Manawatu Trots Conclude

Northern Advocate, 20 February 1940, Page 7

Manawatu Trots Conclude

[Per Press Association. Copyright ] PALMERSTON NORTH. This Day. The Manawatu Trotting Club's annual meeting was concluded yesterday. The totalisator handled £6886 10/, against £10,387 10/ on the second day last year, a decrease of £3500. Concluding results:

Broadway Handicap, of 12550v5.; limit, 4.50; two miles.—(s) Warship, It., 1; (3) Television. 72yds, 2; (2) Drumcree, It., 3. Four other starters. Two lengths: four lengths. Time. 4.36 2-5. George Luoni Memorial Handicap, of 22550v5.: limit. 4.40; two miles. —(1) Molly Direct. It.. 1: t. 4) Lady Vasclyne, 12yds. 2: <3> Mongolian. 60yds. 3. Two other starters. Two lengths: two and a half lengths. Time. 4.35.

Milson Handicap, of lOOsovs.; limit, 3.43; one and a half miles.—l 3) First Shake, 36yds. 1: (?) Don Walla, It.. 2; (6) Stepson, 36yds tine. 36yds pen.). 3. Seven other starters. Half a head: half a length. Time. 3.32 2-5. Publicans' Handicap, of l2osovs.: limit, 2.58: one and a quarter miles (1) Clockwork, 12yds. 1: t2) Electric Bell, 48yds, 2: (4) Ropata. 48yds. 3. Eight other starters. Five lengths: a neck. Time. 2.51 2-5.

Louissoh Handicap, of 150sovs.; trotters; limit, 4.54; two miles. — (1) Arapai, 72yds, 1; (3) Big Kauri, 72yds, 2; (4) Black Native, 24yds, 3. Also started: Decoy Bird. Three lengths; length and a half. Time, 4.42 4-5.

Members’ Handicap, of 150sovs.; limit. 2.51; one and a quarter miles.— (1) Amywin, It., 1; (1) Lady Vasclyne, It., 2; (4) Civic, It., 3. Three other starters. The first and second horses were bracketed. Length; half a length. Time, 2.50 4-5.