SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14103, 22 April 1920, Page 6

SPORTING.

MANAWATU RAGES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., Wednesday. The Maltawutu autumn meeting opened to-day in fair weather. The going was very holding after the previous three, days’ rain. There was a fair attendance and the totalisator handled £41,699, as against £36,095 for the same day last vfiar. Results: — Apprentices’ Plate, 7 furlongs. 2 Sea Foam (G. Corkill) J, 1 Island 2, 3 Castellan 3. Also started —6 Niuteroni, 4 Gay Patron, 5 Lord Desmond, 7 Rouen. Won by half a length, the third horse being well back. Time, 1.32. Ivarore Hurdles, 1;[ miles. —b Zola (Copestake) 1, 4 Sweet Tipperary 2, 1 Yankee Jack 3. Also started- —5 Explorer, 2 Sail Home, 3 Hautawa, 7 Gaekwar, 8 Yucatan. Won very comfortably at the finish. Yankee Jack and Sail Home were well back. Time, 3.23.

Prince of Wales Handicap, 1 mile and a furlong. —8 Dainty Step (R. B. Morris) 1, 4 Marquoteur 2, I Bonnetter 3. Also started —6 Oratress, 2 Lingerie, 1 Trespass, 3 Daytime, J Goldshine, 12 Demos, 5 Eisingham, 9 Old Gold, 11 Detroit, .10 Haversack. The winner led all the way and won by a head at the finish. Bonnetter was a length away third, and Detroit fourth. Time, 2.0. Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes, 6 furlongs.—3 Little River (11. Gray) 1, 4 Demand 2, 6 Insurrection 3. Also started —1 Humbug, 2 Raceful, 5 Blackmail, 7 Riouse, S Quip. Won by half a length, after a good finish. Insurrection was a length away third. Time, 1.17 (the slowest in the history of the race). Linton Handicap Welter. —6 Valencia (Goldfinch) 1, 7 Sweet Song 2, 14 Whizz Bang 3. Also started —2 Simon, 12 Self Alliance, 8 Amberine, 4 Molyneux, 3 Farce, 1 Rebuff, 5 Persian Prince, II Guianform, 9 Mannikin, 13 Student, .10 Dixie Boy, 15 Donuybrook. Won by half a length, in a good finish. Whizz Bang was close up third. Guiauform and Self Alliance fell. Teh latter brokq a leg and was destroyed. Time, 2.5. AWAPUNI GOLD CUP. L) miles. 1 Amytlias (A. J. McFlynn), 8.6 .. 1 2 Arrowsmitli (11. Gray), 9.2 2 3 Vagabond, 9.2 3 Also started —5 Star Lady, 4 Miss Gold. Miss Gold led for half the distance and then gave way to Amytlias and Arrowsmitli. These fought every yard of the rest of the journey, and in a great finish the former w'on all out by a bare length. Time, 2.13 2-5. Woodhey Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs. —3 Crucelle (Barry) 1, 1 Parorangi 2, 18 Princess Marion 3. Also started — 4 Sir Fanciful, 13 Kilgour, 2 Heather Sprig, 5 Irapulca, 6 Astcrina, 9 Passin’ Through, 19 Yankee Dan, 11 War Baby,' 12 Miss Love, 13 Empyrean, 16 Stutter, 6 Utuwai, 10 Mumble, 8 Lady Paula, 22 Quiniroa, 15 Namur, 21 Sling Camp, 17 Achillion. Won by a head in ah exciting finish, tlie third horse being close up. Time, 1.20. Telegraphic Handicap, 6 furlongs.—-2 80-Peep (L. G. Morris) I, .1 Mustard Pot 2, 5 Silver Link 3. Also started — 7 Hymestra, 4 Acre, ,3 Chimera, C Parisian Diamond, 7 Birkcnvale, 8 Ermine?* Won by a nose. Time, 1.19.