OUR WANGANUI LETTER.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume II, Issue 86, 17 March 1892, Page 3

OUR WANGANUI LETTER.

(from our own correspondent.) The Marton Jockey Club held their usual Hack Meeting on Thursday last, when splendid weather was experienced, the attendance being about 500. The racing was of first-class order, the finishes in all of the events being very close and exciting. The amount put through the totalisator was £2079. Freewill, Volunteer —Sator mare, broke down badly in the York Farm Handicap, otherwise he would have been very close to being returned the winner. Rangipuhi, the winner of the handicap, is by Feve—Mystery Girl. He is a fine looking bay horse, and should be heard of later on. Before the race started he was priced, but his owner (a native) refused to sell. Armoury, the winner of the Flying Handicap, is a brown gelding by Amourer —Awatea, Awatea being by Resolution —Confident. This was a popular win for Mr. J. George, who I am glad to say had a few tickets on him, and the dividend was a good one, viz., £lO 6s. Glenelg, the winner of the two Hurdle Races, is a useful horse, and will be heard of to advantage later on, the general opinion being that he is the best horse over hurdles at present on this coast Another horse that should make a name for himself is War Cry, a nice looking chestnut gelding, by Volunteer —Master Roe mare. La Petite Fille, Sou’ Wester—Lady Grey, has gone into fresh hands, having joined Mr. T. Hill’s stable in Wellington. This is hard luck for Mr. R. Wheeler, who has spared no pains with this mare, who has been on the sick list for some time, and has only just recovered. She finished fourth in the Egmont Handicap, fifth in the Wanganui Cup, and third in the Wanganui Stakes, showing very prominent in all of these events during the progress of the race.

Major George’s cheque for the recent wins of Reprisal and the Workman at Flemington amounted to £B2B. Florrie placed £"49 2 to Mr. Dan O’Brien’s credit. Mr. W. R. Wilson secure I the largest amount, chiefly by the aid of Strathmore and Zalinski, viz., £5797- Mr. J. B. Clark was second on the list with £3OOl, while Mr. W. Sayer received the sum of £'2234 for Wild Rose’s win in the Newmarket Handicap.