TO-DAY’S RACES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 219, 14 August 1928, Page 8

TO-DAY’S RACES

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

DIANA’S LAD WINS HUNTERS’

HURDLES.

Per Pres 3 Association/ CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 14.

The Canterbury Jockey Chib’s meeting opened to-day in wet weather, but tho rain ceased to fall after tho first race. There is a large attendance and tho .course is in good order. Results: — HUNTERS’ HURDLE HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 2 Diana’s Lad, 9.8 1 3 Rangi Sarto, 10.3 ... ... ... ••• 2 9 Unitali, 9.2 3

Also started: Loughrea 12.9, Pink Rose 10.13, Home Made 10.5, Goldtown 9.11, Lord Leslie 9.10, Kempscy 9.9. Won by two lengths, a neck between second and third. Tiino. 3.18 2-5. TRIAL HURDLES, of 300 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 3 Nucleus, 9.13 ... 1 5 Craigmore. 9.11 2 4 Lady Passenger, 9.10 3 Also started: Quincoma 10.13, Nine of Spades 9.11, Steel Bar, Erin-go-Bragh, Amorist, Carinthia, No Response 9.0. Won by five lengths, a head between second and third. Time, 3.17 2-5. CASHMERE PLATE, of 250 sovs. Six furlongs. 4 Noteworthy, 9.0 1 8 Starshootcr, 9.0 2 1 Malmsey, 9.11 3 Also started: Locarno, Narrative, Waihemo 9.11, Filosel, First Raid, Radiant Knight, Roi do Val, Sarnia, Toawai, The Viscount 9.0. Won by a neck. Time, 1.15 4-5.