FOXTON RACES—FIRST DAY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXII, Issue LXII, 22 January 1912, Page 5

FOXTON RACES—FIRST DAY.

PALMERSTON N., Jan. 21. Foxton races opened in fine weather., There v/as a good attendance, and the tote investments totalled £10,911, compared with £6852 for last yea*. Following are the results:—

Hack HuvdJes. H miles.—Captain (C. Price), 10.1, 1;; Allure', 9.12, 2; Attention,- ail,-3*<^on*by three lengths. Time, 2min. 50sec. Electric Hack Handicap. ' Six furlongs.—Parewanui (V. Lee), 7.13. 1; Waitoto, 7.5, 2; Minora ,8.4, 3. Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Time, lmin. 18sec. Foxton Cup. li miles. —Midian (A. McMillen), 7.4, 1; Julian, 7.9, 2; Matlow, 6.12, 3. Won by two lengths; a length between second and'third. Time, 2min. 11 1-osec.

Trial Stakes. Five furlongs.—Nukuatu (A. McMillen), 8.5, 1; Goodform, 8.10, 2; Miss Roberts, 8.10, 3. Won by a length; the same distance between second and third. Time, Imin. ssec. Awahou Hack Welter. One mile.— Merrie Emerald (O. McCarten), 8.3, 1; Waiputere, 8.13, :?; Stevens, 9JI, 3. Won by wo lengths; a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 45 3-ssec. Flying Hack. Six furlongs.—Blue Lake. (C. Price), 7.13, 1; AVinning Post, 6.7, 2; Lady Moutoa, 7.9, 3. Won by two lengths; a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 17 l-ssec. Dash Handicap. Four furlongs.— Eminent (F. Hbult), 7.7, 1; Ineuru, 8.3, 2; Easy, 8.4, 3. Won by a head; two lengths between second and third. Time, 50 4-ssec. ,

Herrington Welter. Seven furlongs.— Seatoii Dale (A. Neale), 8.0, 1; Con the Shaugjhraun, 2; Overtime, 3. Won easily. Time Imin. 32 1-Zsec.