MANAWATU RACING CLUB.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8676, 28 December 1893, Page 6

MANAWATU RACING CLUB.

[Br Telegraph]. (from our corresposdksx.) PALMSRSTON NORTH, Dacember 27. For the second day of the Manawata races the weather waa threatening with & strong breeze blowing, which tamed to rala just before the lasc race. The attendance was about IiOO, and the totalisator total for the day was £4628. There was again loud cheering after Aα Revolr had won the President's Handicap. The following are the results :— Sujucer Handicap, of 50 eovs; second 5 bofs from the stale-. Six furlongs. 75 Mr Paul's eh m Variety, by Matator— l*aac Ctiance, 4 yrs. Tat 1110 (Manning) X 289. Mr £. Cilihroy'a bit c Monte Carlo, 4 yfS r ßstl3lb .. .. (McCorjnicki 2 114. Mr A. a. LoTejuy's eh h Musketeer, aged,6Bllllb .. .. ■ (Myerar 3 157. King John. 7sc 31b (Kingan), and 71. Poinsettia. 6jd 131b (inc. 21b over) (Hall) also urarted. King John led until reaching the tarn into the straight, where Variety closed up. and a good finish resulted in favour of the mare by half a.length, same distance becween second and third. Time, lmin2osec. Dividend, £8 4s. SK2OXD Handicap Hurdles, of 45 sore; second 5 sots from the stake. Oae mile and ihree-quaturs. 61. MrT. T. Watts' eh g Oaklonda, by The Clown—R*»erre. aged.. (R. Kingan) 1 53 Mr C Lance's k S CUoola, aged, 9*t ■ (Matson) 2 103. MrC. Hawkins'b g Unity, 6yrs, lOst 121b (McTaggartl 3 Won easily, Caloolo beating Unity by a neck for second place. Time, 3ulin 31sec. Dividend, 4s. The Second Handicap Hack Hurdlfs, of 30 Mov», oue n>iie aud a half, was won by Mr Cleen's eh g Spreydon, lOnfc 6ib (Cleaver), Lonely second, and Nanakea third. Dividend, £3 s=*. The Flying Hack Handicap, of 30 soys, six furlough, was won by ALr Ketter's g tn Magazine, B*t 131b (\V. Holmes); Ludy Isabel, Bit Blb (Kiugan), second ; and Strike, 7s& 9lb (planning), third. Time, lmin 20 3-sth sec. Dividend. £3 Bs. President's Handicap, of 150 eovs; second 3U soys from the state. Oae mile and a quarter. 358. Mc P. Butler'e eh h Au Revolr, by St. UeorKe—tf'areweil, 4 yrs, 9jc sib (dtrkrford) 1 250. Mr K. Calthrop's blk h Monte Carl), 4 yrs, Bst9lb .. .. (McUorniiclt) 2 76. Ini i>. O-iiupion'ii blk h Uunootiou, d yra. Cat 716 (carried list I3ib) .. (Paul) 3 118. Musket. Bur. slt (Kingan); 217. Kriia, 7st lliu (Muipjy); 17, PoiuseUii, tiat 7iu (Myers); also s tar led. Passing the stand Guncotton was Iα the lead just in frouc of Musket arid Au Kevoir, with Kriua&.nd Monte Carlo in the rear. Going along the back ntretch Kriua and Munte Carlo were alongside Uuncottem, aud they kept in this order until nearing the home turn. Ac the distance Aα Kevoir tackled Monte Carlo aud a bitter fini v was fougtit oat between the two. the Christchureu horse winning all out by a long neck, Guncotton two lengths away third* Kiitiu Hoee up fourth. Tune, 2u»iu 153-sth sec. Dividend, *2 133. The Christmas Hack Handicap, of 25 soys, one mile, was won- by Mr E. Calthrop's b g Cyrus, 9sr. 111b (A. McCoimick) ; Fuumu, lOst 31b, second and Southern Queen, Bstl2lb, third. Dividend, *1 16d. Farewell Handicap, of 35 F.ova. Serea fuciongs. 149. Mr G. Blenheim's b h King Harry, 4 yr.», Sitllb .. .. (McCoruiick) t 215. Mr D. Campions blk c Guncotton, 5 yrs,«st9lb \ (Paul) t Both kept close 'together, *|nd fought out a severe finish, the verdict being a dead heat. - lime, ltnin 35j»ec. Dividend on King Harry £1 Is, on Gαucotton 15 i.