Sporting.

Manawatu Herald, 25 May 1895, Page 3

Sporting.

: GTAKI RACERS. • Ifesfcerdajr the Otaki Maori Placing Club held their Autumn Meeting.. The day was fine, being a fortunate change td What is often" experienced; The attendance was very large and the fields were excellent. Mr Eagar is to be complimented* on 'the manner the whole of the proceedings Were (Jarried out ; in Which hevWfts ably, fisted; by the officials. A 'starting macfline rjwafl Usea" throughout;.jne day, and gave "every satis"fa'ojfon.,. The totalisatdr did a treMious business ate something like £4000 was ,puji through." The win jpf FinesSe in the Otaki Plate was most unexpected and landed the fortunate backers a dividend of £37148/ "Following are the results \-^ 'j ■ !feaiAi»*.HAKDicfAt» of 40 sovsy'f mile.— sitoki;vtr Bona „|M Bborlif B.'-! There wjsre^ tfen otKer: startersj-l Time, lmin'M'secs. Djyi^ dend, #5'88j, : ■ v ■ r " •':.,• FmsT Hurdles of 60 soys, J. mile afid 83 chains,— Conscript, >JL; Chrystal, 2; Leander; 8. There 1 were nine other starters. Time, 8 mm 21 3 sth sees. Dividend, £4 193. Otaki Plate of 150 soys, 1£ miles.— -Finesse, 1 ; Slaiden, 2 ; Docility, 8. Fifteen others started. Time, lmin 45secs. Dividend, £87 14a. . .••■ .- .'■ Seco&d ~Huis>les of 30 soys, 1£ miles.— Chrystal, 1; Conscript, 2; Turk, 3. Thirteen others started. Time, Smin 4secs. Dividend, £6 15s. . Flying Stakes of ; 60 soys,. £ mile.— Swordfish. 1 ; Roll Call, -£ ;• Voltaire, 3. Six others started. Time, lmin 18sec. Dividend, £5 18s. . , Ratjkawa PlXte of 40 soys, 1 mile.— Titolri, 1 ; Steel King, 2 ; Volta, 8. There were eleven, other starters. "Time, lmin 49seds. Dividend, £3 6s. Stewards Stakes of 70 soys, 1\ miles.— Swordfish, 1 ; The Miser, 2 ; Man-.0-r|V?ar, Sy^, Time^.^min 16secs.' Dividend, £6 9s. v