SPORTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9183, 6 April 1910, Page 5

SPORTING.

MANAWATU ACCEPTANCES

Acceptances received last night for the Manawatu meeting next week assure a successful meeting if only fine weather is experienced. The response from owners and trainers is quite up to the beet records of the club, and is a distinct tribute to the abilities of Mr Henrys, the club's handicapper. The quality of the horses engaged in the handicap events is quite up to the average of the metropolitan meetings, whilst in the classic event, the Sixth Manawatu Stakes, the best of presentday sprinters are engaged. On the whole the meeting promises to be quite on a par with the most successful of the club's meetings since going to Awapuni. WELLINGTON RACES. (Per Press Association.) TRENTHAM, April 6. The Wellington Racing Club's meeting began to-day. First Hurdle Handicap, 1| miles.— Longner 1, Whatakura 2, Audax 3. Also ran—Chase Mab. Time, 3mm 20 3-os'ec. Waiwetu Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Sharpshooter 1, Truganim 2, Bollm 3. Also ran—Osiris, Swimming Belt, Laius. Won by a quarter of a length. Time, Imin 29sec. Silverstream Handicap.—St. ±elix 1 Explosive 2. Ukraine 3. Scratched—Laius. Time, Imin 19 2-osec. Won easily by a length and a-half.