WANGANOI RACES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10630, 23 October 1896, Page 3

WANGANOI RACES.

WiKaiNni, Ootober 22. There wag showery weather for the first day of the W. J.C. Spring raeeting. there w»s a good attoodance, fair fields, *nd capital sport. - The sum of £474-2 wan pat through the machine, as ; against £3389 last meeting. Results: — • SPEIHB HANDICAP, . Of EOaovs. One mile and a distance. 126-Mr Homes'* Ngatuere, 8.7 (St'Oormick) 1 191—MrWiUiams'sMan-o'-war (J. Hughes) 2 S5-MrPrq6Ber's The Miser, 7.10 CX. Keed; 3 Also started: 67 Lotion 9.3, 107 Lorelei 8.6, 58 Crimean Striak 7 B, 34 Sl.-.iden 7.3, 39 Hotspur 7.0, ii Bloomsbury 6.7. NgatUfere took th* !esd, with Man-o'-Wftr next, and the rest iv a bunch, A splendid re.ee ; but Homes'* horse was nob to be displaced, and won all tho way, with Man-o'-W*r a neck in front Of The Miser and Lotion fourth. Time, 2min 2£iec. Total on ra'schine, £721; dividend, £5 3s.' ,

TBIAL HAKDICAP, Of 35soys. One mile. EB—Mr Lepper's St. Vincent. 8.2 .j. (Russell) 1 E5-Mrßoddy'a Splendid, 8.0 (C.Lett) 2 &-ib Smith's Marijyi, 7.7 (W.Watt) 3

Also started: 65 Light Sl2, 50 Goth 8.3, 40 Dis^ raeUß 7, 8 Sweet Sleep 8.3, ]9 Silver Sea 8.0, 110 Worry 7.12,107 Mutual 7.9, 4 Saseaby 7.7,107 Ooriicac, 3 Kosewater 7.7.

From a somawhat stfaggb'ng start the big field were despatched on their journey, the colours of Bt. Vincent and Splinter qulftkly showing in front. The p&ir led all the way, and a great tussle up Ihe straight resulted in St. Vincent just jqoeezing borne by a bare none; Marina, threo-parts of ft length away, third. The others tailing off. Xiine, lmin X 3-Ssec. On the machine, £591; dividend, £6.

■ • . WANOUHJI DKRBY, Of 200sova. One mile and a-half. EG6-Mr J. Chaafe'a bo St Paul, bySt. LegerSatinclls.aiO... (Chaafe) 1 147—H0n.-J. D. Orraondß oh o Defiance, by Dreadaought-L?«aey, 8.10 (P. White) 2 149—Captain W. R. Kussea's eh o Ccear dc Lion, by preadnonght—Leonora, 8.10 (Whittaker) 3 These were the only setters for the clastic event, which closed with M nominations. As the trid did their preliminary promenade round the lawn Captain Russell's beautiful chestnut was greatly admired, although the qualitylooking sou of St. Lsgor was by bo means overlooked. Frotii a capital start, of which St. Paul had a slight advantage, Defiance went quickly to the front, with St. Paul and Ccear da Lion oloeeup. Ta«y passed the atand in this order, and no mtfreial change occurred until wlthia hfclf' a mile from home, whin Chaafe, on St.* Paul, put in bit claim, and the race looked a foregone conclusion for the bay colt. Defiance, however, was not yet settled, and made a big bid for honours. This effort was in vain, for Bt. Piul held his own, and ultimately won by a coupie o£ lengths, with Cceur de Liofl seraral lengths avtay. Titne, 2miQ 41 3-sscc. Totil on machine, £562; dividend, £118s. - ' HANDICAP UURDLES, OflOOsovs. TworoilenandaJiStance. IS—MrM.'DonaU'Bliapuß, 11.8 ... (A. Ball) i C7—Mr Connop's Talrj--hO, M.B (0. Mitchell) 2 44-Mr Robert'sGleaelg, 8.8 ... (Wall.) 3 Also started: 38 Kandpai 10.D, 21 Frank 10.0, B6 Tdlmwai 10.0, 81 St. Hbioti 9.7, 109 Swift 9.5 256 Docility 9.3, and 32 Conspiracy 9 0. HalfA-ttiilefrom hctne Kapaa took command, with T*Uy-ho and Gtannlg following in that order. . Kapaa led into tile straight, find although challenged.gamely by Mr Connop's nominee, the bay geldiajj was noli to bo denied, and passed the post with a good length to spare, GleneJg being third. Ti;se, 4min 9sec. Total | on this machine, £816; difidehd, £5 17s. HACK BUBBLES, Of4oaova. One mile nhd a-half. Ps—Mr teen's Gipsy Prices, 10.7 (J, Morris} 1 41-Slr Major's Halciont, 10 0 (J. Coletnan) 2 67-^Mr Proctor's Venture, 9.7 ■■■■.., (Proctor) 3 Other starters: 134 Cinyton 10.10, 41 Egtnout 10.8,15 Halcyon f1.6. After the first half mils had been traversed Gipsy Prince jumped to the front, add was never afterwards troubled. Time, 2min 56§eec. Total on the machine, £541; dividend, £i 18s. HANDICAP W.AI ItACE, Of 40sovb. One mile and a distance. 238-Mr Scott's Indian Shot, 8.4... (Green) 1 61—Mr Hathawfty's Mystical .:. (W. Gillett) « 81-Blr Smith's Marina ... (D.Watt) 3 Won1 by a head. Time, 2min 3^sec. On tie mschine, £679; dindsnd, £2 11«. I'LYINO STAIkKS, Of 70sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 146—Mr Anthony's Errand Doy, syta, by Caii-a-pic-Midnight, 7.4 (Hanson) 1 299--Mr Home's tTmslopeKi1 .!'.l), 7.10 (Jenkins) 2 115-Mr Watson's St. I^nti, !t.B (M'Cormiok) 3 Also started: 78 Rip Vaa \Vinkle7.B, 171 Sedgebrook 7.5,23 Happy Uresun 6.1 U.

: Errand Boy shot to the front, with St. Laura next and the rest btmoucd up. Coming round the homo bend Sedgebrook put in his claim, but was unable to run into a place, Mr j Anthony's game little horse eventually winning easily by a couple of lengths from Umslopogaas, Laura being close handy, third. Time; lmin 17$Bec. Total on, the machine, £835; dividend, £5 2s. ..,'... ',: The following are the acceptances for tomorrow's races :— OWBN STAKES.^Erranil Boy 8.9, TJmslopogaas 8.7, Sedgebrook 7.8, Bloomsbury 7.0, Happy Dreaih Second HObdles.—Kapua 12.8, Tally-ho 11.3, R»n(ripai 10.0, Auroa 910, Glenelg 9.10, Frank 9.10, Swift 9.6, Docility 9.5, Tuhiwai 9.3. Wanganui Stakes.—Ncatuere 8.12, Lotion 8.12, Lorelei 8.9, Man-o'-war 8.0, Rangipuhe 7.12, Voltigeur 7.G, Crimson Streak 6.11, Hotspur 6 7. Marangai Stakes.—Lotion 9.0, Nsatuere 9.0, St. Laura 8.12, The Miser 8.0, Umslopogaas 7.6, Rip Van Winkle 7.5, Crimson Streak 7.0, Sedgebrook 7.0, Bloomsbury P. 7, Happy Dream 6.7, I Slaideu 6.7. Flying Stakes.—lndian Shot 9.5, St. Vincent 9.1, Splinter 8.7, Return 5.6, Ascot vale 8.5, First Result S3, Emerald 7.12, Sweet Sleep 7.12, Marina 7.11, Aquafortis 7.10, Silversea 7.9, Siva j 7.7, Sassaby 7.7. . t .