MANAWATU RACING CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XX, Issue 1133, 28 December 1911, Page 10

MANAWATU RACING CLUB.

CUP WON BY WAIPAKU. The Manawatu races opened on Tuesday in fine weather and before a large crowd. The sum of £22,967 was invested on the totalisator, compared with £15,567 on last Boxing Day- Results are as follow: — TRIAL PLATE. Seven furlongs. Tripoli, 7.13 (W. Kirk) 1 Nukuatu, 7.4 • 2 Kingswell, 7.13 3 ‘ Also started: Stellaris, Aviator, Mangaroa, Mallard, Kurapotgim, Sir Donald, Stockade, Elkmaid. Won easily. Time, Imin 30sec. HURDLE RACE. One mile and three-quarters. Leolanter, 9.0 (C. Price) 1 Longner, 10.6 2 Seaman, 9.3 . 3 Also started: Gold Bird, Passive, Te Ru, TyrannicWon easily. Time, 3min 20sec.. GILLIES HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Turna, 7.9 (R. Young) 1 Parawanui, 7.9 . • 2 Taonui, 6.7 3 Also started: Gay Lawless, Goldemar, Boronia, Lady Kilcheran, Seraphic, Portland Lady, Sanguinary, Overheard, Millbanks, Fashion Plate. Won by half a length. Time, Imin 17 4-ssec. MANAWATU CUP of 500sovs. One mile and a-half. Waipaku, 6.10 (A. Reed) 1 Iney, 6-13% 2 Goodwin Park, 7.2 '. 3 Also started: Merrivonia, Aberbrothock, Martine, Espartero, Te Ru, Rauparaha, Sir Antrim, Birkline, Miscal, Gold Circle, Brown Trout. Won practically from start to finish. Time, 2min 40sec. JUVENILE HANDICAP. Five furlongs. Bronze, 8.13 (W. Young) 1 Rangiatua, 8.13 2 Imagination, 6-12 3 Also started: Meriton, Field Maid. Won easily. Time, Imin 4sec. TARARUA HACK WELTER. Seven furlongs. Odessa, 8.13 (T. Pritchard) 1 Bonnie Boy, 8.8 2 Stevens, 9.3 3 Scratched: Mira, Merri Lad, Tripoli. Time, Imin 32sec. FITZHERBERT HANDICAP. six furlongs. Hermia, 8.7 (C- Price) 1 Lady Moutoa, 7.3 2 Mon Ami, 7.2 3 Also started: Gladiole, Polymorphous, Thetis. Won by half a length. Time, Imin 17sec. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP. One mile. Voetgang, 7.12 (H. Griffiths) .... 1 Fleet Week, 6.11 2 Sea Queen, 8.2 3 Also started: Flingot, Attention, Marton. Won by a length. Time, Imin 46sec.

SECOND DAY.

BOANERGES WINS STAKES.

There was another beautiful day for the Manawatu races, and the attendance was again large- Though the fields were small, the racing was good and betting brisk, the sum of £18,976 being put through the totalisator, as compared with £13,403 on the second day of last year’s summer meeting. Results are as follows: —

KELVIN HACK HANDICAP of 120

sbvs. One mile and a furlong. J. McDonald’s Queen of Scots, 6yrs, by Robin Adair —Queensborough, 9.0 (H. Tricklebank) 1 Birkline, 8.13 (F. Porter) ....... 2 Midian, 8.12 (H. Batten) 3 Also started: Odessa 9.0, Stevens 8,.2, Golden Age 7.1. Queen of Scots won by two lengths, with three lengths between the second and third horses. Time, Imin 52 l-ssec.

TIRITEA HURDLE RACE of 120sovsOne mile and three-quarters. C. B. Pharazyn’s Longner, aged, by The Officer —Handsome Jack mare, 10.9 (F. Flynn) 1 Waiputere, 11.3 (J. O’Connell) .... 2 Leolanter, 10.1 (C. Price) 3 Also started: Gold Bird 10.11, Te Ru 10.1, Te Whetu 9.9, Seaman 9.2. Longner won by a lengtn, with a neck between the second and third horses. Time, 3min 18 4-ssec. HIGHDEN HACK HANDICAP of 100 sovs- Six furlongs. J. Harle’s Makara, 5 yrs, by St. Clements —Lady of the Lake, 8.7 1 Seraphic, 7.10 (H. Tricklebank) .. 2 Taonui, 6.12 (W. Bell) 3 Also started: Beacon 9.0, Ovation 7.5, Lady Kilcheran 7.5, Portland Lady 7.5, Pot Luck 7.3, Mallard 6.7, Aviator 6.7. Makara won by a neck. Time, Imin 17sec. SUMMER HANDICAP of 200sovsOne mile. L. Furr’s Iney, 6yrs, by Birkenhead—Lady Reay, 7.11 (H. Griffiths) 1 Sea Queen, 7.8 (Young) 2 Fleet Week, 6.12 (H. Tricklebank) 3 Also started: Vi. Iney won easily by two lengths. Time, Imin 44 3-ssec. PALMERSTON NORTH STAKES of 500sovs. Six furlongs. “Mr. Highden’s” Boanerges, by Pilgrim’s Progress—Parera, 9.6 (A. Oliver) •• • • 1 Rangiatua, 8.4 (F- Meagher) 2 Merton, 6.9 (W. Bell) 3 Also started: Vocation 6.9. Merton led at the start, followed by Rangiatua. The latter was in front at the distance. Then Boanerges came up with a fine run and won on the post by a head. Time, Imin 17 sec. TERRACE HACK WELTER of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. A. M. Wright’s Lady Laddo, 4yrs, by Sir Laddo —Possibility, 9.10 (C. Price) 1 Matlow, 8-0 2 Blakeney, 8.0 3 Also started: Turna 9.10, Tripoli 9.3, Bonnie Boy 8.2, Kingswell 8.2, Nukuata 8.2. Lady Laddo won by a head. Time, Imin 30sec. AWAPUNI HANDICAP of 150sovsSix furlongs. T. Lloyd’s Projectile, 6yrs, by Torpedo—Cornelian, 7.3 (H. Watson) 1 Lady Moutoa, 7.10 (A. McMullan) 2 Ascalon, 7-10 3 Also started: Polymorphous 8.7. HIMITANGI WELTER of 130sovs. Seven furlongs. “Mr. Highden’s” Bronze, 9.8 (A. Oliver) 1 Cork, 8.9 (H. Griffiths) 2 Attention, 8.2 3 Also started: Eclogue 8.6, Separator 8.3, Waiouru 8.3, Marton 8.1. Bronze won by two lengths. Time, Imin 30sec-