WANGANUI TROTTING CLUB.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12751, 23 April 1909, Page 7

WANGANUI TROTTING CLUB.

Tho First Day's Racing

Some Oapital Sport

The first day's racing of the Wanganui Trotting Club's inaugural tolaiisator meeting was brought to a conclusion alter we went to press yesterday. Kean regret was expressed on all sides with the bad luck experienced by the Club with the weather, wnich could not well have been more unfavourable, and which to a great extent spoiled what otherwise would have been a most enjoyable and successful day's sport. As it was those who braved the elements were rewarded by witnessing some capital sport, and the officials are to be warmly complimented on the excellent manner in which they conducted the same. Visiting sportsmen, were loud in their praise of the management, -which^ was declared to be equal to that at any of the most important trotting gatherings. Such high praise was well deserved, as the whole of the officials and the stewards worked nost enthusiastically to make the gathering as enjoyable as possible under the circumstances. It is gratifying to know that despite the bad weather a slight profit is hoped for on the first day's racing, and should the climatic conditions be more favourable to-morrow there is reason to hope that the financial results will be very satisfactory.

The *acing yesterday was very interesting, though in two or three of the events the limits proved too long, and the bark markers had no chance of getting up. This was due to the fact that a number of the horses trotted faster*than they had ever previously done, the fast times recorded by the visiting horses being one of the features of the day's sport. ,In the mile events the scratch horses would have had to put up New Zealand records to have had a chance, and in the other events gone very close to records. In the Cuo Airana. who won tho big money here in the spring in 5.7, 'vould have had to do 5.0 to win, which shows what class of horses was engaged. Amongst those which performed better than ever may be mentioned GlenHol, John M.. and «Dick G., and the exhibitions given by them and by Nga Raima, Austrey, Kirikiriroa, and Huon Leal were quite up to Canterbury form.

Racing commenced with the Maiden Handicap, for which Little Jersey was sent out a slightly better favourite than Rothschild Lad/The first named was never prominent, but Rothschild Lad trotted well, finishing second to Glenlora, who just got home after a good race. Havoc was credited with a vrry smart performance in the Pony Handicap, in which he cut out the mile and a half in 4.3^. The winner went well, but Jarvis finished fast enough to suggest that she would have won but for breaking a couple of times.

Thirteen faced the starter in the WanEfanui Cup, Dollvwood being most .fancied, but the winner turned up in John M., the ri laces being filled by Glenidol and Dick 0.. al! lonjf start horses.

Bcsique v as made a slightly better favourite thin Belle Gray in the Hammond Handicap, in which ten started/ After a ?ood race Belle Gray got home from the scratch horse Nga Raima-, the latter showinsr great t>ace, while Austrey aJso travelled very fast.

Eigrht went to the. post in the Castleclifl Handicap, John M.. carrying most .money, though penalised 5 seconds for his former success. He again phaned well, and was heing hailed as the winner until witbjn the last 100 yards when Kirikiriroa shot past him and won nicely in very fast time. No fewer than 16 lined up for the Presi. dent's Handicap, Dick G. being the popular pick. There was every prospect of a most exciting finish in this event, but Scamper, Electress. and Rothschild Lad got mixed up half a mile from home owing to the forn:er playing up. This gave Cedar a chance to gel clear away, and he eventually won comfortably from a big outsider-in Te Awahuri.

The Dash 'Handicap, which concluded the day'a fun, brought out a field of ten, Jungle and Glenidol being equal favourites. A rattling good race resulted ;n; n Jungle getting tin verdict by a length and a half from Glenidol.

Tli© Garrison Band will again be in attendance, and will render another capita] programme.

Messrs Neylon and Spriggens gave every satisfaction with their management of the machines, through which • the sum of .£1592 10s wa§ put. Eight bookmakers were licensed — six inside and two outside — and they were fairly weir^jatronised. We were enabled to publish details of the first five events in yesterday's, issue. The two remaining results were as under: —

President's Handicap, of 40 soys, 1£ miles.— W. Allen's br g Cedar, by Blackwood—Abdallah, aged, 16sec (Trotty), 1; R. T. Sanson's c g Te Awahuri, 25sec (owner), 2; H. Evans' gr g Huon Belle, Msec (A. Lowe), 3. Also started— Victor Huon scratch, Dick G 18sec, The Flasher 21sec, Lonsdale 22sec, Major Eelection 27sec, Dollywood, Kingfisher, and Young Victor 3Csec, Marine 32sec, Myrie 33sec, Huon Berlin, Rothschild Lad, Scamper, and Electress 35sec. After going a quarter of a mile Rothschild Lad and Scamper were in front. Passing the stand Te Awahuri was in command, with Electress, Rothschild Lad, and Scamper following in order. Te Awahuri broke badly going down the back stretch, where Scamper, Electress, Rothschild Lad, who were in harness, got tangled up and had to stop, leaving Cedar in the van. The latter obtained a big lead before the others got. under way, and easing up won by a couple of lengths from Te Awahuri, Huon Seal a fair third, and Kingfisher fourth. Time, 4min lsec.

Dash Handicap, of 35 soys; one mile. — A. Cameron's dk b g Jungle, 6yrs, by Don Carlos— Yiper, 26sec (W. Wilson), 1 ; Gco. R. Coleman's gry g Glenidol, lOsec (W. Cunningham)7 2; H. A. Coate's eh f Belle Gray, 27sec (A. Lowe), 3. Also started— Glenlora 32sec, Marathon 23sec, Little Maty 22sec, Miss Trixie 19aec, Irish Molly 12sec, Anstrey ssec, and Nga Raima scr. Glenora trotted well for a couple of furlongs, but then dropped back, Jimgle taking tbe lead, followed by Belle Gray and Glenidol. The latter was travelling very fast down the back, and passing Belle Gray at the bend closed rapidly on Jungle, the latter iut,t lasting In^v enough to win by a length and a half, the third horse a couple of lengths further away, with Marathon fourth. Time, 2min 39 2-Ssec.

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