RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 April 1923, Page 3

RACING.

[by TKI. Ktl It A I’ll I’KR I'll KSS ASSOCIATION.] MAN AW A I F R ACES. PALMERSTON X.. April 19. There was a Urge crowd and good racing on the (oncluding day of the Manawatn Racing ( bib's Autumn Meeting. The tote to. k £25.795. as against £31.120 on the corresponding day la-tyear; the total for the meeting being £5<;.599 I- ngaiii-l ("C-MO l.e t year. Palmerston North Stake-: - Ihcspian 1. d'amatete 2. Li-towel 3. Ser: Alabama. Queen's March. Won by hall a length. Time 1.13 Stoneyhui st Welter. Island l, Santonin 2, Pant lev 3. Sir., Blissfulness. Won by a nose, a neck between second and third. Time 1.23 1-5. Lady Koriripo won by a length: but the rider failed to draw the weight, being three-quarters of a pound short, and the race was awarded as above. Cloverleit Nursery. Deluge 1. King's Joy 2. Reremoana 3. All started. Won by U lengths each way. Time 1.1 2-5. long-burn HnniFenp.—Sunart L Quest 2. Rouen 3. -Won by a neck, a length between ser end and third. Time 2.6. 'lbis race was a chapter of accidents. The field had traversed two furlong-, and hunched in front of the Hand, wimn Festivitv (Alexander) fell, lunging down Taipaiiu (Garrett) ami srioiislv inti”, faring with W heat held. who pulled out with two furlongs tn go. Dainty Step (Butler) came down with a broken fetlock, and was destroyed and the other three lur-es concerned were seriously injured. B'e-iiv-ity and Tuipairu’s riming careers are linLhed and the former has head injuries, and may have to be destroyed, while Wheatllehl is an unlikely starter for the future. The jockeys Alexander and Garrett were taken to the hospital with slight injuries, no holies being broken. Butler was severely shaken. \dderston Welter Birkenella 1. Ktudnne 2. Left 3. Won by a length. Time 1-19 2-1. Borough Handicap.—Trihotllet 1Martian' .Miss 2. Lucius 3. Ser., Hipn. Won hv a head. Time 1.11 1-5.