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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 28, 2 January 1926, Page 7

SPORTING.

MARTON CLUB’S MEETING. Per Press Association. FEILDING, Jan. 2. For the second day of the Marton Racing Club’s meeting tho weather is dull. Results:— JUNCTION PLATE, of 150 sovs., Five furlongs. Puetto, 8.0 1 Royal Land, 8.0 .. 2 Wanderlust, 8.0 » 3 Scratched: Waramau. Won by threo lengths. Time, 1.3. SECONP HACK HURPLES, of 200 sovs., 1$ miles. Axle, 9.7 1 Matu, 9.10 ... 2 Peter Rosa, 10.2 3 Scratched: Many Colours and Comedy Prince. Won by a neck. Time, 2.48. AUCKLANP MEETING. AUCKLANP, Jan. 2. The weather is fine after a showery night for tho concluding day of the races. Thero is a large attendance. Results: GREY HANDICAP, of 500 sovs; one mile. Holvmond, 7.0 1 My Hobby, 8.3 2 Piogenes, 8.3 3

Scratched: Wenday and Miss Vera. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 1.43.

SOUTHLAND MEETING

INVERCARGILL, Jan. 2. Tho Southland races opened in fine weather. Tho course is in good order and the attendance is large. Results: A VENAL HURDLES, li miles.

Happy Warrior, 9.9 1 Coastguard, 9.0 2 Frenchman, 10.13 3 Scratched: Woodrow. Won by a length. Time, 2.49. WAIRARAPA MEETING. FEATHERSTON, Jan. 2. Results of tho Wairarapa Club’s races are as follow: TAW AHA HACK WELTER, of 150 sovs. Seven furlongs. Ivilbronsyth, 10.10 ... 1 P„ed Fuchsia, 9.11 2 King Broney, 9.5 3 Scratched: The Tank and Ardfinnan. Won by six lengths. Time 1.28. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 165 sovs., five furlongs. Ivilperon, 9.1 ... ... ... 1 Alyson, 8.3 ... ... ... 2 Spode, 8.3 ... ... 3 Scratched: Lucky Days. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.2 1-5. HAWKE’S BAY MEETING. HASTINGS, Jan. 2. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s summer meeting is being concluded to-day in fine, cold weather. The course is in good order and there is a largo attendance. Results: AOTEA JUMPERS’ FLAT, of 100 sovs., one mile and a furlong.

Suspicion, 10.7 ... ... 1 Mosthenes, 9.2 ... ... .2 Mixed Heather, 9.5 ... ... 3 All started. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.58. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 100 sovs., five furlongs. Plain Sailing, 8.4 ... ... 1 Lampyro, 8.10 ... ... ... 2 Windy Night, 7.12 ... ... 3

Scratched: Jeanette and Evensong. Won by one length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.3. CANTERBURY TROTTING MEETING. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 2. The Canterbury Park trots are being held in dull weather. Tho track is fairly good. Results: — PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, of 225 sovs.; 1$ miles.

Young Carbine ... 1 Rose Audo ... 2 Merry Peter 3 All started. Won by a head. Time 3.37 2-5.

HORSE DISQUALIFIED. AUCKLAND, Jan. 2. Last night it was discovered that Mosaic, tho winner of tho Ellerslie Handicap yesterday, had erroneously claimed the apprentice allowance of 51b. He was weighted at 8.9 and the maximum on which tho allowance can bo claimed is 8.5. Mosaic raced at 8.4 and was therefore disqualified, the stalies being awarded to Miss Vera, with Wenday second and Nucleus third.

Nominations for all events. in connection with the Wellington 'Racing Club’s meeting on January 20, 22 and 23, close with the secretary at 9 p.m. on Monday, January 4th.