MANAWATU AUTUMN MEETING.

Grey River Argus, 17 May 1917, Page 3

MANAWATU AUTUMN MEETING.

DESERT GOLD AGAIN IN FORM; (Per Press Association j PALMERSTON N.> May 16. , The Manawatu Autumn meeting open ed in fine but cool weather. The to- ■ ; talisator handled £18,002, as against i £19,731 last year. Results:— -. ' : KARERE HURDLES. — 3— Leonta 1, 2— Sir Fisher 2, 6— Tatima 3. Also started: 4 — Plymouth, I—Luperino,1 — Luperino, s—Diavolo,5 — Diavolo, 7— Jackman, B— Marina. Won easily. MAIDEN PLATE.— l— Baghdad 1, 2 — Polynesian 2, s—Headaehe5 — Headache .3. Also started: 10 — Yarilla, 12— Partress, 12 — Papanui, 6 — Warmaid, 10 — Gold Moutoa, B— Quinn's. Post, > 3— White .."■■ Ranger, 4— Sylvan Maid, 7— Vacuum, 9 — Puncha. Sylvan lost her rider. Won by a length. Time— l.34. AUTUMN HANDICAP.— Multaine 1 2— Gang Awa' 2, llr-Detroit 3. Al- " so started: 6— Miiltifual, I— Rewi Poto, 9— Good Hope, 3— Ghakwana, 4— Hendra, 7— Montana, B— Hylus, 12 ■" —Ladify, 10— Hylatus. Won by a bare head. Time— 2.0 1-5. - MANAWATU STAKES. — ' I— Est- • land 1, 2— Vagabond 2, 4— Silver Tongue 3. Also started: Gamecock, 6— Mediator, 5-r-Marstar, Won by half a length. Time — 1.20. LINTON HACK.— 3-Captain Glossop l, 6— Rongora 2, 2— Silenius 3. Also started: I— Rylstone, 7— Sfidnight Star, s— Namur, 4— Hastie. Won by ' half a head. Time — 2:5 1-5 AWAPUNI GOLD CUP.-M)esert ■ Gold 1 3-Th c Toff 2, l-Bj O rneborg (coupled with Desert Gold) 3. Also started: Bee. Desert Gbld won all the • way by four lengths. Time— 2.14 WOODHEY, ,HACK.-9-Hu P ana 1, I— -Maymorn 2, 7— Woodlark . .3. Mso i Tt - A 'o trtowte*. 1-Raumanu-wbin, 2— Sabana, 4— Lady Edith, 11— Johnny Walker, s— Manhattan, 12— Borsil, 8-Multive, 10-Quhm's Post, 3-Blue and Black. Won by three lengths. Time— 1.20 ITE1 TE i L ? G^ APH HANDICAP.-Lady Black 1, Centre 2, Revocation 3. Also started: Croesus, Nystad, < Multipli- : Q»T f J" eet Ti PP e W Moutoa $ Q^ieen Waimatoa, Zealand, BrambleWon hJ ? ra ? dj Botanist > Settler. N\ on by a head. Time— 1.8;