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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 84, 29 September 1911, Page 8

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TME AUSTRALIAN TURF. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, September 28. General' entries for the Victorian. Amateur Turf Club numlicr 538, compared with 48!) last year.

WANG AN I'T MEETING. FIRST BAY. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night. Tim Wanganui Jockey Club's spring meeting opened in fair weather to-day. The sum of £13,740 was put through the totnJisator, compared with £8378 for tin l first day of last spring meeting. Results:— Flying Handicap.—Master Sylvia 1, Merrie Frank 2, Boanerges 3. Won by a short neck. Time, lmin lo 3-ssec. Maiden Hack.—lreland 1, Jargon 2, Topic 3. Won by a length. Time, lmin 10 jjsisw. Wanganui Guineas.—Counterfeit I,| Miscount 2, Royal Scotch 3. Won by a head. Time, lmin 44 2-59ec.

Okcliu Handicap Hurdles,—Espartcro 1, Wiiiputcre 2, Gaelic 3. Won by a length. Time, 3min 10 4-ssec. GonviUe Hack Hurdle Handicap. — Hawick 1, Captain Bell 2, Highdcn 3. Won by a length. Time, 3min 15 l-sscc.

Putiki Hack Hurdles.—Patriotic 1, Monologue 2, Minora 3. Won by a length. Time, .lmin 10 4-ssec.

iSpring Handicap.—Goodwin Park 1, Lady iMensehikofT 2, Coromandel 3. Won by three-quarters of a length. Tims lmin 45 l-ssec.

TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Wanganui, Last Night. The following acceptances have been received for the second day of the spring meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club to-monrew..—

Owen Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Faunus 8.13, St. Toney 8.5, Royal Scotch 8.2, Master Sylvia'7.l2, True Shot and Deploy 7.5, Gold Battery 7.3', Merry Frank 7.0.

Higgle Handicap, 1% miles.—The Rover n.O. Sandstream 8.12, Mendip 8.10, Lady Menschikoff 8.9, Boanerges 8.8, Goodwin Park 8.3, Montiform 7.9, Epsom Lass 7.7, KauToa 7.5, Kilosteri 7.3, Sandy Paul 7.2, Shuja 6.13. Moittoa' Hack Handicap, 1 mile.— Otalm 8.13. Labor Day 8.0, Melologue 8.5, Fleet Week 7.10, Jargon 7.8, Mjdian 7.0, Minora 7.2, Bonnie Lass 7.0. Railway Handicap, three-quarters of a mile—Patriotic 8.12, Taft and Labor Day 8.8, Ireland 8.7, Monologue 8.4, Brilliancy 7.9, Katun. 7.0, Topic 7.3, Mortifce 7.1, Lady Van, Lady Jean, Tiwari, Mamuna and Blnkeney 7.0. Brunswick Handicap Hurdles, about IVi miles. —Espartero 11.13, Reumoe 10.10, Windage 10.3, Waiputcre 10.1, Gaelic 9.7, Lcolanter 9.0. Aramolio Hack Hurdles, about W/s miles—Hawick 12.2, Captain Bell 11.2, Merry Lawn and Waipaku 10.fi, Highdcn 9.2, Ambergris 9.1, Mitehau 9.0. Mftrangai Handicap, 1 mile.—Equitas 9.5, Merrivmiia 9.0, Iranui 8.4, Mulga Bill 8.1, Smilnx 7.5, Te Roti and Countermine 7.1, Coromandel 0.11, Miscal 6.8, St. Lumsden 6.7.

XOTES ON THE MEETING. (By Telegraph—"Moturoa.") Wanganui, Last Night. The Wangamii spring meeting opened in anything but spring l weather. Bain threatened «U day, tout the attendance was large and speculation brisk. The racing was interesting, and the finishes close and exciting. The Taranaki horses, Master Sylvia, Patriotic, Lady <MenschikofF and Jargon, paid good dividends. The proceedings opened with the Flying Handicap, Equitas being the, only withdrawal. Boanerges and Faunus carried most money, and led to the bend, where Merrie Frank took the lead. Master Sylvia joined at the distance. It was a' great finish. The Taranaki horse won by' a head, Boanerges a close third, Faunus fourth.

Nothing but Ireland was supported in the Maiden. Praefectns broke the line, but the favorite nt once streaked out, and was never headed. Jargon finished fast and caught Topic on the poet. Royal Scotch was a better favorite than' Miscount for the Guineas. Miscount made all the running till fifty yairds from 'home, where Counterfeit ilrow level, ami won a great race by a head. Koyal Scotch was .beaten at the turn, mud Labor Day, who got the worst of the start, ran in the rear all the way. Waiputere was most in demand for the Okehu' Hurdles. Espartero led all the way, and won comfortably from the favorite. Lcolanter was last.

ttaptnin Bcl'l was better backed than Hawick in the Hack Hurdles. The pair fought out a great finish, Hawick winning by a length. Highden, who came from the rear in the straight, was third. Tina Too broke down.

! The puiblic went for Big Blast in the, 'Puliki HimaifiaTJ, OTt » f >lowlogu ei and (Old Battery made the early run-, ning, Patriotic came .through and won. easily. ~' *i«kiJ7WK _ The Spring H'aiuMcflp was a 'fine ractVCoromaiulel and Smilax led to the turn, where Sinilit.V was galloped on and fell back and lost ground. Goodwin Park assumed the lead and Lady Mcnschikoif came from a long way back. Goodwin Park won by half « length, with Coromaiulel and The Iloiver clo?e up. The weather promises pood for the second dwy.