SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12212, 6 March 1903, Page 6

SPORTING.

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB'S AU'FUMN MEETING. AN AUCKLAND-OWNED HORSE WINS THE CUP. TbY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wangantji, Thursday. Ideal weather prevailed for 'he Wanganui Jockey Club's autumn carnival. The attendance was the largest for many years, being estimated at 4500. Advance was made a strong favourite for the Cup, but found the crushing impost of list 31b too heavy. The son of Vanguard was going strongly two furlongs from home, but after that he was in difficulties, and finished fifth. Mars won a fast-run race by half-a-length from Orloff. A strong opinion however, prevails that Orloff would have won had he been properly handled. The time for the Cup (3m. 2 4-ss.> is a record for the colony. In the Hack Hurdles Uruhihama and Recoil fell, the former breaking a leg and having to be shot. Westguard won the Flying Stakes with the greatest of ease. The total put through the machine was £11,469, against £10,200 last year, an increase of £1269. Following are the results: — STEWARDS' STAKES HANDICAP of 150sovs. One mile and a distance. Mr. G. P. Donnelly's br g Oingo, aged, by Torpedo—Como, Bst 71b (C. Jenkins) 1 Mr. A. Ellis' ch f Dexterity, 4yrs (W. Price) 2 Mr. E. J. Watt's ch g Tradewind, 4yrs, 7st (Carmont) 3 Also started: Mussel, Livonia. Tradewind made the running from Dexterity and Oingo round the back, Mussel, Livonia, and Tradewind being each in turn prominent. . Once into the straight, however, Oingo settled down to it, and won without the whip by half-a-length. Time, lm. 44 3-ss. Dividend, £1 13s 6d. FIRST HANDICAP HURDLES of 150sovs. Two miles and a distance. Mr. J. O'Driscoll's b g Waiwera, aged, by Gipsy —Starwater, list 121b (A. Hall) 1 Mr. J. McCracken's br m Lady Bell, 6yrs, 9st (Cochrane), ... ... 2 Mr. T. Wylie's b g Royal Conqueror, aged, list 51b (Wilson) ... ... 3 Also started: Eclair, Rufus, Light. The order at the start was Royal Conqueror, Rufus, and Lady Bell, with Eclair last. Rufus assumed the lead entering the second round, but at the back Vi aiwera ran through and won with ridiculous ease from Lady Bell, Royal Conqueror being a, length/ away third. Time, 4m. 4 4-ss. Dividends, £1 17s and £2 9s. FIRST HACK HURDLE HANDICAP of 85sovs. One mil© and three-quarters. Mr. J. Bull's b g Old Gun, aged, by Flintlock—Armadillo, 9st 101b (O'Connell) ... 1 Mr. W. Home's b g Romany Lad. 6yrs. 9st 71b (A. Hall) .'. 2 Mr. J. Orr's b g Juryman, syrs, 9st 61b (Galbraith) 3 Sunmo's, Moturoa, Recoil, Wikahika, and Fire King also ran. Old Gun, Recoil, and Juryman were first to show out, and maintained this order to the back of the course, where Recoil and Uruhihama fell. Juryman galloned through the hurdle opposite the stand", and lost his chance. Entering the straight Old Gun drew out, and won easily by two lengths. Dividends, £1 18s 6d and 12s. WANGANUI CUP of 750sovs. One mile and three-quarters.

156—Mr. E. D. O'Rorke's ch g Mars, by Ingomar—Lyre, aged, 7st 71b (M. Ryan) ... ... ... 1 542—Mr. G. G. Stead's br g Orloff, 3yrs,-, by Stepniak—Sortie, Bst 101b (Hewitt) 2 42—Mr. D. O'Brien's b c Hereism, 3yrs, by Grafton— 6st 71b (Young) ... >. ... 3 Advance, list 31b (C. Jenkins) ... 0 Halberdier, 9st (F. Davis) ... ... 0 Hinetaura, Bst 31b (Lindsay) ... . ... 0 73—The Shannon,. 7st 81b (Jones ... 0 129—Fakir, 6st 101b (G. Price) 0 170—Anchorite, 6st 71b (Gomer) 0

From a beautiful start Mars immediately streaked to the front, followed by Fakir and Heroism, Anchorite being left by several lengths. Passing the stand the order was Mars, Fakir, and Heroism, after whom earn© Advance, Orloff, Halberdier, Hinetaura, and _ Anchorite last. Going round the back Fakir dropped back beaten, and the whip was drawn on Heroism, who responded gamely. Halberdier ran ir»to fourth place at the far bend. Advance, who had been closely shepherded all through by Orloff, now dropped back beaten. Orloff then went in pursuit of Mars, and gained every stride. The old battler, however, had " sufficient to stall him off near the post, and owing to Hewitt's bad riding the veteran son of Ingomar was enabled to win by a short halflength. Heroism was a fair third. Halberdier fourth, Advance fifth. Time, 3m 2 4-55., a record for New Zealand. Dividends, £12 2s and £1 3s. WINNERS OF THE WANGANTJI CUP. Time. 1876—Mr. T. Rowe's Opawa, 8.2 ... 4 18 1877—Mr. J. George's Resolution, 7.4 ... 420 1878—Mr. J. George's Resolution, 8.10 ... 4 16 1879— E. Vallance's Pinflre, 8,12 ... 415 1880—Mr. C. Griffiths' .betrayer, 7.10 ... 413 1881—Mr. C. H. Owen's Sir George, 6.10 ... 4 10 1882—Mr. J. Powdrell's Hailstorm, 7.8 ... 4 13 1883—Mr. S. Hoi-sfall's King Quail, 8.5 ... 4 12 1884—Mr. C. Bate's The Poet, 7.10 ... 4 12 1885—Mr. P. Hill's Speculation, 7.3 ... 4 7 1886— W. Bobbett's Tetford, 7.9 ... 357 1887— P. Martin's Silence, 7.13 ... 338 1888-Mr. Keith's Dudu, 6.7 3 8 1889—Mr. W. Bobbett's Lady No ran, 7.12.. 3 7 1890— E. Cutts' Dudu, 9.2 3 9 1891—Mr. E. Cutts' Dudu, 8.12 3 8 1892— W. H. Marsh's Crown Jewel, 6.11 3 6 1893— W. Russell's St. Katherine, 7.11 3 5 1894— P. Butler's Liberator, 7.9 ... 3 61 1895—Mr. M. Hobbs' Lady Zetland, 8.3 ... 3 9" 1896— J. D. Ormond's Spindrift, 7.12 3 43, 1897— W. Rathbone's Blarney, 8.5 ... 3 84 1898—Mr. S. Bradley's Swordfish, 8.9 ... 3 4J Messrs. Richardson and Donnelly's Douglas, 8.4 * 35$ 1900—Mr. D. Gordon's Advance, 7.8 ... 3 4 1901—Mr. E. J. Watt's Nobility, 8.2 ... 3 9J 1902—Mr. J. T. Ryan's Nonette, 8.11 ... 3Z% 1903— E. D. O'Rorke's Mars, 7.7. ... 3 2%

PETRIE WELTER HANDICAP of lOOsovs. One mile and a distance. Mr. E. W. Morse's br gr Hardwork, 6yrs, by The Workman—Hark, lOst (W. Price) 1 Mr. E. Whakaahu's ch h Toa, aged, 9st 71b (C. Jenkins) ... ... 2 Mr. G. F. Moore's ch m Stylra, 6yrs, 9st (Williams) ... ... 3

Also •started: la, Rags, and Otaio. . Hardwork, Toa, and Otaio were the first to become prominent. la moved up at the back of the course, and Rags dropped back beaten, and Hardwork entered the straight full of running and won easily bv a length. Time, 2m. 1 l-ss. Dividends, £4* 2s and &1 6s. , ' _ \ WIRITOA HACK RACE HANDICAP of 70sovs. One mile and a distance. ', Mr. G. A. Nicholson's br g Glencoe, aged, \ by Vanguard, Bst 3Jb' (Fahey) 1' Mr. W. Chapman's b g Handsome Rose, 3yrs, 7st 131b (W. Price) .. 2 Mr. W. F. Mantle's b g Siandra, 6yrs, 7st (Cress) ... ... 3 Also started: Prisoner, Ballarat, Blackwing,- Ora, and Inglewood. Siandra shot out immediately the barrier was raised, followed by Ora and Inglewood. Siandra increased his lead by three lengths. Glencoe then assumed the lead, entering the straight a length to the good of Handsome Rose, who came fast at the finish, and just beat Siandra for second place. Time; lm. 59 l-ss. Dividends, £5 15s and 19s. -'■ ' FLYING HANDICAP of 250sovs. Six furlongs. . : ~ ' ' "' 516—Mr. Asherby's br m Westguard, 6yrs, by Vanguard—Sou'-wester mare, Bst 111b (Jenkins) ... ... ... 1 155—Mr. W. Blaekmore's br h Field Battery, 4yrs, Bst (G. Price) ... ... 2 374— S. L." Parsons' b a Shrapnel, -lyrs, 7st 121b (W. Baynor) ... 3 Also started: 235, Scotty, Bst 51b; 188, Windwhistle, Bst 31b: 153, Full Cry, 7st 131b; 94, Shrapnel Shell, 7st 101b; 162, Governess, 7st 41b. Field Battery, Shrapnel, and Westguard were first away, Windwhistle last. , At the half-distance Westguard came through, and although Field Battery made; a determined run in the last 50yds she easily stalled him off and won by half-a-length without the whip. Time, lm. 15 l-ss. Dividends, £2 9s and £2 14s. ~ ■■■■.-■ '■:' SECOND DAY. The acceptances for the second day of tie races are as'follows:' — ':.:'. WANGANUI STAKES. One mile and' aHalberdier 9.3, Oingo 8,10, Ostiak 8.9, Mars 8.7, Queen's Guard 8.0, Full Orv 7.5, Falrir 7.3, Tradewind 7.2, Anchorite 6.12, Heroism 6.11. ■ ■■;■:•-, HANDICAP HURDLES, Two miles.— wera 12.8, Royal Conqueror 11.7, Eclaire' 11.4, Kaiwhakaroa 10.10, Lady Bell 9.10. ..rr^^rs^ JACKSON STAKES. ' Six furlongs.—Acfvance 9.7, Sunfish 8.8, Deerstalker 8.1, Machine Gun 7.2, Bandmaster 6.13, Enna. €.13, Awatuna 6.13. HACK HURDLES. , One mile and five furlongs.—Old Gun- 10.11, Romany ; Lad 10.?. So* ; James ; 10.0. Moturoa 9.6, Recoil 9.6, Bfcp>*T I 9.6, Fire King 9.0. ■ ,ot©Q " " 1 ■■■■;.,■:. ... ■. ■ ~',".■/ •'

AUTUMN HANDICAP. One mile and a distance.—Dexterity 8.6. Queen's Guard 8.3, Windwhistle 7.12, Tradewind 7.4, Mussel 6.10. Durable 6.7. _ _. , ."■*. MATARAWA HACK RACE. Six furlongs.— Ballaxat 8.8. Handsome Rose 8.6, Opaeae 7.9, Little Turk 7.7. Kidbrook ■■■ 7.6, Siandra 7.6, Blackwuiß 7.5, _ Glory 7.4, Nat Gould 7.4, Recoil 7.3, Rouble 7.2, Hatlev 7.2, Catspaw 7.2, Inglewood 7.0, Black Squall 7.0, Commonwealth. 7.0. . HARRISON MBMORL\L WELTER. One mile.—Field Battery 10.13. Hardwork 10.10. Toa 9.11, la 9.7. Livonia 9.5. Otaio 9.0, Van 9.0, St. 9.0. Rags HANDICAP. One *$%■*£' FAREWELL HANDICAP. One mile-Hal-berdier 9.6, Oingo 9.6, Field Battery 8.3, Scotty 8.2, Shrapnel 7.8, Belle Cole 7.4, Governess 7.0, Livonia 6.9. ________________