WANGANUI J.C. STEEPLECHASE MEETING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 11277, 26 May 1891, Page 2

WANGANUI J.C. STEEPLECHASE MEETING.

President—-]!. S. HWispn/Vice-Presideiit, John Camer«n. ; Judge-i-W/ *Ff *O«ren« Starter— -Samuel Powell; 'Handicapper — W. Hately. v 'CKn*,bf . goal»f?:K. A.' Campbell, . Clerk of thsQqurse*-q. Hi Chavannes. „Stawaitdß—D r Earlej«Dt> Connolly, W. Wilson, A.Higgg,- A. J. Parsons, H: N. Harrison, S; «. Wflfi»mson. .Secretary— F/. B. Jackson.. . r Glorious weather favoured.:the Wan- - ganui Jockey Club- yestei day for their" annual steeplechase meeting, and the attendance—estimated at about.- 2000—included visitors from Wellington, Hawera, Palmerston, '■ and the surrounding districts.- The officials of the club- must have felt very gratified at their' efforts being rewarded by. auch a <-. numerous gathering for a steeplechase meeting. The course and enclosure, thanks to Mr O'Leary (the custodian) and the beneficial effects of the late, rains and succeeding fine days, were in excellent condition. There was a goodly sprinkling of the fair sex present. Mr Jackson (secretary) and hts able assistant' (Mr Couchman) fulfilled' the onerous 'duties assigned to them in a most satisfactory and obliging manner, a fact attested to by all those who had any business to do with them. Mr S» Powell wielded tie starter's flag, and got his fields well away. The highest fa-ibnte'that could be paid to the haadicapper (Mr Hately) was the manner in which the flat races finished, the finishes boing the closest seen on the -Wanganui course for many years. - The Stewards alii worked '"niosfc assiduously, individually and collectively. Not .'the least pleasant contribution to the day's enjoyment was the selection of music. performed by tbe Town Band, under Bandmaster Richardson. Mi E.McElwain, in charge of the booths, ministered to the wants of thirsty souls, and? did.: a fair trade. Mrs Reid bad a goodly display of fruit, &c., and was well patronised. .Mr Dustin had luncheon prepared in his usual recherche style. All the races were got off punctually to time, thus allowing country visitors to witness the last race without any fear of losing the train. Among the improvements we noticed were a new Stewards' room added to the other offices, and a number of enclosed seats in the saddling paddook. Although spilta were 1 the order of the day happily no serious I accidents occurred, though some of the riders were badly shaken. Messrs Hill I and Poole worked the totalizators and put through J63349 for the day. Appendod are the. full results :— I FiiiiNo Stakk3 Handicap (on the flat), of 45 soys ; distance, 6 furlongs, Montrose, 7st 121 b (Holmes) ... ... + Wefea, Bst 101 b (Reid) ... + St. Malo, Bst (MoCormick) ... • ... 3 Pyramus, Torpedo, Fleta, Rufus, She, and Petroleum also started. After a very good start Rufus was fiyal to take the lead, which he maintained till a quarter of a mile from home, when Montrose, who was lying in a good position, took up the tunning. St. Malo and Weka cauie away, with a* ; great rush, Weka just catching 'Montrose oil the px»t and making a dead heat of it, third horsji well up. Time, lmin I7sec. Dividends. Moutrose .£3 19s, and Weka £'i 10s. WANaANUi ' Handicap Steepi,echaßß, of 225 soys j second horse to receive 25 soys, and third horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes ; over the - Wanganut Steeplechase course; distance, about 3 miles. Ingorangi, lOst 101 b (Wright) „, 1 Dangerous, 9ot 71b (Cameron) ... 2 Matchless, 9^t Oib (Frewin) 8