RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 March 1931, Page 3

RACING.

M ANAWATU FIRST DAY. (By Telegraph —Per Press Association) PALMERSTON N., March 22. The Manawatu Autumn meeting opened to-day in fine, weather, and with a good attendance. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £15,753 as against £26.015 last year, a decrease of £10,262. Results : Hurdles: —(8) Hvmgreat 1 ; (7) Goblin Market 2; (6) Full Mark 3. Won by a neck. Time 3.11 1-5. Autumn Plate:—(2) Wallaruh 1; (3) Gay Court 2; (1) Eminent 3. Won by neck. Time 4.27 4-5. Prince of Wales Handicap:—(7) Ball Dress 1; (6) Royal Parade 2; (1) Toxemic 1 3. Won by a. length. Time 1.54. Woodley Handicap :—. (.3) Si mb a I; (2) Kozan 2; (11) Golden Shadow 3. Won by 2 lengths. Time 1.14. Produce Stakes:—(s) High Comedy 1 : (2) Cricket Bat 2; (4) Golden Wings 3. Won hv { a length. Time 1.26. Awapuni Cup:—(l) Nightmnrcli 1; (5) Vertigern 2; (4) Historic 3. Won by 4 lengths. Time 2.6. Johnston Memorial: —(2) Autopay 1 ; (I) Consent 2 ; (5) White Fang 3. Won by i a length. Time 1.13 1-5. Te Matai Handicap:—(B) Bramblethorn 1; (!) King March 2; (5) Jenny Diver 3. Won by $ a length. Time 1.53. BAY OF PLENTY MEETING. TAP RANG A, March 21. The. Bay ’pf Plenty Jockey Club’s meeting was held to-dav in tine weather with a. good attendance. The track was good. Tim tote took £11,048. compared with £18,077 last year. Results:— Trial Plate:— (7) Kiritahanga 1; (II) Winter Boy 2; (2) Dainty Manners 3. Won by 1 of a length. Time 1.3. Biown Memorial:—(l) Hit the Deck 1 ; (6) Lap Town 2; (3) Vital 3. Won by a length. Time 1.14. Tauranga Cup:—(4) Lucky Alice 1; 05) Cynthia 2: (1) Clopton 3. Won by a head. Time 2.8 3-5. Herries Memorial : —(2) Welcome P,ov 1; (1) Hit the Deck 2: (4) Snow Pi a nee 3. AVon by 2 lengtlis - . Time 1.42. Greerton Handicap:—(2) Sir Russell 1; (1) Titree 2: (5) King AVillonyx 3. Won bv a length. Time 1.20.

President’s Handicap:—(l) Crimestor 1; (0) Lap Town 2; (3) Welcome Boy 3. Won by a length. 'Time 1.14. County Stakes: —(5) .Miss Lap 1: (4) Dainty Manners 2; (1) Keretalianga. 3. Won by j of a length. Time 1.14. Flying Handicap: (1) Royal Ruler 1; (9) Tradesman 2; (3) Sir Russell 3. Won by ;{ of a length, 'lime i .18. ROSKHILL RACES. SYDNEY, .March 22. For the Rosehill races yesterday the course was heavy. Results:— Rawson Stakes:— Waterline 1: Balloon King 2; Veilmond 3. Won by 11, lengths. Time 1.54 Parramatta Alile:—New King 1; Ring Boy 2; Greenbird 3. AVon by four lengths. Time 1.41 A. Autumn Handicap:— First Acre 1; Donald 2; Troilus and New Sweet, dead beat 3. Won by a length. Time 2.35.