Sporting.

Manawatu Herald, 18 January 1898, Page 2

Sporting.

» FOXTON RACING CLUB. The following acceptances have been received by the Secretary for the first day's racing of the above Club : — • FLYING HACK HANDICAP. st lb Mr A. Shearsby's The Archer 8 3 Mrs Ross's His Lordship 8 3 „R. Bryant's Ocean 7 9 „J. Guthrie's Karakapai 7 9 „T. S. Bristol's Whitney 7 9 „A. Ferguson's Rimlock v 7 7 „J. Murtagh's Rudini 7 1 „ A. Shearsby's Sassaby 6 13 „ J. Paul's Vibration 6 it „ A. Shearsby's" Alionora 6 10 „A. Rayner's Cossack 6 7 FIRST HACK HURDLE HANDICAP. Mr J. R. McDonald's Headford 11 9 „T. Bevan's, junr., Pyrites 11 9 „W. Isherwood's Robin Hood 911 „J. Guthrie's Vanish 9 5 „J. R. McDonald's Sandy • 9 5 „E. Penman's Rodara 9 3 „ V. Collello's Nayborn 90 „G. McCarty's Opai 9 o FOXTON RACING CLUB HANDICAP. Mr W. R. Tuck's Irish Twist 8 9 „F. Tilley's Voltiguer 8 3 . „W. G. Trask's The Artist 8 3 „ T. S. Bristol's Swift 7 is „ T. Scott's Indian Shot 711 „J. Prosser's Rip Van Winkla 7 9 Dr Reed's lolanthe • 77 Mr W. Homes' Lady Spec 7 7 „ D. Wilkinson's Tupu 6 v „J. Green's The MiUer 6 7 STEWARDS' HACK HANPICAP. Mr J. Prosser's First Result 8 xa „J. Green's The Miller 8 o „T. S. Bristol's Whitney 7 8 „A. Shearsby's Thrush 7 4 „ R. Hathaway's Alpha . 613 SUMMER HANDICAF. Mr W. R. Tuck's Irish Twist 8 xo „J. Prosser's Titoki 8 5 „ T. Scott's Indian Shot 7 13 „ W. Homes' Coin 7 ix „ A. Shearsby's The Onyx 6 ix „ D. Wilkinson's Tupu 6 xx WELTER HACK HANDICAP. Mr T. Scott's Plain Bill 9 13 Mrs Ross's His Lordship 9 8 Mr A. Shearsby's Thrush 9 4 „J. Guthrie's Vanish 9 a „R. Hathaway's Alpha 9 3 „A. Ferguson's Rimlock 9 1 „ J. Murtagh's Rudini 8 11 „ £. Penman's Rodara 811 „ A. Shearsby's Sassaby 8 10 „W. Tompsitt's Master Hume 8 9 maiden hack race (Entries.) Wavelet, Brigette, Challenger, Tinihunga, Hurricane, Lady Scio, Alionora, Lady Newstead, Kaimaia, Cossack, Tukirangi, Capture, Marionette, Derry, Pauper. trial hack handicap (Second Day.) Wavelet, Otiti, Brigette, Challenger, Compulsion, Tinihunga, Hurricane, Rimlock, Vibration, Discount, Lady Newstead, Alionora, Kawea, Bushman, Kaimaia, Cossack, Tukirangi, Capture, Marionette, Deny, Violet, Pauper. Tho Foiton Racing Club are to be congratulated on the acceptances received on Saturday night and also on the entries and nominations. They are about the same is number as last year, but the tha most satis, factory feature about the acceptances is the number foe the Foxton Racing Club Handioap. an open race, for which first-class horaes have nominated, and ten accepted. Thia means a great race and good speculation on the machine, and to be the privilege holders a good attendance.