PALMERSTON RACES-SECOND DAY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 9 April 1908, Page 4

PALMERSTON RACES-SECOND DAY.

[PBESS ASSOCIATION.] - ' . PALMERSTON N.,. April 8. * Fine weather, prevailed for .the see? ond day of- the " Manawatu autumn' meeting. The totalisator takings were £10.052, the aggregate , for the-. two days being £19,243, against £22,197 last year. Bookmakers' fees amounted to £600 for thetwo'days. Results:— TiriteaHack Hurdles — Shopman 1, Commander 2, Reservoi 3. ;All started. Speciosa and^Bagatelle led for a milej when' Showman went to the front and' led to the finish, winning by a length,, in 2min 50sec. ' Hack Flying — Leathean 1, Silver Lead ' 2, Mon Ami 3. Scratched: The Dane. Time, 1.15 4-5. "Borough Handicap— Ballarat 1, King Billy 2, Contender 3. All started. Ballarat led all the way and won, .a. good race by a "length. Time, 1.15 1-5. - Papitoae Hurdles-yGfold Dust 1, Claremont 2, Immolation 3. All started. . - * -. ' , Dominion Handicapr-Tangimoana* I, ' Bourrasque 2, The Lark 3. All started.' [ Maiden' Scurry — Miss Advance . 1, , WKetuTwarama 2, Motukawa 3. Also ran: 'Rmrtsford and Waimaria. . .' Juvenile" Handicap — Mon fixtn 1, Tuataki 2, Vasa 3. Scratched : ' Aborigine. , , < Farewell Welterr-Silver Lead 1, Tru-. ganini 2, Prism 3. Scratched: Immolation and Hatley. "-^