LATE SPORTING.
WANCANUI NOTES. (Special to tlie “ Star.’ 5 ) WANGANUI, February 18. The only visiting horses who were out on the tracks this morning were R.. J„ Mason’s trio, -Gloaming, Vespucci and Egotism and Astinome. A number of others are expected hero to-day. The tracks are very hard and a good soaking rain is badly .needed. Egotism was sent two rounds on the grass, covering the last half mile in a shade over 50sec. She moved very attractively. Vespucci, looking remarkably well, was given half pace work. Gloaming. on the lead, trotted round three times. Tarquin finished up a round on the plough by covering the last half mile iti 50sec. La Paloma and Warrawe© went seven furlongs together on the plough in lmin 34sec. Winkie Wheel finished in front of Advent and Legato at the end of i half a mile in 51 2-sscw. Cruc.elle covered seven furlongs on the plough hv herself in lmin 32seo. Thespian ran half a mile on the grass in 53®ec comfortably. T/istowel. Yola.nde, War Loan. All Cerise, Khartoum, Astinome and Amber Tips all did useful work. After breakfast Lively Girl sprinted two furlongs in 26sec and Tirana half a mile in 51 3-ssec. Wake Up went lame at New Plymouth and has been blistered and turned out. M. Gardner’s two-year-old filly, Pirouette, is also being spelled. She is suffering from influenza. It is reported tliat v J. T. Jamieson’s team will not come here. OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, February 18. Tlie Otahuhu Trotting Club’s meeting opened in fine weather. The course is f a st. B esu 1 ts:— TRIAL HANDICAP, of 225 sovs. One mile and a half. Wirihanga, ser . . .1 Topsy Rothschild, scr . . 2. Sherwood Surprise, scr . . 3 Scratched^—Grattan Wilkes, Miss Patch and Tim bell. Won by two lengths and a half.— Time—3min 45 2-ssee. TAMAKI HANDICAP (in harness, of 225 &ovs. One mile and a quarter. Anozirara, scr . „ . . 1 Hypo, scr . - . .2 Gold Sound, scr . . a Nita Cole, Dillon Patch, Napper, Whakatane, Dick Dillon, Ruapero and Oro were scratched. Won by half a length. Time—3min. ALEXANDER HANDICAP, of 350 sovs. Two miles. Speculator, 144yds * - 1 Blue wood, 72yds . . .2 De Why . . - .3 Scratch ed— Ae r i a.l, Bin gen. A m berite, Tradesman and Sebiska. Won by three-quatters of a length. Time—lmin 56 2-osec. OTAHUHU CUP (in harness), of 110 sovs. Two miles. Grand Voyage, 48yds bhd - 1 Gold Girl, 48yds bhd . . 2 First Carbine. 48yds bhd . 3 Wild Lad was scratched. Won by half a length. Time—4min 35 3-osec. MOUNT ALBERT HANDICAP (in harness), of 350 sovs. One mile and a half. Napper, scr . . » .1 Jewel, 12yds bhd . .2 Dick Dillon, 24yds bhd . .3 Scratched*—Scottish Child and' Pani. W*on by half a length. Time—Smin 33sec.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16662, 18 February 1922, Page 10
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460LATE SPORTING. Star (Christchurch), Issue 16662, 18 February 1922, Page 10
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