MANAWATU
PALMERSTON N., 26th Dec.
The Summer Meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club commenced to-day in good weather. During the day some show«rs fell.
Th-e tote bandied £40,240, which was some £8000 less than was handled last year. The concluding results are :— ■Juvenile Handicap, of 250 soys; five furlongs.:—l A. M'Donald's b c Affectation, by . Kilbroney—Simper, 2yrs, 8.2 (X, S. Bagby), 1; 3 A. Toxward's Bonny Briar, 7.13, 2; 13 O Cato's Sycorax 7.0, 3. Also otarted : 2 Oratress 8.9, 6 Fulica 7.9, 4 Manila 7.5, 12 Arch Salute 7.6, 9 North Loburn 7.2, 14 Olynthus 7.2, 11 Halban 7.0, 5 War Baby 7.0, 5 Nursing Sister 7.0, 7 Asterina 7.0, 10 Sweet Song 7.0, Idleness 7.0, 8 American Beauty 7.0. ( Won by a length. Time, lmin 2sec. - Tararua. Wolter Handicap, of 150 soys; one mile and 55 yards.—B H E. Fuller's b g Rienzi, by Signer— Ismene, 6yrs, 7.13 ,B. Bagby), 1; 6 H. Barrett's Idle Talk, 8.3, 2; 5 H. M. Williams's Manu, 8.8, 3. Also started : A First Salute BU2, 7 Quinn's Post 8.10, 1 Moutoa. Camp 8.9, 2 Signorella 8.7, 11 Courtfield 8.2, 6 Willys Knight 8.0, 3 Army Service 7.12, 9 War Soot 7.11, 10 Battle Array 7.11, 12 Volonia 7.11. A great finish between the first four horses. The verdict went to Rienzi, and the fourth horse was Army Service. Time, lmin 46 3-smc. Fitzherbort Handicap, of 500 soys; six furlongs.—6 J. Johnston's b g Nystad/ by Finland—Pas Seul, syrs, 8.4 (W. Bell), 1; 5 H. G Curries Pennon, 6.7, 2; 1 G- Hardy's Croesus, 9.6, 3. Also started: 14 Waimatao 8.12, 3 Acre 8!4, 4 Inah 8.0, 7 Bo Beep 7.13, 2 Torfreda 7.12, 9 All Over 7.6, 16 Tressida 7.2, 8 Chimera 7.1, 13 Sweet Tipperary 6.10, 12 Glorify 6.8, 11 Damien 6.7, 17 Tavistock 6.7, 16 Hastie 6.7. Nystad in a well fought-out finish secured the verdict by a length.- Bo Beep was fourth. . Grandstand Handicap, of 300 soys; one mile and 55 yards.—6 A. M'Donald's J b h Hydros,- by Hytnettus—B*!amar, 6yrs, 8,6 (C. Price), 1; 8 A Sym>s's Hyginas, 7.11, 2; 4 W Kemball's Multaine, 7.11, 3. Also started: 5 Bagdad I 8.9, 3, Rude 7.11, 2 . Elocution 7.11, 11 Hythus 7.8, 1 Galore 7.8 9 Tangihau 7.7, 7 Risingham 7.3, 12 Want 6.13, 10 The Speaker 6.7. Won by a length. Time, lroin 44 l-s*ec.
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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 154, 27 December 1918, Page 4
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