Manawatu Trots

Northern Advocate, 19 February 1940, Page 7

Manawatu Trots

[Per Press Association. Copyright ] PALMERSTON NORTH, This Day. The Manawatu Trotting Club’s annual meeting opened on Saturday in overcast weather. The totalisator handled £7436 10/, compared with £11,379, a decrease of £3942 10/. Concluding results: Pohangina Handicap, of 120sovs.; one mile and five furlongs.—(3) Television. 24yds, 1; (2) Te Roto, It., 2; (1) Kewpie’s Jewel. 12yds, 3. Scratched: Arapai. Eight lengths: four lengths. Time, 3.49. Manawatu Trotting Cup, of 27050v5.; two miles.— (3) Honestus, 12yds, 1: (1) Molly Direct, It., 2; (2) Mongolian, 24yds, 3. Also started: Golden Moness. Head; three lengths. Time, 4.49 4-5. Ladies’ Bracelet Handicap, of 100 sovs.; one mile and a half.—(l) Gunman, 36yds, 1: (2) First Shake, 24yds, 2; (5) Stepson, It., 3. John Worthy was coupled with the 1 winner. Scratched: De Reske, Neon Oro, Winhisway. Ayrshire. Two lengths: three lengths. Time, 3.36 4-5. Stewards’ Handicap, of llSsovs.; limit, 2.58; one mile and a quarter.— (4) Electric Bell, 24yds, 1; (5) Drumcree. 12yds, 2; (6) Ropata, 48yds, 3. Scratched: Warship, Sir Gowan. Ten lengths; three lengths. Time, 2.52 2-5. McDonald Handicap, of 185sovs.; two miles.— (2) Big Kauri, 24yds, 1; (1) Arapai, JJOyds, 2; (4) Decoy Bird, 36 yds, 3. Scratched: Margin, Great Mountain. Head; half a length. Time, 5.1. President’s Handicap, of 170sovs.; one mile and a quarter.—(l) Mongolian, 12yds, 1; (2) Adversity, 24yds 2; (2) Chili Bean, It., 3. Second and third horses were bracketed. Scratched: Amywin, Atone, Honestus. Two lengths and a half: one length and a half. Time. 2.51.