MANAWATU RACES. Second Day—Tuesday, December 27.

Otago Witness, Issue 2651, 4 January 1905, Page 52

MANAWATU RACES. Second Day — Tuesday, December 27.

The Martawatu Racing Club terminated itssitmrper meeting under tbe* most , siiccessful conditions to-day, the attendance b-i^g estimated at 7000. In the" Hurdle Race the'' rider of Pushful (D. Watt) was thrown at a. hurdle, and sustained concussion of 'che' brain. The totalisator investments for the day were £17,734, an increase of £2830 on the second day of Aa,et year. The total sum for the meeting (£39,441) is a New -, Zealand record for two days. - The sum of £21,607, put through on the first day, is a North Island record, beating Auckland's previous record of £21,515. Results: — Summer Handicap, of loOsovs. Six furlongs. — Auratus, 7.10, 1; Chryseis, 6.10, 2; Regulation, 8.9, 3. Four others ran. Won bj» half a length. Time, lmiu 17sec. Dividends, £5 13s and £1 13s. Hack Flying Handicap, of lOOsovs. Six furlongs.—De la Mere, 8.11, 1; Polycaste, 6.7, 2; Gauze, 6.9, 3. Three others ran. Won by » length. Time, Imiu 17 4-osec. Dividends, £1 19s and £2 16s. Second Haridicap Hurdles, of lOOsovs. Ona mil© and .three-quarters. — Levant, 10.10, 1; Jeanne d' Albert, 9.10, 2; Creusot, 10.13, 3. Also started: Pushful 10.13, Kiharney 10.13, Libs*. 9.5, Athol Maid 9.0, Pukana 9.0. At the (Second hurdle Pushful struck and fell, his rider (D. Watt) sustaining concussion of the brain. Lissa fell at the last hurdle. Won bjj several lengths. Time, 3min 34 4-ssec. Dividends, £2 15s and £1 18s. President's Handicap, of 350sovs. One mile ard a-qtiarter. — Jean d'Arc, 7.6, 1 ; Convoy, 9.7, , | 2; Armistice, 7.9, 3. Also started: Asteroid! j 9.1, Gannie Chiei 8.5, Joe Chamberlain 8.2, Madrigal 7.9, Flamen 7.5, Douche 7.5, Solution 6.13, and Marinella 6.7. Won by half a neck. Tim«, 2aiin lOsec. Dividends, £9 ami £1 69. Second Hurdles, of lOOsovs. One mile ancl i a half. — Anadeja, 10.6, 1 ; Flanagan, 9.6, 2 ; | Morpeth, 9,8, 3. Three others ran. Won bjj ' a length. Time, 2rnin 55 l-ssec. Dividends, £2 7s and £2 63. Juvenile Stakes, of llOaovs. Five furlongs. — Probable, 8.3, 1; Medallist, 8.3, 2; Valois, 8.5, 3. Also started : Tessera 8.10. Won by a short head. Time, lmm 4 l-ssec. Dividend, £4 6s. Christmas Hack Handicap, of lOOsovs. Nina furlongs. — Lyrist, 7.2, 1; Bonheur, 7.8, 2; Seagull, 83, 3. Three others started. Won by a, short head. Time, 2min. Dividends. 4S 13s and «i; ~

Farewell Handicap, of 120sovs. One mile. — Kaharoa, 7.10, 1; Hydrant, 6.7, 2; Full Cry, 8.7, 3. Four others started. Won by a head. Time, lmin 43 l-ssec. Dividends, £3 16s and £1 Bs.