THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2704, 25 February 1916, Page 7

THE TURF

WANGANUI MEETING COLONEL SOULT WINS THE. CUP.' By telegraph.— (Special Correspondent.) Wanganui, February, 2-1 The W-anganui Spring Meeting, opened 7 In glorious weather. There was a largo attendance ••and the racing was Interesting, anil speculation brisk, <£28,590 being handled "by the totalisator, against <£27,166 for the corresponding meoting, last year. For the Stewards'- Handicap, «fchc opening event, there were only fcve runnel's. Square Deal, with Hatch in the'saddle,, was'a good favourite,, but after leading; nearly all the way, he succumbed in a good finish to the stable companions, Princess Moutoa and , loonta. beddul Bahr was very sore, but ran a fair race. Lady Middleton failed! badly. The; finish Mas a good one. and it was only in thelast few strides that Leonta. headed Square Deal, ancL in turn weut under to Princess iloutoa. Price, wlio had ridden the runner-up in the first race, had his revenge in the next, when he defeated' Gang Awa. riu.den by H. Young. The latter and Bonny ilreain were the favourites. The'laldhurst filly got a very had run, Mid her chance was extinguished, and was that of Veto. .Gang Awa was nrst out nud led a punched; field to.the. turn,, where Mahzoltov collared him, and in the end won nicely by a neck, vladintau was a. good third, and then came Analogue. Bivouac, and Veto. BJack Northern never gave his opponents the slightest chance in tlie Hurdles. He jumped out well and took the iead after goiag a furlong, and from thenco onwards was not headed. At the end-ot n mile he had the field strung out. Going to the 'six furlongs Elingot made a tun, but could not reach the leader, •who won by several lengths.. \ Indian nml Flingot had a good race, for second ■place, and the old fellow stayed on tlio better of the pair.' Glenorchy and Collector/who had.been prominent - early, .were the .next to finish. Master Strowim was' a good favourite, but lie never 'nattered his supporters. The winner is iv.ost unreliable, but he generally , r does his ties* ■ on-a strange course the first time. . Zola won the. Hack AVelter Handicap as easily " as Black Northern did the Hur- ' dies. I'he Auckland maiden, Penniless, was. in'the van for. three furlongs, when Zola took charge, and never let the others near him. Miss Kelly was just dear cf Florist in second place. Hongora, the favourite; gave a wretched.display... Lady: Penury waa the only withdrawal -. from the Cup. leaving eleven runners.\ln . the. Ijird-cage Colonel Soult, Empeividor, Master Lupin, "and l'i Gallo all stripped well; The whole «1-the contestants-wera ■ well supported. At tlie start C t lonel Soult jumped out well and led Lmpcr--1 ador in. a bunched field to the half-male. . Here Mason's horse ■ took chat-go 119 m Moiilu and Welcome Nugget.'Moulu waa ■ in .front at the stand,. tfhere Ovmperador was pulling -hard... 'At- the seven;-. furlongs Mullingar rushed to ,1:116 • . front, while: Deeley, on Eiuperndor, I'roko' a leather,' and ; lost his position. Mulliajav was out two' lengths-from Moulu. at the half-mile, biif the .field then closed up and Tangihou; aiul Master Lupin could be seen improving, their positions. Just ' before the straight was entored Muuingar had shot his bolt, and Colonel faoult ; looked-dangerous on the fence, just: belli iA Moulu, \V.elcome. Nugget, and Multiply, who were in a lino &t the distance. Then Colonel' Soult came-'round on the ! outside and in a good finish hewon by ft 'heck, with Moulu a .head, behind Welcome Nugget.-, Two lengths'away. came Tangihou, whose rider lost his irons, fol- ' lowed by Mullingar, blaster Lupin, El Gallo, -Multiply, ' Sir Alba, Ladify. > and '.Empsfador...'.-Tte-.Jastiuamett cannoned into a by-sfander, who w;as .rendered ,uu- ■ conscious, and after' passing the post Deeley fell .off'his mount and- .escaped, with a shaking.,. The' winiier started favourite, .mainly ton; account of-, his sood work 6ince/arriving at .headquarters. Jfariy of those present' Welcome Nugget was 'unlucky; but. there is. little . doubt that had Coltfnel Soult hot, been disappointed at the tuvii, he would have '.won-easily." ■' • " : T , Interlude was withdrawn - from the Juvenile Handicap, leaving . six: xunners. The field-got,away at'tlip first attempt. HusKmari": immediately r .rushed to ... the .{rpiit • and- -stayed winning'; by a 'couple/ ofr-lehjjths from' Madam Kistori, ' who was arhead-cleaWof Bjorneborg, the favourite. ' i . - 'The'five acceptors;,in the Wiritoa Han'dicap all 'w'erijt to the. wst, Florist-being saddled up; the' second time. Ararat was< : a good favourite,. but'the race was ioU -..the good thing the. price suggested.-.;for "after a great struggle-. she only : bea/; " Bronk, Del aval by- a head,. with Flons I, had itried to.-win.-from end,.to enii, in third place; Kerehau and Henry Clay were tailed off. ■ . .. . .. - A hot order was m'adeiof Nones in <iiae flying -Handicap, but she was.unludiy '(•nough to get beaten-by a narrqw 'irii irgiii by Playoff.. Interlude, Playoff a.nc Recorder led Nones down.the back, ,'oiit at the- turn' the last-named'"had shi c ken Ml off but Playoff. In a. great, fiiiisli • ,<rom the distance the filly was boate'k by . i head./.'Kecorder Was third, and 'l;hen cainc' Mia-Cara., Thcoloomi, :andl biter, lude. ... .