RACING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1490, 28 December 1915, Page 3

RACING.

MANAWATU MEETING. The Mauawatu Racing Club’s summer meeting opened yesterday. It had been-raining practically all night, and continued until midday with the result that the course and grounds were covered with pools of water, and the going was on the heavy side. The rain in the morning bad a detrimental effect on the attendance, the small number of ladies present being particularly noticeable. A consequence of the smaller attendance was a falling off in the totalisator figures, over less being handled yesterday than the corresponding day last, year. The racing throughout was interesting, the handlcapper concealing the winners fairly well. The fields, however, were on the small side, particularly in one or two races. Only two Foxton owned horses competed yesterday, and their record was a first and a second, Princess Moutoa winning the Grandstand Handicap and Master Moutoa, getting second in the Mauawatu Cup. The following ate the results : Trial Plate.—Black and Amber 1, Lord Ainslie 2, Merry Dale 3. Time, 1 min. 33 3-5 sec. Tokomaru Hurdles.— Glenorchy 1, Hikahakeke 2, Cyra 3. Only starters. Time, 3 min. 25 sec. Gillies Hack Handicap.—Multiplication 1, Martyress 2, Erin Boy 3. Time, x min. 17 sec. Manawatu Cup. Welcome Nugget 1, Master Moutoa 2. Rinaldo 3. Time. 3 min. 41 sec. Juvenile Handicap. —Tressida 1, Carlatour 2, Hythread 3. Time, 1 min. s sec. Tararua Hack Welter. — Roumania 1, Discussion 2, Arlington 3. Time, 1 min. 50 sec. Fitzherbert Handicap,—Denise Orme 1, Orleans 2, Sea Lord 3. Time, 1 min 16 sec. Grandstand Handicap, —■ Princess Moutoa 1, Pursefiller 2, Master Achilles 3. Time, 1 min. 48 1-5 sec.

TO-DAY’S RESULTS. Kelvin Hack.— Roumania 1, The Summit 2, Rerehau 3. All started. Tiritea Hurdles.—Hikahekeke i, Parewauni 2, Glenorchy 3. Cyra also started Highden Hack Handicap.— Tango 1, Multiplication 2, Merry Andrew 3, All started. President’s Handicap.—Rinaldo 1, Welcome Nugget 2, Orleans 3. Scratched: Montana Ladify. Palmerston Stakes, —Emperador 1, Rangitero 2, Hythread 3. All started. A reminder is given that tenders for gates at the forthcoming meeting of the Foxton Racing Club close at 8 o’clock this evening. The Auckland Cup was won by Balboa, Blackall being second and Snub third. Tete-a-tete accounted for the Railway Handicap, Chakwana filling second place.