SPORTING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue II, 3 January 1890, Page 2

SPORTING.

Its .TaxCAW, m>(>lllSaVnXlit MEETING. The inclement weather interfered cbiiflidei'nblv with the opening day's l'ac-in^ the a'biive meeting, heavy showers being tne oi'dfc'r oi the' day up to nearly ',) p.m. The following are the results : — Maidkx Plate, of 40 soy& ; 1 \ miles; North Island (Rotter) . . . . 1 Jfrrfpre s« .- / , 2 Endymiori a n „ 3 Weka also started, but ran off. Won easily. Dividend, £3 15s. Handicap Hurdles, of 50 soys. tiMliis v .■/ 1 Walk over. Hack Hurdles, of SO soys \ oHee round. Rure (Better) 1 Tit Bit (Cameron) . . . . 2 Here won by two lengths. Dividend £1 15s. Ranoitikei Handicap, 200 qovs ; If miles. Foxton (CJcllelo) , 1 Montrose (Price). . << >• % Eclat (Sclmffov) •/ & ! Forester, Sincerity, Oddfellow, North Islnrif], and Peter also ran. Montroso led from the f.tart and Wiiß only beat on the po»t, after a grand race, by half a head. Dividend, £3 14s. * Hack Race, of 20 soys ; one mile. Vision (Holmes) . . . . . . 1 Oaklands ...... . . 2 Cheque .. .. .. ..-8 Seven othtrs started. Won easily. Dividend, £5 4s. Fiaikg Stakes, of 50 soys ', f -mile. Lethe 1 Cruiser . . 2 Boulanger . . - • •• . ** Weka also ran. Won easily. Dividend, £2 12s. H,st,f-M:le Hack Pace. Angler . . . . . . . . 1 Nutmog . . . . . . 2 Electric . . . . . . . . 3 Huia also ran. Won easly. Dividend, £2 6s. SECOND DAY. Cliftox Haxoicap, of 50 soys; U miles. Cruiser . . ... . . . . 1 Ecl.t 2 Boulanger Second Handicap Huddle Rack, of 50 soys ; 2 miles. Gladins . . . . . . . . 1 Oddfellow 2 Second Hack Hvuple Race, of 20 soys ; 1} ln^es. Tifcßit 1 Rero 2 Te'Ata .. .. „ .. 8. ! Zagzijj ran off. Sai'ltv Sta-.-kk, with 25"80va added ; 0 furlongs. olive .. ,; .. .. ;. ... i Fieta . . "■..: . . . . ii Ra-.,^way Handicap, of 100 soya ; li miles. Montrose 1 Foxtail 2 Eclat 8 Secoxj Handicap Hack Race, of 20 soys ; 6 furlongs. Cheque . . 1 Vision . . . . . . . . 2 Consolation Handicap, of 25 soys ; 1 mile. Weka 1 Ecl'pse . . . . . . . . 2