Wanganui Autumn Meeting.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4424, 9 March 1883, Page 2

Wanganui Autumn Meeting.

(Per Pbess Association.)

Wanganui, Yesterday. Wanganui Cop Handicap of 500 soys, second horse to receive SOsovs from the stakes, third horse to save his stakes. Nomination 2 sots, acceptance 7 soys, and 5 soys on the night of gpnefal entries; distance, 2f- miles. — Horsfall's King Quail, aged, Bst (Butler), 1; A. J. Keith's Buzzard, 3 years, 6st 91bs (Higgie), 2; *W. T. Owen's Fame, 3 years, 6st 7lbs (McCormick), 3. Armourer, Sincerity, Hailstorm, and Orphan also ran; St. Glair, Dan, and Constellation were scratched. For this, the great event of the meeting, there was a moderate field, and an almost entire absence of the customary excitement. Mr Higgie got the horses away to a good start, Hailstorm taking the lead for a very brief distance, after which he fell into the ruck, and then hopelessly towards the rear; and, hot favorite though he was, he was never in the race ; Buzzard, who was very well ridden, took the lead on entering the | straight for the first time, Armourer and Fame competing for second position. In this order the horses ran until nearly the second mile, when King Quail, who had evidently been biding his time, cut down the other horses in the ruck, passed Armourer and Fame, and began to gain on Buzzard, who, at this, period of the contest, looked like wintiitig. Within a third of a mile of the finish, King Quail passed Buzzard, and entering the straight in the lead, with Buzzard and Fame following, the latter horse putting out its speed. Armourer dropped back, andLeooala was seen pushing rapidly ahead. King Quail, however, increased his lead, and won by two lengths.

Sapling Stakes—Wainureka, 1; Consul, 2; Leonessa, 3; four others ran. There was a grand race for first place, and very nearly a dead heat. Flying Handicap : —Dan, 1; Hinemoa, 2 5 Constellation, 3. Dan led nearly the whole way, and won by ten lengths. Hack Kace.—Seven started. Won by Dunn's Scud.

The following handicaps were declared to-night for to-morrow's events :—Handicap Hurdles: New Year, 12sfc71bs; Diomedes, 12st; Reform, list; Parnell, lOst 71bs; Xmas, lOst 51bs; Lady Bab and Banshee, lOst 2lbs; Dhudeen, lOst.— Wanganui Stakes :—King Quail, 9st 4lbs ; Hailstorm, Bst 3.21b5; Dan, Bst 7lbs; Fame, Bst; Parera, 7st 91bs ; Buzzard, 7st 61bs; Wilberforce and Leonata, 7st; Painter, 6sfc 121bs ; Blue Gown, 6st lllbs ; Annuity and Rewi, 6st lOlbs; Constellation, 6st Bibs ; Sweet Home, Okafco, and Efcmont, 6st 71ba.—Nursery Handicap: Wainureka, Bst 51bs ; Consul, 7st 121bs; Artist, 7st 51bs; Leonessa, 7st 31bs; Spinnaker and Lady Florence, sst lOlbs ; Tarn O'Shanter and Pinafore, 6st 71bs.

This day

The weather is splendid for the second day's sport. There are 1500 people on the course.

Maiden Plate of 60 soys, 1§ miles — Leonata, Bst 21bs, 1; Parera, 7st 131bs, 2; Landseer, 7st 131bs, 3. Leonata led the last half of the distance, winning by about a length. She was desperately pressed for the last quarter of a mile by Parera, who came in second, and Land* seer. There was almost a dead heat for second place. Time, 2 mins 47 2 sth sees.

Handicap Hubdles, 75 soys , 2£ miles —Keform, list, 1; Lady Barb, lOst 2ibs, 2; Dhudeen, lOst, 3. Diomedes 12st, Parnell 10st7lb8, and New Year 10s 151 bs, were scratched. Reform led till within f of a mile from home, when Banshee came to the front, but fell at the second to last hurdle ; Reform again taking the lead and winning by two lengths; time, 4mins 54fsecs. *