SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 29 September 1913, Page 3

SPORTING.

WANGANUI RACES.

THE CONCLUDING DAY.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) WANGANUI, Last Night. The Wanganui Jockey Club's Spring meeting was concluded yesterday in-"fine weather, and with' a very large attendance. The totalisator handled £43,517 for the meeting, against £31,580 last year, an increase of £11,937. Results:— Owen Handicap, of 150 sovs; six furlongs.—2 H. W. Johnston's Tito Lucerne* 7.13 '(Conquest), 1; 5 Postillion, 9.12, 2; ~1 Makara, 8.2, 3. Also ran.—3 Merry Frank, 6 Royal Simon, 4 Heather. In the run home Tree Lucerne demonstrated his superiority, and won comfortably by a little over a length, Makara the same distance away third. Time, 1 min 14 2-ssec. Railway Hack Handicap, of 110 sovs; six furlongs.—4 A. Hall's Denis* Orme, 7.12 (W. Price), 1; 1 Riri Poto, 8.4, 2 j 2 Sunbird, 6.12, 3. Also ran—B Pooh, 3 Yetes, 10 Astor, 7 Yankee Doodle, 6 Portraiture. 5 Charlerose, 14 Zion, 9 Ridicule, 10 Guiding Way, 16 Neirene, 13 Patroon, 12 Sir Fisher, 15 Lady Ami. 1 Denise Orme won by two'-lengths, SunbW' being a length away. Time, lmin 15 2-ssec. Brunswick Hurdles, of 150 sovs., If miles.—4 O. Cox's Timothy, 9.0 (E. Copestake), 1; 3 Goodwin Park, 11.6 2; 2 Ngatimaru, 9.11, 3. Also ran—--5 Koran, 1 Ngatiruanui. Copestake, on Timothy, walked in by about fifty yards from Goodwin Park, which beat Ngatimaru by a length and a half. Time, 2min 48sec. Aramoho Hack Hurdles, of 110 sovs; If miles.—l G. F. Moore's Phroso, i 1.12 (F. Jones), 1; 2 Sara Pan, 10.5, 2; 3 Daisy Paul, 9.10, 3. Also ran—Floss and Makiri. At the distance Sam Pan challenged Phroso 1 but the favourite kept him off, and won by a length and a half, Daisy Paul about three lengths away. Time, 2min 49sec. Biggie Handicap, of 250 sovs., 1} miles.—4 W. Nidd's Peroneal, 8.5 (McDonald), 1; 1 Leonta, 8.3, 2; 3 Byron, 8.8, 3. JJso ran—6 Mira, 5 Ropsevelt,, 9. Passadena, 2 Mulga Bill, 8 Otahu, 7 Con the Shaughran. Peroneal led past the stand from Byron, Passadena and' Mira. , Mulga Bill moved up into third position at the six furlongs. This was the order down the back, and Peroneal, led the field into the straight. Leonta made an effort and up with Percin* eal, -but in a .fine, finish Peroneal prevailed by a nose. -Ryroni was length and a half away. Time; 2 min ,9jsec. Moutoa Hack Handicap, of 100; Sovs; one mile and 110 yards.—l Wire Tokena's Austin, B.B* (C> Price), JL; 3; Draft, 8.10j2; 4 Kopya/ 8,5, 3J [ •also ran—-5 Darby Paul. Won com* fortably by two lengths. Time, lmin 50f1©Q.,.;', .. : , \ ■.•.-■•• •< ' .. h ; Marangai Handicap, of 150 sovs; one mile and 110, yards.—2 Highden's Bronze, 8.12 (W". Bell), ,1; 3 Smilax, v , B.G, 2; 4 Manawakaha, 7.0, 3. Also > Mallard';' 1 Gold Crest. Bronze caught theyudge's eye by, a good length "ahead of Smilax, Manawakaha being a fair third. Time, 1 min 49sec. : St. Johns Hack Welter, of 120 sovs; six furlongs.— % H. M. Speed's Kew, 10.4 (C: Price), 1] 1 Toa Tere, 9.3, 1 2; 3 -Achilledes, 9.2, 3. Also ran —7 * Huia, Sylvan Dale, 4 Avon Park, SPapalitz, 10 Angola, 6 Victbris, 9 Grandson. , Kew won by: a j lo#g .neck,. Achilledes being a lengtn and a half away. Time, lmin 15 1-5 sec. : - ■