SPORTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14039, 23 April 1920, Page 2

SPORTING.

MANAWATU RACES.

(P CI Press Association.!!

PALMERSTON NORTH, April 22. The Manawatu Racino; Club's autumn meeting concluded in glorious weather. The course was a bit heavy, but-much better than the previous day. The attendance was again good, and the totalisator handled £42,225, making a total'of £83.927 for the meeting, against £74.239 for the same meeting last year. , Results: —

Kairangi Hurdles, of 200 sovs; 11 mile—2 Omahu (A. M-'t>onald), 11.9, 1 5 Sail Home, 9.8, 2; 1 Sweet Tipperarv, 11.8. 3. Also started: 3 AlKTalk, 4 liautawa, 8 Diamond Nap, 7 Better Luck. Won by a head, third horse aneck awav. Time, 2min oosec. . Stonvhurst- Welter, of 250 sovs; 7 furlongs—l Daintv Step (L. G. Morris), 9.7, 1: 5 Parorangi, 7.9, 2; 4 Kilgour, 7.7, 3. Also started:. 3 Goldsbme : 2 Detroit, 6 Amberine, 7 Ahika. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 32sec.

Ava Hack Welter, of 200 sovs; 1 mile and 55 Viii*ds —7 l 4 o«ini (G. Corkill). K. 4. 1; 2 Whiz Bang, 7.9, 2; .3 Rebuff,ts 8 3. -.Also started:"! Simon, o Farce,4 Sweet Song. 6 Mumble. 9 Nanuir, U Persian Prince, 10 Guianform, 12 Miralma, 8 13 Student. A\ on bv a head, the same distauce separatinsc second and third. Time, lmin 52 2-ssec. Uanawatu Stakes, of 500 sovs; weight-for-age; 6 furlongs—2 Silver Link (A. .1. MeFlynn), 9.3. 1 ; 1 Amytlias, 9.3. 2; 4 Parisian Diamond, o. \ls o 'started: 5 Hynuistra, 3 Ghrysostom. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 1<

Cloverlen Nursery Handicap, of 250 sovs; 5 furlongs—3 Rouen (A. McCoimuck), 6.7, 1; 1 Liftle River 9.4, o • 2 Uieuse, t .13. 3. Also st<irt6cl. o Honihrook. 3 Kitsini. 7 Festivity, 6 Strategy, 5 Lord Desmond, j* iivoli. Won by a neck. Time, lmin osec. Loni'buni Handicap,, of 400. sovs; mile.—4 Nobleman (A. Reed), 8.6, 1; ] Marqueteur, 8.0, 2; 5 Punka, 3. Also started: 6 Dusky Eve, - Bonetter, 3 Lingerie, 7 Demos. Won bv a length, the same distance separating second and third. Time, 2min lo Addistonc Hack Flying Handicap, of •>OO sovs: (i furlongs.—lo Ltuwai (br. Carmont), 7.2, 1; 9 Empyrean 7.5, 2; 7 Passin' Through. 8.0, 3. Also started: 2 Risingham, 1 Vasilkov, 4 Heather Snri"-. 5 Irapuka, 13 Yankee Dan, 1Misslove, 8 Lady Paula 3 Princess Marion and Belle o' the Camp (bracketed). 14 Sling Camp, 6 Castellan, 11 Aehielleon. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 18 l-ssec. liorough Handicap, of 300 sovs, 6 furlongs—l Mustard Pot (A. _Ellp) : 79. 1 ; 2 Missgold, 7.3, 2; 3 Birkenvalue. 6.7. 3. Won comfortably by half a len«-th. Time, lmin 18 l-osec.