RACING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3762, 26 March 1907, Page 3

RACING.

The Oroua Bridge Annual Meeting. Oroua Bridge recorded, a fair attendance yesterday, while fields were large. Palmerston North Brass Band were in attendance and discoursed a good programme of music. In the pony event, Mr Alf. Arbon’s Tamer fell early in the race bringing down another contestant, but the horsemen escaped without serious injury. Amidst cheering, Miss Greenaway presented the winning cup jockey with a beautiful set of pipes, kindly donated by Mr J. McKenzie, of Palmerston. The secretary and officials deserve credit for the courte >us manner in which they attended to their duties. Bookmakers were present in full force plying their calling. A protest lodged against Rosewood not being eligible on district grounds to win the Local Race was dismissed. The following are the results : RUNNING EVENTS.

Boys Race. —F. Moffat 1, S. Parlane 2, D. Manning 3. 100yds Race. —Hubner 1, W. Shields 2, McCann 3. Time, 11 4-ssecs. 220yds Race. —Beath (7yds) x, W. Shields (syds) 2. Nine started. Time. 24 4-ssecs. HORSE EVENTS.

Rangiotu Handicap, 6 furlongs. —D. Kennedy’s Rosewood, xx.o (Green) 1 ; Error, 11.0, 2; Hoturoa, 9.7, 3. Time, xmin, 27 2-5 secs. Betting—Evens Error, 3 to 1 against the winner. Bainesse Hurdles, ij4 miles. — D. Sullivan’s Error, 10.0 (Walden) 1 ; Raven, 9.7, 2 ; Orangi, 9.7, 3Time, 2min. 53secs. Betting— Evens the winner. Saddle Trot Handicap, 2 miles. —A. Mitchell’s St. Elmo, 20_secs, 1 ; Tim, 30 secs, 2. Betting— Evens Tim and Grey Boy, any price St. Elmo. Oroua Bridge Cup, 1 l /i miles. — Mr O’Grady’s Himatangi, 10.0 (Hehir) 1 ; Error, 11.0, 2 ; Flying Cloud, xx.o, 3. Nine started. Time, 2min. 28secs. Betting—2 to 1 on First Away, 4 to 1 against the winner.

Pony Race, 6 furlongs. —G. Baker’s Puketotara, 8.12 (Birchley), 1; Rambler, 8.7, 2 ; Tiny, 8.7, 3. Eight started. Time, 1 min. 36secs. Betting —Evens the winner.

Local Race, 6 furlongs. —Rosewood, 11.7, i ; Flying Cloud 11.7, 2; Himatangi, 11.7, 3. Time, xmin. 28 3-ssecs. Betting 6 to 4 against the field. Ladies’ Bracelet, 1 mile. Himatangi, 12.0, 1 ; First Away, 10.0, 2. Eleven started. Time, 1 min. 58 2*ssecs. Betting —2 to 1 against the winner. Consolation Race, 1 mile. — Flying Cloud (Buick), 10.0, x ; Ginger, 9.7, .2. Six started. Betting —6 to 4 against the winner. Special Mile Trot. —Tommy, ssecs, 1 ; The Imp, scr, 2 ; St. Elmo, scr, 3. Seven starters. Betting—4 to 1 against the winner, evens The Imp and St. Elmo.