MANAWATU RACING CLUB’S SUMMER MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 449, 2 March 1899, Page 15

MANAWATU RACING CLUB’S SUMMER MEETING.

First Day—Wednesday, February 23. AlthouOh the sky was over-cast no rain fell, and the attendance was better than last year. The sum of £4951 was passed through the machine as against £4692 last year, when there were eight races on the card. Following are the results :— Flying Handicap of 60 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs. 122 Oingo 7.9 .. .. .. .. •• 1 42 Osborne, 7.0 .. .. .. .. .. 2 53 Aquatic, 7.12 .. .. . •• ..3

Other starters—llB Titoki, 8.11; 65 Armoureux, 8.6. Won by a length. Time, Imin 19sec. Dividend, £2 19s. Handicap Hurdles of 70 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. Two miles. 216 Pokomoko, 9.2, Hall .. .. .. 1 119 Voltaire, 9.7 .. .. .. .. .. 2 161 Hangfire, 9.9 .. .. .. -< •• s Other starters—7o Sabreur, 12.11; 81 Fireworks, 10.6 ; 87 Barbarossa, 10.5 ; 16 Kauri Gum, 10.0; 39 Bn Avant, 9.3. ' ” Won by a length. Time, 3min 56sec. Dividend, £3 ss. Manawatu R.O. Handicap of 200 sovs; second horse 20 sovs, and third horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and a quarter. 126 R6bin, 7.12, Jenkins .. .. .. .. 1 397 Bush Rose, 9.0 . ..2 154 Donneraile, 6.10 .. .. .. ..3 Other starters—BB Castashore, 9.7 ;97 Marina, 7.0. Won by two lengths, a good third. Time, 2min4l3-ssec. Dividend, £3 Bs. First Handicap Hack Hurdles of 40 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One and three-ouarter miles. 205 Splinter, by Natator —Don Juan mare, 10.13, Higgins .. .. .. .. 1 99 Shylock, 10.10, Walls .. .. .. .. 2 58 Whangaroa, 11.7, Cochrane .. .. ..’ 3 Other starters—3B Nay born, 10.11 J; 40 Agent General, 9.13 ;12 Merry Boy, 9.10; 31 Frost, 9.7; 7 Robin Hood, 9.6 ; 64 Derry. 9.5. Won comfortably by a couple of lengths. Time, >3min 24sec. Dividend, £2 Bs. First Hack Fl at Handicap of 40 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile and a distance. > - 217 Marvellous, by Foulshot—Flirst, 8.4, Jenkios .. 1 27 The Masher, 7.5, Lord .. .. .. ..2 277 Southerly Buster, 8.4, Raynor .. .. .. 3 Other starters —227 Rata, 8.9 ; 67 StocKade, 8.5 ; 67 Rodara, 7.8 ; 25 Pastime 7.7. Won by a length. Time, 2min 2sec. Dividend, £3 15s. Borough Handicap of 65 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and a distance. 78 The Miller, by Armament —Maid Of the' : Mill, 7.0, G. Reed .. .. .. ' .. 1 81 Jadoo, 6.10, Kingan .. .. .. .. 2 142 Primula, 8.12, McTaggart .. .. ..3 Other starters—2o3 Tortullr, 8.2 ; 71 First Blood, 7,7 ; 15 Daphne, 6.10; 19,Surrey. 7.2. Won by a neck. Ti.me,.2min 4-ss‘ec, Dividend, £7 7s. Electric Handicap of 50 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. Five furlongs. 237 Aquatic, by Natator—Corrisande, 8.4, Williams .. 1 62 The Onyx, 7.10, Mannieg .. .. ..2 136 Fleka. 7.0, Lord .. .. .. ..3 Other starters—l 96 Amoureux, 8.13 ;45 Kaimai, 6.9. Won by three lengths. Time, Imin 7 2-ssec. Dividend, £2 Us.

A discontented person hailing from the ’Empire City has addressed a letter to the Christchurch Referee complaining of the moribund condition of the North Island Trotting Association, lauding the Southern Association, and urging the formation of one body for the control of trotting in New Zealand. I need not fully discuss the question in this issue, but I must say that the Northern Association appears to conduct its business satisfactorily, and that suffi.’ient meetings for business accruing take place. Too many cooks spoil the broth, and too many meetings with no business to transact give rise to much unnecessary squabbling and frothy talk. The Wellington “ North Islander ” probably has an axe to grind, or else his dignity has suffered through th». forth Island Association doing its duty. Anyhow, it is rather curious to find the Referee making a leading article from an anonymous letter.