TROTTING

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3012, 24 February 1917, Page 3

TROTTING

WANGANUI MEETING. By Telegraph—Press .Association. Wanganui, February 23. The first clay of the, AVancraniii Trots was held in beautiful, weather. There ■was a large attendance, and the totalisator handled ,£12,025, as against .£10,385 last year. Results:— MAIDEN HANDICAP, of 50 sovs. One mile and a half. 2 Pukearuhe, Usee (B. Dceley) 1 3 Rejoice, 9sec (W. .(ones) 2 1 Whixall, Gscc (A. Leggolt) i> Also started: 3 Lady Hal, 4sec; 5 Red Lyon, Usee'.; R Tofu'a, Gseu.; G Xnvier, foci:.; 15 Moniin? Light, Osec; H Mratngnc, 9scc; 7 Rosanna, 9.<er.; 4 Tit Bite, 9sec.; 10 Tnora. 9aec.: 12 General Botha, teec; 13 Doc, 9sec; 11 Gold Pin, 9sec. Won. slowinir up, by a furli'is from Rejoice, with Whixall six lengths away, tliird. Tofua, Tit Bits, and Xuvior were next in order. Time, Smin, <&eo. MORTON MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 100 boys. One mile and a quarter. 5 Neigh, dsec (J. Messervy) I 1 Comedy, lOsec (E. M'Dermott) 2 i Master Hal. Tsec (D. Nyhan) 3 Also started: G Lucy Wallace, (isec. 1 ; 3

Trooper Dillon, Ssec.; 7 Bellfonndev, 10 sec.; 2 Lady Sefton, lOscc. Down tho back Neigh assumed tho load and won comfortably by five lengths, with Master Hal two lengths away. Lucy Wallace and Trooper Dillon were next in order. Time, 3min. 3s ec. WANGANUI CUP HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Two miles. 1. Peony, 1-lsec (A. Pringle) 1 2 Miss Havoc, "»see 2 4 Parole Bells, liteee (B. Shadbolt) 3 Also started: 3 Celtic, -Isec; 8 Stono Seidell, 4sec.; G Shanghai, Gsec.; 7 Albert Wallace, Gsec; 5 Tattles, Usee. Peony led from Miss Havoc down the baok stretch, and, trotting well within herself all through, won easing up by six lengths. Parole Bells was eight lengths away, and further back were Tattles, Albert Wallace, and Celtic. Time, -imin. 58 2-ssee. KIRICWOOB HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Ono. niilo and a half. 1 Sol, Ssec (A. Pringle) 1 3 Floval, 12seo (T. H. Brown) 2 2 Rio Grande, scr (C. Gordon) 3 Also started: 4 Red Morn, Gsec; 2 Ardroth, 12sec. Won with ridiculous ease by ten lengths from Floval, with Rio Grande tiro lengths back and Red Morn next. Time, 3min. 1-feoc. GONVILLE-CASTLECLIFF HANDICAP of M sovs. Two miles. 5 Kate Zolock, 20sec (J. Sharp)" 1 1 Birdwood, Msec (B. Jnrden) 2 3 Whixall, 24sec (A. Leggett) .3 Also started: 8 Calmly, lOsec.; 2 Gallipoli, Sflsec; 4 Tim Wilkin, 20sec; 9 Ringleader, 2-lsec.; G AVild Daisv, 24sec.; 10 Xavicr, 25sec.;lt Gold Pin,'2sscc; 7 Sfawhiti, 25sec. Birdwood overhauled Kate Zolock, and led into the straight, whore tho mare came again and beat him by a length. Whixall was five lengths away, with: Tim Wilkin and AVild Daisy next. Time, smin. 1 l-ssee. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Two miles. 3 Fernleigh, IGsec (Alborn) + 4 Gold Boy, llisec (T. Roe) t 1 'Monsoon, ISsec (Mesaervy) 3 tDead heat. Also started: G Rio Grande, 10seo.; 5 Cousin Jenny, ]2sec; 2 Amberite, lGsec. Fernleigh trotted steadily in the lead to the straight, where Gold Boy came fast, and the pair passed the post looked together, the judge declaring the race a dead heat. Monsoon was close up, and Amberite'was fourth. Time, suiiu. 9 2-ssec. DASH HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 2 General Advance, Gsec. (B. Shadbolt) 1 5 Lucv Wallace, Gsec. fWalloy) 2 4 Comely, lOsec (M'Der*'ot't) 3 Also started: 8 Rexcordium, sssa.; 1 Good Child, Tseo.; 5 Mabinga, Bsec; 3 Devon, Ssec; T The Weaver, lOsec; 9 Bellfcrarider, lOsec. Won easily by three lengths from Lucy Wallace, who came fast in the straight. Time, 3min. 3sec.