WANGANUI TROTTING CLUB.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13335, 25 March 1911, Page 6

WANGANUI TROTTING CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETINGOFFICIALS ; Patron; Hon. J. Carroll; President; Mr C. E. Mackay 1 ; Vice-Presidents; Messrs F. Faber, W. Tuck, J. It. Foster, G. Boss; Committee: Messrs W. J. Aynsley, W. Young, J. G. Swan, C. G. Young, J. E. Palmer, T. Nixon; Stewards: Messrs A. 0. Hardy, T. Lawless, J. G. Swan, W. Young, C. G. Young. J. E. Palmer, and officers ex officio; Judge: H. M. Speed; Clerk of Scales: J. 11. Foster; Handicapper and Starter: Ulic Shannon; Treasurer; ,G. Spriggens; Auditor: P. Mill ward; Solicitor; C. E. Mackay; Secretary; Selby Morton, SECOND DAY.

The Wanganui Trotting Club’s annual meeting was brought to a most successful conclusion yesterday. The weather on both days was delightfully fine, and the gathering was much more successful than any the club has previously held. The attendance yesterday was very satisfactory, the fields were good, and. the sport interesting. The principal event was won by Ding-Dong, who trotted much more kindly than on the first day, giving a very line display. Waikino also shaped in much better style than on Thursday, and won the Eastbrook handicap easily. An inquiry was held into the gelding’s running, with the result that Dio explanation tendered was considered satisfactory by the stewards, and' the judge's placing was allowed to stand. Lady "Victor landed a double for Mr J. Harle, winning the Trial Handicap and the Farewell, and showing line form in both events. The officials of the club are to be congratulated oil the management of tha meeting, which left nothing to be desired. In this connection special credit is due to Mr Selby Morton, the secretary, who was backed up by an enthusiastic committee. The totalisator was again well patronised, yesterday’s takings amounting to ,£I9(K) 10s, as against .£IOO on the second day last year, 'flic total investments for the meeting were .£411“ 10s, as against £721 in 1910, an increase of £3392. Mention must be made of the good work done by Mr Ulic Shannon as handicapper and starter. Though (ho hack markers appeared to have been set tasks which were too severe in most of the events, it has to be remembered that the handicapper had nothing to guide him in connection with the form of many of the horses, which came from widely different parts, so that it was almost impossible to bring them together. The following are the concluding results ;

TRAMWAY HANDICAP, of 25 so vs ; one mile. S. Kemp’s THE FLASHER, 12secs. (W. R. Wilson) i 1 A, C. Bishop’s MARAE MANU, 2secs. (W. Flasket) 2 T. Rowe’s FLORENCE W., 2asecs. (T. Rowe) 2 Also started—Pierotte Bsecs., and Boadecia 7secs. Won somewhat easily by several lengths. Marae Mann trotted well, and just got up second. Time, 2.42. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 20 sova. One mile. J. Harle’s b m LADY VICTOR, aged. 20sec (W. Herd) 1 C. Hercock’s hr g JOHN 11.. 9soc ; 2 Thos. Rowe’s b hj GOLD BELL, .scratch (Owner) 3 Also started—Con Ribbon 25eec, Van/ •dare 6sec. and Glenidol ssec. Lady Victor went to the front at the six-furlong post, and led round the back, but coming to the bend broke. Con Ribbon then took up the running, but broke badly at the turn into the straight. ’Lady Victor took command and, trotting nicely, got home comfortably from John li. Gold Bell close up third. Time, 2.51. EASTBROOK HANDICAP, of 25 sovs; 1* , miles. H. F. Cameron’s g g WAIKINO, by Albert Victor, Jlsecs. (F. W. Devenport) 1 J. Jury’s b m MERSEY, 30secs. (Barra 1 dough) 2 W. Chapman’s blk g CASEY, ISsccs. (W. Chapman) 3 Also started—Apology '2lsecs., Glenidol 6»ecs., and Hamapuka Osecs. Waikino led all the way, closely followed by Mersey. The latter made a big effort over the last quarter of a mile, but broke a furlong from home, and thus left Waikino to win by three or four lengths, with Casey 50yds away, third. Time, 4.71. BALLANCE STAKES, of 30 sovs. U miles. D. Nyham’s blk c HOVA, by Franz— Murmur, 39sec (owner) T R. Fleming's d o m NANCY TILL, 30sec (W. Fleming) 2 J. C. Montefiore’s b g ERIN’S TRACEY, 25sec (W. R. Wilson) 3 Also started—Scamper 42sec, Wild Maid 39sec, Deborah 39sec, Waikino 27scc, The Flasher 12snc, and Pearlie Maid scr. Scamper led for over half a mile, followed 0y Wild Maid. Hova trotted into second place at the back, Scamper still leading, with Nancy Till coming fast. Rounding the bend into tile straight Hova was in front, with Nancy Till next, and the former, finishing it out well, got home with four lengths to spare, Erin’s Tracey a fair third. The two back markers finished a long way in the rear. Time, 4min 12$ sec.

During the afternoon the trotter Casey was submitted to auction and sold for .£2B 10s. Con Ribbon was also submitted, but was passed in at .£ls 10s. Mersey fell to tho bid of Mr J. Williams at £VX 10s, and tho purchaser also secured a racing sulky with harness for jB9.