SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LIX, Issue 6873, 10 March 1883, Page 5

SPORTING.

WANGANUI RACES. [Feb Feeds Association.] WANGANUI, Maeoh 9. The weather was very fine to-day, and 1600 people were present The racing wm considered very good. £3677 passed through to* totalbators, making a total of £6966 for toe two days. In one case only did an outsider win and pay a good dividend. Maiden Plate, of 60 aovs. Mr I*. Martin’s oh o Xeoaato, Byr», Bst Mb (Butler) 1 Mr 0. Redwood’s b m Farara, Syrs, M llflb (piHtoto) 3 Mr W. Qatoly’e b g Landseer. 2jr», 7si 181 b (Kaiser) 3 Mr S. Powell's Bayard and Mr G. Rowland's Patience alio ran. Louis d'Or, The Orphan, Lawrel, Mystery, and Denbigh were scratched. . . After one false start, Mr Higgle got the quintette away to a good start, and too field •wept into the straight well together. Patience, who led, running wide, let in Leonato, who had a head to the good when passing the post the first time, Landseer and Parera close alongside. As they ran round the back stretch the big chestnut gelding held a length lead until coming into the straight for home when Parera under the whip began to close up, and the boy on Leonat® had to move on his mount, who struggled gamely on and landed (he stake cleverly by half a length. Time—fimin 48 8-6th see. Handicap Hurdle Bags, of 76 eovi. Me A. J. Keith’s brf Woe®, tyrs, x Mr A< J- Keith'* g » Lady Bab, Syrs, WrtWb Mr P, 3. Connolly’* b * Dbudeen, g Mr J. H. Pollock’s CbrbtmM and Mr G. E. Wilson's Banshee abo ran. Diomede, Parnell and New Year were scratched. The horsee got away together and over (he first obstacle safely, bat knocked a oouple of panels out of the second. Reform then went to the front and jumping clearly kept the lead, closely pressed by Banshee, who, however, fell at the second jump from home. Dhndeen then tried to get up to the winner, bat could not, having to give place to Lady Bab; who secured second honours hard held, Mr Keith having declared to win with Beform. OhristmH was in the race. Time—4min 58fsec. Banshee declared 81b overweight. WANSANDt Staked Handicap, of 260 sovs. Mr H. Horstall'e br blingQaeU.tirtAtol*U» . (Boiler) i Mr A. J. Keith's b g Bastard. Syra. 7*l Mb v, . (VtUHetas) I Mr yr, H. CUthsai’* b *»*•.*«*«• w7lb < Mr X. Howe’s Blue Gown abo ran. •went Home, WUbetfene, Aaanitv. Oonstel- i

ktloa, Fame. Lsonato, Bum, Painter, Mailstorm, and Bgmont wars scratched. Only four out of Iba fifteen figured on the card cam# to the post, and they were sent away on even term*. Dan pulled hard to get in front, but was not indulged, tbs lightweighted Bio# Gown being allowed to eet the pate lor tha first threa-quarters of a mile, when Bustard and Blog Quail began to doss ap, Dan still kssping behind a couple of lengths. Half*a mll« from home the Fattendon horse name to the front, and although Bussard and Dan struggled gamely under tic whip the/ could not git o&wer than second and third respectively, in the moderate time of Bmin 46see. Rvbbbbt Hawdtoap, of 80 cove. Mr P. Tailored'* bU h Ceosnl, 7st 121 b Mr J.&taveae'b I WolrtMueka,B<tslb (CWr ° l ’ a} 1 Mr P. W. Barrisoa'aoh f Lady Fioreooe/cttlWb 8 Mr J. W. Dories* Artist BewUnd’s Pinafore also ns, Spinaksr, Loonsto, and Tam O’Sbantsr were scratched. This net resolved itself into a match between Consul and Wairnareka, who came up the etraigbt locked together. Consul seemed to lose iris stride, or change legs, about fifty lengths from home, Wairnareka at the same Urns also rolling about. As they neared the post, Consul was fairly lifted in by a short bead, Lady Florence a bad third, Pinafore and Artist being alio outpaced. A pretest was entered against the winner by Wairoareka’s rider, who stated that Clifford caught hold of the filly’s bridle, and interfered with her when coming past tha third enclosure. The stewards, alter hearing a mast of contradictory evidence, eaw no reaeon to upset the judge's verdict. Time—lmin 20*eo. Dxstbiot Bach Hakdioap of 200 tort. Hr A. Birch all's bt t Mystery. Set 71b Mr W. H. Chitham's b g Dan. Bet 101 b (Taylor) 2 Mr W. Owen's br m ions. Sst 101 b _ (tt'Uomiot) 8 Mr B, Biggie's The Gem, Mr D. Fraser’s Armourer, and Mr A. J. Keith's Conste.lation also ran. fit Clair, Sincerity, Ngate, Wilberforce, Last Chance, Blue Oowu, Buxsard, and Sweat Home Were scratched. Fame declared 61b overweight. After some fiddling at the post, Mr Biggie sent them away to an indifferent start, Fame showing in front for a short distance, but being palled back. Constellation out out the running at a good pace, with the Gem and Armourer in clou order, Mystery and Fame waiting for the pace to tell on the leaders. At the back of the course, Mystery was taken to the front, and sailed home an easy winner, Dan just snatching the second place from Fame, whose 61b overweight told in the last half mile. Time—3min 47-3-sth see. Cossoiation Stases. Bloomoa ... ... M . ... 1 laurel ... 3 Buzzard ... ... 3 Minerva, Sincerity, Bine Gown, Denbigh, and Bally also ran. Laurel led from the straight until the first mile, when Hlnemoa passed her, and won easily, bard held. Time—2min 6i*eo. The Hack Hacewaswon by Ur J. Davis’ Scud.