SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5500, 27 February 1896, Page 1

SPORTING.

. MAWAWATTT EACING CLTTR

[Per Press Association.] PALMERSTON NORTH, Feb. 26. There is fine weather and a good attendance for the Mijnawatu Racing Club's Autumn Meeting. Results:— FLYINGfiANDICAP, of 50 soys ; sixfurlonfts--165 King's Bowman, 9st. 2lb (White), 1 j 168 Plying Shot Bat 71b (Pritchard), 2; 93 Umslopogaas Sat. (Jenkins), 3l ! 82' Chequo and 17 801 l Call also' started. fWon . by a head. Time — lmih 19sec. Dividend-£2 11b. / ': FIBST HANDICAP HUBDLES, of 60 sovb; ■two miles--42 Glenelg, 9at 21b (Walls), 1 ; 33 Narrate, 9st W* (Morris), 2 ; 192 Bangipai, l r ßt 181 b (Hall), 3. 91 Auron, and 69 Epsom also started. Won by a couple of lengths. Time— 3min 58f sec. Dividend— £9 3b. . FIRST HANDICAP HACK HUEDLEP, of 40 soys; one mile and three-quarters— lo4. Barman, 10st81b (Lyford),l; 97Legrand, 9st 7lb (Shaw), 2; 143 Zsccho (Sweeney), 3. 59 Leander lOst, 34 Daisy Bell' 9st Sib, 14 Schnapps 9st 111 b and Cleave 9st also started. A splendid race, won by a head. Time— 3min29Jsec. Dividend— £4 Is. MANAWATU EACING CLUB HANDICAP, of 20) soys; one mile and a . half — Strathbraan 7st 91b, 1; Swift 7st, 2; The Miser 7st 91b, 3. Pompom, Bangipuhi, Ngatuere, Three Star and Tireuse also started. Won easily by two lengths. Time— 2min39|sec. Dividend— £9 18s. HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 35 soys ; one mile and a quarter— Opai 1, Bona Fide 2, Dißraeli 3. Won by a head. Time — 2min 16sec. Dividend — £148s. BOEOUGH HANDICAP, of 50 soys; one mile and a distance— Lotion 7st 51b, 1 ; Umslopogaas 7st 81b, 2 ; The Miser Bst 71b, 3. Won by half a length. Dividend— £2 155. ■•••■. MAIDEN HACK EACE, of 20 soys; seven furlongs— Bloodstone 1, Blue Mountain 2, Mutual 3. Dividend— £9 2». .