MANAWATU RACES. First Day, February 24.
Flying Handicap. Three-quarters of a mile. — Undine, tf.10, 1 ; Loveshot, 8.3, 2 ; Moonraker, 83, 3. Also ran : King's Bowman 9.2, Waterstone 7.9, Bavaria 6.7. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 19sec. Dividend, £5 16s. Handicap Hurdles. Two miles.— Kalmea, 9.2, 1 ; Roasall, 11.10, 2 ; Britannia, 9.3, 3. Also ran : Tiritea 10.13, Glenelg 10.9, Prairie Grass 10 8, Bush Girl 9.13 Won by a. length. Time, 3min 39>ec Bash Girl broke her neck. Her jockey was uninjured. Hack Hurdles. One mile and three-quarters. — Mangatangaroa, 9.2, 1; Bohemian, 11.4, 2; Toroki, 10.9. 3. Also started : Claymore, Oddfellow and Venture. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 30sec. Dividend, £4 lie. Manawatu Racing Handicap. One* mile and a-half.— The JJrook, 7.9, 1; Blarney, 8 4,2; Orion's Belt, 7.10, 3. Also ran : Stratbbraan 8.11, Rangipuhi S.lO, Golden Plover 7.11, Crimson Streak 6.11, Light 6.9. Won by a bare length. Time, 2aain 37sec. Dividend, £5 19s. Hack Flat Race. One aud a-quarter mile. — Boreas, 6.10, 1 ; His Lordship, 7.4, 2 ; Wharangi, 7.2, 3. Also wn : Sing-song, Sylvanus, Reality, Calmarine, AJpha, Spermaceti. Won easily. Time, 2min 3 3-ssec. Dividend, £2 16f. Borough Handicap. One mile and a distance. Undine, 3.12, 1 ; Voltiguer, 7.0, 2 ; Lotion, 8 10, 3. Also ran : "Phe Artist 88, King's B)wman 8.5, Crimson Streak 7.9, Moonraker 7.8, Waterstone 8.8, Tuhiwai 7.2. Won by half a head. Time, lmin 59iec. Dividend, £4 10s. Maiden Hack Race.— Won by llodara, who beat 14 others, paying £8 43. Second Day, February 25. Fitzherbert Handicap. Seven f uriongs. - Boreas, 7.0, 1 ; Huna, 7.10. 2 ; Kalmea, 6.10, 3. Also ran : King's Bowman 8.10, The Artist 8.3, Loveshot 8.0, Moonraker 8.0, Waterstone 7.2. Won easily. Time, lmin £9sec. Dividend, £3 9s. Handicap Hurdles. One mile and threequarters.—Britannia, 9.0, 1 ; Rossall, 11.12, 2 ; Gleaelg, 10 3, 3. Also ran : Tirite* 10.8, Prairie Grass 10.2. Won comfortably. Time, 3min 27§see. Dividend, £3 103. Hack Hurdles. One mile *nd a-half.—Sper-inaceti, 9.7, 1 ; Red Berry, 10.4, 2 ; Mangatangaroa, 10 0, 3. Also ran : Torika, Tricky Jank, Venture, H»utanga. Time, 2min 55sec. Dividend, £3 2s. Autumn Handicap. One mile and a-quarter. —Light, 6.7, 1; Stratbbraan, 8.10, 2; Undine, 7.0, 3. Alsn started : Rangipuhi 9.9, Lotion 8.4, Orion'b Belt 7 10. Won by a length. Time, 2min 12isec. Dividend, £20 9s. A protest for inconsistent running was dismissed. High- weight Handicap. One mile and a furlong.— Voltigeur, 9.7, 1 ; Lotion, 10.9, 2 ; Tutuwai. 9.1, 3. Only the three started. Won by a neck. Time, 2min 3sec. Dividend, £2 12s. Hack Race. One mile and a distance.— Rosava, 7.7, 1 ; His Lordßhip, 7.9, 2 ; Oalmarine, 7.9, 3. Also started: Bohemia. Wharangi, Violet, Tapoca, Mizpah. Time, 2min 9sec. Dividend. £4 13s. Consolation Handicap. Once round.— Huna, 7.10, 1 ; Golden Plover, 7.10, 2 ; Moonraker, 7.3, 3. Alio started : King's Bowman 8.0. Time, lmin 38sec. Dividend, £2 Is.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2244, 4 March 1897, Page 34
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475MANAWATU RACES. First Day, February 24. Otago Witness, Issue 2244, 4 March 1897, Page 34
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