Manawatu Races.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 305, 26 December 1928, Page 8

Manawatu Races.

Red Bank Home In Hurdles. Outsider Lifts Maiden Plate. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) PALMERSTOX NORTH, this day. For the opening day of the Manawatu Racing Club's three days' summer meeting the weather is inclined to be showery. The track is in excellent order. There is a splendid holiday attendance. Results: — TOKOMAKU HURDLES HANDICAP of 20080V6. One mile and three-quarters. 4—RED BANK, 0.2 1 6—PANORAMA, 0.11 - I—ELYSIANOB, 11.9 ;... 3 Also started: Cohesion, 11.4; Diana's Lad, 10.4; Vexatious, 10.3; Othon, Braeman, Deoov Bird, 9.0. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 3.16 2-3. MAIDEN PLATE of IDOsovs. Six furlongs. 17—MAUNGAHAREI, 8.0 1 S—ST. MELBA, 8.0 2 10—MONETIZE, 8.0 3 Also started: Balloon. Bernera, Black Maire, Bione. Chertsey, Day Comet—Tiz filly, Fine Acre, Green Field, Grattan, Kotaki, Eka, Kiloreli, Kentish Lady, Moth Plane, Roi de Val, Royal Black, Shrewd, Teremoana, all 8.0. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.16 2-5. TARARUA HACK, of 200sovs. One mile and a furlong. 6—KING QUBX, 5.2 .- 1 2—RORY MOR, 7.13 2 10 —HENNA 3 Also started : Gold Bag, 8.11; Mon Mint, 8.10 ; Courageous, 8.8 : Kilburn, 8.6 ; Glena Bay, 8.5; Shining Star, Bissac, Cloyne, 8.4; Cobham, 7.13; The Warden, Roburant, Lady Alophen, Birkbeck, 7.11. Half a length each way. Time, 1.55. MANAWATU CUP HANDICAP, of lOOOsovs. One mile and a-half. 9—STAR AREA, 7.0 " 1 7—SEATOUN, 8.3 2 4—hMOUNT HEATH, 7.0 . 3 Also started : Hynanna, 9.7 ; Mandane, 8.9; First Sight, 8.5 ; Merry Daniou, 8.4; Historic, 7.10; Novar, Discourse, Polonett, Imperial Spark, 7.0. Won by a neek, a length between second and third. Time, 2.37 <j-a.