MANAWATU MEETING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 27 December 1928, Page 3

MANAWATU MEETING.

- • i CUP WON BY STAB ABBA. t

BENZORA WINS FI'IZiiEBBEBi i HANDICAP. I PALMERSTON N„ Dec. 26. ( Boisterous ail'd dull- weather, .following j overnight radii, prevailed tor die first t day oi the jVLanawafbu Racing Ciuh s j meeting. There was a large holiday i crowd and the course was in hne order, -j The totaliis'ator put through £43,JJJ, j against 54,647 on Ja*yt year .s opening day. i Results are: — , T „ r , 1 TOKOMABU HURDLES. ; Of 200 so vs.; la miles. , 4 Bed Bank, 9.2 (A. E. -StratteT) 1 J 6 Panorama, 9.11 (J. Proctor) .... 2 j 1 Elysianor, 11.9 (W. Bowden) 3 { Also started. —3 Cohesion, 5 Diana s c Lad, 2 Vexatious, 7 O'thon, 9 Braeman, t 8 Decoy Bird. , 1 Won by a length and a half, uitn a s length between second and third. Diana’s Lad was fourth, lime, 3.16 i 2-5 J MAIDEN PLATE. i Of 150 sons. Six fuirlongs. i 17 Mangaha.rei (0. Davies) 1 1 5 St, Melba (A. Parker) 2 10 Monetize (N. Davies) 3 J Also started : 15 Balloon, 12 Bernera, 2 Black Maire, 19 Bione, 6 Gherteey, 20 J Dawn o’ Day, 13 Fine Acre, 8 Green- J fild, 9 Grattan, 14 Kotahi, Eka, 18 Kil- i grei/1, 4 Kentisli Lady, 3 Mothplane, 1 J Boa <le Val, 15 Royal' Black, 11 Shrewd, 1 * 7 Teremoana. *

Won by one and a half lengths, with three-quarters of a length between second and tliird. Black Moire was fourth. Time, 1.16 2-5. TARARUA HACK HANDICAP. Of 200 sovs.' Nine furlongs/ 6 King. Quex, car - . 8.3 (Griffith) 1 2 Kory Mar, 7.13 (A. Fratus) ... 2 10 Henna, 9.0 (K. Robinson) ... 3 Also istaaited.—4 Goldbag, 7 Mon Mint, 3 Courageous, II Kiibum, 1 GlenaOay, 8 shining Star, 9 liissae, 5 Oloyne, 12 Cobnam, 15 Roburant, 13 Lauy Alophen, 14 Bkbeck. r • Non by hair a length, with a similar i distance between second and third, j courageous was fourth. Time, 1.58. MAX A WAT U CUP. , Of 1000 isovs. One mile and a half, e 9 Star Area, 7.0 (T. Webster) ... 1 e 7 Seatown, 8.3 (N. C. Trilio).... 2 1 4 Mountain Heath, 7.10 (Davie) 3 Also started: 5 Hyuauna, 9.7; 2 Mandane, 8.9 ; 1 First Sight, 8.5; 3 Marry Damon, 8.4; 6 Historic, 7.10; 10 Novar, 7.0; 5 Discourse, 7.0; 12 Polonett, 7.3; 11 imperial Spark, 7.0. Won by haiif a length, with four lengths between second and third. Time > 2.37 3-5. First Sight was tourtn. £ Star Area led throughout and had) too I much stamina when the others tried to catch him. Star Area, Seatown, Alan--j done arid Mountain Heath’ were first : into the straight, the two first-named i fighting out the isisne. Manqane hied , and was pulled up. NURSERY HANDICAP. Of 200 sovs. Five furlongs. 1 Clever, 8.6 (H. Griffith) 1 2 First Money (A. Fratus) 2 11 Praeda (N. Voirtre) 3 Also started: 3 Admiral Drake. 5 Statuary, 6 Imperial Guard, 4 Belcaire, 14 limiting Call, 10 Ben Hur, 12 Hot Spring, 8 King Hal, 13 Aqredity, 7 ' Becky Sharp, 9 Sapient, 5 Winloek. 'Won by three-quarters of a length, with four lengths between second and 1 tliird. Admiral Drake was fourth. Time, 1.2’4-5. GILLIES HACK HANDICAP. Of 200 save. Six furlongs. 5 Borsalene, 7.6 (T. Webster) ...( 1 1 Veronese. 9.3 (R. S. Bagby) ... 2 13 First Ruler (C. Davies) 3 Also started: 4 Bank Note, 2 Noteworthy, 6 Thrift, 9 Grey Mist, 7 Indolent, 10 Full Mark, 3 Australis, 8 Shot Silk, 11. Miss Field, 12 Evensong. ' Won by a length, with half a length between second and third. Australis was fourth. Time, 1.16 1-5. FITZHERBERT HANDICAP. Of 400 isovs. Six furlongs. 2 Benzora, 8.3 (R. J. Mackje) ... 1 3 Arrow Lad, 7.12 (N. Trilio) ... 2 9 Jeanette, 7.2 (N, Davis) 3 Also started: 5 Doree, 7.12; 2 Silver Paper, 8.3 ; 6 Lady Limond 7.5 ; 7 Callanmore, 7.2; 4 Helaths, 7.2; 1 Ruffles, 7.0; 10 Lady Ideal, 7.0. Won by half a length, with two lengths between second and’ third. Doree was fourth. Time. 1.14 2-5. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP. Of 250 sons. ‘ Nine funlongs. ' , 4 Panther, 7.10 (A. Fratus) ... 1 2 Kilmezza, 7.10 (T. Webster) ... 2 1 Mendip, 5.5 (R. J. Maokie) ... 3 Also started: 3 Vivo,' 5 Miss Pat, 6 Superb King, 7 Lin Arlington. Won by a head, with a length between second and .third 1 . Miss Pat- was fourth. Time, 1.55.