SECOND DAY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1297, 4 March 1915, Page 13

SECOND DAY.

JACKSON STAKES WON BY EMPERADOR. WANGANUI STAKES TO LADOGA. The weather was still good for the continuance of racing on Saturday, and there was some good racing, though the fields were smaller than on Thursday and the attendance was not so good. Rewi Poto, the top weight, was made a better favourite than Banksia in the Autumn Handicap, but ihe lastnamed won by a couple of lengths from the Maniapoto horse, Leonta, who was well back on the first day, improved by the gallop, getting third. The rider of Banksia was asked some questions by the stipendiary steward, who evidently looked upon her performance as a reversal of form. There was no Ladoga present, and Astor, who beat her the first day, had more weight to carry and was sore. The fact that Banksia got a bad passage was evident on the first day. Goldstream was made favourite for the Matarawa Hack Race, and made no mistake and pulled his supporters through, Blackheart, who was second in the Juvenile Handicap, getting second, and Bivouac, doing a little better than on the opening day, third, Fortify being again consistent and finishing fourth. Rosalys was also in front of New York, the second fancy. The Jackson Stakes was reduced to a field of four, Emperador and Bimeter, Mr. Greenwood’s pair, carrying more money than Flying Start. Dinner Gong, the outsider, was left at the post. Bimeter took Flying Start along for five furlongs and was then in trouble, and Emperador, who got off slow, was ridden hard and caught the two-year-old, and won for the second year in succession. After a good race Flingot won the Fordell Handicap Hurdles from Styrax, had whose rider kept busy from the last hurdle home might have won. Kew was third, and lie and Leapuki carried most money. Glenorchy made most of the running and Tirohanga sprung a surpr se in the Okoia Hack Hurdles, in which he was least fancied. He ran a bit better than on the first day, when it was supposed he was short of work, and beat Naupata, who is less seasoned. Master Strowan broke down, and J. Brown’s riding was criticised by some, who did not know this. McFlynn :n--terviewed the stewards, and satisfied them wiGi his explanation of the run11’ng of T'rohanga.

The field for the Wanganui Stakes was better than in the Wanganui Cup, but Indigo was not one of the field. It was a good betting race, too, though Rinaldo carr.ed more money than- any two others. Ladoga was second in favour, and then came the Auckland hack El Gallo, Invader being the least fancied. The public got very well on the mark, as Ladoga, who ran behind most of the horses for part of the journey, came on the scene after Byron, Moutoa Girl, El Gallo and Fair Rosamond had succeeded each other in the lead, and got to the last-named in the straight, and having settled her went on and won nicely, Rinaldo, with a late run, just getting up in time to beat Fair Rosamond on the post, Kilrain being fourth and Invader fifth. The official time equalled that of Master Delaval and Marshal McDonald, but was made faster than some private watches made it. Ladoga is very useful just now. Ararat, who is all use, but small, accounted for the Harrison Hack Hand cap, beating Sylvan Dale and seven others, and Belasco and Chakwana were the dividend payers in the Farewell Handicap, in which Postillion let his supporters down badly, as did other fancied ones.