SPORTING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3504, 1 April 1905, Page 3

SPORTING.

The Thompson Handicap Meeting; THURSDAY’S RACING. The first day’s racing at Wellington was conducted in the pitesdrice of bbty i. moderate attendance of the public; Horses trained by Prosser and ridded by Jenkins had a great innings* no less tha,n five events falling to the cbmjianionship. Signalman and Boris, the winning double, returned the 32 investors £23 each. The sum of £6537 was registered by the totahsators, against £8990 for the correspond* ing day last year. Generally speaking the racing was pdot. Re3ult3 Hurdles.—Rungarawa 1, Defoe 2, Lissa 3. Magnificent was scratched. Dividends, £2 ys and £4 19s. Waiwetu Handicop. —Gold Crown 1, Veneer 2. Only starters. Dividend, £1 6s, Thompson Hand icap. Signalman i-, Regulation 2, Kaharoa 3. Black Reynard and Exmoor were scratched. Dividends, £5 15s and £1 14s. Silverstream Hack. —Royal Blue 1, Pardon 2, Position 3. Paderewski and Position also ran. Dividend, £3 JIB. Railway Handicap.—-Boris I,‘Chryscis 2. Only starters. Dividend, £t ; its, Heretaunga Handicap —Flamed f; J Hydrant 2, Benefactor 3. Veneer also ; ran. Dividend; £2 19s. | North Island Challenge Stakes.— 1 Achilles 1, Machine Gun 2, Dalny 3. ; Only starters. Dividend, £1 Bs. | Tinakori Hack. —Maui 1, Mata- . kokiri 2, Hukaaka 3. Galahad, Te Kanui, Golden Comb and Patuna also started. Dividends, £1 12s and £1 5 S > TO DAYS RACING. [By Telegraph.] Second Hurdles.—Lissa 1. Dividend, £2 Bs, Hutt Handicap. —Gold Crown r. Dividend, £3 6s. St. Legar— Nightfall 1. Dividend, £1 7 s * Muritai Hack.—Pardon 1. The Feilding and Tauheriaikau nominations will appear on Tuesday.