WARRENGATE RACE MEETING. (BY FLANKUR.)

Wanganui Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 5495, 15 December 1884, Page 2

WARRENGATE RACE MEETING. (BY FLANKUR. )

Although this was not an advertised meet* ing, and I did not hear of it in time to get out to report it' myself, I am enab.'ed, through the thougbtfulnees and courtesy of a friend, to give a resume of the different evente. The day was fine, and the attend* ance good considering the very scant pub* licity given, nearly 300 persons being present' _Tbe meeting was held. on,., the , Warrengate property on Mr Harrison's private track, and the gate money was divided between the winners at the plose of the meeting. The ball opened with the Hurdle Raob, 1£ miles, over four flights of hurdles. ■ Mr F. Ruscoe's Steel Grey, by Young Opawa (W. Chapman) ... .-, 1 Mr W. Simpson's Tikitiri , .*. 2 Mr Winiata's Pobinihi ... ... ,;.. 3 , Six others started, bat Steel Grey, nicely riddeu by young Chapman, won oleverly. Maiden Haok Raob, 1 mile; weights not less than Bst, MrG. Hope's Jack, by Gladiator (Holmes), 1 . Mr L. MoDonagh's Toe ... -. ,M, M % Mr W. Chapman's Pawn ... ,'.. ... S' 7 Eleven others started, Won after a good race. Farmer's Raop, 1 mile ; weights not under , lht. Mr W. Chapman's Torohlight, by Day Dawn (owner) ... ,„ „, ,„ 1 Mr Higeie's Myrtle „ 2 Mr H. Harrison's Miss O'Toole 3 Three others started. Waerekgats Cop ; 1$ miles ; weights not under Bat. H. Harrison's Vesper, by Day Dawn (H. Harrison) ... ,M, M 1 W. Chapman's Twilight (Owner) ... .„ 2 , E. Chapman's The Boy 3 Three others started, and a slashing set-to ended in favor of Vesper. -< A Trotting Race was won by Stewart's Queen Blossom beating five others. Consolation Handicap ; once round. E. Chapman's The Boy, i>y Day Dawn, 10 ? t(Hope) ... 1 L ' ..! 1, J. Parka* Canary, Bst 2 W. Bone's Onudhoun, Bst 121 b 3 Six others started, and Hope landed The Boy a clever Winner after a most exoiting setto Wifch'the other placed horses. 1 ' ! ' ; r ; '' '{