Sporting.

Manawatu Herald, 19 March 1903, Page 2

Sporting.

HOROWHENUA RAGING CLUB. The first meeting on the above Club’s new course took place on Tuesday in fine weather. The attendance was large, visitors coming from Palmerston, Wellington and Foxtom The meeting passed off without a protest or a hitch of any kind. The Secretary, Mr C. K. Wilson had everything in order, and was ably assisted by the other officials of the Club to make the day pass pleasantly. Visitors were surprised at the pretty and well laid out course the Club possesses, everything being complete, and which no doubt in the near future will bq one of the most popular courses on the West Coast. Speculation was fairly brisk, the sum of £5316 being put through the machines during the day. Following arc the results!— . Trial Handicap, of 35 sovs; six furlongs.—Catspaw, 1; Position, «; The Romney, 3. Eight other starters. Time, imin. 17 i-ssec. Dividends, £% 8s and £l l4B. Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs; six fur-longs.—-Betsy, 1; Hatley, a; Gold Purse, 3. Four others started. Won by a length. : Time, imin. 18 a-fisec. Dividends, £8 7s and £3 1 7 s - t Handicap Hurdles of 50 sovs,; one mile and a half.—The, Dauber, 1; Midia, a; Ranfii, 3. Four others started. Won easily. Time, annul. 53 1.590 c. Dividends, £y 133 and 15s; Horowhenua Cup (open), of 100 sovs.; one mile and a quarter.—Benefactor, 1; Lifebelt, «; Cumulus, 3. Five others started. Won by a clear length. No time taken. Dividends, £3 and £2 6s. Shorts Handicap, of 30 sovs.; four furlongs.—Blue Spur, 1; Nat Gould, 3; Maimi, 3. Six other starters. Won by a length. Time, 54 i*ssec. Dividends, £2 14s and 17s. : St. Patrick’s Handicap, of 50 sovs.; one mile.—Betsy, 1; Endeavour, a Handsome Rose, 3. Three others started. Won by a neck, after a ding dong finish Time, imin. 46 i-jth sec. Dividends, £3 is and £1 73. Park Stakes (open), of 60 sovs.; seven furlongs.—'Livonia, 1; Exmoor, 3; Marianthus, 3. Three others started. Time, imin. 30 i-ssec. Dividends £2 14s and 17s. Electric Handicap, of 40 sovs; five furlongs.—Gold Purse, 1; Nat Gould, 3; En Garde, 3. Eight other starters. Woa by a head after a gobd race. Time, imin. 6sac. Dividends, £3 148 and £1 4s. •