WANGANUI SPRING MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 937, 3 October 1910, Page 7

WANGANUI SPRING MEETING.

SECOND DAY. A WIN FOE LADY MEDALLIST. (By, Telegraph,—Press Association.) ; n,i ' ' Wanganui, October 1. •y • Tlio weather . was 'unfavourable . for the, ; second day of. -tho Wanganui races, but' :: w®.attendance' was large. Tho totali'sator put;' through • for both days £17,586,; as against',£l6,3(34 last j'ear. . B«sults:— / OWEN 'HANDICAP,' of 150 so vs. v Six V. . .; furlongs. ,! ' 1 Sir George Clifford's br. g. Counter-' r '.mine, by Quarryman —Safeguard, ' 1 •. ••••• (C. Emerson) 1 8 Mr. E. . W. Patterson s blk: in. Mori ; Ami, by Soult—Satanella, 6yrs.,' , j*."; Bst. 21b. ("YV, price) 2 4 Mr. K. H. Campbell's ch. g. TeEoti, . v'.by St. Paul—Natator mare, 7st. 61b. , , , ill Graj) 3 • Also started: 2 Emblem, Sst. 71b. (C. Brown); and 5 Merchantman, 7st. (L, ' Traill). • fP was left at'ithe 'ppsti the others ; ; -getting : away., well together. \loii Ami «<l . fr'om : Countermino.and To lioti tc the straight.. ''Countermine then., tools filiate, and won by. half a length. .Te , Eoti was two lengths away and -Mer- ; thantman last. Time,' ljnin. 14 i-ssec.' : ; RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP, of 100 ; .. sovs. • Six furlongs. • •• ••• & Mr- J- Smith's, ch. g. Golden Loop, • . ' . : by-Lupin—Docility, :4yr5 t) 9st. lib. ■ „ ■ ■'. (H. Gray) 1 Mr. G. Smith's b.. g.- Valentino, by St.. Paul—Patriarch inaro, Cyrs., . _ ,Jst 71b. . (S. Eeid) 2 ' Mr. • Ross.-Allen's, br. m, ; Attention, Vby. Advance—Good Luck, syrs.,7st; I "T"," (K. Young) 3 ■; -.Also .started: i Gold Battery, 9st. 111). (H- Kirk); 6 All. Blue, 7st, 9ib. (C. : Brown)i'3 Big Blast; 7st. "91b, (C. Emer- , Bon); S;:Euroco,'7st. ,11b. (P. Coleman); 2 ■:•:: Falsetto, 7st. : (H." Watson); 10 Eastwind, ! 7st.'(A. Ward); 11 Sir Tulloch, '7st. . (L. Nodder); and 9 Allurement, 7st'.-: (L, Traill). . : Attention was- first away, followed by' Big . Blast and Valentino, Falsetto being : last .to more.. Big Blast' assumed tho ■i ■- lead going. along the top end,< Falsetto putting in a great run round her horses • .' taw- fourth place,. Golden Loop forged. , ; ■ to'.the front in the. straight, and won y .comfortably: by a length and a. half. Ei* .< Blast .was fourth, and JTalsetto and Gold Battery nextin order. -• • Time, lmin. ■. v-.'. ;> : v j;: > ■;

BRUNSWICK HANDICAP HURDLES, of 150 sovs One mile, and a half. 7 Mr. A. Gordon's b g Sardonyx, by Saracen-Opjz, aged, lOst. 21b. ■■ (C. Gordon) 1 8 Mr. C B Pharazyn's b g, Longner, by The Officer-Handsome Jack mare', Byrs, 9st 71b (A. M'Connon) 2 6 Mr. W. Dayies's br g Xavier, by Tasman— Capucme, aged, 9st 91b. .. \LJ m (E Murtagh) / 3 Also started, 2 Tauira, list 131b (A. Crerar), 1 Reumao, lOst 21b (W Young), _ 6 Goldbird, 9 5 t 101b (T. Pntchard); i Waitapu, 9st (A Julian); and 8 Moose, 9st (N Williams) ' „Sardonys: went away in front of Moose, Goldbird and Reumao, Waitapu and Xavier being last Neanng the straight the last time, Sardonyx had the race well in hand 1 The old Saracen gelding won easily by two lengths from Longner, who was a-length m fiont of Xavier. Goldbird, Waitapu, Tauira, and Reumao were nest in order Time, 2nnn 48sec

ARAMOHO HACK HURDLES, of 100 so\» One mile and a half

V 2'Jfc : g ;'Tbe:Native;Vby : ; /; - jx;-i' Worry-Goldcord, 6yrs„ :10st, - 61b. ■''■"; i '■■•'■■ (E.Murtagh 'l' , i .Mr.' H. D.-Matthews's br.V m. fio- ■ ;: tare,': by, -Daystar—Flying': '.Fish';-:" 5 ' -v,-/r6.r Ost. : 21b.:-.;„:.■.;;„, (A.', Julian)-2 :, 1 ,Mr. ;T, Cameron's, b.' g. :Te' Whetu;::;. '.'..WlPyDaystar—Merciarliyrs., 10st. 61,b.- '.-'••j ,^cV- ■ j ; 3.: slb, -HC.'i.CreSS).: 'V.:.'.,w; ,:.-:■ : .^ : wuT6..;Whetu':ied.--The .Native andi.Waika--raka:into the straieht.vbnt made a', bad '-■ 1 "" i rollt "*f "the stand." 7 :.Waika'raka'' along the .; back, but both'.jhade/a. faulty jump ana 1 :: ::letsup:<K6tare,; who,led:- into the straight ; ,well .ia;front of, Te. • Whet*and>,The-.Na- '" .tiy?; A'Kotare "appeared: to'':; be' ■'■' winning .:. ■-.easily,";when;:Murtagh;■ brought The : Na- '.'■: TO ;!along. with ; a, : sudden: rush:>on. the :.; outside Julian napping;: won ; Time, "2min..,sl's«Q.■;:■ ■■•■:■:&: -~\. ■;-. BIGGIE; HANDICAP;; of' 250.' govs:!' ■'."■/'!v : r ; >';-;?: -''-. mile ,and-'a quarter/: A~v-' : -. ..:■'.- : ;.;:.Medallist,-by St. Alwyne-Diplpnja, ' ; : b i;i : ------:'.(C.VJenk'ihs) '-i: '■-<■•* fe'^; F - Goddard's ;ch; -g. Tiptoe ';' blMylvia^Park-Hark,/aged,; 7st. ;: ''■'-"' ).;';, :!?''ib.:::v;...;.:;V:,.:;.;:.;;;; : :K.;,:;:,(g ; i 'V-* -Mr;:;.Geo:-:Gibson's:'ch':: g. CoronetteoY'' ;; : " '■' ■■>'*K;: c ° r . o net--Rau:Rau-j<syrs.,'u 7st.'k :.^ Also, started;:s' Clemora;?'Bst. : -.91b;'(Wr : ,: :Eaui-' :"??^^ : %-( B -:?oiuig)rand;8:Mari :y • ten;* 6st. - 91b. - (Emerson):-'?-' ; ,'WV- :..:,:: : : ',^l ;^ utif l ll '' startKwas'effectedr/.lady •;.Medallist; .on the; rails;, led 'past: thoVstand ;; 7y hT » r^Mrim; and :Wiiimera,',Cdronet-; being last.'Eady Medallist; ; :: «? w . put going- down-'the back stretch with..Wimmera, Jjut: the .latter compoundedat l ' Tvi'- "if"i n ! ;r ! m : als ° : > -i! ad J; ■Medallist, led. into -the straight with .: toonettedv invpursuit. ,:Inside; the i „:; tance ..Tiptoe with a fast .'run 'and <by. ainose for;: second :j- .place, ?: a; length and half, behind' the '■: winner..;. Time, ■. 2mih. ; lOsec. ■■•.-' .'■!;■' :;::mOTJTOA: HACKf HANDICAP,;: if: 100 ': '"•;.one' :: mile;"}.-i~ :: V.-*i::': v: fi : M j-;W. i DayieVs;:eh.:k!i:Pirst ? B^te^ ¥iPi;i*V7"i: C ' '.Emerson) ■1' :-' : - f iEoi s lai } s -Mallet,: by v-.i- ---.■.;-:; aged; s -7st.'9Jb ?■- 1 Alice;: 3p ; ,vß S t-:. ; "- ; "shuja-" .fffife?: :■-: 'Jonng) Rangiiura',. 7 6 £ 121b.:: (W. KkSV -. : ,7;Tam,Gen, ;7st, 101b. (F. S^Lumsden, f 7st: 101b. (W. D. Young);' ,- 8 Rangikapua,.7st. 31b. (E. Lowe) :iKill ■ (W. Wee); 11 Clorind^t ; ; v^i^^i-#^^-'^cfeif^^i; >-ten ,being. first'toybreak' the line/: :Glen, > ; and St/ lumsden 'led: rrfurlong:;:;fst-■- Lumsden : then : - W^^i^n'. m ;; '.: v f ront-: of -'Cheddar ~-.; and: M:Mallet: : ;;with .'■ <: Fitst;,"-battery ■: '^ES^ 11 - k^? nto . the -straight; and? the' ?''™F£s* hems MW h ° winiie r when: :, f "ft. Battery .and. Mallet -came: fast 'on' : . thev ; outside ;Battery winningVbyfa' :- iT T{ U^eti ' Cheddar: : jJek ;IS K f°lK' as , closo U P fourth, and- •"■ ? hn 3a and St. Lumsden were next. Time ' -.•■; lmin. 44 4-ssec.:,'. -.','. - :'■•. ■■S. 7 -- ■-'■-.- ?-,-*.' : MARANGAI .HANDICAP/ of . -'-'ryi.: : . One mile. :■:' ■ ..-;.'.!., •*..-'.:--( • ,;lfMr/R, E/Price's y b..g;i'Electrakoff;:: ; i :i-.-'K :.Menschikoff-Electray; 4yrs.;v.Ssf'"-' .' - dip.; ;;...'..';,.,„'...„■..'...■.;;•.-;;.. (H GravV 1 -. ■» ;Hon, J. D, Ormond'a b.rf; : Dread- V .-•'■:'■.';;:-,'-'* BS '''..'.' ) y. Birkenhead—Montdread,:; 1 -";. . Jsts.,M:, Mb/..:.;;:;.;; ; .; ; .■ (Watson) -.2 ■•■' '* : ?? - ' A t :; Jack s°ns b.-h.; TheVlark',-- ; ; -;by.;.Nes>pr—Nightingale; aged;- 7st. ,', ; ' a, b i '(& Monk)A3 /..-Ako started: 5 Swimming Belt;, 7st: 131b. -■; (Jenkins); 3 Lethean, 7st. 51b. (R.'Young):'' ;-.and -I,Master Laddo,-Ost. 131b. (C.,Emer- • UOn)..:'V - ' .. -.--,:-:;-■:-'::;:'.■/,--.■'-■ -.--■-

: .Electrakoff and Dreadl«s wore - first, away: from a lair start.? Drcadless ran back.with*a lead'of five lengths who gradually overhaul, ed the.fily and in a good finish down the straight won by half a length with J.ne • Lark two lengths away, and Swimming Belt, Lethean, and faster Laddo m that order."Time, lmiu. 44sec. • >

' 0-- NOTES ON THE RACING. '•-"All. past, records were easily eclipsed by;-tho; Wanganui Club this year and the spring meeting wound up on Satur-day.-with another good day's racing. Light showers fell-early in the day, but they made no difference either to the crowd, or the going, and after the Open Hurdle Race bright sunshine prevailed.

vThere; were only five runners in the first race and although' Countermine Darned most money there was strong support; for Emblem, Mon Ami, and To Roti. .The Hawera mare was straight on when the tapeswere slipped, but sho ran back and took no part in the race. Mon Ami quickly, got a break from Countermine, and'across .the bottom it looked as it Rho would not be caught; but at the

turn slio stopped as on the first day and though she carno again tho Chokebore filly beat her .by a liock.

. Falsetto, Golden Loon, Big Blast, and All Blue were all well fancied in the Railway Hack Race,. the issue being regarded as very open. It was a good race and a fast one, but it nearly resulted in a boil-over, for Valentino, shooting out with Big Blast, made the pace very warm and soon spread the field out.: Golden. Loop- got a- clear run, and hard ridden the whole way, caught Valen-tino-in. the- last fifty yards. Falsetto was.again left, but she put. in; a good run and. was passing everything at tho finisli.. : . \ . ; Reuniaoand Tauira wcro 'the choice of backors in the ,Open Hurdles, but an outsider in Sardonyx rushed'off at flagfall and led the whole way. Considering the conditions the timo recorded was vei'y fast.. Tauira got away badly and was not prominent,' and Reumac was never' closer than third. Xavier was also unfortunate at the barrier, and ho, finished very fast as on the first day./. .... Matters:got badly mixed in the' Hack Hurdles and tho way the. betting fluctuated . caused■". the public. to think hard. There were only'four runners, as Master. Lothe : was scratched. At : the start The Native opened ujp favourite,;." but big money;soon came tor Te Whetu, who took the ; ;tavourite's place.,. The -Worry gelding /drifted . badlv and. his backers became uneasy and invested "savers" on To Whetu, At the start The: Native ■was left several lengths, but with Mill a mile covered ;he was alongside Te in..front.■".-.At'/the; top of' tho course he lost his position' and dropped into the rear.. Up to /this point the pace had been slow, but.- Waikarnka then shot out and he'was. leading'-.by' five lengths at the-6-furlong post/The next fence nearly, brousht him down, and Kotare. making a big jump, took charge from ,Te Whetu. /Cries of "Tho, favourite's beaten!",' were heard on all sides,.and at the'last'fence'.' it .looked any, odds-on -Kotare,; but The Native^then, appeared on tho jfcene,, and with; an electrical rush he .flew "past everything. ?.Ih the last stride he not; up in time to./win".by..aS:head, but though the/finish/was an extremely .close /one, there was an entire .absence ,of cheering., Julian, rider' of Kotare, was undoubtedly' caught napping,/ or The Native; would have;beenjjin.second -place. There were/no defections from the Higgle Handicap' field. Glcmora and Sir Ajitrim/looked all the'-better ,for. their : races_ the first, day, sai did Lady Medallist, , who is not by any means a picture at any' time..; The public plunged.heavily on tho; .Porirua.niare,;and ehe started favourite. The/start, was a-good- one.;' At;the en-' trance, to ;the : straight Lady Medallist and Sir Antrim_.;were in-.the dead, with'-..-• the field bunched; Passfncr the. stand the same-order-was maintained,' but shortly after»wards;. Wjmmera /displaced' Sir Antrim, and joined: tady/-Medallist-in the 'lead. At ;the ; half-mile 'Clemora, was/; running alongside Sir' Antrim, just ahead of Coronetted.and Tiptoe,- Across/the bottom the favourite shook off. Wimro'cra,/but;at the straight entrance; the field ; was bunched. Hard, ridden, Lady -Medallist .won all" out ; : by 'a'length,from Tiptoe and Coronetted. Wimniera '~ was "fourth. Tiptoe .'.was', lame.in the shoulder, before the. race, but it did', not seem to" affect/his galloping powers, ■'*■■'■'■■:■:■■'■■ '■ •■' '■ '

v, First Battery scored' a-popular win. in. ;the\;Motoa Handicap for.' the Trentham owner,-W.'Davies. ! It was the finest finish 'of the meeting, and provoked.loud cheer-: ;ing,: ';.Kilos'teri- and- St.. Jjumsden..carried oh the early running at.-.a '.strong- "bat. -When''heads were 'turned for home the. field: olosed.-up, and.'-, a-.'-'hard .finish; saw, ■First Battery, score. :by : a. long neck, from: Mallet, '.. 'with just. in. front of Kilosteri and'St Lumsden, Shuja did not show.up; : at:all, but Cheddar; .who was I badly>placed in the first hajf-milei ran a really good race..;. '.■'■:.[ • '

■iThough Electrakoff ; had /lightened; up' considerably, it (did.not, prevent ,the public sonding; him out a very warm favour-' ite ,in-'-the concluding event.; .Next., in public opinion came Dreadless, who peared, none the worse for her hard race the first day, and -Lethean, who \wasa. muoh fitter horso .than bn : : the first day.' .Ljttle. Watson, mistake about getting Dreadless'.away,.': but Electrakoff and Swimming Belt cannoned .'.into: each, other:and. got away last;-.Dreadless pepped in the. straight, t aid Electrakoff: ran in \ a-n]?aSy: .winnejr;,: .The' bthers:=were' : 'a" long.'way bohrad.v,: :::'■:':>• ;"■:■■ ■■.■'■' ■'-.-.';-. i