SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 48, 27 February 1915, Page 7

SPORTING.

WANGANUI TROTTING MEETING RKH PltKbb kAbaOClAilmN. Wanganui, February 20. The Wanganui Trotting Club’s tup carnival opened to-day in hot, sultry weather, the attendance oeiug jarge. Results;— Maruen Handicap—Rothschild Excelsior 1, Preiizora 2, The Chief 3. Won by two lengths. Tunc, 3min 39 1-usees. Morton Memorial Stakes. —Lodestar 1, Bay Patchen 2, Manscenita 3. Won by four lengths. Time, 2min 44 2-Usecs. Wanganui Cup Handicap.—Sceptre 1, Imperial Perfection 2, Ngaralhia 3. Won by two lengths. ’Time, 4min 59 l-ssecs. Kirkwood) Handicap.—Ngarata 1, Sol 2, Strabrae 3. Won by four lengths. Time, 3min 50 2-ssecs. Gonvi 11 e-Casll eeliff Handicap.—Ebony Lass 1, Neigh 2. The Weaver 3. Won easily by two lengths. Time, Gmin ITsecs. Presidents’ Handicap.—Nut Ansell 1, Mon.-mou 2, Overland 3. Won by a lengtn. Time, Imin U 2-ssees. Bush Handicap.—Professor 1, Ladv Sefton 2, Trinkejt 3. Also started: Rothschild Excelsior, Winnipeg, Lodestar. Time, 2min 34sec. Rothschild Excelsior and Lodestar finished first and second respectively, but were disqualified as the result of a protest. Winnipeg fell and seriously injured the driver, J. Maident, who was removed to the hospital in an unconscious state, having broken ribs and concussion of the brain.

C.J.C. NOMINATIONS.

Christchurch, February 2G

The Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting the following nominations have been received : Great Easter Handicap, of 1300 so vs. Seven furlongs.—Belasoo, Downturn, Ventura, Bon Keve, lied Book, Chudic, Sauci, Bonny Rigg, Dinner Gong, Pavlova, Gold Soult, Marsa, Ladoga, Expect, Bertrada, Ogier, Formnal, Warstcp. Choi'tle, Croesus, Magdala, Balboa, Beldame, Tete-a-Tete, Reval, Rewi Poto, First Glance, Honesty, Peg, CharmTila, Sartorze, Eilipera'dor, Bimeter, Banksia, Bonny Maiden, Soldiers’ Chorus, Antumnus, Xightwatch, Wise Bird, Martian Mwl, Petrosas, Obsono, Vo. India, Clynelish, Tree Lucerne. Great Autumn Handicap, of 1300 sovs. One mile and a-half. —Bon Iteve, Red Book. Chudic, Sauci, Pavlova, Gold Soult, Multum in Parvo, Ladoga, Bedtrada, Ogier, Warstep, Multiply, Balboa, Marshal McDonald, Spacialform, Taunhauser, Kilrain, Rewi Poto, First Glance, Scotch Me- | lody, Ih.nksia, Xightwatch, Court : Martial, Don Francisco, Martian Maid, Snapdragon.

At the May meeting of the Wa’lgn.nni Jockey Club Mr James Bull, jmi, won the Buena Hack Handicap with Master Lupin. Some time afterwards the owner of the second horse (Square Deal) entered a protest on the grounds that Master Lupin, having won a lady’s bracelet valued ft £ls, was ineligible to start as a hack, but the protest was disallowed, owing to the lapse of time. Mr Bull, on realising that he had wrongly obtain the stakes (£9O) told his friends he would hand the money to a charitable object when he made the next good win. Master Lupin c.n Thursday won the Wanganui Cup, and Mr Bull handed the £9O to the Jockey Club to he devoted to the Belgian Relief Fund. His action was loudly applauded.