RACING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 962, 4 March 1911, Page 4

RACING.

WANGANUI MEETING. Periect weather favoured the «pening of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting on Thursday. There was a large attendance, and the totalisator receipts amounted to as against ,£11,791 for the corresponding day last year. The following are the results ■

Stewards’ Handicap. —’St. Felix 1, North East 2, Mataari 3. Time, 1 43 2-ssec. Petre Hack Handicap.—Con the Shaughraun 1, Piriwai 2, Esma 3. Time, imin issec. Westmere Handicap Hurdles. —Playmate 1, Maidi 2, Xavier 3. Time, 4mm. Tayforth Hack Hurdles. —Ripstone Pippin 1, Tor belle 2, Euroco 3. Time, smm 3 i-gsec. Wanganui Cup.—Merrivonia 1, Goodwin Park 2, Miss Mischief 3. Time, 3mm 5 2-ssec. Juvenile Handicap.—Winning Post x, Bootle 2, Bronze 3. Time, 1 min 2sec. Wiritoa Hack Handicap.—Kauroa 1, Brown Trout 2, Ladrone 3. Time, imin 45sec. Flying Handicap.—Gladiole 1, True Shot 2, Boanerges 3. Time, imin isser. NOTES. The Australian Cup, run in connection with the Victoria Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting, has totalled eighteen accepted horses. Auckland “ Sport,” referring to the Foxton Club’s intention to lay off and construct a steeplechase track, says: “In these days when there is so much talk of the complete defunction of racing, and when the chances seem hopeless of any racing club gaining an extra permit per year, the Foxton Racing Club are deserving of sincere commendation for the outlay ot finance from which they cannot hope to reap a racing reward. However, it is to be hoped the construction ot their steeplechase track will have the desired effect of bringing additional racing teams to their rendezvous. Palmerston North centre is without a thoroughly - formed steeplechase track, and the seasiders deserve to reap their just reward for their thoughtfulness.”