MANAWATU RACING CLUB’S SUMMER MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VIII, Issue 388, 30 December 1897, Page 11

MANAWATU RACING CLUB’S SUMMER MEETING.

First day—December 27. Weather showery in the morning but fine in the afternoon. The sum of £7972 was 'passed through the totalisator. Results : — Telegraph Stakes handicap of 100 sovs; second horse 15 sovs from the stake. Seven furlongs. Coin, 6.71 Defiant, 8.3 .. .. .. .. ..2 Indian Shot, 7.0.. .. .. .. ..3 Other starters - Flying-hot, 8.3; Little Billee, 7.13; Gold Cup, 7.7 ; Amphion, 6.9. Won by a head. Time Imin 32 2-ssec. Dividend,«£]i 3s

First Handicap Hurdles of 100 sovs; second horse 15 sovs from the stake. Two miles. Rangipunehu, 9.13 1 The Artist, 9.122 Golden Plover, 11.7 .. .. .. .. 3 Other starters—Missfire, 12.0 ; Dante, 11.7 ; Kalmoa, 0.11 ; Ned Kelly. 0.0 ; The Archer, 9.0. Won by a couple of lengths. Time, 3min 56sec. Dividend, £8 7s. MANAWATU Cup a handicap of 300 sovs ; second horse 35 sovs, and third horse 15 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half. Zanella, 7.7 .. 1 Tirant D’Eau, 6.10 .. .. .. .. 2 Daunt, 8.2 .. .. .. .. .. 3 Other starters—Lorelei, 8.0 ; Cceur-de-Lioa, 8,2 ; Quiltiri, 7.10 ; New Forest, 7.0 ; Douglas, 7.8. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 42 l-ssec. Dividend, £lO. First Handicap Hack Hurdles of 40 sovs;•• second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and threequarters. Robin Hood, 9 0.. .. .. .. ..1 Plain Bill. 11.10.. .. .... .. .. 2 Naybourne 92 .. .. •.. .. .. 3 Other starter—Spermaceti. Won by a head. Time. 3min 27sec. Dividend, £8 4s. First Hack Flat Handicap of 40 sovs ; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. About one mile and a quarter." Daphne, 8.0 .. .. .. .. ..1 Sundial, 8.9 .. .. .. .. .. 2 Aquafortis, 7.8 .. .. .. .. ... 3 Other starters—Sassaley and Capsule. Won bv a bare head.’ Time, 2min 16sec. Diuidend, £8 Ils. Grandstand Handicap of 110 sovs; second horse 20 sovs from the stake. One mile. ■ Crimson Streak, 7.1 .. .. .. .. 1 Little Bi'lee, 7.12 2 Defiant, 8.1 .. .. .. .. .. 3 Othei - starters—Marino, 8.5 ; New Forest, 7.10. Won easily. Time, Imin 44sec, Dividend, £4 17s. Ladies’ Purse, a handicap of 40 sovs ; a purse of the value of 30 sovs for the first horse; a purse of the value of 10 sovs for the second horse ; and a gold-mounted whip for the nominator of the third horse. For hacks and hunters. Gentlemen riders. One mile and a half. Thrush, 12.0 .. .. .. .. ..1 Plain Bill, 12.6 .. .. .. .. .. 2 Opal, 12.23 Othes starters—The Barbarian, 12.2; Maungatengoroa, 11.5 ; Polly Perkins, 11.0. Time, 2m in 40 2-5 sec. Second day—December 28. Electric Handicap of 60 sovs ; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. Five furlongs. Chasseur .. .. .. .. .. .. I Boreas .. .. .. .. .. ..2 Fl ing Shot .. .. .. .. ..3 Won comfortably by over a length. Time, Imin 3 2-ssec. Dividend, £3 10s. Second Handicap Hurdles of 80 sovs ; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and three-quarters. The Artist .. .. .. .. .. 1 Saltador .. .. .. .. .. *.2 Dante .. .. .. .. .. ..3 Won by a length. Time, 2min 25 l-ssec. Dividend, £3 15s. The protest for alleged jambing and crossing in the straight was dismissed. Second Handicap Hack Hurdles of 40 sovs ; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and a halt. Plain Billl The Barbarian .. .. .. .. ..2 Rodara .. .. .. .. .. 3 A slashing finish ; won by halt a length. Time, 2miu 54sec. Dividend, £2 Bs’ A. protest was entered for alleged interference in the straight. Summer Handicap of 100 sovs ; second horse 15 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs. Daunt .. .. .. .. .. ..1 Crimson Streak .. .. .. .. ..2 Indian Shot .. .. .. .. ..3 Won comfortably by a length. Time, Imin 17sec. Dividend, £2 16s. President's Handicap of 200 sovs: second horse 25 sovs, and third horse 10 sovs from tne stake. About one mile and a quarter. Zanella, 8.6 .. .. .. .. .. 1 Tirant Dean, 7.02 Defiant, 7.0 .. .. .. .. ..3 Other starters—Lorelei, 8.8; Golden Plover, 7.4; Ben Varry, 6.11. Won by half a leiiszth. Time, 2min llsec. Dividend, £5 4s. Christmas Hack Handicap of 40 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile. Aquatic, 8.11 .. .. .. .. .. 1 » Splinter. 9.8 ... .. .. .. .. f Daphne. 910 .. .. .. .. .. f Other starters —Master Hume, 8.7 ; Violet, 8.1 ; Wavelet. 8.7. Time, Imin 49see. Dividend, £1 19s. Farewell Handicap of 50 sovs ; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. Once round. Marino. 8.3 .. .. .. .. .. 1 Little Billee, 8.4.. .. .. .. ..2 Petroline, 7.8 .. .. .. .. .. 3 Other starter—The Onyx, 7.4. Won by half a head. Time. Imin 39 3-ssec. Dividend, £5 10s. A protest against the winner for inconsistent running was dismissed.