WANGANUI J.O. MEETING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3571, 11 March 1886, Page 3

WANGANUI J.O. MEETING.

Wanganui, March 10. At the second day's racing held to-day about 500 were present. The fields were poor and tho racing not of an interesting nature, as m nearly every instance tho favorites had what might bo colled an " exercise canter." The following are the results : — Wanganui Derby, of 100 soys ; li miles. Mr P. F. Tancred'B Revoke, Bst 51b (Vaile) 1 Mr J. George's Maritana, Bst 51b ... ... 2 Mr W. Wilson's Lang Syne, Bst 61b ... 3 Ho others started. Time — 2min 56iaec. Dividends— £l 13s and £1 15s. Hubdlb Race, of 100 sres ; 2 milc3 and a distance, over eight jumps. Mr E. F. Yule's Tho Druid, 1 Oat 101 b (Mann) 1 Mr C. Brewer's Dusk, list 2 Landseer also ran. Timo — 2miu 45isec. Dividends — £1 13s and £1 17s. _ Hack Htjedle Race." Aroha ... ... ... ■■■ ■■• 1 Two others started. Dividends— £3 and £2 14s. Wanoandi Stakes, of 150 sovb ; 1J miles. Mr W. Bobbet's Tetford, 9st (Williams) 1 Mr E. F. Hill's Speculation, Bst ,2 Mr R. H. Vallance's Salvage, Bst 31b ... 3 Reform and Parvenu also ran. The betting at tho start was oven on Tetford, 3 to 1 Speculation, 4 to 1 Armourer, 5 to I Salvage, 8 to 1 Parvenu. Time — 2min 44scc. Dividends— £2 5s and £2 3s. Nubsbby Handicap, of 50 soys ; 6 furlongs. Mr W. Scott's Tornado, Bst 71b (Belcher) 1 Mr J. Georgo's Confident ally. 7st ... 2 Mr D. Campion's Spray, 7st 101 b 3 Tornado was a hot favorite, 3 to 2 being laid on his winning. Time — 2min 24sec. Dividcnds-£l 9s and £1 11s. District Handicap, of 150 soys ; It miles. Mr F. Hill's Normanby, 7st ... (Peach) 1 Mr F. Hill's Speculation, Bat 61b ... 2 Mr J. Paul's Bayard, 7st 71b 3 Hagar, 7at ; Vera, 6st 101 b ; and Experiment, 6st 71b also ran. Time — 2min 47joc. Dividends -£4 9s and £5 15s. Consolation Handicap, of 40 soys ; 1 mile. Mr F. W. Harrison's Hagar, 7st 31b (Woode) 1 Mr D. Scott's Parvenu, 7st 2 Mr F. Hill's Rumor, Bst 121 b 3 Landseer, 7st 10lb, also ran. lime — lmin 50sec. Dividends— £s 10s and £7 6s. £8800 was put through tho machines m two days.