MANAWATU RACING CLUB.

Evening Post, Volume LVI, Issue 153, 27 December 1898, Page 2

MANAWATU RACING CLUB.

Palmebston North, 26th December. Rain set in before the first race and continued throughout the day. The results are: — Telegraph Stakes, seven furlongs. — Tupuhi, 1 ; The Hempie, 2 ; Aquatic, 3. Won by a head. Time, 1 mm 33 4-ssec. Dividend, £2 3s. Hurdle Race, two miles. — Sabreur, 1 ; Splinter, 2; Shylock, 3. Won very easily. Time, 3min 54sec. Dividend, £2 13s. Manawatu Cup. — Castashore, 1 ; Malatua, 2 ; Boreas, 3. Also ran — Douglas, Target, Ruamahunga, Rubin, and Toa. Won from end to end by five lengtas. A quarter of a mile from the start Ruamahunga fell, bringing down Douglas. Time, 2min 39 4-ssec. Dividend, £10 19s. Hack Hurdles, one mile and three-quar-ters. — Whangaroa, 1 ; Robin Hood, 2. Merry Boy, the only other starter, fell at the last hurdle. Time, 2min 33 2-ssec. Dividend, £2 lls. . Maiden Hack, sevens-furlongs. — Ihe Masher, 1 ; Southerly Buster, 2 ; Kohipo, 3. Time, lmin 39 4-ssec. Dividend, £11 14s. The stewards are holding an enquiry tonight respecting The Masher, who ran at another meeting under the name of The Masher, la-te Comedy. The owner in nominating here, omitted to add " late Comedy." The dividend was withheld, pending the result of the enquiry. i Grandstand Handicap, one mile.— Bona Fide, 1; Peerage, 2; Tupuhi, 3. Won by two lengths. Time lmin 48sec. Dividend, £5 4s. Ladies' Bracelet.— Derry, 1; Daphne, 2 ; Taplow, 3 . Dividend, £2 9s.