WANGANUI TROTTING CLUB.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11950, 27 March 1894, Page 2

WANGANUI TROTTING CLUB.

President: A. J. Paraona, Esq. Vice-Pre-sidents: Meßsrß J, C. McOarthy and E. Perrett. Judge: A. J. Parsonß, Esq. Starter: Mr J. Cbyle. Handicapper: Mr J. Slater Timekeeper: Mr Fred. Hill. Clerk of the Scales : Mr W. O'Hara. Clerk of Course : Mr Maurice Higgie. Stewards: Messrs R. Boss, W. Bamber, T. B. Williams, T. Messiter, J. H. Nixon. Fred. Hill, B. Witt, W. Kennedy, and J. Lomax. i . Secretary : Mr J. Couchman. Treasurer : Mr I. fcalek. The initial meetfng of the lately. formed Wanganui Trotting Club was r held yesterday, and may be dubbed a 1 success. The weather was splendid, and there must have been fully 809 people 1 present, who hied from town by 'bus, brake, and steamer. From a sporting point of view most of the events were Blow the horsea evidently baing in want training, but notwithstanding this draw- ■ back some £700 was pis-ed through the ' totalistor, which was under the oare of 1 Mr G. Spriggens. Mr Couchman, the > secretary, was the right man ill the ' ' right place, and carried out his duties to the satisfaction of everybody. The j officers and stewards of the Olub were ' fully alive to their responsibilities, and j carried ont their work in a bnriness-like 1 manner. Mr Dnstia provided a firstolass lunch and g-netal refreshments in a large marquee, and was, it is needless. to say, well patronised, aa a caterer of acknowledged standing should be. His arrangements were excellent and not- ' withstanding the drawback of a dusty ' day, managed to please everybody. ' Mr . ' A. B. P. Pyemont, representing Mrs J. > Harle, did good business in the liquids department, and also gave satijfU^ion, A first-class band, under Mr Armstrong, L discoursed pleasant music daring the * afternoon, and helped to enliven the 1 proceedings. The following are the 1 results-.— Maiden Handicap " Harness Teot, . of 20 Bova j second horse to receive ■« 1 5 soys from stakes. Distance, 1J ■ '~ 2 miles. For horses that have not 1 won an advertised Trot, either in J baddle or Harness. Mr F. Mnrflt's Apiti (25 seci.) ... 1 ■ Mr W. WilkK'e Topay 11. (25 sees.) ... 2 !• There were only three starters in thia ' ' race. Apiti got away Well from an' 1 even stait, and took the lead, with Topsy * II close behind, and Miachief in their p wake. This was the order throughout 1 the race, Mischief making things amusing ■ by breaking and playing up a bit. Entering the straight for the second time Wilkie, who was driving Topsy 11., reI duced the distance' between him and ' Apiti, but to no purpose, the latter win- ■ ning easily. Time, 6min 45sec, There wss .£29 invested on the totalisator. • Dividend, £1 14 a. !■ Pont Handicap "Saddle" Tbot, of ! 15 soys; second pony to receive 3 ! soys from the stakes ; height, 14.1 ' and under. Distance, 2 mileß. . Mi J. Fitzgorald's c m Topsy (lfteo) 1 Mr W.Dagga' b m Jib (27seoa) ... ■ 2 1 Eight horses faced the starter, and 5 from a good start Jib took the lead, ! closely followed by Jack Sprat, Topsy, ! Luhra, and Niagara being next in order for the first quarter of a mile. At the „a top of the couise Lubra ovortook Topsy, 1 I- and made a good attempt to head Jib, ' 2 but Topsy, not to be donied, came with a ! spurt and re-instated herself in second ' place, and succeeded in decreasing her distance from Jib, who was still leading: Passing the stand the second time, Jib broke and allowed Top3v to gain still further ground. At the last half-mile . Topay put on a spurt and overtook Jib in : the straight, eventually wiuning by about 3 four lengths from Jib, Jack Sprat being a r bad third, and tbe rest nowhere. Time, I 6min 3G3ec. Dividend, .£l l7a. , WaNOANUi Trotting Cup "Saddle, , Handicap, of 60 sors ; second horse , to receive 10 boys from the Btakes. . Distance, 2J miles. I Mr J. Butcher's Grenadier (50 sees)... 1 Mr J. G. Kirkwood's '1 he Grey (50 sees) 2 No les3 than 14 horses turns 1 ! up at 1 post for thia race, The Grey taking every j advantage of a good start. Grenadier L and Plug ware in close attendance up the straight, but when JJ2Ss> D R the judge's box the first tiraOT*he Grey broke and allowed Grenadier to got the 1 lead. Grenadier maintained his lead, ! with The Grey close at hia heels, and , won by a couple of lengths, The Plug , being third. The rest of the field were , stragglers. Time, Bm. 19aecs. Dividend, B JES 2s. The total amount invested on I totalisator was £204. jfl Maiden Handicap " Saddle " Teot . M of 15sovb; second horse to receive I 3 soys from the stakes. Same condi- I 1 tiona as Maiden Harneas Trot. Dis- I tance, 1J miles. Mr J. G. Kirkwood's The Orsy (25 sees) 1 Mr W, Dagg's r.m. Jib (25 seca) 2 There waa another good field for thia race, the starters numbering ten. Jib again got away firat, closely followed by aileon and Lubra, The Grey being a bad fonrth to the straight, where, coming up, be pressed Jib for pride of place, eventually succeeding* in getting the lead at the fop of the course. The Grey managed to retain tbe lead, and won by three lengths ahead of Jib, Bover 11. being A good third. Time, sms 29aecs. Dividsnd, £2 12s. Totalisator. £66. Post Stakes (in Saddle), of 15 soys second horse to receive 5 boys from the stakes. For horses that have not been nominated fcrany event at time of starting at any Trotting Meeting. Distance. 1 mile. Catch weight. Dandy Dick 1 I Barmaid 2 I Polly 3 9 There were thirteen starters in this I race, and a good deal of interest centred I therein, it being rumoured that there fl were some " dark " horsea in it. From B a good start Dandy Dick took tbe lead, fl with Barmaid in close attendance, and B the race was between these two all the > fH way. At the first quarter-mile post T| Dandy Dick broke, and allowed Barmaid fl to take command, but she, in her turn, fl broke; and Dandy Dick, again getting fl ahead, won by about five lengths, Polly B being third, and the rest much scattered. fl Time, 3m 20secs. A protest was entered fl against Dandy Dick and Barmaid, on the fl grounds that they had started in.a race H at Pnlmerston. The Committee post* fl poned their decision till this (Tuesday^ fl evening. fl Easter Handicap "Harness" Titor* B of 25 soys ; second horse to receive & H soys. from the stakes. Distance, 2 B miles. . B Mr J. Allardice's cm. Nellie (15 seca) 1 £ Mrs J. Adeane's br.g. Othello (25 sees) 2 BJ Mr W. Wilkie's Topsy IMPS Bees) ... a Bj There was a field aJTI. Top9y 11, BJ led off, with Othello ajR ai.bone in atten- B dance, but Nell.c soon' overtook the two- BJ la6t.named, eventually getting ahead of 9 Topsy, who dropped back to third place. H Going round the last lap Nellie kept BJ the lead, with Othello and Sailor Boy BJ second and third respectively, and in this BJ order they passed the judge's box, Nellie H winning by a couple of lengths. Time, B 6ir : . 4 3-ssecs. Dividend £ Totali- -flflj sator, £118. 'BJ Consolation Handicap "Saddle" ■ Trot, of 15 sove ; second horse to re- B ceive 6 soys from the stakes. For all B beaten horsos at the meeting. Dia- B tance, 2 miles. B Mr S. T. Hunt's br.m. Flirt (lOaecs) 1 B MrBJ. Adeane's Othello (25secs) ... 2 ; BJ • Seven horsea started in this race, but fl Flirt had it all her own way, though fl Othello tried to contest the place of . B honour. . J-iU