SPORTING

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2666, 23 October 1882, Page 3

SPORTING

WANGANUI TROTTING RACES.

fPBBga ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.] WANGANUI, October 21. The sixth meeting of the Trotting Club was held to-day. The weather was wet and unfavorable, and a small attendance. Maiden Trotting Back— One mile; heats; host two in three; for horses not having won a public trotting race of the value of 5 sova. Stakes, 25 sots; first horse to ' receive 5 sovs. First Heat. Mr Lingard’s bib g Jack, aged 1 Mr Keith’s b g Rambler _ ... _... ... 2 Three others started. Time, 3min 6}seo. Second Heat. Jack andiEamblor tied. Time, 3min 112-sth SCO. Third Heat. Jack 1 Rambler 2 Time, 3min 7seo. Handicap Trotting Rack —Horses in harness ; mile heats; best two in three. Stakes, 30 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. First Heat. Mr Powell’s ch m Wakatu, 17seo 1 Mr Biggie’s oh g Castaway, 20see 2 Time, 3min 23 2-sth sec. Second Heat. Castaway 1 Jack ... ... ... ... 2 Time, 3min 81 2-ssh see. Wakatu would have won easily, but ho broke coming in. Trial Stakes of 20 sovs; a trotting race for groan horses at the time of entry. Two miles. Mr Keith’s Rambler J Mr Higgie’s Solicitor 2 Mr McElwain’s Dan ... ••• 3 Won easily. Time, 6min 57aeos. Wanganui Handicap Trotting Race of 65 sovs. Three miles. Mr Jas. Biggie’s Castaway, 58 secs (Chavannee) 1 Mr Keith’s Speculation. 43 sacs ... (Owner) 2 Mr Sam Powell’s Wakatu, 43 sees (Owner) 3 A very close contest. Rambler and Jack were outpaced. Wakatu broke badly several times, or would have won easily. Time, 9min ISseos. Consolation Handicap of 15 sovs. Two

miles. Mr Keith’s Speculation, scratch 1 Mr Mo&lwain’s Dan 2 Mr Biggie’s Solicitor ... _ 8 Only the three started. The race resulted in a close finish between Dan and Speculation.