 Mr E. Caltbrop's o g Orion, by Castor— Nymph, Sst lib (M'Cormack) „- ... ••• ••• 2 35 Mr T. Cameron's b h Tbe Artist, by Soninus — Lady Artist, 7sD 6lb (Jenkinc) .- 3 —35 Ben Vairey, 94 Gold Cup started. An easy win for Wainkn, who was never collared. Time, lmin 163ec. Dividend, £1 14 a, WANGANTJI STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, Of 250 eovg ; about 3 miles. Mr Nopera'B b g Titltea, by Hippocampus — Walnreraka, list 3lb (Redmond) 1 Mr Shove's o g Booties, by Volunteer —Southern chief mare, 1036 81b (Gillett) 2 Mr J. RnaaeH's o m Belle, by The Australian— Nimrod mare, lost 71b (Linda) 3 —55 Awarna (9at 111 b), 36 Unity (9st 101 b), 114 Norton (13st), 57 Bu-mco (13at), 59 Morag, and 165RangIpai also started. Roaelus, Kapua, Union Jack, Austral, Oaklands, Riven, Spreydon, Egmont. and Entry were EOratched, The field got awny co a good start, and shortly afterwards tbe colors of Unity were seen in front, followed by Tiritea, Awarua, Booties, Norton, and Bnsico. All the horses takinp the fence fell uxcept Rangipai, who blundered at the hurdle in front of the Btand, and turned at the next obstacle. Hall quickly remounted, only ti) coiuu to grlpf befoie he had gob muoh further on the journey goiog down through tbe conrsa Booties had assumed command, with Tiritea on his quarter?, then Unity, Morag, Belle, Norton, aud Bubkco. The Rorsa at tbe bottom of the course brought Morag to grief, and Busaco also ciune a cropper. Norton moved up, and Tiritea jumping faultlessly, Btlll kept lv the van, with Booties handy. Coming through the orioket ground Redmond's colors were seen In front, and although Gillet rode all he knew how Tiritea had a bit to spare, and landed a victory by a conple of lengths, Belle about the same distance away third, followed by Awarna, Norton, and Unity. Time, 6min 45sec. Dividend, £3 183. HUNTEHS' STEEPLECHASE Of 60 povb ; about 3 miles. 176 Mr J. E Nugent'a r g Amalgam, by Natator— Quicksilver mare, 12at (Jackson) 1 101 Mr T. Gibbons' b p Seddon, by The Premier — Raven9worlh mare, Hat 61b (owner) 2 94 Mr T. T. Watts' b g Hop Bltteri, by Early Bird, 12at71b(T. Simpson) 3 —31 Barney (list), 32 Totorna (list), and 31 (Regret (list) also started. From an even Bfcart Saddon'a colors | were the first to show to the front. Crossing the double Regret went through the timber, but M'Giegor sticking pluckily to his mount and sending it Along led the field over walls and water. Birney threw out at the gorse fence- Coming past tbe stand Hop Bittera led the field, closely followed by Amalgam and Seddon, Totorua and Regret bringing up tbe rear, and going ronnd the back Seddon went to the tront, but Amalgam having too much condition held his own and landed a winner by a length, with Hop Bitters a conple of lengths away third, followed by Totorna and Regret. Time, 7mia 9aec. Dividend, £1 7a. TRIAL STEEPLECHASE, Of 80 soys : about 2£ miles. 84 Mr Leon's eh m Spreydon, by Country Boy — Nil Desperandnm, lCht 101 b (Anderson) ... 1 229 Mr J. Boyd's b g Langley the Devil, by Leos— Nikau, lOst 71b (G, Scott) - 2 65 Mr B. Gibson's br c Egmont, by Armourer, 10-it Sib (Jonston) ... 3 43 Kaffir (lOst 9!b). 10 Prospect (956 101 b), 47 Lord Clair (9st 71b) also started. Kapua, Unity, Entry, Snapcap, and Totoraa were scratched. From an even start Scott took his monnt to the front, followed by Kaffir, Prospeot, Spreydoo, and Lord Clair. M'Leau came to grief at the gorse fence. Coming out of the ciicket ground Langley was still in the lead, with Egmont, Spreydon, and Lord Cliir close at his heels, bnt the latter blnndered when crossing the next fence. Going round the back of the stretch Spreydon joined issue with the leader, and a splendid race ensued, resulting in a win for Spreydon by a short head, Egmoat two lengths away third. Time, smin 45 35th eeo. Dividend, £5 23. WINTER OATS, Of lOD povs ; 1J mile. 174 Mr Luck's br g Iriflh Twlnf, by Ingotnar— Torori, Bst (Cox) ... 1 182 Mr Cameron's b h The Artist, 7sti (Rayner) 2 361 Mr S. M'Gulnnees' b h Waiukn, 7st 111 b (Rusbbll) 3 —93 Monte Carlo (Bst), 94 Prioress (7st 81b), 182 Lorelei (7at lib) also Btarted. A most interesting raoe, Wainku going . out a decided favorite. Prioress led off, followed by Waiuko, almost pulling the boy oat of the saddle, and the reeti of the field in a cluster, Going ronnd the bend Prioress stopped, leaving Wainkn. the lead, bnt Lorelei rushed to the front and flattered her backers for a time. Going round the bend Artist and Twist went up, passed the lender?, and raced into tbe straight. A slashing finish ensued in favor of Irish Twia\ FINAL STEEPLECHASE. Of 60 soys ; abont 2 miles. 84 Langley the Devil, lOst 51b (Scott) 1 20 Ecmont, 9st 71b (Johnston) ... 2 46 Spreydon, lOst 61b (Anderson) ... 3 —22 Hop Bitteis, 57 Waritl, 100 Raven, 7 Prospect, 12 Barney, 15 Dante ftleo ran. The race was marred by an accident in the early pars of the race, when Prospect, Dante, and Birney fell at the first hurdle. Langlev led the field past the stand, followed by Epmont, Hop Bitters, and Wariti, with Raven some distance behind. This was the order of the race for a great parb of the distance, and although Spreydon joined issue with the leader the latter had too mnch foot, and landed tbe stoke by a couplo of lengths. Time, 4min 22sec. Dividend, £4 4s. HACK FLAT, Of 40 soys ; 1 milo and a distance. 10 Mr Tuck : s eh h Sedgbrook, 7»t 91b (Jenkins) ... .- 1 30 Mr Moore's b in Tongauui, 7st 9lb (Raynor) 2 34 Mr Bristol's b in Tomboy, 7at 8 b (Russell) 3 181 Kal-iwl L-idy, 79 Bowshot, 340 Ascot Vale, 6 Napoleon, 9 thimkama, 36 Buckley's Chance, 8 Antrim, 1 Raupo, 5 Zeph, nnd 50 Vivian olso started. The race waa a gteat boil over, a rank outsider turning np trumps and paying the handsome dividend of £73 17a.