SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16783, 25 February 1918, Page 7

SPORTING.

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB.

AUTUMN MEETING CONCLUDED. ESTLAND DEFEATS BIPLANE. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WANGANUI. Saturday. The second day's racing of the Wanganui ; Jockey flub was held in glorious weather, j There was a very large attendance. The, totalisator handled £44.104 for the day. as I against £35,851 for the second day last year, ! making a total of £60.960 for the meeting, as against £07,688 last Year—an increase of £15.262. Results:- j AUTUMN HANDICAP, one mile and' 110 yds- 1. Tressida, 7ft olb (G. Clarke). 1; 9. Seadown, Bat 3ib. 2; 8, Paddington Green, ''J, 1 , 7 '"- '• . A] '° started: 5. Square De-il. iit lllb; 1. tioniuiala, Bst lllb; 7, Gang Ana', M sh; i, Vo'.n. Bst: 6, Sweet Tipperarv, 'ft 7h; 5. Zola. 7?t Bib: 11. Potentiality, 7st sb; in, (loorge, fist 10lb: 12, Victoria. «st ill). Seadown was in front at the dis-1 t a nee but in a desperate finish Tressida won I by a head from Seadown. Paddinnton Green [ was a head away, third, with George. i Fmnnunln. anH Sweet T.ppcrary next. Time. ' lm 48 ]-ss. j MATARAWA HACK HANDICAP, six' furlongs,-1, Staccato, Bst lib (Deelcy), 1; 7, Coolpan, Bst lilb. 2: 4. Piano, 7st 91 h 5. Also started: 5. Ron D'or, Pst Bib; f>, Lovesick, st Sib; 5, Munition, "st 9lh; 8, Turpentine, "st 21h; 2. Silver and Black. 7st; 9, Probitv, "st: 11 Little Ann. 7st: 10, Awarna, "st. Won easiiv bv three lengths. Piano was a length and n-half away, with Bon D'or. Lovesick, and Silver and Black I nest. Time, lm 14 2-5s | WANGANUI GUINEAS. One mile. | 2—T. H. Lowry's hr c Estland by Fin- I land—Warscare, Bat 101b 'O'Sheai 1 : I—o. D. Greenwood's bik c Biplane, Bst I 101b (Deeley) 2 , 3-W. Duncan's b c Acre, Bst 101b (Price) 3 • At four . furlongs Biplane was two [ lengths out in front of the other pair. Est- j land then made up his ground, and leading into the straight, won easily by two lengths I and a-half. Acre was two. lengths away, j Time, lm 41 2-6s. | FORDELL HURDLES, one mile and ! three-quarters.— Otter. lOst slb IS. Heidi, | 1. 4, Parawanui, 9st slb, 2; 5, Mattock, 9st 31b. 3. Also started: 8, Arlington list 81b; 8 Sty rax. lOst lllb; 6, Record. 10st 10lb; 1. Glendtilough, lOst 31b; 7. Marten, 9st 121b. At four furlongs Otter came through on the j rails and cutting down Parawanui and Mat- | tock won easily by two lengths and a-half. | Time. 3m 14 3-ss. |

OKOIA HACK HANDICAP, six furlongs. —7, Zela. 7st 71b (P. Raynorl, 1; 2. Association. Bst 91b, 2; 4, White Ranger, 7st 12lb, 3. Also started: 3. Hastie,9st; 1, Engari. Bst 6lb; 5, Reparation, Bst lib;, 8, Dasher Boy, 7st 7lb; 6, An:tra, 7st 71b. Zola was the firstjnto the straight, and stalling off Association won by a bare neck. White Ranger was a length away, with Hastie and Anitra next. Time, lm 15s.

, WANGANDI STAKES, one mile and a, half.— Client, 9st 31b (C. Price), 1; 2, loa 'fere. Bst 31b, 2; 3, Wishful, Bst 131b. 3. Also started: 4, Dingle, 7st 121b; 5, Master Moutoa, 6st 71b. Client took the lead at three furlongs. Toa 'fere closed on Client in the straignt, and the pair flashed past the post together, Client winning by a short neck. Wishful was two lengths away. Time, 2m 355.

HARRISON HACK HANDICAP, one mile and a distance—l, Henry Clay, 9st 4!b IDeelcy), and 4, Dusky Eve, 7st 71b iL. Goodwinl, a dead heat; 7, Signorella, 7st lllb. 3. Also started; 8, Quinn's Post, Bst Sib; 2, Cooing, Bst; 5. Elevate, Sat; 3, All Over, 7Bt 101b; 6, Missouri, 7st 9lb; 12, Silenus. 7st 91b; 10, Fabisco, 7st 71b; 11, First Lino. 7st 7lb; 9, Retard, 7st 41b: 13. Maorilander, 7st; 14, War Loan, 7st. Henry Clay led into the straight, and Dusky Eve joined issue at the distance, and the pair passed the post together, a dead heat. Sig. norella was two lengths away, with Fabisco, Cooing, and All Over next. Time, lm 53 4-ss. FAREWELL HANDICAP, six furlongs.5, Croesus, 9st Sib IDeeley), 1; 2, Koeßian, 9st, 2; 1, Waimatoa, Bst lib, 3. Also started: 13, Form-Up, 9st 31b; 3, Nanna, Bst 8lb; 11, Fionnuala, Bst 21b; 7, Lingerie. 7st 121b; 9, Moutoa Queen, 7st 9lb; 0, Nystad, 7st 9lb; 12, Hushman, 7st 81b; 4, Crowburst, "st slb; 8, Gaycium, 6st 101b; 10, Bagdad. 6st 71b; 14, Coropet, 6at 71b. Won by half a length, Waimatoa, the same distance away, third. Crowburst and Nystad were next in order. NOTES ON THE RACES. [by telegraph.—own correspondent.] WANGANUI, Saturday. The weather was perfect for the concluding day of the Wanganui Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting. The attendance was larger than on Thursday, and the racing was of a highclass order, some splendid finishes being witnessed. The Auckland mare, Fionnuala, was a warm favourite for the opening event, tho Autumn Handicap, for which 12 started, Nanna being withdrawn. The winner turned up in Tressida, which evidently benefited by tho Cup race. The finish was a remarkably fine one, five horses being almost in a line. Tressida came with a fine run, just getting up in time, and won by a very narrow margin. Zola broke a blood-vessel half a mile from homo and was pulled up. Carmont, tho rider of Sweet Tipperary, and F. G. Morris, rider of Paddington Green, were' cautioned by the stewards for crowding on the field at the top bend. Fionnuala finished fifth, less than naif a length from the winner. Staccato won the Matarawa Hack Handicap all the way, the Husbandman filly being too brilliant for the rest of the field. She won by three lengths. Piano and Coolpm were second and third respectively all the way. Hymestra's showing hi the Jackson Stakes proved him not to be in form, and it was decided not to start him for the Wanganui Guineas. Biplane, Estland, and Acre were the only starters. Biplane was considered a moral, judging by tho betting, but he had to strike his colours to Estland. Eatlnnd, tackling Biplane at the bottom of the strai»ht, and coming away in fine style, won by three lengths to tho surprise of the spectators.. The winner was accorded a remarkable ovation on returnins to scale. The winner's performance was full of merit, as he won comfortably, establishing a record for tho race, the previous best time being lm 4fa. which was put up by Reputation. Glendalough was made favourite in the Pordcll Hurdle Race, but the Auckland mare could get no nearer than fifth. It was a very fast run race. Lovesick was the only withdrawal from tho Hack Welter, in which Zela provided a great surprise, leading practically all tho way and paying the largest dividend of the meeting. The winner was trained by Waller Rayner, and is a three-year filly by Patronus— a half-sister to Zola. There were five starters in the Wanganui Stakes, and all were well backed. Client was a warm favourite, and the son of Elevation proved what a good one he is by winning nicely. After going two furlongs he was last. He galloped on Wishful's heels and nearly stumbled, losing considerable ground. He was seven or eijht lengths behind the leaders as they raced past the stand five furlongs from home. Price called on the favourite, which cut down the opposition in great style, and was in front at.the hVf-mile post. He led round the bend into the straight, and her? Toa'Tero challenged end headed Client 100 yds from home, but the favourite came again, winning by a neck in a ?reat finish. . Croesus won the Farewell in good style. Tie returned n large price for such a fine performer. The Auckland mare, Fionnuala made her second nnoearance for the day but found tho opposition too hot.

BIPLANE'S DEFEAT. When a heavily favoured selection, such 09 Biplane, with ft long list previous attractive victories on the Australian and Aew I Zealand turf paths to recommend him, met ! with an unexpected defeat, it might have been expected that his large army of sup--1 porters would show somewhat marked feelI inns of disappointment. However, there was quite a pronounced outburst at Wanßantii on Saturday last when Estland defeated his much-boomed rival in the settlementof the Wangarmi Guineas. From the mo- ' me-nt that O'Shoa could be seen bringing l 1 Estland up to the favourite, about two fur- , i longs from home, until he received the signal " ail right" from the clerk of the scales, the ca.»ua! visitor on the main stand could not help but be impressed with the feelings oi the crowd who tendered the winner one. - of the greatest ovations ever witnessed on i the course. There were only three compcti- i 1 tors for the classic mile event, and eacii I 1 came in for close scrutiny as they filed out | 'of the birdcage. Personally, fhe writer was I ' not fully convinced that the favourite was I looking at his absolute best to undertake i the task before him, and it is said that his j I trainer was not thoroughly sanguine about I I the result. In fact, it was roported that . ! Mr. E. J. Mason had remarked some time ' I prior to the race that the colt had not been | doing quite as well as he would have wished : since winning the Jackson Stakes two days . I previously. On the other hand, Estland I | displayed distinct signs of soreness, though \ i so far as general condition was concerned | ho filled the eye pleasingly. Little fault i ! could be found with Acre. To get to the i story of the- race itself, Acre jumped into the stride like a two-year-old, while Estland • headed Biplane off, and had the latter on. ' the inside when they settled down. Deeley ! appeared slightly uneasy as the favourite I failed to rush io the front immediately, but, after some peseverance, managed to work his way to the ! leading position before half • the journey was covered. He was never able to place a really commanding lead between himself and the other pair, and though expected to clear right away from his opponents when the homo turn came in sijnt. failed to do so. O'Shea had already asked Estland for a serious effort, and responding garaoly to the call of his rider, the son of Finland— Warsc&r© ranged up alongside Biplane .as the straight was fairly reached, from which stage all Deeley's vigorous horsemanship proved in vain. O'Shea, or. Estlsnd, left nothing to chance, and ho was rewarded by landing Mr. T. H. Lowry'a colt home a decisive victor. There are those who contend that had Biplane not been called upon for a serious effort in tta early stages he might have won. but the writer does not hold that ™w. On the day, Estland was undoubtedly the bettor horse. J