MANAWATU R.C.'S SUMMER MEETING.
(PRKSS ASSOCIATION TELKGRAM.) PALMERSTON NORTH, December 27. For the Manawatu races the weather was showery in the morning, but cleared up beautifully after luncheon. The attendance was estimated at 5000. The sum of £7932 was put through the totalisator. Results:— TELEGRAPH STAKKS, of 100 soys; second 15 soys trom stake ; seven furlongs—Coin, 6st 71b, 1; Defiant. Bst3lb, 2; Indian ShoOst, 3. Flying Shot Bst 31b, Littifc Hillee 7st 131b, Golden Cup 7at 71b, and Ampbion 6st 911) also started. Won by a head. Time, lmin 32tjweo. Dividend, £11 3a. FIRST HANDICAP HURDLES, of 100 soys; second 15 soys from stake ; two miles—Rangipunehu, 9st 131b, 1; The Artist, 9-!t 121b, 2; Golden Plover, list 91b, 3. Missfire 12st, Dante list 71b, Kalmea 9st 111b, Ned Kelly 9st, and The Aioher 9st, also started. Won by a couple of lengths. Time, 3min 56sec. Dividend, £8 7s. .MANAWATU CUP HANDICAP, of 300 soys; second 35 soys, third 15 soys from stake ; one mile and a-baK—Zanella 7st 71b, 1 ; Tirant cl'Kau, 6st 101b, 2 ; Daunt, Bst 2lb, 3. Lorelei Bst 81b, Coeui- de Lion Bst2lb. Quiltiri 7st 101b, New Forest Vst 91b, and Douglas Vst 81b, a'so started. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 42' sec. Dividend, £10. FIRST HANDICAP HACK HURDLES, 0/ 40sovs; second 10 soys from stake ; one mile and threequarters -Bobin Hood, 9st, 1 ; Plain Bill, list 10lb, 2 ; Wayborn, 9st 21b, 3. Spermaceti, lost 31b, also started. Won by a head. Time, 3miu 27sec. Dividend, £8 4s. FIRST HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 40 soys; ■eeond 10 soys from stake; one mile and a-quarter— Daphne, Bst 101b, 1; Sundial, Bst, 2 ; Aquafortis, 7st 81b, 3. Sassaby 7st, and Capsula ost 91b, Won by a bare head. Time, 2min losec. Dividend, £3 lis. GRAND STAND HANDICAP, of 110 sow ; second "20 soys from stake; one mile—Oimaoa Streak, 7st lib, 1; Little BiHee, 7st, 2; Defiant, Bst, 3. Marino Bt»t 51b, and New Forest 7»t 101b, also started. Won easily. Time, lmin 44sec. Dividend, £4175. LADIES' PORSE, of"4osovs; one mile and a half.— ""Thrush, list 2lb„ 1; Plain BUI, 12st 61b, 2; Opai, l_st 21b, 3. The Barbarian 12at 21b, ManjatAngaroa list 51b, and Pellv Perkins list, ai«o started. Tune, 2inin 49} sec. Dividend, £5155. I . . _
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9920, 28 December 1897, Page 6
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