THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2703, 24 February 1916, Page 9

THE TURF

.ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT. 'Kowrious" (Feilding).—Prior to the wartax coming into operation, it was not , impossible for a winning horso to pay. a dividend of less than 18s. In the case you mention, the winner's dividend would be less than 18s. WANGANUI TRACK WORK. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wanganui, February 23. Tho weather was beautiful lor the final gallops. Marfan ran a mile in Imin. Slsec. Recorder left live furlongs boliincl iii ]niiu. -fcec., and Biorncborg and Tete-a-Tete did the sirao distance in lmin. 3sec., while lliu Cara took lmin. 4sec. to complete a similar distance. Chortle ran five furlongs in lmin. 4see.. Denise Orme and Centre registering the same time. Ilyttus and Mandoline did three furlongs in 3G 3-ssec., and' Maryland ran. the same distance in .'!7sec. Sea Lord ran half a mile in Msec., Thoolomi and Mahzoltov taking a second less. Elying Start covered half a mile in 50-ois Welcome Nugget, assisted b.y Collector, ran a mile on the outside of tho track in linin. oOsec., moving attractively. St. Gate and Styrax, together, went a mile and a half over the schooling hurdles, ljot.li jumping well, but Styrax pulled up lame. Square Deal, Nones, Emper.idor, Master Lupin, Tree Lucerne, Colonel Soult, Sir Alba, and others did useful work. LADY PENURY SCRATCHED. fß.v Teleurn*". -- Wanganui, February 23. Lady Penury was scratched for the Cup and Stewards at 8.10 to-night.