SPORTING.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14407, 18 May 1917, Page 7

SPORTING.

MANAWATU RACING CLUB

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Palmerston North, May 17. The Manawatu autumn races concluded to-day. J*'or tlio two days the totaiisator handled £39,379, a-s against £40,586 last year. Results":— "" Aairanga Hurdles, 1-J- miios: 2 Tatimi 1, 6 Luperino 2, 3 Sir Wisher 3. Won easily. Time, 2.50.

Stonyhurst Wc-lter, 7 furlongs: C Antwerp j, 7 Black Ada 2, 5 Sarah Grand 3. Won by half a length. Time, 1.34. ■•

Cioverlea Hack Handicap, 5 furlongs*: 4 Splendidus 1, 5 War Maid 2, 2 Goldbearing 3. Won by a k-ngtii. Time, 1.5.

Manawatu Stakes, 6 furlongs': 2 Estlaiid 1, 3 Vagabond 2, 3 Gamecock 3. Afso ran: 1 Bimeter, 4 Bisogne, 7 Panlr.ure, 9 Record Breaker, 8 Bweet Tipperary, 5 Crowhurst, 10 Polynesian, 12 War Star. W 7ou by three lengths. Time, 1.18.

Ava liack Welter, 1 mile 55 -yards: Rio 1, 6 Hastie '2, i: Johnny WaiKer 3. Won by three lengths. Time, l.cO. , Long burn htanoicap, 1^ miies: 4 Multifual 1, 11 Bjorneborg 2, 6 Detroit 'i. Won'by two lengths. Time, 2.14. Hack I;lying jtiandicap, 6 furlongs: 11 'White Range 1, 12 Multive 2, 5 Woodlork 3. A great race, lieads sepalating the placed horses. Time, 1.14.

Borough Handicap, 6 furlongs: 3 Lady Black 1, 4 Chakwana 2, 1 Centre 3 Won by three and a hail lengtns. Time, 1.13 3-5.