Sporting.

Manawatu Herald, 21 September 1899, Page 2

Sporting.

RANGITIKEI RACING CLUB.

The Rangitikei Racing dob's Spring Meeting was held yesterday in fine There was a good attendance. Following are the results : — / Flying Handicap, of 55 sovs. —Toa, 7st gib, 1 ; The Hempie, 7st 2lb, 3 ; The Miller, TSt gib, 3. Aquatic also started. Good race, won-by a length. Time, imin 19 a-sth 6ec. Dividend, £3 *• ■-; Handicap Hack Hurdle Rack, of 40 soys; i£ miles. — Watershot, tost i2lb, 1 ; Hinau, ust gib, 2 ; Eucharist, gst iolb, 3. Also started— Tangahoe, * Waiwera, Omuia, Full Charge, Nea, Cannonade, Pistol Shot, Ramrod, and Huka. Time, 3mm 3sec. Dividend, £y us. Handicap Hack Flying Race, of 40 soys ; 6 furlongs. — Discount, Bst lib, and Tirade, 7st 61b, dead heat ; Will-o'-the-Wisp, 7st 131 b, 3. Also started — Ostiak, Nevermore, Brilliantine, lota, Crown Prince, Pastime, Whitney, Tuhirangi, and Kawana. Time, imln m aisec. Dividends, Discount, £$ 16s; Tirade, £6 18s. Spring Handicap, of no soys; i| miles. — Bush Rose, gst alb, 1 ; Worry, 6st'iolb, 2 ; Rubin, Bst nib, 3. Light was the only other starter. Worry led to the distance, when Bush Rose took command and won comfortably by half a length, Rubin a good third. Time, amin ifisec. Dividend, £t 17s. Rangitikei Steeplechase, of go soys; about z\ miles. — Whangaroa, list 131 b, 1 ; Tally- Ho, lost iolb, 2; Hangfire, ust 2lb, 3. Also started— Dundonald, Kauri Gum, St. Lemon, and Whakama. , St. Lemon jumped away with the lead, followed by TallyHo, Kauri Gum, Dundonald, Scott's pair racing together behind. At the

stonewall Kauri Glim stopped, and was riot persevered with. St. Lemon Won at the finish with ridiculous ease, but was disqualified for jumping inside a flag, and the race was awarded to Whangaroa, who finished seVeraJ. iengths iri front of Tally-Ho. Time, omin iosecs. Dividend, £3 125. . Hunter's Hack Hurdle HandiCa?, of 25 sdvsj lit niiles.— Nea, list 81b, and Pistol Shot* lost gib, dead heat ; Ronald, I2st 2lb, 3. Also started — Stilts* Egmont, Ivy, Mayo, arid Te Ari. Dividends* Nea; £3 13s; Pistol Shot, its. Handicap Hack Flat RAcfe, of 40 soys ; one mile. — Tirade, 7st 4lb, 1 ; Will-o'-the-Wisp, 7st iolb, 2; Discount, yst gib, 3. Also started — ITauriri, Crown Prince, The Outcast, Lum Kee, and Whitney. Time, imin 48sec. Dividend, £3 4. •