PALMERSTON SUMMER MEETING.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 151, 27 December 1895, Page 2

PALMERSTON SUMMER MEETING.

Splendid weather favored the annual Summer Meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club, and there was a record attendance, visitors being present from all parts of the island. Sport was decidedly good throughout, the fields being large, speculation brisk and tbe finishes generally exciting. A special meed of praise is due to Mr Miles, tbe courteous and obliging Secretary. Results : — Telegraph Stakes, 7 furlongs — Kent 1, Umslopogaas 2, Tuhiwai 8. Won under the whip ; Tuhiwai a good third. Time, lmin 31sec. Dividend, £2 18s. First Hurdles, 2 miles — Auroa 1, Spreydon 2, Narrate 3. Won easy. Time, Bmin 57sec Dividend, i' 3 6s. Handicap Hack Hurdles, 1J miles — Leander 1, Barman 2, Nat 3. Won by a neck. Dividend, .4*4 10s. Palmerston Cup, of 300 soys ; second horse 85 soys ; fcbird horae 35 soys from stakes ; 1$ miles. 342 J Collins Loreli, 4yrs (Cruiser — Laurel) 7st lib (C Jenkins) ... 1 148 T Quinlivan's Brooklet, syrs (Torpedo — Rivulet), 7st (Hansen ... 2 246 Mr Sherwin's Barmby, 4yrs (Vanguard—Miss Lucy) Bst 10lb (G. Maitbews) ... ... ... 3 Also ran — 635 Prime Warden, Bst9lb; 82 Rangipuhi, Bst 51b ; 69 The Miser, 7st 31b ; 180 Hotspur, 7st 21b, 174 Leda 7st 7lb. Down the straight Loreli assumed a length's advantage, which she maintained to the finish despite tbe efforts of Brooklet. Time, 2min 38sec. Dividend, £4 13s. First Hack Flat, 1| miles — Undine 1, Swift 2 T Thrush 3. Won by a long head. Dividend, £2 2s. Grandstand Handicap, 1 mile — Urnslopogaas 1, Bloomsbury 2, Blarney 3. Won by a bare nose. Dividend, I' 2 2s. Ladies' Purse, H miles— Flying Shot 1, Venture 2, The Brook 3. Won easily. Dividend, £3 16s. This Day. Following are tbe results : — Summer Handicap — Brooklet 1, Tuhiwai 2, Umslopogaas3. Time, lmin 18sec. Dividend, L 2 9s. Second Handicap Hurdles — Auroa 1, Spreydon 2, Narrate 3. Time, 3min 24sec. Dividend, L 2 6s. Hack Hurdles— Barman 1, Leander 2, Nat 3. Dividend, L 3.