RACING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3618, 26 March 1927, Page 3

RACING.

RANGITIKEI MEETING CONCLUDED. The annual meeting of the Rangitikei Racing Club concluded on Thursday in fine weather. In the principal event, .the Fraser Memorial Handicap, Hipo, who Ims been running very consistently lately, scored a well-merited win from AJloway and Beaumont, There was only three runners in the open sprint, and Lady Bentinck won comfortably. There was a flair attendance, and the tolalisator handled £11,870 as against £14,083 for the second daylast year. The total for the two days was £25,434, as compared to £30,772 twelve months ago, a decrease of £5338. Results: — Sanson Hac.k Hurdles: —Vestalis 1, Anchor 2, Elvaetle 3. Won by four lengths, two lengths botween second and third. Time 2min. 54 l-sscc. Maiden Handicap:—Arrow Boy 1, Takini 2, Lethal 3. Won hv a length, three lengths between second and third. Time lmin. 18see. Fraser Memorial Handicap:— Hipo 1, Alloway 2, Beaumont 3. Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Time lmin. 58 l-ssec. Ngaio Hack Handicap:—‘Acred 1, Ovendos 2, Henna 3. Won, byhalf a length, a length between second and third. Time lmin. 30 4-5 sec. Great-ford Handicap:—Lady Bentinek 1, Mireusonta 2, Bright Knight 3. Won by two lengths, a similar distance between second and third. Time lmin. 14 3-ssec. Rangitoto Hack Handicap:—Poitonu 1, Troilus 2, Captain Gazelev 3. Won by four lengths, a length and a half between second and third. Time lmin. 52 l-ssee. Killeymoon Handicap: —Bonogne 1, Beaumont 2, Helen 8. Won by a length, half a length between .second and third. Time lmin. 30 1-5 sec. Farewell Hack Handicap:—Taihua 1, Erin-go-Bragli 2, Royal Land 3. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time 1 min. 3 2-ssee.