SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 February 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

WANGANUI MEETING. FIRST DAY'S RACING. NGATA WINS THE CUP. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night. The Wanganui Jockey Club’s autumn meeting commenced to-day. The weather was fair, with intermittent light, summer showers. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £39,176, compared with £59,478 last year. Results : WIRITOA HACK HANDICAP: eight and a half furlongs.—Scion (A. Reed) 1, Flying Nell 2, Helen Rufus 3. Also started: Equitable, Mark Time, Erie, Legato. Won by a head, three lengths between second and third. Time, Imln 48 l-ssec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP: eight and a half furlongs.—Quest (MeGovern) 1, Kinsem 2, Volo 3. Also started: Crucelle, Simonides, Callaghan, Illumination, Pasain’ Through, Warrawee, Kuta. Won by three-quarters of a length, a similar distance separating second and third. Time, Imin 47 2-ssec. WESTMERE HURDLES; two miles.—Khartoum (E. Copestake) 1, Temaire 2, War Loan 3. Also started: Maniahera, Simon, Halcyon. Fibre. Won by two- lengths, a similar distance separating second and third. Time, 3mm VICTORY WELTER HANDICAP; one mile and a distance.—La Paloma (H. Wiggins) J, Molleen Oge 2, Wheatfield 3. Also started: Halifax, Sunny Jim, Rada (bracketed with the winner), Bedlogue, Pantier, Zenith, Tarquin, QooJ Mark, Left, Hindi, Tireless. Won by a head, a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 56 2-ssec. WANGANUI CUP, of 1400 aovs, second 225 sovs and third 125 sovs from the stake. One mile and three-quarters. J. Bull’s b g NGATA, 6yrs, by Maniapoto— Daisy Paul (B. H. Morris) J J. S. Barrett's ch g FOO CHOW, syrs, by Solferino—Tea Cup 2 F. Tilley’s br g RUDE, aged, by Cyrus— Cheeky < 3

Also started: Amythas, Marqueteur, Vagabond, Trespass, Egoism, Landslide, Truthful|Sycorax, Bqnnle Heather, Kilrush, Egmont Park, Martial Dawn, Danlloff. Egmont Park made the early running from" Foo Chow and Ngata. Three furlongs from home Ngata went to the front, and, going on, comfortably beat Foo Chow by two lengths. Rude was three lengths further back third, and Martial Dawn fourth. Time, 2mln 59sec—equalling the record for the race. Following are previous winners of the Wanganui Cup since 1999 :

1910— -F. Preston’s Milan, 7.10, A. Olliver, 3m in 1 2-ssec. 1911— J- Ames’ Merrlvonla, 8.5, A. Olliver, 3min 5 2-ssec. 1912 —Mr. Hlghden’s Bronze, 8.3, A. Olliver, 3min 2 4-ssec. 1913 E. W. Alison's Tiresome, 6.8, W. Bell, 3min 4sec. 1914 A. R. Durrant's Sinapis, 8.10, R. Berry, 3ndn 4sec. 1915 Bull’s Master Lupin, 6.8, H. Young, 3min 0 3-ssec. 1916 Collis and Casey’s Colonel Soult, 8.7, J. O’Shea, 3min 3sec. 1917 W. Duncan’s Client, 7.9, H. Young, 3mln Isec. 1918— W. Duncan’s Client, 8.5, C., Price, 3mln 1 3-ssec. 1919 H. M. Campbell's Dusky Eve, 7.3, G. McLean, 2mirr 59sec. 1920 A. McAulay's Kilrush, 8.2, J. Olsen, 3min 5 4-ssec. 1921 H. H. Pharazyn’s Lovematcb, 7.8, A. Reed, 3rnln 2sec.

JUVENILE HANDICAP ; five furlongs.—Valerie (J. O’Shea) 1, The Emperor 2, Mountain Lion 3. Also started: Ad Astra, Enthusiasm, Zany, Snatcher, Winkle’s Wheel. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 2 l-ssec.

PETRE HACK HANDICAP; six furlongs.— Still Sea (A. Reed) 1, Mockery 2, Lady Kott ripo 3. Also started: Voluble, Fabrinade, Wrangle, Mixture, Velociform, Whtrltas, Lively Fire, Creme de Menthe, Roset, Para, En Route, Yolande, Moonstruck, San Franette, Advent. Won by half a length, a length between second and third. Time, Imin 14 3-5 sec. FLYING HANDICAP; six furlongs.—Tamatete (M. McCarten) 1, Awake 2, Income 3. Also started: Silver Link, Inah, Astlnome. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 14 2-ssee. OPUNAKE ANNUAL MEETING. 7 ENTRIES TO-DAY. A final reminder is given to Ijorse-owners and trainers that nominations for all events at the Opunake R.C. annual meeting, to be held on March 17, close to-day, at 5 p.m. The programme, which appears. In this Issue, is a good one, and should attract numerous entries. The club advertises that accommodation for owners, trainers and jockeys, and for horses. Is provided at the ’ course. TURF TOPICS. (By “Moturoa”.) Wanganui trots to-day. Wanganui gallops on Saturday. Loeh Lomond is due to win a race soon. Wednesday evening’s rain did the course a lot of good at Wanganui. There was a senseless rumor abroad yesterday that Silver Link had dropped dead. Double punters received a bad smack on Wednesday evening, when The Hawk was withdrawn from the Wanganui Flying. Another fancied candidate, Muraahl, was withdrawn on Wednesday from all engagements at the meeting. The one-time crack cross-country horseman, Frank Flynn, now located in Wanganui, Is at present in a very precarious condition of health. Wanganui trots were poorly attended on Wednesday, but the racing was, on the whole, keen and interesting. On Wednesday’s showing Roe Bell, Plain Rose, First Carbine nad Koklrltea should show up in the next races they are started in. The Wanganui Trotting Cup attracted only four starters, and was a most unsatisfactory race. Through a mix-up at the start Jack McKinney and Master Councillor lost their drivers, and Dandy Rose gained a big break on the favorite. First Carbine. Master Councillor’s driver recounted, and gave chase, but Jack McKinney took no part in the First Carbine, without a pacemaker, was set a hopeless task of catching the leader, and Dandy Rose won all the way. It was a poor “race” for a £4OO stake.