Sporting.

Opunake Times, Volume II, Issue 72, 12 March 1895, Page 2

Sporting.

WANGANUI, RACES.

Second Handicap Hurdles Race, of 100 sovs. Distance, two miles. Rangipai, 9st 101 b ... 1 Auroa, lOst ... ...• 2 Bonovoree, 9st 121 b ... 8 The only starters. Time 3miu 55 2-sth sec. Dividend, £3 2s. Wanganui Stakes Handicap, of 150 sovs ; one mile and a half. Lady Zetland, 9st 41b ... 1 Dreamland, 7st 51b ... 2 Rangapuhi, Bst 111 b ... 8 Monte Carlo, 7st 71b, Ben Godfrey, 7st 51b, also ran. Won cleverly by a neck. Time, 2min 41sec. Dividend, £2 12s. Nursery Handicap, of 80 sovs ; 5 furlongs. Ben Yarrey, 7st 91b ... 1 Ngaturi, 6st 101 b ... 2 Heavenly Twin, Bst 71b 3 First Result, 7st, also ran. Won easily from start to finish. Time, Imin 4 3-sth sec. Dividend, £5 17s. Welter Handicap, of 50 sovs ; 1 mile. King’s Bowman, Bst 91b 1 Cheque, 9st 101 b ... 2 Cyrus, 6st 31b ... ... 3 Johnny Faa, lOst 81b, was the other starter. Time, Imin 46 8-sth sec. Dividend, £1 15s. Autumn Handicap, of 80 sovs ; 1 mile. Dreamland, Bst... ... 1 Prioress, 7st 121 b ... 2 Only starters. Won easily by half a length. Time, Imin 45see. Dividend, £ll2s. Second Handicap Hack Race, of 30 sovs ; f mile. Gold Cup, Bst 41b ... 1 Dummy, Bst 61b 2 Seabreeze, Bst 91b ... 3 Thirteen others ran. Imin 16 3sth sec. Dividend, £9 17s. The Consolation was a w T alk over for Ben Godfrey, he being the only one to nominate. ACCEPTANCES FOR OEO RACES. The following acceptances have been received for the above races : Flying.—Gooleen, Disraeli, Bowshot, Starlight, Tell Tale, Clousdhot, Wahamoko, Lord Vivian. Hurdles. —Kaitoa, Egmont, Waverley, Cloudshot. Cup. —Strayshot, Clayton, Disraeli, Starlight, Crimson Streak, Thunderbolt, Electric Handidap.—Annie, Merman 11, Egmont, Leander, Daylight, Bowshot, Snowdrop, Tell Tale, Disraeli, Wahamoko. Welter Handicap.—Starlight, Kaitoa, Nugget, Egmont, Sunday School, Thunderbolt, Tell Tale, Nipa Pu, Anonymous, Disraeli, Lord Vivian, Waverley, Starlight.