FEILDING RACES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 104, 7 April 1885, Page 2

FEILDING RACES.

Despite the counter attractions elsewhere, there was a wry good attendance at the Feilding races yesterday. The various events were pulled off -without a hitch . As usual the officials were most courteous and obliging. The Ma kino Band was m attendance, and added greatly to the day's amusement. The totalisator was well patronised, there being about £1100 put through it ; and the money was well divided, as will be se^n from tho dividends, the highest being £3 6s. The following is the result of the various events : — HANDICAP HURDLE EACE. Totara 1 Nukurau ... ... ... .. 2 Speculation and Pathfinder also started. Nnkurau led off, but was soon over-hauled by Totara, who retained that position to the finish. Totalisator, £102 ; dividend, Jgl 15k. HACK HURDLE DACE. Ahroa ... ... ... ... 1 Purotawa... ... ... ... 2 Patent Safety, Hyata, and Doric also run. The race lay between Ahua ami Porotawa from the first, ilyata and Patent Safety having ran off the course at the -first hurdle, and Doric, having broken two hurdles, baulked at the third TotalLsator, £83; -dividend, £1 9s. MAIDEN PLATE. Totara ..; ... 1 Waitiinga 2 Struck Oil ... 3 Sir started, Speculation leading at the stari, but was soon overtaken. Lsidy Crescent nowhere. Totalbiitpr, £171 ; dividend, £2 2s. / , . • . FEILDING HANDICAP. Fay ... ... , : . ... 1 Armourer ... .... ..... 2 .Titokowarn ........ .... 3 Last Chanea also ran. This ..was a. splendid race, Fay leading fcora the start, arid coining m a winner hard held. , Totalisator, .£243 ; dividend, £3:5«; : ' : v ' ' HACK RACE! Loader ... ... ... ... 1 Vesper ... ... ... ... 2 Aroha ... ... ... ... 3 Nine started Totalisator, £142; dividend, £3. WINTER OATS HANDICAP. Fay ... 1 Potaka ... ... ... ... 2 Last Chance ... ... ... 3 There were only three entries for this race, and Fay won as she liked. Totalizator, £169 ; dividend, £1 153. SCRATCH HACK RAC 5. Tarn O'SSUanter ... 1 Nell 2 Jessie ... ... ... ... 3 Niuo started for this race, Tain O'Shanter wmaing as he liked, the rest nowhere. Totalisator, £96; dividend, El 16*. tradesmen's purse handicap. Gipsy ... ... ... ... 1 Armourer .. ... ... ... 2 Totara 3 Six faced the starter for this* race, Gipse/ winning by a neck, with Totara a good third. Totalisator, £192 ; dividend, £3 6s. CONSOLATION RACE. Titokowaru . ... 1 Kautere ... ... ... ... 2 Waitanga... ... ... ... 3 Potaka and Pale Face also ran. TotalisaUr, £113; dividend, £1 12s. This event concluded the day's program mo.