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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17144, 28 December 1929, Page 6

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IvtAnawAtu RACES (l?er Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., this day. .Tlie.,third, dify (if the Manawatu Racing Club's,, meeting, is being held to-day. .The , >veal,hef is dull and threatening, and the attendance is gobd. The course is soft after tlie rain, overnight. Tjritea Handicap:. 4 Aurora Borealis. 1; 3 Fine Acre, 2; 5 Jen, 3. All started. Won by a bead, arid three lengths. Time, 3,22. Apprentices’ Handicap.—6 Air Force U 4 piano. 2, 1 I’hastar S. Scratched: Kilor.ell.W(m by. a neck, and half a length,.. TMb, 1,32 1-5. . J.uvehil.e Handicap: 3 Sir Limorid (bracketed with Hystride) 1, 4 Tripping 2,2 .Ball Dress 3. All started. Won by a heck, and half a length. Time. 1.5 4-5. STRATFORD REHaNiMcApS V • o (Per Press Association.) RAWER A, this day. Rclmndicdps for the first day of the Stratford races. January 1, are:— Tariki Hack Handicap.—Marjoram 9.4, Jbyspear 7,9. ~ Stratford Cup.—Sdatown 5.13, Orazone 8.4, AVenday 7.1. . Ohura, Hurdles.-—Royal Acre 11.8, Oineo 10.1. . . Juvenile Handicap.—(Valpre 9.0. Douglas Handicap.— Ridgernount 9.0, Boriogne 8.8, Melissa 7.13. Midhui’St, Handicap-—Orazone 9.10. Railway Handicap.—Just- Sb 9.7, Belle Star 8.2.

AUCKLAND TROTS (Per Press Association.) •, , > AUCKLAND, this day. There is showery weather /for the second day of the Auckland trots, and the track is heavy. Tliere is a splendid attendance. Oak Handicap : 2 Writer, 1; 3 Tamahine, 2; 4 Kolmar, 3. All started. Won by two lengths, arid 2% lengths. Time, 4.56. Tramway Handicap.—l Enawali 1, 6 Wai'Spite 2, 4 Hal Chimes 3. Scratched : Bello Axworthy, Cornelian, Sir Author. Won by 21 lengths, and two lengths. Time. 3.36.