WANGANUI T.C. MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1705, 24 March 1913, Page 4

WANGANUI T.C. MEETING.

OPENING DAY, (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Wanganui, March 22. Tho -Wanganui Trotting Club's annual mooting opened to-day. There was a good attendance, and the sum put through tho totalisator was .£3993, as against .£3457 on last year's opening day. Results:— MAIDEN HANDICAP, of 25 sovs. Ono mile and a half.—2 -Mr. W. Ruthven's b. ni. Cottage Bell, by Bcllman-rKing Harold mare, 4yrs„ Psec. (W. Ruthvon), 1; 1 Mr. T. Smith's Princess Bruce, !)see. (F. Smith), 2; Mr. O. G. Manship's Miss Clarice, Gsec. (E. Mausliip), 3. Also started: 3 Owhyo, i)-xc.; Sister Mine, 9sec.; 3 Virago, 9sec.; Tho Ganger, 9sec.; Thief, 9»ec.; Fashion Wood, 9sec.; Bell Block, 9scc.; 1 Stone Beldon, 9sec.; 2 Fleet Queen, 9sec. In the straight tho field had spread out considerably. Cottage Bell finished five lengths in front of Princess Bruce, and Miss Clarice was about ten longths back third. Time, 4min. G 4-ssec.

KIRK WOOD HANDICAP, of 20 sovs. Ono milo and a half.—l Mahurangi Bros'. Mahuraugi.by Baltimore—Brunette, aged, scr. (J. Trigger), 1; 2 Mr. C. Horcock's John. H., ssec. (F. Smith), 2; Mr. J. J. Cadwallader's Glenidol, ssec/ (D. Morgan), 3. Also started: 3 Wynotte, 18scc.; 5 To Wanahau, Usee.; G Lcliuca, 9sec.; 4Te Awahuri, scr. Entering tho straight Mahurangi came through, and won by about fivo lengths. Glenidol was about eight lengths back third. Time, Binin. 5G 3-ssec. WANGANUI CUP, of 100 sovs.Two miles. 4 Mr. Harry Jones's b. h. General Jou.tert, by Commander—Rose Bloom, Gyrs., 24sec (Butler) 1 5 Mr. B. Wadham'a Todd Bells, 24sec. (L. A. Wadham) 2 1 Mr. J. M. Curran's Celtic, Msec. (H. Bnrraclough) 3 Also started: 2 Lucy Wallace, 245c0.; G Lucy Child, 24sec.; 8 Casey, 24sec.; 3 Warcloud, 18see.; 7 Charming Boy, lOsec.; 10 Uniform, lOsec.; 9 Bingana, scr. General Joubert went right away at the back stretch, and had tho finish) all to himself, winning by aboiit eight}" yards. Tliero was a good raco for second place, Todd Bells beating Celtic by one and a half lengths. Time, smin. 12 2-sscc. HAMMOND HANDICAP, of 25 sovs One mile and a distance—l Mr. A. Hath erly's Lady M., by General Mac—Berlir, mare, Gyrs., 18sec. (M'Elwain), 1; 2 Mr JI. Holland's Maud H., lAsec. (Holland) 2; 4 Mr. Cecil Arden's Flywheel, 18sec (Arden), 3. Also, started: 3 Pulcokura, Gsec. Lady iM. inado no race of it, winning from" start to finish. Time, 2min. 5 4-ssec.

CASTLEOLIFF HANDICAP, of 25 sovs, One mile and a half.—Mr. T. A. Piper's b. g. Jack Ashore, by Albert—Chevalier mare, syrs., 21sec. (F. Ison), 1; 2 Mr. E. N. Campbell's Sundial, 22sec.'(Butler), 2; G Mr. P. Smith's Princess, Bruce, 22sec. (P. Smith), 3. Also started: 9 Owhyo, 22sec.; 4 Cottage Bell, lGsec.; 10 Bell Block, 22se<\; 7 Miss Clarice, 21sec.; 10 Te Wnnahaw, lßsec.; 3 My Pal, 18sec.; 8 Echuca, 13sec.; 5 Pakatui, 12sec. Jack Ashore got a big break on the field, and was never headed, winning by ; about eight yards from Sundial, with Princess Bruce about four and a'half lengths back third. Time, lmin. 0 3-sscc. ' PRESIDENTS HANDICAP, of 30 sovs. Two miles.—2 Mr. B. Wadham's Todd Bells, by Abbey Bells—Countess of Todd, 4vrs., 16sec. (Wadliam), 1; Mr. J. C. Montefiore's Erin's Tracey, scr. (Barraclough), 2; 5 Messrs. Wood and Campbell's Edward K., lGsec. (Holland), 3. Also started: G I/ofty, lGsec.; 3To Awaliuri, lGsec.; i Ngarata, Gsec. Todd Bells won pulling up by about tlireo lengths from Erin's Tracey. DASH HANDICAP, of 25 sovs., second horse 5 sovs. One mile and a distarce (in harness).—l Mr. R. Contos's b. h, Eothscliild Lad, lyv TCoHif.child—Miss Victor 11., aged, 18ssc. (E. Coates), 1: 2 Mr. C. Hercock's John H., 16sec. (F. Smith). 2; 3 Mr. Mania's Charming Boy. scr. (H. Barraclough), 3. ' Also started: G Flywheel, 18sec.; 4 Ladv M., Usee.; 5 Lucky Child, 13scc. Eothschild Lad got an early lead, and won from start to finish from John H., with Charming Boy closo lip third. Time,'2min. 59sec.