WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 8990, 23 October 1896, Page 2

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB-

THE SPEIHG MEETING.

First (Derby) Day.

BOFFIOBRS

President : DrEarle, Vice-President: H N Harrison. Judge: DrEarle. Handicapper: JO Evett. Cleric of the Scales : E A Campbell. Clerk of Course: D McDonald. Hon Surgeon; Dr Tripe. Timekeeper: B Higgie. Hon Veterinary Surgeon: J A Hawke, M18.0.V.5. Hon Starter: OHChavannes. Stewards : Dr Connolly, E E Fletcher, Alex. Higgie, Dr Saunders, A J Parsons, 3 H Nixon, and R Anderson. Committee: Dr Barle, chairman; Messrs A J Parsons, A Higgie, EE Fletcher, Dr Connolly, 0 H Chavannes, J H Nixon, D Hogg, B Anderson, A Hatriok, W. H, G Foster, E A Campbell, J 0 Patorson, and B Jaokaon. Secretary and Treasurer : F R Jackson.

As at the previous spring meeting the enjoyment of yesterday's outing was considerably marred by the rain that oontinued falling after the Derby had been run. Ihe interest, however, in the different events did not flag, as proved by the sum put through the maobines— £4742, as against £8889 on the first day of lait vear*s spring meeting. It was evident that some of the horses competing were out for an airing, this being particularly notioeable in the opening event, in whioh one horse at least did not run up to his true form- Mr J Henry, the well known handicapper, was present during the day with a view of watohing the form displayed. It wai a peculiar thing that out of the large number of marei starting none of them accounted for a single event. ThA time for the Derby— 2min 41 8-sth soo— is the fastest yet recorded for that race, boatinn Blarney's time by 1 4>6th seo. The music discoursed by the Garrison Band came in for a good deal of favourable com* ment, one well known authority stating that he always heard better musio on the Wanganui course than any other in the oolony. The betting throughout the day was ' evenly divided, and consequently the dividends on thq whole were very fair. Ihe following events were deoided alter we went to rlress : Handicap Hack Race, of 40 soys; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes: distance, 1 mile and a distance ; weights not less than 7st 711> ; winner of Trial Hack Handicap to carry a penally of 51b. . 238— MrThos Seoifs br ? Indian Snot, 4yrs, by Torpedo— Honeysuckle, Bab4lb(Gßeed) ... 1 61— Mr J F Hathaway'a b h Mystical/ 6yrs, by Wonderland — Mystery, Bst 101 b(W Gillett) ' , ... 2\ Sl— Mr B W Smith's b m Marina, syrs, by Son'-westei — Barbello, 7st 71b (D Watfc) 8 Other starters-85 Light,. Bat 121 b, A McCormibk ; »109 First Result, Bst 41b, J Hnghes ; 73 lolanthe, Bsfc 21b, Bay nor ; 41 Aquafortis, 7at 121 b, W Batter; 12 Silver Sea, 7afc 121 b, Gillie; 29 Mutual, 7st9lb,Williamß. lolanthe's colours were seen in front passing the poit,< but rounding the bend ' Indian Shot and First Btsulb displaced her, Indian Shot kept bit 'lead right through, ■ and oft a determined xusb- by Mystical, got home, by half a Ungfch. Total on machine, 679 ; total on winner, 288. Dividend, &'2 lls. Time, 2min 3 1-Ethtoo. . , Flying Handicap, ,of 70, sovs; seoond horse* to receive 10 sots from tho stakes ; distance, ' 4-mile; winner of Spring Handicap or. . Deriby to carry a penalty of 61bt> (not accumulative). 146— Mr F S Anthony's brh Errand Boy, Syra, by Cap-a-pie— Midnight, , 7st 41b (Hanson) ... 1 ' 299 r Mr TV Holmes' b h TJmilopogaas, - •> aged, by Puritan— Shrew, 7st 101 b | (Jenkins) „, ... 2 , 115— Mr F. Watson's om St baura, ' , 6yrs, by St Leger- Mi&a Laura, 9»t r % 61b (MoCormick) ... ... „;,8 78 Bin Va» Van Winkle, Vet 61b, D - Watt 5 171 Sedgebrook I , 7st 51b, Price 1 } 28 - Happy Dream, 6st 101 b, McClear. When The Barrier went went ap, Errand „ Boy and St Laura ■ shot to the front.' , Coming round 'the bend for home IXmslopogaas made a forward move, as also did St.; Laura who had dropped back, but they could not: oatoh Errand Boy, who won with a bit to spare. Tolal on maohine, 888; total on winner, 146, , Dividend, 'f 5~ 2|. ' Time, lmb 17 l-sth seo. / * ' The following overweight? were owe- , ried : — Spring Handicap— Ngafcuare, lib Bloomßbury, lib. Trial Haudioap-rThe Goth, Ist. Hack Hurdles— Tentnre, 21b;, Haloione, lib. Hack Flat— Aquafortis, 2lb. Fljinjj— Happy Dream, Üb.