WANGANUI SPRING MEETING. First Day—Thursday. September 28.

Otago Witness, Issue 2690, 4 October 1905, Page 58

WANGANUI SPRING MEETING. First Day — Thursday. September 28.

The Wanganui Jockey Club spring meeting was held to-day in fine weather. Rain threatened in the morning, which . "militated j to some extent against the 'attendance. The j racing.. was excellent throughout. The Wanganui Ghiineas provided a good race, though Mr E. J. Watt's pair won easily at the finish. Petticoat and Multifid added to Multiform' s reputation as a sire, both winning easily. The } amount put through the machine was £6845, , 0r, £655 less than the first day of last year, j Four horses — Sleepwell, Cassiopea, Land o' j Cakes, and Wild, Buck— fell in the Hack Hurdles. D. Watt" was .rather severely injured, and- had 'to be taken to the hospital, where he' is doing well. Results: — SPRING HANDICAP', i Of" 125spvs.' One mile. 158— Mr J. H. Prcaser's br h Gold Crown, ; by Gold - Reef— Hy'nioh, syrs, 8.12 / (C. Jenkins) 1 ' 154 — Mr Laing"s Lass o' Gowrie, 7.12 j (D. Kemp) 2 j 82— Mr Murray's Whakawahi (M'Kinnon) 3 Alsoatarted: 93 Shrapnel Shell 8.4, 58 Armistice 7.13, 78 Submarine 7.10, 213 St. Jos 7.6, 26 Cntingent 6.13, 26 Bowman 6.13, and 24 King's Birthday 6.7. • Armistice, St. Joe, and Bowman were- badly left. The field closed up at the turn for home.- At the entrance to the straight Gold Crown forged ahead, and, after a good race home, won by a length from Lass o' Gowrie; Whakawehi a good third. Time, lmin 47 2-ssec. Dividends, £3 17s and £1 6s. Maiden Hack Race, of 60sovs. Six furlongs. . Petticoat, 7.7 1 ; Apa, 7.7, 2 ; Glenullin, 7.7, 3. j Also started: Matariki, Balgowrie, Gargoyle Snip, Perchance, AlexieS, Neva, Blue Dia- ! mend, Napier, Hapu, and Kareroa. Won con> | fortably by four lengths. »Time, lmin 8 4-ssec. i Dividends, £2 10s and £1 4s. } WANGANUI GUINEAS, ' A sweepstake/ of lOsovs each, with 300sovs added. For three-year-olds. Colts 8.10, fillies 8.5. One mile. . 237— Mr E. J. Watt's br c King Billy by I Merriwee — Indian Queen (F. Davis) 1 Mr E. J. Watt's blk c Boomerang, by ! Merriwee — Mousqueterie (G. Price) 2 337 — Mr Prosser's b g Marguerite, by Stepniak — Huegenot (C. Jenkins) . . . . 3 Also started: 125 Clanchattan, Gay Spark, and 125 Mobility. Boomerang was coupled on the machine ■•with King Billy, and Gay Spark with Clanchattan. The field, closed up at the turn. ' King Billy came with a strong run on the outside entering the straight, and won easily by /•a length from his stable mate; Marguerite being a length away. Clanchattan was fourth, slightly in advance of Gay Spark. Time, lnua 47 4-ssec. Dividend, £3 2«. ' OKEHU HANDICAP HURDLES, j fOf 125sovs. Two miles. ] J. Harle's b m Valima, by Van- ; guard — Ultima, aged, 9.0 , (L. Miller) 1 194 — Mr Lowry's Comfort, 10.13 (T. O'Connell) 2 89— Mr W. Davis's Kohjinui. 9.6 (H. Telfoiil) S Also started: 119 Pushful 11.6, 154 Miss King 10.11, 173 Waiwera 10.10, and 209 St. Lyra 9^6 St. Lyra ran into the lead round the back, but fell. Valima and Comfort then took up the running, and, cutting down Kohunui in the last bit, the foimer won by three-quarters of a length from Comfort ; Kohunui, a length • away, third. Time, 3min 52 2-osec. Dividends, £9 11s and £1 3s. Gonville Hack Hurdles, of 75sovs. One mile and five furlongs. — Catspaw, 9.9, 1; Hokio, 9.0, 2; Bounce, 10.11, 3. Also started. Sleepwell 10.10, Valkyrie 10.10, Cassiopea 10.9, Wild Cat 10.7, Nunia 9.10, Throstle 9.6, St. Amelia 9.4, Flanagan 9.3. Land o' Cakes ! 9.0, Wild Duck 9.0, Ellady 9.0. Won comfortably by four lengths. Time, 3min Msec. , Dividends. £2 19s and £20 4s. Land o' Cakes lost his rider, and Sleepweil, Cassiopea, and Wild Duck fell. Putiki Hack Handicap of SOsovs. One mile.— Kuroki, 8.11, 1; Aorangi, 7.12, 2; Ai'.reole, 7.12 3. Also started • Amaryllis 9.0, Benmore 8.7, Captain Shannon 5.5, Silverline 8.2, Grenade 8.2, Barca 7.12, Loirel 7.10. Tupono 7.6, Lady Warwick 7.6, Clairmont 7.5. , St. Cyress 7.0, Mereshot 7.0, Rosalinda 7.0. ■ Won by half a length after a punishing finish. Time, lmin 48sec. Dividends, £5 15s and 17s. FLYING HANDICAP, { Of 160sovs. Six furlongs. 105— Mr D. O'Brien's br c Multifid 3yrs ' (D. Price) 1 156— iir Thane's Black Reynard, 8.6 (G, Price) 2 78— Mr Cassi^ey's Regulation, 8.7 (A. Oliver) 3 Also started. 55 Kremlin 9.6, 14 Solution 8.13. 110 Auratus 8.13, 225 Jolly Friar 6.3, 51

Melodeon 7.12, 167 Glenowlet 7.12, 51 Prelude 7.6. and 31 Blesbok 6.9. Glenowlet was left at the post, but raced into her field. Auratus assumed the lead from Jolly Friar, and at the bend Glenowlet was in third position. Multifid, Regulation and Bla-ek Eenyard moved up along the top stretch. Multifid wa3 first into the straight, and although he swerved under the whip opposite the stand he- won easily by a length from Black Reynard. Regulation was a close third, aftex whom came Jolly Friar, Melodeon, Solution, and Gleuowlet, in that order. Time, lmin 18sec. Dividends. £7 10s and £1 13s. Second Day — Fhiday, September 29. The second day of the Wanganui Jocicey Club's 'Spiing meeting' was held in beautiful weather, and in the presence of a large attendance. The amount put through the niachiii© to-day was £6689, being £49. ahead of the second day la=t year, and making a total of £13,588 for the meeting, or £606 behind last yea.r. St. Ajnslia aoid Wild Ca* fell in the Hack Hurdles, and Miller, the rider of the latter, got a severe shaking. Results: — OWEN HANDICAP. Of lOOsovs. Five furlongs. 202 — Mr E. J. Watt's br c King Billy, by Merriwee — Indian Queen, 3yrs, 8.7 (F. Davis) 1 156— Sir Geo Clifford's br f Glenowlet, Oyrs, 7 11 (V. Cotton) 2 127— Mr J. H. Piossei's b g Marsuerite, 3yrs, 7.10 (C. Jenkins) . . ". . . . 3 Al<o started : 56 Jolly Friar 8.2, 15S Multifid 8.1, 40 Prelude 7.4. From a, perfect start King Billy at once becrnie prominent-, and at the three -furlong post he was three lengths ahead of Glenowlet and Margueiite. Turning into the straight he had the race in safe keeping, and w&n -easily by a l-ength and! a-half, with Marguerite, a length further away, third. Time, lmin 3 l-sse3. Dividends. £2 5s a.nd 19s. Mcntroa Hack Handicap, of GOsovs. " Six furlongs. — Grenade, S.O, 1; Aorangi. 8.5, 2; Mercshot, 7.0, 3. Ten others started. Won easily by ftbree lengths. Time, lmin 18sec. Dividends, £12 11s and £1 Is. Brunswick Handicap Hurdles, of lOOsovs. One mile and tlnee-quarters. — Waiwera, aged, 10.7. 1 ; Pushful, 11.4, 2 ; Midia,,' 9.8, 3. Also started : Comfort 11.4, Miss' Kiug 10.8, Valin'a 9J3, Kohunui 9.8. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 3min 23 4-ssec. Dividends, £8 Is diid £.1 in. Ara-molio Hack Hurdles, of 75sovs. One mile arad a^half . — Catspa-w, 6yrs, 10.11, 1 ; Bo\ince, 10.12, 2; Flanagan, 9.0, 3. Xine others started. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time 3min 3sec. Dividends, £2 tss and £1 7s. WANGANUI HANDICAP, Of 250sovs. One mil© and a-quarter. 64 — Messrs Bennet and Beatson's b m Asteioid, by Apremont — Planet, 6yrs, 8.2 (W. Price) 1 80 — Mr G. F. Moore's br m Armistice, by Mahaki — Melinite, 6yrs, 7.9 . . . . 2 189— Mi E. J. Watt's br h Melodeon, syrs, 7.0 3 Also started: 135 Ghoorka 8.6, 12^ Cannio Cbiel 8.1. 85 Shrapnel Shell 7.13, 77 Whakaweibd 7.33, 171 St. Joe 7.4, 155 Flamen 7.0, Siiverlane 6.7. Shrapnel Shell led round the bend from Ghcorka, Si. Joe. and Whakawehi, with Melodeon (who was badly left) in ls«i position Asteroid came through at the turn into the straight and, cutting down Armistice, won comfortably by three-quarters of a length, with Melodeon, half a length further back, thiid. Time, 2mm 24 l-ssec. Dividends, £11 15s and £3 2s. Railway Hack Handicap, of 70sovs. Five furlongs.— Petticoat. 3yr&, 8.12, 1; Truce, 8.9, : 9 ; Lady Warwick, 7.4, 3. Nine others started. Won in a canteir by four lengths. Time, Imin ' 54sec. Dividends. £1 19s and £2 7s. Marangai Handicap, of lOOsovs. One mile. — Boomerang, &yrs, 7.10, 1 ; King's Birthday, 6.7, 2 ; Paritutu, 8.13, 3. Also started : Gold Crown 9.fe, Auratus 8.7, Contingent 6.9, Bowman 6.3. Won easily by a length. Time," lmin 47scc. Dividend?, £2 1? and »7 Bs.