Manawatu Races.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 306, 27 December 1929, Page 4

Manawatu Races.

Balloon's Kelvin Handicap.— Warzone Lifts High-Weight. (By Telegraph.—Special to " Star.") PALMEESTON NORTH, this day. The Manawatu Racing Club's summer meeting, which opened yesterday at Awapuni, is being continued in overcast weather before another' good attendance. The course is in capital order. Results:— KELVIN HANDICAP, of 175sovs. One mile and a furlong. S—BALLOON, 8.1 1 2—GOLDLIKE, 7.6 .... 2 4—MOTHPLANE, 7.6 3 Also started: Make Up, 8.8; Skyrider, 8.3; Shortly, 8.1; Kiriana, 7.0; Vinella, Kilorell, Plane, 7.0. Won'by a head, a length between second and third. Time, 1.59 2-5 HIGH-WEIGHT of 20Osovs. . One mile and a quarter. 7—WARZONE, 9.2 ! 1 I—DEMOCRATIC, 10.0 ...'., 2 3—-MIRABILARY, 9.0 3 Also started: Beaumont, 10.12; Fine Acre, 10.8; Pale Star, 10.2; Aurora Borealis, 9.4; Kilorel, 9.2; Fiery Comet. 9.1; Nightdew, 9.0. Won by half a length, a short head between second and third. Time, 2.16 1-5. HIGHDEN HANDICAP, of 17osovs. Six Furlongs. 7—STATUARY, 7.9 1 2—FERNDEN, 5.13 2 I—GLEXARTNEY, 9.2 3 Also starter!: Hunting Boy, 8.13; Oral, 5.3 ; Push, 8.2 ; King Acre, .7.9, Leisure, 7.1; Emotion, 7.0. Won by a neck, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.16 1-5. PRESIDENT'S - HANDICAP, of 500sovs. One mile and a quarter. S—HOYLAKE, 8.3 1 I—RUANUI, 8.5 2 3—FIRST ACRE, 5.3 3 Also started: Paitonu, Great Charter, Star Area, 8.1; Piuthair, 7.8; Dolomite, 7.8; Stanchion, Courageous, 7.0. Won by a short head, a head between second and third. Time, 2.11 1-5.