Good Gallop by Maniapoto.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8155, 4 April 1906, Page 5

Good Gallop by Maniapoto.

(By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright). Per Press Association. (Received April 4, at 10.32 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Maniapoto rattled off six iurlongs in Imin 17>osece, in great style, it being the best glUlop of the morning.

Anyone who lias attended a Maori I race meeting knows that a lot of fun is! to be extracted at sue hi a gathering outside the actual racing. In the programme issued "by the natives for the OugarueCup meeting, the concluding event (which is evidently the consolation) reads"llace for horses that always left behind. The distance is one mile. X ? or the win is 10s 6d, for second is 15— Os—d. for the name Is 6d, for nomination 25." Then comes the following, which will provoke a laugh in many quarters: All explanation about the races. All; the names of the eight races to bo • send like this Willi Kawabirua, Ongarne, that is, all the money for the nauies of the horses, you see on the top list, person will be here on the front or Wim Hawahirua to put his horses in .owe o! these races. The names will be put in now when the, notice will send out. and tell on Friday, ftOth, W(X5 f m the o'clock in the evening. The horaos will be let to run when it is one or two. They let the horses run when it is three. If. a person take his horse out that he have paid te the committee, a person will not get it again, ihe protest will be give to the secretary m five minutes. For the protest is ss. Kiaora. —lieinaiuiiig, Wiw Kawahirua.