RAGING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18334, 26 February 1923, Page 5

RAGING.

THE WAMANUI MEETING. TAMATETE'A'ND'MURAAHI' WIN PETER AMANS SUCCESSFUL. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION .J WANGANUI, Saturday. The Wanganui Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting was brought to a conclusion today in unpropitious weather. Very heavy rain fell from an hour before the first race, and showers foil at intervals until the * sixth race. The attendance was surprisingly good considering the weather conditions. As a result of the rain the going was heavy. The totalisator investments were £31,9761, against £40,163} on the corresponding day last year. The total for the meeting was £66,717}, compared with , £79,339} last year, which represents a de- , crease of £12.622. \ The following wero the results:- J HARRISON HACK HANDICAP of £160; , 1 mile and a distance. ! I»oehson. 8.4 (Alexander) 1 | Silver San. 7.0 . . . . .... . . 2 Para. 8.11 .. .. .... -~' . . 3 , Also Started.— 9.2; Santiago, 8.7; Martulla, 8.6; Active, 8.4; Volociform, 8.0; Country Life, 7.4; Yolando. 7.2; Otapawa, Excelsior, San Franette, 7.0. AUTUMN HANDICAP of £275; on© mile . and 110 yds. Kareao (H. Alexander) .. .. .1 Kinsem, 9.3 .. :.. 2 (Ttaipairu. 7.1 ._. .. .. .. .. 8 ; ! s Also Started.— 7.0; Helen Rufus, 6.13; Roman, 6.7. | Kareao won by a length, five lengths J separating second and third. Time, lm 65-1-58. JACKSON STAKES of £500; weight-for-age ; 6 fur W. Duncan's b g Tamatete. 4yrs, by Absurd—Tuhia, 9.0 (M. McCarten) . . 1 G. M. Currie's Thespian. 4yrs. 9.Q_ . . 2 Eliot Davis' Queen March, 2yrs, 6.10 . . 3 1 Also Started.Rational,. 9.0. Tamatete led all the way and won by two ' lengths from Thespian, who in turn waa a neck in front of Queen March. Time, lm 17s. FORDELL HURDLE RACE of £200; If miles. Peter Amans. 10.11 (J. Roach) .. ~ 1 War Loan, 11.6.. .... .. .. 2 Moulu, 9.0 .. .. 8 , Also Started.Battle Song, 10.8; Sir ' Fanciful, 11.11; Empyrean. 9.0 (bracketed with the second horse); Te Maire, Malin- I gerer,' 11.6; Whipcord. 10.13; Banogue, 9.0. Peter Amans won by two lengths and ahalf, War Loan being three lengths in front of Moulu. Time, 3m 265. Banogue'a rider was unseated. OKOIA TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP of £200; 5 fur. | Ora's Delight, 6.10 (T. Bound) .. .. 1 I Attractive. 6.12 . . .... .... 2 , King's Joy, 8.6 8 | Also Started.Deluge, 8.6; Homage. 7.8; Misgovern, 3.0; Gartmore, Taitaiata, 6.12. I Ora's Delight won by a neck, a length J between second and third. Time, lm 6 3-ss. EARLE STAKES of £450; 1} miles. Muraahi. 7.12 (A. Reed) .. .... 1 Palestrina, 8.13 .. ~ 2 Wheatfield, 6.7 8 Also Started.—Enthusiasm. 8.6r, Stork, 7.7. In an exciting finish between Muraahi and Palestrina the first-named won by a | head. Wheatfield was two lengths away 1 third. Time, 2m 43 3-ss. • j MATARAWA HACK HANDICAP of £150; 6 fur. j San Franette. 7.0 (S. Anderson) .. .. 1 Megan, 7.11 .. .. 2 I Loyal Maid, 7.12 ..8 Also Started.—Mixture, 8.9; Some Red, 7.11; Karutahi,. 7.10; Kilcco. 7.7; Pirouette, 7.1; Otapawa. Advent, Kauaka. 7.0. San Franette won by a length and a-half. I a similar distance separating second and third. Time, lm Is. FAREWELL HANDICAP of £325; 6 fur. Waipatu. 6.9 (H. Alexander) .. .. 1 Tactful, 7.11 ~ .. .. .. 2 Snatoher, 6.10 .. .. .. ...*.*. 3 Also Started.—Lis towel, 6.0; Quest, 7.13Birkie, 7.6 Hipo, 6.9. Waipatu won by three lengths from Tactful, who was a head in ad vane© of Snatcher. Time, lm 18 2-ss.