Sporting

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11741, 19 September 1902, Page 2

Sporting

RANGITIKEI R.C. SPRING MEETING

SECOND DAY,

The *<pring meeting of the Rangitikei Racing Club was continued yesterday in splendid weatiher, the codd bleak wind that obtained yesterday having subsided. There waa again a large attendance of the public, amid the racing throughout waa extremely interesting. Results:— HANDICAP HACK HURDLE RACE, of 40 solve, j one anile and a half. 97—Mr. '0. Jefferson'®^ br.g. Merry Boy, by Meitie Eingland—^Phantom mai-e, aged, 11.9 (G. Willis) 1 182—Mr. J. Frank's ch.g. Inchcape, by Gorton—Fairy Queen, aged, 10.10 (A. Hill) 2 110—Mr. J. Bull's b..g. Old Gun, agedi, 10.0 (Fahey) 3 30 Aitua 9.12, and 25 Redishank 9.0, also started.

Aitua led for the first half-mile, with Old Gun and Inchcape next, Merry Boy last. Entering the straight Merry Boy went up on the outside, and, in a punishing finish, won by a length from Inchcape, Old Gun close up third1. Time, 2 mans. 57 2-5 (sees. Total on machine 454. Dividend's, £3 3s. and 11s. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of 50 soys. j five fuiftongs. 173 —Mr. R. Paterson's b.m. Ringlet, ■ by Castor—Bangle, '4 years, 8.5 (O'Brien) ..: 1 73—Mr. Luunceston's eh.m. Zealous, 5 years, 7.3 (G. Price) 2 74—Mr. J. Cameron's b.m. Mongonui, aged, 6.11 (O'Grady) 3 112 Chasseur 8.11 (Wilson) alsta started. Ringlet jumped smartly off the mark, and was never troubledi, winning hard held by three lengths. Zealous came fact on the outside, and: beat Mongonui half a, length for second place. Time, 1 mm. 6 3-5 sees. Total on machine 432. ividend £2 4s. " ARAUTAMAHI STEEPLECHASE, of 60 soys.; two miles and a half. 144 —Mr. H. Frank's* br.g. The Swimmer, by Captain Webb—Brinces» Helen, 5 years, 11.2 {A. Ha;ll) ... 1 45—My. D. Thurston's b.g. Sir Athol, by Torpedo—Lady Athol, aged, 9*7 (R. Arnott) 2 89—Mr. P. E. Baldwin's b.g. Shylock, aged, 11.0 (Lind) 3 179 Jack-o'-Lantern 11.0, 41 The Phantom 10.8, 30 Ljchade 10.3, 28 Opaku 10.3, 37 Eucharis 9.13, and 59 King Year 9.7 also started. Jack-o-'-Lantecn and King Lear made play irom The Swimmer,^ Opaku, and' Eucharis. Coming to the second! fence, King Lear, Jack-o'-Lantern and Eucharis ran off, and! Shylocfc taking icommand, led the first time rousid. The Swimmer assumed the lead passing the .gates, follow* ed by Sir Athol and Phantom. At the second fenice from? jhome Lodhade and Opaiku fell, and! Shylock* struck and fell back, leaving The Swimmer to canter ! 'hiome tihe easiest otf ■winners by five lengths from Sir Athol, Shylock third. Time, 5 mins. 50 sees. ToW on machine 652. Dividends £3 la. and £3 ss. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of 30 soys. ; seven furlongs. 35 —Mr. J. Pask's b.'g. Araatamaihi, by VanguaxoV-JMlke" mm'e, aged, 8,7 (0. Jenkins) .. • 1 44—Mr. C. Jeffersoin/s br.g. Merry Boy, by Mertriie lElngland^—Phantom mare, aged), 9.7 (Walls) 2 149_Mr. A. G. Bishop's* ch.g. Waireka, 6 years, 8.10 (Tate) 3 28 Terror 9.10, 166 Dodona, 9.9, 74

Dalky 8.13, 53 Alert 8.12, 13 Flanagan. ' 8.11, 21 Bounce 8.9, and 12 Valima 8.7 also started. Terror got the best of a good start, and led into the straight;, where Waireka and Merry Boy 'Challenged Arautamiahi, well handled by Jenkins, came with a great dash on the post', and! won by half a length. Time, 1 mm. 35 3-5 sees. Total on machine 605. Dividends, £11 13s. and £3 Is. HACK STEEPLECHASE, of 45 soys. ; two miles and a hajl'f. 88—Mr. D. G. Ridduford's br.ig. Juggler, by The Wizard—Bedouin mare, aged, 9.7 (A. Hall) 1 170—Mr. J. Bull'a b.g. Old Gun, by i Flintlock—Armadillo, aged1, 10.9 (Fahey) 2 51' Clovis 10.0, and 34 Scabbard 9.7 ali-o started. * ■ Old Gun and Clovis cut out the running, with Scabbard! last. At the third jump Clotvis came down and Scabbard refused a few jumps later. Old Gun led Juggfer round the back, and the former, falling at the second fence from home, Juggler cantered in an easy winner. Time, 6 mins. 5 sees. Total on machine 343. Dividend, £3 10s. KILLEYMOON HACK RACE, o- o re soys. ; one mile and a distance. 291—Mr. W. Chapman'st b.m. Marianthus, by Recluse—Mignonette, 9.0 (C. Jenkins), l 88—Mr. A. Paterson'si ch.£. Ringiiu'-u. by Castor—Bangle, 3 years, tf.C' (Wilson.) 118—Mr. W. Home's blk.m. Li'Vbflt, 4 years, 8.0 (McAleer) 3 37 Blackwing 8,3, 39 In the Vsuj "3, 36 Aroha 7.3, 29 Otaio and Nniti S4, v ' ~o started. blackwing led to the bend, Ni-> H bc-ir.g 'ift. '"At the turn into the straight K:ii«iu.m\ shot out, and was tackled opposite tuo stand by Marianthue, who \rou ■by a ! head in a determined finish. Time, 2 mlns. 6 sees. Total 726. Divide-di, £1 ' 13s. and £1 17s. SEPTEMBER HANDICAP, of 60 soys. : I one mi'Je. 31—Mr. Launceston's b.g. Fakir, by i Catesby—Element, 5 years, 713 I (W. Price) * 129—Mr. C. E. Major's b.g. Bowman, by Bowshot—Nightingale, 5 joars, 8.8 (C. Jenkins) S 27—Mr. J. Maker's ch.g. Rub'n, aged, I 6.12 .(O'Grady) 3 I 27 Halberdier 9.7, 291 Melw •,& P2, '■ 244 Convoy 8.10, 20 Toa 7.10, <3 "Minerns j 7.2, 27 Beau Ideal 7.0, 11 Z-mV.;.k 6il, 113 Sensation 6.10, 105 Midia 6.9, &!so . started. j Midia and Rubin ted to Ms vtravfnt, ' where Melwood came throa.t'i. Jn a ! tjiund struggle up the straight Fnliir won i by a length, Bowman, with a fast Jim, • petting second *pTace. -- Time, 1 mm 47 1-5 sees. Total" on machine 9?0. L'ivi- ' dend.% £20 ss. and £1 12s.