RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18332, 23 February 1923, Page 5

RACING.

THE WANGANTJI MEEOTG. SUNART WINS THE CUP. EXCITING FINISH IN FLYING. [BY TELEGRAPH. — ASSOCIATION.] . , WANGANUI. Thursday. The Wanganui Jockey Club's Autumn j Meeting opened to-day. The weather was j j stormy at the running of the first race, but | i improved subsequently and remained fine, j j The totalisator investments amounted to j ■ £34,741 10s, compared with £39,176 "last year. The following were the results:— WIRITOA HACK HANDICAP of £150; 1 mile. .;* — j Bonnibrook, 8.1 (W. H. Jones) ~ . . 11 Para, 8.7 (Morgan) . . .. .. ..2 San Franette. 7.3 (Bound) .. ~ ..3 Also Started.—.Active, . 8.7; Yolande. 7.5; I Country Life, 7.8; Silver San, Otapawa. 7.0. In a good finish Bonnibrook won by a neck. Time, lm 51 2-ss. STEWARDS' HANDICAP of £325: 1 mile and 110 yds, . Taipairu, 7.3 (Wiggins) 1 ' Kareao. 7.7 CMackio) .. ...... 2 Crucelle, 7.6 (Keesing) ~ .. . . >.. 3 . I Also Started.—Kinsem. 9.6: Listowel. 9.1; Helen Rufus. 7.0. j Taipairu won by half-a-length from Karsao, i who was a similar distance in front of Crucelle. Time, lm 60 l-ss. WESTMERE HURDLE RACE of £225; 1$ miles. Whipcord, 9.13 (Rayner) •..». .. ..1 War Loan. 11.6 (Kaan) 21 Peter Amans, 9.13 (Reeve) 8 i Also Started.—Sir Fanciful, 11.13; To' Maire. 11.8; Malingerer, 11.7: Battle Sang, 10.6; Moulu, Polthogue. 9.0. '" Whipcord took command early and won by a length and a-half from War Loan, with Peter Amans a fair third. Time, 2m 20 4-ss. VICTORY WELTER HANDICAP of £200; 1 mile and a distance. Explorer, 8.7 (L. Pine) .. .. ..1 Santiago, 8.8 (A. Oliver) .... 2 Lochson, 8.7 (Keesing) .. .. ..3 Also Started.Empyrean, Advent, 7.7. Explorer led all the way and won by four lengths from Santiago, who was a length in advance of Lochson. Time, lm 59 2-ss. ..WANGANTJI CUP. of £750; H miles. I R. A. McKonzio's b g Sunart, 6yrs, by Sunny Lake—Latohet. 8.5 (R. Reed) . . 1 G. Gould's b m Palestrina. 4yrs, 8.8 (P. ] Keen) .. .... 2 Newton King's b. h Stork, 6yrs, 7.1 (L. George) . . '. . . 3 Also Started.— 7.12; Wheatfield, 6.7; Omahu, 6.11; Enthusiasm, 8.8; Fera, 6.9; Skylight, 6.7. j Palestrina was in front early in the race, but turning into the straight the first time the order was Fera. Skylight, Palestrina, Wheatfield. Along the back the order was much the same, but once into the straight Sunart took command and. drawing away, won by a length and a-half from Palestrina, who beat Stork by a neck. Time, 3m 3 2-5s WINNERS OF WANGANUI CUP (Since 1910). Time 1910— F. Preston's Milan, 7.10 .. .B'l2-5 1911— Ames' Merrivoma. 8.5 ..35 2-5 1912—Mr. Hishden'e Bronze. 8.3 ~ 3 2 4-f 1912— E. W. Alison's Tiresome. 6.8 3 4 1914—A. R. Durant'a Sinapis. 8.10 ..34 1915— J. Bull, inn's Master Lun n, 6.8 3 0 3-5 1916— Collie and Casey's Colonel Soult; 8.7 .. .. ..33 1917— W. M. Duncan's Client. 7.9 3 1 1918— W. M. Duncan's Client. 8.6 . . 8 18-6 1919— H. M.Cam, bell's Dveky Eve, 7-3 259 1920—A. McCauley'e Kilrush. 8.2 .. 8 5 4-5 1921— H. Pharnzyn's Lovematch. 7.8 3 2.; 1922— J. Bull's N\'ata, 7.13 . . . . 259 , - 1923— R. A. McKenzie's .Sunart, 8.5 8 3 2-5 | JUVENILE HANDICAP of £200: 6 fur. King's Joy, 7.7 (Anderson) .. .. ~1 Deluge. 8.0 (R. Reed) . . . . .... 2 Ora's Delight, 6.7 (Bound) s. . .... 8 Also, Started.—Misgovern, 8.4; Civility, 8.1; Gartmore. Attractive. 7.4. King's Joy went to the front quickly and stayed there, beating Deluge by threeauartera of a length, with Ora's Delight three lengths away third. Time, lm 2 3-ss. < PETRE HACK HANDICAP of £100: 6 fur. I Tussore, 8.7 (A. Oliver) . . .. . . 1 Sunny Vale. 7.9 (A. Reed) .. .... 2 Alabama. 7.0 (Garrett) . 3 Also Started.—Loyal Maid, 8.1: Megan, 7.13: Some Rod. Karatahi, 7.12; Kilcoo. 7.9; Pirouette, Black Cruiser, Kanaka, 7.4; Tokomoana, 7.0. e ■ r ■ Tussore came away at the distance and won by a neck from Sunny Vale, with Alabama a head away. third. Time, lm 15 2-6s. FLYING HANDICAP of £400: 6 fur. Killashandra. 7.8 (A. Reed) . .... 1 Rational, 9.9 (M. McCarten) 2 Thespian. 9.3 (P. Rayner) .':'' .. ..8 Also Started.—lrapuka. 8.10; Quest. 8.0; Tactful, 7.13; Burkie, 7.7; Waipatu, Fleeting, 6.10; Snatcher, 6.9. Killashandra led ail the way and won by a . head from Rational, who was separated by a like distance from Thespian. I ' —'■ ■,- , ~ ! SECOND DAY'S WEIGHTS. , ! [BT TELEGBAPH. — association.] WANGANUI. Thursday. The following weights have been declared for the second day of. the Wanganui meeting:— HARRISON HACK HANDICAP, 1 mile and a distance.—Tussore, 9.3;, Explorer, 9.2; Snatcher, 9.0; Para, 8.10'; Santiago, 0.7: .Martulla, 8.6; Lochson, Active, 8.4; , Velociform, 8.0; Lady Nassau, 7.11; Megan, ! 7.6; Country Life, 7.4: Yolande, 7.2; Otapawa, Excelsior, San - Franette, Empyrean, ; Silver San, Pipi, 7.0. => j' AUTUMN HANDICAP. 1 mile and' 110yds.—Kinsem, 9.8; Listowel, 8.12; Ira-. puka, 8.5; Taipairu, 7.13; Kareao, 7.12; Tactful, 7.11: Crucelle. 7.5: Fora, 7.0: Helen Rufus, Snatcher, 6.13; Askari. 6.12; Hipo, | 6,9; Amber Tips, Skylight, Roman, 6.7. j EARL STAKES, 11 miles.—lncome, 9.6; Sunart, 9.2; Palestrina, 8.18; Enthusiasm, 8.6: Muraahi, 7.12; Stork, «7.7; Fera, Helen Rufus, Wheatfield, Askari, Frizzier, 6.7. MATARAWA HACK HANDICAP, 6'fur.— Tussore, 9.5; Waipatu, 9.0; Mixture, 8.9; Velociform, 8.8; (Veil, 8.2; Sunny Vale, I Lady Nassau, 8.0; Loyal Maid, 7.12; Megan, Some Red. 7.11; Karutahi, 7.10; Yoma, 7.9; Kilcoo, 7.7: Loved One, 7.5; Yolande, 7.4; Pirouette, Ribbonwork; 7.2; Alabama, 7.1: San Franette, Black Cruiser, Silver, Ran, Otapawa, Taketako, Excelsior, Advent, Rua- j nui, Kauaka, Camp .Gun, Discount, Pinna, 7.0. ■-."., ' 1 I OKOTA TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP. 5 > King's Joy, j Deluge, 8.6; Misgovern, 8.0; Civility, 7.11; Homage, 7.8; Gartmore, j Attractive. Taitaiata, Master Lucerne, 6.12; i Ora's Delight, 6.10. FORDELL HURDLES. 1} miles.—Ex- I Slorer; 12.6; Sir Fanciful, 11.11; Te Maire, ! Malingerer, 11.6; Whipcord, 10.13; Mer-' votia, 10.12; Khartoum, 10.5; Battle Song, 10.8; Peter Amans, 10.1; Maniama, Banogue, Polthogue, Empyrean. Moulu, j Tarn area, 9.0. j farewell HANDICAP. 6 fur.—j towel, 9.0; Irapuka. 8.9; Killashandra, 8.7; | Quest, 7.13: Tactful. 7.11; Birkie\ 7.6; San- I toriria, 6.12: Snatcher, 6.10; Hipo, Wai-• patu, 6.9; Some Red, Mixture,"Lady Koti- 1 . ripo.i Euchre, Sunny Vale, Karutahi, i Pouma, 6.7. ■ ' TOLAGA BAY MEETING., . [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ' « GISBORNE. Thursday. : j I The Tologa Bay Meeting was held in good I weather. Totalisator investments were £7897, j compared with £6500 last year. Results:— MAIDEN SCURRY. 5 , fur.— D'or ; (Heath), 1; Peppermint. 2: Taupara, 3. ' Also started: First • Hill, Kissing Cup. Birkie. Won by' 2i : lengths- Time, lm. 3 l-ss. -- • .■•>:",■, FLYING HANDICAP, 6 fur—Sunny Spec, 1; Mida, 2; Miss Roseland, 3. Also started: Mirk Over, iruwai, Moreau, Won by a length. Time, lm. 16s. WELTER HANDICAP. 7 fur.—Melting (Morrison), 1; Westerner, 2: Patetonga, 3. | Al. started: Persian King. Ruruwai, Tarmcaroa, Lieutenant, Tongariro, Mahia. Won by three lengths. Time. lm. 29 3-ss. .-, HAUITI HANDICAP. 6 : Koodoo (Dwyer), 1: Birkie, 2; Wilmoreana, 8. Also smarted: Kissing Cup, Anxious Moments, ! Free Rick. Heather Queen, First Hill. I Won by a length. Time, lm. 17 3-6s. r ■'..:*' I VAWA STAKES, li miles.— Roseland (Lloyd), 1; Persian. King, 2; Orawia, 3. Also started: Hyraj:, , Sunray, Pitch,Patetonga. Won by throe lengths. Time, i 2m. 9 3-ss. • ■■"'■■ v.; ■ I HACK HANDICAP. 6 Grandiose i (Oliver), 1: Moreau, 2: Mida, 3. . Also stnrted: Soleil D'or, Peppermint, Taupara. . W'-n by li lengths Time, 1m.?.17. 3-ss. ■. | DISTRICT HANDICAP, 1 mile.-Koodoo ' ' (Oliver), 1; Birkie, 2; Lieutenant Tongariro, 3. ...Also Etared: Wilmorelana, Anxious : Momenta, Heather Queen, Hoki. Fox. Won by four lengths. Time, lm- 69 2-ss. f FAREWELL HANDICAP, 7 fur—Sunny. Spec (Her.th). Orawia. 2: Westerner, 8.. : Also stait'd: Ruruwai, Melting, Mahia,i Wilmoreana. Won by • & head. Time, lm. 29 3-ss. , - . , ,y* ■'■■ ■:■:■■- ' FORTHCOMING MEETINGS. Nominations for all events to be run at the Ohinemuri Jockey Club's Meeting close to-day at 5 p.m .'.■•',■■■ i;: > '.'> The Bay of Plenty Jockey i Club holds its meeting at Avondale on March 21, and the Opotiki - Jockey Club follows at Takapuna with its meeting on March 24. Nominations for both meetings : close to-day at 5 p.m. . ~ . • '" Acceptances for all events to be .run on . the first day of the Te Aroha Jockey Club's Meeting close on Monday next, at 6 p.m. : . •" i V .... ■ ■' ■