WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XI, Issue 511, 4 October 1900, Page 16

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Fibst Day—Tuesday, October 2. Fine weather favoured this popular Club for the opening day of its Spring Meeting. There was a large attendance to witness the racing, which was of a very interesting nature. Speculation was - brisk, the totalisator receipts amounting to £6686. This is £625 more than was put through the machine on the opening day of last years Meeting. The results are ;— Spring Handicap, of 125>bvs. One mile and a distance. 30—Mr Best’s b g Oracle, by Castoff—Spamela, aged, 7st 81b, G. Prica ... ... ... 1 228—Messrs L. D. and N. A. Nathan’s ch m Rosella, by Seaton Delaval—Roie, 4yrs, Bst 91b, Gallagher ... ... ... ... ... 2

60—Mr George’s br g Crusoe, by Cruiser— Satoria, aged, Bst 91b, George ... ' ... 3 Other starters: 66, Boreas, 10st 71b; 201, Bluejacket, 9st; 19, Bush Rose, Bst 111 b; 104, Coeur de Lion, Bst 61b; 16, Famous, 7st 121 b; 20, Ihe Hempie, 7st 111 b; 37 Scottish Minstrel, 7st 101 b; 22, Lady Lome, 7st 101 b; 19, Gowrie, 7st 91b; 39, Kuserow, 6st 101 b. Won by a short -neck. Time, 2min 3sec. Dividend, £25 16s. Trial Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs. Six furlongs. 77—Mr E. Shearsby’s blk m Westguard, by Vanguard— Sou’-wester mare, 4yrs, 7st 61b, Hard45—Mr A. Bates’ g m Queen’s Guard—Juliet, aged, 7st 21b, Kennedy ... ... ... 2 76—Mr F. McGovern’s br m Bonus, by Tim Whiffler —Kahikatea, Bst 21b, Creamer ... .. .. 3 Other starters : 217, Ngatihuia, 9st 91b; 204, Coma, Bst 121 b; 83, Redoubt, 7st 111 b; 127, Poataniwha, 7st lO, Pastime, 7st 31b; 88, Liable, 7st; 16, Van, 7st; 5, Himalaya, 7st; 12, Kai Iwi Lad, 7st; 23, Maoi, 7st. Won by a good length. Time, Imin 19 4-ssee. Divi dend, £lol6s. The Wanganui Guineas, a sweepstake of 10 sovs each for starters, with 300 sovs added. Colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings, Bst 51b. One mile. 403—Hon J. D. Ormond’s ch c Renown, by Dread-nought-Lyrebird, Bst 101 b, F. Davis 1 126—Messrs L. D. and N. A. Nathan’s b g Beddington, by Seaton Delaval—Miss Letty, Bst 51b, J. Gallagher ... ... ... 2 125—Sir Geo. Clifford’s ch cCannieChiel.by Clanranald—Weather Eye, Bst 101 b. W. Pine ... 3 Other starters : 110, Robin Adair, Bst 101 b; 297, Formosan, Bst 101 b; 52, Heiress, Bst 51b. Won easily by a length. Time, Imin 465. Dividend, £2 9s. Pbdigbbe of the Winner. RENOWN. Lyrebird Dreadnought S . 9 ? ? ? f S’ a. i t I B WINNERS OF THE WANGANUI GUINEAS. Time. 1898— Captain Russell’s. Tigress, by Dreadnought.. 1.48 1899— E. J. Watt’s St. Mark, by St. Leger... . 1.47 J 1900— Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Renown, by Dreadnought ... ... ... ... • ... ... 1.46 First Handicap Hurdles of 125sovs. Two miles and a distance. 113—Mr M. Currie’s blk gWhetu, aged, by FathomWest Lind, lOst, W. Higgins ... ... ... 1 17 —Mr O’Driscoll’s b g Waiwera, 6yrs, by Gipsy King—Starwater, lOst 21b, Moore ... 2 109— Mr A. J. Jury’s br g Troubadour, aged, by Sou’wester—Betty, Hat 71b, A. Hall.. ... ... 3 Other starters : 60, Hangfire, lOst 111 b ; 179, Cairo, lOst 71b; 325. KAimate, lOst 41b; 42, Light, lOst 41b; 13, Silver Ray, lOst; 61, Derry, 9st 121 b; 10, Loehade, 9st. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 4min lOsec. Dividend, £7 6s. ' Fibst HAck Hurdles of 76sovs. About a mile and five .furlongs. 67 —Mr W. Best’s b g Frost, aged, by Foulshot— Feve. lOst 61b, W. Neary ... ... ... ... 1 41—Mr G. H. Gibson’s hr. g Hautonga, aged, by Sou’wester—Konini, list 81b, G. JL.aing 2 136—Mr J. Coburn’s b g Kilkenny, 6yrs, by Foulshot— Hinda,lost 31b, H. Moore 3 Other starters: 105.|JNgapuhi, list 71b ; 160, Kaiwhakaroa, lOst lUb ; 262, Wharangi, lOst; 14, Nea, 9st 21b ; 26, Madman, Ost: 18, Coral, 9st. Won by a neck. Time, Smin 14sec. Dividend, £ll 2s. Hack Handicap of One mile and a distance. 187—Mr J. J. Connell’s br g Haydn, 6yrs, by Sou’-westei>-Mira, 7st6lb, Rayner - ... 1 105 —Mr H. Jeffrey’s b m Mazona, 6yrs, by Cap-a-pie —Waitotara, 9st 31b, E. Moran ... 2 110— Mr W. Best’s b g Redoubt, 6yrs, by Derringer— Pamela, 7st 101 b, G. Reid 3 Other starters : 187, Taplow. Bst 91b ; 87, Tukapa, Bst 61b ; 60, Merry Boy, Bst 51b; 110, Myra, 7st 81b ; 26, Van,

7st; 17, Capture. 7st; 96, Last Spec, 7st; 5, Hail, 7st. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, Zinmjßeee. Dividend, £4 10s. Flying Handicap of 150sovs. Three-quarters of a mils o 76—Mr W. Best’s b g Oracle, aged, by Castoff— Pamela, 7st 71b, G. Price ... ... ••• ••• a 114—Mr J. R. Corrigan’s br m Cora Linn, 6ya, by Foulshot—Lallah Rookh, Bst 81b, Deirett ... 2 212—Mr JT. Moore’s br h Chasseur, 6yrs, by Cuir- t assier—Jessie, 9st 4lb, W. Higgins ... ... 8 Other starters: 139, Hastings, Bst 61b ; 27, Lady Lerne* Bst 31b; 60, Gowrie, Bst; 51, Lasting, 7st 11Tb; 289, Sentry, 7st 91b; 14, Somnolent, 7st 91b ; 89, Calceolaria, 7st; 21, Kuserow, 6st 101 b. ' , Won .by half-a-length. Time, Imin 18 2-sth [sec. Dividend, £l2 fBs. .