SPORTING

Hokitika Guardian, 27 December 1933, Page 6

SPORTING

MANAWATU R.C.

FIRST DAY.

(Per Pre s 3 Association, Copyright),

PALMERSTON NORTH, Dec. 26

The to.e receipts were £24,095 as against. £21,865J- last year. 'Results : Highweight Handicap—(4-3) Cardinal Moon 1, (1-2) Hazoor 2, (2-2) Aesculus 3. Won by a head. Time 2.10. Maiden Plate.—(l-1) Diagnno 1, (9-8) Raparahara 2, (2-1) Boudoir 3. Won by jhulf a ' length ■ 'three lengths. Time 1.16 1-5.

Tai'ama Handicap—(9-9) 'Sir Romeo 1, (1-1) Pango 2, (6-6) High Rank '3. Won by a head; a length. Time 2.9 4-5.

Manawatu Cup.—(2-2) Tiger Gain 1, (7-6) Grand Jury 2, (1-1) Plateau 3. "Won by half a length; two lengths. Time 1.3.

Nursery Handicap.—(s-5) Wahroonga 1, (7-7) Silly Owl 2, (4-4) Confiscation l. Won by a length; a length. Time 1.3 1-5.

-Gillies Handicap.—(3-2) La Crown 1. .(1-1) All Supreme -2, (13-12) Blacksmith •3, Won by half a length ; a length. Tame 1.15.

Fitzherbert Handicap.—(4-4) Slippery 1, (5-5) True Shaft .2, (2-2)-Lady Nan 3. Won by a length; half a length.' Time 1.13 4-5.

Grandstand Handicap.—(3-3) Forestry \\ Copper King 2, (5-5) Cape Fair 3. Won by Half a length; a length. Time 1.54./

■SECOND DAY RESULTS

PALjVIERSTON NORTH, Dec. 27

For the second day at Ajwapuni the weather is squally at times, attendance very fair and course good. Kelvin Handicap.—(2-1) Revsigne 1, (5-4) Ebeum 2, (9-9) Windward 3. Scr— Thrasher, Aesculus. Won by one and a half lengths; a length. Time 1.58. Linton High weight.—(s-5) Miss Hushabye 1, (2-1) Korero 2, (1-2) Aesculus 3. Scr—Hazoor. Won by half a length; two lengths. Time 2.11 4-5. Highdeu Handicap.—(3-3) interlocutor bracketed Hunting Lodge 1, (2-2) Haeretonu 2, (5-5) Golden Chant 3.—Scr — Debut. Won by a head ; a length and a half. Time 1.16 1-5.

AUCKLAND TROTS

AUCKLAND, December 27

. It. is skowevery for Auckland Trots, a splendid, attendance and track in good ordqr, .-

Selby Handicap 2—3 Kuini, 1; I—2 Golden' Fla gib, 2; 4—4 Galady 3. Won by a long head; half a head. Time 4min 49sec. , v,

DUNEDIN RACES

DUNEDIN; December 27. A heavy shower over night Jiff no fi affect the track for the second day of the Dunedin..races. Despite another shower this. njorning the attendance was good. Hurdles—4/4 Don Jose ], 3/2 Fleeting Glance 2", 5/5 Polling ■ Day 3. Scrat-. died: Rational, Rameses. Won by a, length; two lengths. Time"2.47'2-5.

Novice Handicap.—(s-6) Silk Paper 1, (4-3) Norman Conquest 2, (8-7) Jacobin 3. All started. Won by half a length; a length. Time 1.16 4-5. Juvenile Handicap.—(4-4) Dismiss 1, (3-3) Cup Bearer 2, (2-2) Queen’s S°ng 3. All Started. Won by four lengths ; a longth. Time 1.2 4-5.

HORSE DROPS DEAD AFTER. RACE

(Received this day at 1.45 p.m.) CALCUTTA, December 26. In the Viceroy’s Cup race, S ansame dropped dead immediately after the race./Star of Italy also won the cup in 1930.