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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 109, 1 October 1914, Page 3

WANUAJTUI NOT 23. (By " iloturoa"). The sportsman's lues again asserted itaelf on Saturday, and the YVanganui Jockey Club's patriotic meot'ng galloped to a finish in glorious weather. The DWTning broke unproaisingiy, and just about the time that poor o'.d father ie pushed out of the warm blankets to tee if the milkman has left the full n.eaaure of lacteal lluid angry vain clouds filled the western horizon, and then the rain came down, lb was a |<oor outlook for a day's racing, but about eleven the wind row, tho sun blazed out, und Ala and Sister Sue just had .time t-o drop into tlieir "hobbles" and/join the crowd trooping coursoHrfls. VViiii* racing commenced Ihe lawn's and track were A.1., and the sport served up was excellent, liandioappcr Morse and tSLarter fckipwith rose to the •ocasion, and everything went oil' smoothly. Too smoothly to please some sports, it seemed, though, tlier# were two "stipes" present. Ko questions were u&ked, though horsos that t ere nevor sighted on Thursday just »trolled borne on the second day. The wri-tur does not suggest that they wera < nly out for exercise on the first day, but he taJcea oft' hie hat to those whose judgment put lihem on to Saturday's winners. For instance, it was surprising to see Playoff entristed with £3'2o in the Open Handicap (which he won), when oniy stood against his namo on the first day when lie finished down the straight in the .Flying Handicap (ran over the same distance). Asaia, Denise Ormc carried £ls in the iHitiki Hack Handicap on Thursday and ran unplaced. On the second day she "jumped" to £23 l—and she won the Railway Hack Handicap (same distance) from md to end! It was truly surprising. And these were but two of many fasea where the "stipes" might have put Oti «£vir yi'^' n R caps—that's if hadn't mislaid UicDl'! Sunbird lucked as if the Owsll Handicap were in her kit, but she neve' hit the front, and finished well back. Piayoff appeared to win with something in hand from the impri/viiij Sanguinary, <liu( Sir Mosdey was coming very fast in third place. Maltara was lame, and Labor Day moved none too soundly. Out King showed a lot of pace for five furlongs and then fa,led out of it. Kin a > Oliira was again the pea, for the Kailway Hack Handicap, ibut 9.4 anchored him what time Denize Onuc iraa streaking over the six furlongs in 1.14 3-0 —good time f»r hacks, and equalling i'layoli's gallop (previously. Campeador, but for interference, would jrobably have .beaten the winner. Flngliiil ran honestly and is "some, horse."

Tho Jirutibwick Hurdles was a cakewalk for Hereford, who started. at odds on and won aa he liked. Alanitau, got away tiadiy, and didn t sight tho first fence. lie <;ave Flynn a bid spill, with a broken collarbone added. Timothy run Ixwlly. Brilliant jumping was not noticeable omongat the hack steeplechasers, and Waterworks owed his victory over Darby Paul to superior pace on the flat.

The llijjgic Ilanclivat-p Raw the outside*, Byrta, home first (by a whisker) froai AuniiU'oa, and a .bunched lot. It was a fine finish. Not one horseman drew IUIO whin, but all roda their ' daahedegt'' with ha ink and heels, Pafana was alleged to be the correct thing, but he wua handled poorly, and big partly looked on sadly when they saW ilmn galloping over t'Tcrything at tho finish. Maniaroa. showed <;rcat itrilluncv, being with lilie leaders all the way. JJlai.'kaJl was a hot order in the Moutoa flack Handicap. but- was never prominent. Fieher carried more than t wioe Uhe money he did on the .first day, and and ran much better. J!ut all the wise <ruya missed badiy. Austin easily "outeil" Fisher, and scored a popular r. in for his straight-going owner. Tlu Marar.g-ii jlaiidiaup saw llcvi l'oto a much improved horse. He ww nuarly iu well backed aa Mummer, the latter having the eirvieos of Decley. Awathou and llewi l'oto again Sought out the 'finish, but the New Plymouth horse finish cd better arid won rather easily, litwi was easily the best horse »ee» oat iat ithe meeting. Garxncc and Ardent carried the bulk of the money ia the St. John's Welter. The former shaped poorly, ibut Ardent .oaiTfe.l hia 3.8 like a racehorse, and won iii-coly from Flagfa',l. Fpvorth, who niade most oi thv running, was a. cloiie thied, and then came Gurancc, fc>ibe,r March and lterehait. Charlie Price, with four wins, including tho "bat trick" jn tho last three raoc«, wis t'ba most successful horseman. W. Price, L. Wilson and B. Decley each piloted a taico of winners, and othcivj to wore were ('. Kmmerson, W. Vo:ijij», Traill. Nodder, ]Jur.i and Jerry 0 Council.

The ]>vincnpsil winning* owners wore: W. 35. Bidwill **\Vij r <* Tnk^na" MM, ,! ).llai;le £2BO, .f. MeKclyio £225, "Wallor Jfaleigdi" £-2 tH), lato Jtyjtn £Jvi>, F. «f. C/anatTou 100. l/ovrcr down v/i'rc: C.

Sluirwood £OO, ,1. tiisaerley £4(l, M. Crocker £25, A. Alexander £lf), ,J. It, Stanford £lO, A. Gillie* £l9.