MANAWATU RACING CLUB'S MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 49, 28 February 1896, Page 8

MANAWATU RACING CLUB'S MEETING.

' (BY TELEGRAPH. —rRESS ASSOCIATION.) Palmerston North, Thursday. Fine weather was experienced for th° second day's racing to-day. £3,507 wa 8 pub through the totalisator, the total for the meeting being £7,365. After the conclusion of the Hurdle Handicap, an inquiry was held, into the running of Rangipai on the previous day, and also thab of Glenelg 1 fco-day, with the result that J, Ratter (the trainer), A. Hall (the jockey), and Rangipai wore disqualified for six months, and R. Ross, the rider of Glenelg, for a similar period. The concluding events resulted : — FITZHERBERT HANDICAP, of 60.»OV8. Seven furlongs.—Umslopogaas, 1; King's Bowman, 2; Cheque, 3. Also ran : Tireuso, Time, lmin 34soc. Dividend, £2 9s. Hokdles, of 50sovs. One and threequarter miles.—Rangipai, 1; Narrate, 2; Zaccho, 3. Also ran : Auron, Glenelg and Spreydon. Ratigipai was disqualified, and the race awarded to Narrate. Time, 3min 38sec. Dividend, £5 63. 1 Hack Hurdles, of 35sova. Ono and ahalf mile.—Le Grand, 1 ; Elerbo, 2 ; Scrap Iron, 3. Time, 2min 59aec. Dividend, £2 4s. Autumn- Handicap of lOOsovs. About 1J mile.— Acono, 1; Lotion, 2; Flying Shot, 3. Also ran : Stratbbraan, Rangipuhi, 1 Swifts A good race. Timo, 2min 11 2-sth pec. Dividend, £3 3s. Hack Flat of 30aov. One mile and a distance.—Slumber and Disraeli ran a dead heab. Dividends, £2 10a and £1 9s respectively. High Weight Handicap of oOsovs. One mile 1 furlong.—Lotion, 1; Flying Shot), 2; Cheque, 3. Alao ran : Umslopogaas, Epsom and First Sight. Time, lmin 59 3 sbh sec. Dividend, £2 12*. Consolation Handicap of 35sov. Once round.—Ngatuere, 1; Blue Mountain, 2j Seabreeze, 3. Dividend, £1 lfls.