MANAWATU SUMMER MEETING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2650, 28 December 1904, Page 53

MANAWATU SUMMER MEETING.

Fiest Day— Monday, December 26. The Manawatu Racing Club's summer meeting, held in beautiful weather, was attended by fully 10,000 people. The totalisator investments were *21,737, an increase of £5329 on last, year's. Results: — Awapuni Stakes, of 150sovs. Six furlongs. — Jeanne d'Arc, 7.3, 1; Ballaxat, 8.11, 2; Regulation, 8.8, 3. Seven others ran. Won by a length. Time, Imin 16 l-ssec. Dividends, £16 10a *nd £1 17s. Handicap Hurdles, of 130sovs. Two miles. — Pushful, 9.12, 1; Levant, 10.5, 2; Jeannie' d'Alb&rt, 9.8, 3 Five others ran. Won by three lengths.,. Dividends, £5 16s a-nd £2 9s. Manawatu Cup, of 500sovs. One mile and a-half. — Asteroid, 8.3, 1; Convoy, 9.2, 2; Flamen, 7.6, 3. Also started: Joe Chamberlain 8.3, Connie Cbiel 8.0,-Madrigal 7.7, Armisiice 7.7, Tercelet 6.12, Benair 6.7, Marinella 6.7. An exciting race ; won by . a length. Time, 2min 37 -l-ssec. Dividends, £5 Is and £5. First Hurdles, of lOOsovs. One mile and ihree-quaiters. — Anadija, 9.7, 1; Athol Maid, • 10.7, 2; Springbok, 9.9, 3. Three others ran. Won easily. Time, 3min 10 2-ssee. Dividends, £S 3s and 19s. Maiden- Hack. Seven furlongs. — Barea, 7.4, 1; Lyrist, 7.13, 2; Shanks, 7.13, 3. Eight ethers ran. Won by a head. Time, Imin 82&£ c. Dividends, £5 9s and £1 16?. Nursery Handicap, of 130sovs. Five furlongs.—Probable, 7.8, 1; Medallist, 7.13, 2; Chryseis, 8.5, 3. Three others ran. Won by a cose. Time, Imin 4 l-sfroc Dividends, £5 14s and 16s. Hack Flat Race, of lOOsovs. One mile. — Seagull, 7.7, 1, St. Joe, 8.12, 2; Bonheur, 7.7, 6, Seven others ran. ,Won by a bead.

r Tune, Imin 44 l-ssec. Dividends, £3 17s and lls. Grand Stand Handicap, of 150fovs. One mile. — Auratus, 7.0, 1; Ngataiua, 6.7, 2; ! Rapids, 6.7, 3. Nine others, including Blazer, j ran. Won by a length and a-half.. Time, Imin 43|sec Dividends. £7 14s and £3 6s. A protest against the winner on the ground of crossing was adjourned until the following I day. j