SPORTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9222, 26 May 1910, Page 5

SPORTING.

P 'The secretart (Mr Turton) reported 1 that the recent winter meeting .oltne Egmont Racing Club was n successful from a financial -point otview. Upon the two days there wae a general » all-round increase, and the club made ' a profit of £700, excluding £296 which ; had to be paid to the Government as a ; tax. Members expressed pleasure at the j satisfactory position shown. *

WANGANUI RACES

SECOND DAY.

(Peb Phess Associate WANG\NU? £< The Wanganui Joel oy was continued in dull but \o" ' ther. The attendance wa& lavng l. track rather heavier than A a - \ day, but in good order Resao \ Winter Oats.—Maori King 1& \ 2, To Roti 3. Scratched NylL \ mora and Waiouru. St Bill kd\ { \ in a hundred yards of the pc€t,\l \ Maori King shot up and won by haiS--:\s length. Time, 1.15 2-5. ■ v ' -■ Grandstand Steeplechase.—Bullworth W?-Tt ■■ Kiatere 2, Sir Lethe 3. Scratched: Ixvv^Me ■':■ ell. The winner led all the way won by ten lengths. Oryx came a ter- 'W'M rible cropper half a mile from home. 'I '? Time, 5.11 3-5. ■ 4- S Oryx Bad his back broken in the ' s '? Steeples, but Lyford, the rider, escaped 1 -Jwith a bad shaking. Lingerer fell a ■ j mile from home. ■.■"'.

Balgownie Hack.—Waimoko 1, Strathmoira 2, Tarn Glen 3. All started. Time, 2.0 1-5.

Hack Hurdles. —Maharanui 1, Woolloomooloo 2, Chase Mab 3. Scratched: Waipuhi and Nightmare. The race was a chapter of accidents, Nicotine falling and bringing down Merrie Lawn, while Beeline hit a hurdle hard and Lyford fell off. All the riders escaped without serious injury. After a great finish Maharanui won by a nose. Time, 3.6.