RANGITIKEI RACING CLUB.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3617, 24 March 1927, Page 2

RANGITIKEI RACING CLUB.

The annual meeting of the Rangitikei Racing Club opened at Bulls yesterday in drill, threatening-wea-

Scra tellings were very heavy tlier, with occasional showers, throughout the day, more than half the fields in some cases being withdrawn.

There was a good attendance, and favourites were very prominent, winning practically every event, so that the totalisator returns kept fairly well up as compared with the corresponding day last year, the total being £13,564, as against £16,689, a decrease of £3125.

As the result of an inquiry into interference with Lady Bentinek in the Scott Memorial Handicap, F. L. Butterworth, the apprentice rider of Bonogne, was suspended for t.wo months. Results:—

Oliakea Handicap Hurdles: —Eueliro 1, Mountain Bell 2, Son o’Minc 3. Won by three lengths, a length between second and third. Time 2min. 53 l-ssoe.

Trial Plate: —Vast Acre 1, Frin-ge-Bragh 2, Takini 3. Won by four lengths, half a length between second and third. Time Imin. 15 1-5

Rangitikei Cup:—Lady Desmond 1, Ngata 2, Star Area 3. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time 2min. 9sec.

N gat ia pa Ha o k Ha nd i e ap:—R i - sing Star 1. Lieutenant Bill 2. Paitonu 3. Won by a length, a. neck between second and third. Time 1 min 29 2-ssee.

Scott Memorial Handicap:— Bright Knight 1, Bonogne 2, Mireusonta 3. Won by a length and a half, threequarters of a length between second and third. Time 1 min. 15 2-ssec.

Pukenui Hack Handicap: —Captain Gazeley 1, Troilus 2, Bent 3. Won by a: length and a half, a neck between second and third. Time 1 min. 53see. *

Clifton High Weight Handicap: — Beaumont 1, Glengaritl 2, Brigadier Bill 3. Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Time Imin 31 l-ssec.

Carnarvon Hack Handicap:—Orcades 1, Helen 2, Lady Cynthia 3, Won bv a length, four lengths between second and third. Time Imin 18 2-ssec.