Sporting.

Manawatu Herald, 12 September 1895, Page 3

Sporting.

MARTON RACES,

The 'first day's races were held yesterday on the York Farm course. The weather was not altogether j favourable, and only between 400 j and 500 persons were present. Great satisfaction was expressed at the starting, which was done by Murtagh s starting machine. The racing was fair, and only in the Handicap Hurdles was there any mishap, but all escaped without any Berious injury. The amount invested on the totalizator for the day was £1.881. Mr "W. Homes was successful in four events out of seven, with his horses Bed Hot and Ebor 11, who both won doubles. The following are the results : — Hunters Hurdl* Race oi 25 soys. — Mr W. Homes 1 Bed Hot, 1 ; Halcione, 2 ; Pamoana, 8. Dividend, Flying Handicap of 25 soys,— Mr

A. Cameron's Gun Boat, t ; Disralei, f ; Bloomsbury, 8. Dividends, Diaralei, £2 IBs ; Gunboat, H 12s. Rangitikei Hunt Club 0 <p Steeplechase, of 40 soys.— Mr F. Gibbon's Seddon, 1 ; Repo, 2 ; Riddiford, 8. Dividend, £8 83. Maiden Plate, of 20 soys.— Mr W. Homes' Ebor 11, 1 ; Streamlet, 2 ; Teuku, 8. Dividend, £2 -4s. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 25 rovs.- Mr W. Homes' Red Hot, 1 ; Entry, 2 ; Omahu, H. Dividend, £2 4s. Trial Handicap Steeplechase, of 20 soys. — Mr P. Wotton's Rossall, 1 ; Goodwood, 2 ; Purina, 8. Dividend, £47 14?. Upper Tutaenui Stakes, of 20 soys. — Mr W. Homes' Ebor 11, 1 ; Dante, 2 ; Teuku, 3. Dividend, £1 18*.