WANGANUI SPRING MEETING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXX, Issue 11638, 10 November 1887, Page 2

WANGANUI SPRING MEETING

5 . The Wanganui Jockey Club's Spring I meeting of 1887 has passed, and. that « most successfully. By Tuesday's ap^ 3 pearance there was every gign of a wet 7 day to mar the pleasure of racegoers, i but lib.? clerk of thB weather thought it 7 prudent to grant a fine one. Every. 7 thing passed off as well as could be exf pected, good dividends being the order of the day. Germaine caj*e to grief in 3 the hurdles, and gave Holmes, her l jockey, a slight shaking, but nothing i serious, Mr F. B. Jackson, in his 3 position of secretary, was kept busy, • and had everything carried in order, » assisted by Mr Oouchman. In Mr W, ) Wilson we had a new starter, who did : not give the satisfaction which ought to r have been given, as in the Consolation » it was about the worst ever seen on a . raoeoourse. In the Trial Stakes three , jockeys, Keith, Powell, and Cameron, F were each fined £5 for disobedience at , the post, whilst ia the Hack Race j Eaiser and Monaghau were also fined. 1 In the Hurdle Race Blue Bell gave heri self a nasty cut, which had to be sewn [ up. The booths were in the hands of i Mr MoElwain, as also the providing of i the lunch, whioh was a grand spread, [ and " Teddy" deserves a word of praise ' for the way in whioh things wore i prepared. Mrs Reed had the fruitatall i and seemed to do a good business, Two totalisators were worked by Messrs Hill 1 and Foole, and passed through £2165. The Garrison Band wera pregaat, and i enlivened the proceedings by discoursing a first-class programme. Appended a?e the results ; — i Tbial Stakes Handicap, of GOsovs ; f-mile i Mr J. Belcher's Tongariro, by Cast-off-—Peer mare, Powell 1 i Mr A.. Hoskins' Suinour, Avery ... 2 , Mr D, Campion's Laurel, Parrel ... 3 Bivulet, Administrator, The Gem, Parvenu, Hagar, Kuapehu, Bufus, Vendor, and Hippona also started. Dudu and Gatl-ng ware scratched. After two or three breaks away, in which Hippona and Tongariro were most conspicuous, a very even start was effected, Administrator at once went to the front followed by Parvenu, the rest being in a bunch, with the exception of Vendor, who was hopelessly out of it. After a quarter of a mile had been traversed Tongariro commenced to olose on the leaders, and when at the i-niile post he assumed the lead, both Administrator and Parvenu beginning to fall back; Coming into the straight Tongariro had a good lead j here Laurel and Bumour came through with a rush, but could never get on even terms with the leader, who won by a length and a half trom Bumour, with Laurel third, the rest in a bunch. Time, luiin lTsec. Totalisator — Lawn, £10 12s j outside, £19 2s. Handicap Hurdles, of 75sovs; 2 miles and a distance, Mr W. H. Keith's Allegro, 9st 51b Martin ' ...' „ 1 Mr D. Scott's Waitahgi, 103t 21b, Scott 2 Mr H. Hill's Kangaroo, list 4lb Wiaterlmm „, 3 Imputation., Gerraaino, Blue Bell and

ftimu blbo Btarted, Prospeot being r scratched. To a grand start, Allegro g 3t once went away, and led over the t Srßt hurdle, with tha rest together, i Martin took her along at a good pace \ over the second jump, where Germaine i came to grief. - oming past the stand the seoond time Allegro bad a com- ; manding lead, with Waitangi, Kangaroo, ar,d Blue Bell fallowing in the order named. Reputation did not seem inclined to gallop, as Pell was hard at him the whole way. At the last jump Waitangi commenced to gain on Allegro, but lost some ground by swerving at it. Coming up the straight both Martin and Scott were hard at work on their mounts, Allegro winning by a length from Waitangi, with Kangaroo third. Time 4min 24^3ec Totftlisator—Lawn, £9 9?; outside, £11 2s, Hack Etjkdl/Ds, of 20 sovs ; one mile and a distance. Clarice, by Patriach —Jet, Martin 1 Promotion 2 Corsair 3, Disaster and Jupiter (late Chicken), also ran. Clarice and Corsair cut out the running from the fall of the flag, both racing together for three-quarters of a mile, when Promotion went for Clarice, but struck the last hurdle and pearly came to grass, and Clarice came in a pretty easy winner. Disaster was last. Totalisator -~ Lawn, £2 16flJ outside, £2 6s. Wanganui Stakes Handicap, of 150 Sovs; 1£ miles, Mr D. Campion's Laurel, Gownsman — BayJeaf, 7st 121b, Farrel ... 1 Mr J, Leopold's Rumour, Bst 21b, Avery " 2 Mr J. T. Oliver's Germaine, 7st 51b 3 Rivulet, Bst 71b ; Administrator, Bst 51b ; The Gem, Bst ; Buapehu, 7st 71b ; Tongariro, 7st ; Rufus, 6st 21b ; Rimu, 6st 4ib, also started, Vendor, Dudu, Hippona, and Parvenu being soratohed. At the fall of tho flig, Rivulet and Tongariro went to the front, and when passing the stand the first time they were in the following order : - Rivulet, Tongaiiro, Rimu; and Buapehu with the others in a oluster. After going a 1 mile, the horses all commenced to close up, and when a quarter of a mile from home, Jjaurel commenced to come through, and despite the efforts of Rumour and Germaine she won with a bit in hand from Rumour, with Germaine third. Tongariro and Rivulet brought up the rear. Time, 2min 44|3e0. Totalisator— Lawn, £9 16s; outside, £12. Maiden Race, of 50 sovs ; 1£ miles. Mr Keith's Dudu, Somnus— Fame, P. Keith 1 Mr Tanored'a Orator, Cannon ... 2 Mr Leopold's Cupid, Herd 3 Gattling, White Feather, Partner, Padlock, Vendor, Armidalla, and Traducer, also started, Sincerity being scratched. Passing the stand the first time Orator led, with the reßt all together. At the top turn, Partner ran against the fence, whioh spoilt his chance. At the back Dudu began to sneak up to Orator, when Cupid also showed up, and coming round the bottom turn into the straight, Dudu made her effort, and here started the best bit of riding of the day, both Keith and Cannon being hard at it all up the straight, Dudu winning by barely half a length from Orator, Cupid third, Armidalla fourth, the rest stringing in. Time, 2min 19seo. Totalisator — Lawn, £2 193 ; outside, £4 3s. Hack Race, of 20sovs ; once round the' courseMr Russell's Mermaid 1 Mr Keith's Escapade 2 Mr Cathro's Peter 3 Maribynong, Promotion, Rangiora, Sincerity, Moana, Quibble, The Dove, Rara Avis, and Ka<a also started. Mermaid cut out the running the whole way* and beat Escapade, who made a terrific rush in the straght, by half a length. Totalisator - Lawn, £16 10a ; outside, £14 23. Consolation Handicap, of 25 eovs ; 1 mile. Mr Kennedy's Rimu, 6st 121b, Kennedy 1 Mr Keith's Escapade, Keith 2 Mr Tancred's Administrator, Cannon 3 Parvenu, Germaine, Partner, Hagar, and Hippona also started. With a very bad start, Administrator got away about six lengths to the good, the others in Indian file, but with his lead he soon came baok, and at the quarter-mile post was with the crowd, where he stayed, Escapade and Rimu drawing out by themselves. From the half-mile post it was a ding-dong to the finish, Rimu winning by a neck from Escapade, with Administrator third, and Germaine leading the others. Time, lmin 46f sec Totalisator — Lawn, £5 4s; outside, £3 6s.