WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1412, 17 May 1917, Page 23

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB.

WINTER MEETING. The Wanganui Jockey Club’s winter meetings are amongst the oldestestablished in the Dominion; indeed, the late Queen Victoria’s birthday has been celebrated in the district with events in which steeplechasing has been a feature for about fortyfive years, and winter meetings have been held on the Wanganui course covering the whole period, with only a change of venue to the old Aramoho course on one or two occasions in the ’seventies. The meeting to be held there on May 24 and 26, and which opens at 11.45 a.m.—lhe starting time fixed for the first race each day—is creating a great deal of interest, and there is the promise of good fields for the handicap events, which are published below, and for which the acceptances go in on Monday next; —

Mr. S. P. Mackay was the purchaser of the English-bred mare Lady Victoria for 1900 guineas at the McArthur sale in Melbourne last month. «•♦ ♦ • The aged New Zealand gelding Rongopai, by Conqueror — Punawai, broke his neck whilst competing in a hurdle race at the City Tattersail’s Club meeting recently held at Randwick. There were only five runners, but the race was responsible for two accidents and the death of Rongopai. The New Zealand hurdler struck the second fence heavily and broke his neck. Death was instantaneous, and the crowd dragged the carcase off the course to leave it clear for the second round of the race. When the other four runners came to the same fence, the two leaders galloped through the opening—the hurdle being knocked down — but St. Medoc struck the battens with his hind legs and his rider was thrown. Clifton, the rider of Rongopai, and Kain, St. Medoc’s pilot, both sustained slight concussion of the brain, while Clifton’s shoulder was badly bruised.

BOROUGH HANDICAP of 270sovs. Six st furlongs. , lb St lb Croesus .... 9 11 Sarah Grand Y Bimeter 9 8 Interlude . . . Y .■> Chakwana . . S 9 Maid o’ Gowrie 7 3 Miacara .... 8 9 Botanist . . . 7 2 Hushman . . . 8 6 Inah 0 Play-off .... 8 5 Torotoro ... 0 Glenroy .... 8 4 Potentiality 6 13 Waimatoa . . 8 4 Veto 6 13 Sweet Tip’ary 8 4 Tree Lucerne 6 12 Starengo . . . 8 Bairnsdale . . 6 9 Lightning . . 8 0 Cora Ora ... 6 Y Zuland 8 0 Colonnade 6 Y Revocation 8 0 Rawakore . . 6 7 Lady General 7 10 Kiltess 6 Y Cherry BiosNeed 6 . 7 som 7 6 Gipsy Gem 0 Y Kauri King 7 6

HACK STEEPLECHASE of 150sovs. Two miles. St lb St lb Marton 11 13 The Waif . . 9 7 Hereford . . . 11 11 Royal Patron 9 'i Merry Lad . . 11 7 Korero 9 7 Diavolo .... 11 10 Daystar geld. 9 7 Collector .. . 10 12 Grey Lynn 9 7 Grey Guard 10 10. Silver MonCamp Guard 10 10 arch 9 Kiwitea .... 10 10 Papatere . . . 9 7 Czaronus . ... 10 9 Foul Lupin 9 { Merry Jack 10 6 Slipshot . . . 9 7 Happy Jack 9 13 War Chief 9 7 Cokely 9 11 Gravel 9 7 Union Jack 9 9 Kuhanganu 9 WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE of GOO sovs. Three miles. st lb st lb Braeburn 12 0 Jackman . . . 10 7 Troublesome 11 4 Marton .... 10 7 Styrax 11 2 Kiwi tea .... 9 10 Kurapai 10 13 Nita 9 10 Tarero 10 11 Camp Guard 9 9 Fagot 10 10 Czaronus . .. 9 9 Wirokino 10 10 Lady Bibbero 9 7 Gluepot .... 10 8 St. Elmn . . . 9 7 Hereford . . . 10 8 Imposter . . . 9 7 Arlington . . 10 7 War Chief . . 9 7 KATTOKE HACK HURDLES of 150sovs. One mile and three-quarters st lb St lb Kurapai .... 12 2 Maryland . . 9 6 Golden March 11 4 Colorado . . . 9 5 Sir Solo .... 11 3 Ngarua .... 9 3 Mahzoltov . . 11 2 Lady Alicia 9 9 Zetes 11 i Yellow and Patronymic 11 0 Black .... 9 0 Deeside .... 10 13 First Consul 9 0 Blackall .... 10 0 Son 9 0 Otter 10 7 Paul Moore 9 0 Postillion . . 10 7 Starlux .... 9 0 Iceberg .... 10 6 Mairua 9 0 Combustion 10 5 Turehuru . . 9 0 Montana . . . 10 1 Mahipoto . . . 9 0 Tirohanga . . 9 13 Zarilla 9 0 Tatimi 9 11 Kohinahina 9 0 Ascalon .... 9 9 Waioture . . . 9 0 Calais 9 8 Precious Tyson 9 8 Metal .... 9 0 Splendidus . . 9 7 Cokely 9 0 Kimbombi . . 9 6

CENTURY HURDLES of 400sovs. Two miles and a-quarter. st lb st lb Master Regel 11 6 Black Heart 9 a Kurapai .... 10 10 Mahzoltov . . 9 Bon Reve . . 10 Sandy Paul 9 6 Record 10 6 Deeside .... 9 4 Arlington . . 10 3 Sir Donald 9 4 Luperino . . . 10 0 Sir Fisher . . 9 3 Glenorchy .. 10 0 Lord Nelson 9 0 Leonta 10 0 St. Elmn . . . 9 0 Sir Solo .... 9 12 Combustion 9 0 Moulu lolden March 9 9 10 9 Tatimi 9 0 CONNOLLY HANDICAP of SOOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. st lb st'lb Rewi Poto . . 9 8 Lady MiddleToa Tere . . 9 8 ton 7 5 Bee . . : 9 6 P. Delaware 7 o Play-off .... 8 4 Gold. Grafton 5 Cleft : 8 3 Kauri King 7 4 Analogue . . . 8 1 Gang Awa 7 3 Maniaroa . . 8 0 Antwerp . . . 6 11 Multicipal . . 7 12 Ararat 6 9 Hushman 7 11 Detroit .... 6 7 Hendra 7 5 Midnight Star 6 7 Revocation 7 5 Victoris .... 6 7 Crawford Tressida 7 7 5 5 Hushabye .. U I PCRUA HACK HANDICAP of 150sovs. Eight furlongs and a-half. st lb st lb Whakahoki 9 0 Eheipa 7 ■ ) Blackall .... 9 0 John. Walker ' 7 4 Dingle 8 12 Rewarewa . . 7 3 .Altercation 8 12 Gray Guard 7 2 Thames .... 8 10 Gipsy Gem 7 2 Matty 8 8 Rio . . Rvlstone . . . 8 7 ■Cross Words Y 2 Hexton .... 8 7 Robur Y 9 Carmel Arch 8 6 Glavis 7 0 Henry Clay S Ohoreka .... 7 0 Flying Camp 8 5 Signorella . . 7 0 Gaycium ... 8 4 Compel .... 0 Bivouac .... 8 0 Step 7 0 Fore 8 0 Maorilander 7 0 Crown Head 7 11 Warmth 7 0 Silenus .... 7 7 Roval Park 7 0 Trickery . . . 7 7 War Loan . . 7 0 Pohehe 7 7 Shandon Bells Y 0 Sleepy Jack 7 7 Dood 7 0 Maymorn . . . 7 5 Vacuum .... 7 0