RACING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3019, 6 April 1926, Page 2

RACING.

FEILDING MEETING

The outstanding feature of the opening day’s racing on Saturday of the Feilding J.C. Autumn meeting was the wretched failure of the favourites, a second and three thirds being their portion. It is indeed a long time since favourites had such a bad run on this course, and outside of one dividend of solid double-figure dimensions, the winners and runners-up were at good odds against. Despite the continuous failure of the public fancies, the totalisator investments kept up remarkably well, the machine handling £258 less than last year, the respective figures being £35,031 and £35,200. The day was fine, but bitterly cold, and the track very hard. The meeting was concluded on Monday in fine sunny weather on a good track. The attendance was very large. The sum of £40,079 went through the totalisator, compared with £45,804 for the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £76,010, as against £79,004 for the 1925 meeting. FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. Kawa Ivawa Hack Hurdles. — Euchre 1, Matu 2, Slump 3. Won by six lengths. Time 3.13. Ongo Hack. —Royal Elm 1, Royal Land 2, Benzora 3. Won by a length. Time 1.8 1-5. Manchester Handicap.—Bright Day 1, Allmarimba 2, Imperial Spark 3. Won by a length. Time 2.7

Maiden Stakes.—Paitonu 1, Moonfaee 2, Acred 3. Won by a length and a-half. Time 1.16 2-5. Taonui Hack.—Sovena 1, New Moon 2, Monaghan 3. Won by a head. Time 1.27 4-5~

Mangone Handicap.—Orchid 1, Quillfire 2, Rational 3. Won by half a length. Time 1.15, Onepuhi Hack Welter. —Ivilloch 1, Asleep 2, Rangi Sarto 3. Won by half a length. Time 1.49. Halcombe Welter. —Glengariff, 1, Tiega 2, Attractive 3. Won by three-f|uarters of a length. Time 1.28. SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. Kimbolton Hack Hurdles Handicap. —Sottano 1, Pendenis 2, Matu 3. Won by three lengths. Time 2.42. Rewa Hack Handicap.—Dobbin 1, Monaghan 2, Billikens 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.7 3-5.

Easier Handicap Spark 1, Vaward 2, Glengariff 3. Won by a length. Time 1.55 2-5. Awnhuri Hack Welter Handicap. —-Great Day 1, Lieutenant Bill 2, Royal Elm 3. Won by half a length. Time 1.25.

Denbigh Handicap.—Rational 1, Gold Box 2, Lady Bentinek 3. Won by a length. Time 1.15. Waiatn Stakes. —Merle 1, Moon Face 2, Awa 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.16.

Oroua Hack Cup Handicap—Benzora 1, Wiltshire 2, Inoe 3. Won by a length. Time 1.48 1-5. \ Makino Welter Handicap.—Bright Knight 1, Snntonio 2, Star Area 3. Won by a length. Time 1.27 2-5.