THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 129, 25 February 1919, Page 7

THE TURF

TROTTING THE MEETING. STAKES WON BY STAR QUEEN. By TeleEranh—Press Association. . - Wanganui, February 24. For the second .day of the Wanganui Trotting Club's meeting there were-glori-ous weather anil a-large attendance. The amount sent through the totalisator was ,£18,216, as against iE12,221-on the second day of the 1917 meeting, making a total of- .£35.708, os against jt2t,250 at tho 1917 meeting.- Results:— INNOVATION HANDICAP', of-50 sovs. One mile arid a half. 5 Plain Hob, scr. (Aitken) . 1 2 Wee Bell,. Bscc, ' (J...C, Wilson). 2 3 Liuly Morland, 9scc. ....», . (J. 13ryce," jnr.) 3 'Also started:'. 1. Plain Rose, 3sec.; ■ 4 The J3ath,'. Bsec.; (i liosina Elect, 9sec. ..Won .by two lengths; the same distance separating the second'.and third horses.. Time, 3iiiin. 11 2-ssec. Ti: A M WAY lIA NDICAP, of 00 sovs. One mile and a quarter. ' 9 Galvanita, dsec'. ...... (M. Iloiloway) 1 2 lr,ora,'7see (P. H. Green) 2 3 Zita, 9sec. I'(A. Fleming) ' 3 Also ■ started:' 7 ' Lord' Lytloii, scr.; i Stoiib Beldori, lscc.; 1 Lucy • Wallact, ■Stoic.;'lo Our George, Taeci";. 2 Lady Sefton,- Usee.;'B Wild Daisy Bsec.; 0 Elnio, •Jn'r., 9sec,;'s Annie Black, lOsec. Inora led Galvanita and Zita to the turn for home, where Galvanita went to the'front, "arid won easily by a dozen •lengths. Zita was distanced. Time, teiin. s!'sec.. WANGANUI STAKES, of 150 sovs. Two miles.. 1. Star Queen, ios.ee. , , ■ (IP.. Holmes, jnr.) 1 2 -Warlock, 9sec (A. Fleming) 2 3 'Citadel, lOsec. (J, Bryoe) 3 Also; started 8 Red Prince, 3sec.;- 3 -Jewel Wood, 7sec.; 0 Lovelock, 7;cc.; 4 Sudite, lOsec.; 5 Kate Zolock, 12sec.; 7 -Lady Burlington, Usee. Tho order' past the stand was Star Queen. Rute Zolock. and Warlock, Citadel 'being tho .most prominent among tho rest, aud Jewel Wood last; This order was maintained until the turn for home, where Citadel toolc third position. Star Queen won with consummate ease. Citadel- :was beaten by half a dozen lengths ■for-second place.- Red Pinnacle, was fourth.' Time, drain. 49 l-ssec. EASTEROOK. HANDICAP, of 90 soys. •M . One mile and a half.; fi jjaqiieda, 15scc. (A. 13. Adams) 1 1 Rio Grande, 2s°c. (P. H. Greenj 2 2 Lady Esma, 15?ec. ... (J. C. Wilson) 3 Also started: d 'Meretorioiis, 15sec.; 5 Bobbie li- fepc.; l Pieter Timmerman, (I'see.-; 7 Cn'oillose, lOsec.; 2 Peter Bell, 11-ee.; 8 Pinella, • lSsee.j ,3 Desmond, lGseq.; . .: Maqueda got smartly off the mark, and led front end to end, winning comfortably by half . a dozen lengths. Lady Esnia was a dozen lengths away, followed by CapilloßO and Bobbie B. Time, 3m in. 5G S-Ssee.-STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. 1 i Two miles. 3 Williiiiri the First, 20sec i- - (J. Bryce) 1 1 Mdneyka, -fflscc ••••• (Orange) 2 2 Plain Rose, ilo.-:ec. ... (A. F. Fleming). 3 Also started: t Dixie Lae, 15sec.; 5 Jimmy Richmond, lOsoc.:. 7 Sirene, 12sec.; 8 Taikorea. lSsee.j 9 Lady Sefton, 15sec.; (I Wee Bell. 20sec.; ,]ti Lady Foster, 20sec. William (he First and Moneyka disputed leadership over the first part, and running down tho back stretch were out by thom?pives, with Plain Rose at the Load of the-others. William the First led into the straight, and won comfortably! Plain Rose was a bad third. Jimmy Richmond and Lady Foster were the next to finish. Tiriie, smiu. lsec. Lady Sel'tori brought down W'ee Bell, with whom she collided, when going out of the straight 'BALLANCE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Two miles. 2 Rio Grande, scr (P. 11,-Green) 1 4 I'ioler Timmerman, Bscc ... (A. Fleming) 2 1 Bluewooll, ; (J. Bryce) 3 Also started:. 7 I'eler Bell, 14.sec.; 0 Sweet Meniory, 12-ce.; 5 Roe Bell, 1350 c.; !i Normica 'Heir, lnsec. As the field ran down the back stretch Bluewood and Uio Grande ran up to Peter Bell, and assumed cumnmnd. . As they rounded the beiul for home it was seen that barring accidents Ria Grande bad tiie race well in hand, and lie ran home nil e'aSy winner by. several lengths. Bluewood was 0 eloso third. Peter Bell was fourth; : Time, 4min. 59 1-asec.. Tho winner had a great reception. FINAL HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. One -mile and a half. 7'l!ejoice, 9sce (Maidmont) 1 4 Inovn, Bsrc. (P. 11. Green) 2 £ Sudite, 4sec; (Bennett) 3 ■ Also started: 10 I.brd Lyttoii, lscc.; 2 Lovelock, 3sed.; 2 Van Coronado, Bsec.; 1 Eagle Abbey, dsec.; 5 Woodland Rose, lOsec.,- C Stormy Way, 9sec.; Sirene, llsec. ;. 3 Wee iWinnie, llsee. Stormy Way and Rejoice led to the home turn* where Inora came through, but was unable to catch Rejoice, who won easily by'several lengths. Sudite, Stormy Way, and Eagle Abbey were in a bunch. Timej 3min. 5 3-ssec.