SPORTING NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1649, 4 March 1886, Page 4

SPORTING NEWS.

MANAWATU RACING" CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

President: Mr D. H. Mac.irthnr, M.H.n.; VicePresents : Messrs Ift McNeil & James Lvnto:i;Ste\viuils: Messrs J. R Forstcr Pratt, M. Pmidergiist, A. E. ltussell, H. S. Abraham, J. • King, A.lsuu McDonald, and Dr Maointire; Judge :Mr Tjionus Knight; Starter : Mr J. C. Nathan ; Hnndloapper : Mr J. 0. Evett ; Timekeeper : Mi H. yv. K:vybittle ; Clerk of Scales , Jlr E. Johnston ; Clerk of Course, Mr J. Lane ; Hoa. Treasurer : Mr J C. I*vnna - The Autumn Meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club was held yesterday under most " favorable circumstances. The weather was perfection and the arrangements of the Club everything that could . bo desired Two totalisators. were Worked, "one .oh the lawn by Mr S. Abrahams, and one outside by Messrs Hill and Pooh A number of games of a more or less speculative character were carried ou outside the lawn, and sweeps on the various races were largely indulged m. There were about 1000 people on the ground, including many -strangers from outside districts. . The following is the result of the various events:— I,'Haxuioap HuhdijK hack, CO. soys. To start atlla.ni. Nouiiu vtion, l soy.; jicceptance, 2 soys. Distance, 2 miles, over 8 flights of hurdles. 3ft. tiiu. high. ,. • ; Mr J. Ellinghaui's br m Denbigh ■■'lOsflOlb.,. " ' ... ... — 1 Mr A. Campion's br g Patent Saioty , lOst ... ... -. — 2 Mr Tauru Utiku's g in.O.nepxi 9st. ... 3 The Druid, Dusk, Rambler, Lady Bab, J. L. Sullivan j and Allegro also ran. Landseer and Lettie were scratched. The horses were got away to a good start..' Allegro led passing the post the first time, but ran off at the far side of the course; coming into the straight Patent Safety and Denbigh came to the front the latter winning easily.;- -Inside totalisator £134, 38 on' the winner, diyi daftd, £3 13s;. outside £146, 40 on.the winner, dividend, i' 3 ss. ■ •■■ . 2. HACK HURDLE RACE, 15 soys. To start i\t 11.45 a.m. Post entry 1 soy. Weight not less than. '10 stone. Open to hacks that have never won : ' public money (hack races excepted). Onem c and ft distance. Jockeys to ride m colors. This race resulted m. -a dead heat be tweeu Slaughterman and Aroha, six other horses starting. It was run off and the result was another dead heat, the two horses running neck and neck for the last quarter of a mile. . Inside totalisator £12;J, dividends, £1 16s and 16s ; outside £144, dividends, £1 19a and 17s. Slaughterman was sold after the race for £40. 3. Flyihg Handicap, Co soys. To start at 12. 50 p.m. Nomination, l soy., acceptance, 2. soys Distance,, sjx furlongs. Mr F. W. Harrison's b m Hagar 7st 101 b ... 1 Mr F. v Hill's b g Normanby 7st 2lb 2 Lady Florence, Eccleston, and Touch-and-£O also started, Pasha and Bayard being scratched. Won easily by Hagar by over a length, Inside totallsalor £189; 31 on the winner, dividend, Mb 103 ; outside^ i- 178. 27 oh' t the winner, dividend £5 18s. Time, lmiu. 20 four-fifth sesc. .. 4. SEIiLXXG HACiC KiCB, 30 soys. To start at 1.15 p.m. Post entry 1 soy. Weight not less than 9 stone.. Fpr all hacks that have never won pubiic money (hfck rrac.es excepted). The -' winner of this race to 'become the property of : the Stewards, and to be sold immediately alter the race. Any other horse m the race may be be ' put up to auction at the request of. any Steward or competitor m the race, the owner to ''■'■' ■ -receive' the upset price of £20. uriy'f nrtner sum realised to go to the funds of the Club. Oiie mile and a distance,." Jockeys to ride m ccfors Won by Larrikin, five others'" startedDividend, inside £2 Bs.;outside £2 ss. The winner was sold for £25. : ; 'fi. MANAWATU RACING CLUB HANDICAP, 150 soys.. second horse to receive 25 soys. irom stakes. To start at 2-30 p.m. Nomination, 2 • - ■ boys., acceptance 4 soys. Distance, 1J miles. The winner of any race of 100 soys., after the declaration of wights, to carry a penalty of 51b,---•f 150 71b. . ; •*■ Mr J. Munn's b f Waitiri Bst-10Ib ... 1 Mr T. H. Hill's br f Rumor 7st 111 b 2 Mr J. J. Logan's br g Landseer 7st . 21b .., ... ..... r . 3^ ■* Rifleman and The Poet also started, Pasha, Bayard, and Germaine being scratched. After a number of false starts they got away well together, Waitiri, however, getting the worst of it. landseer led* passing the post the first time, and at the back of the course they were all together; coming round into the straight Waitiri and Rumor drew ahead \vinnioV h»rd held by about a length; Inside 'totalisator £268, 116 on the : winner, dividend, JB2 Is ; outside £301,- --. dividend, £1 18s. ■ 0. The Ladies Bracelet, a Handicap ot SO soys., m plate or .specie, at winner's option. Minimum weight 10 stone. Nomination 1 soy., acceptance, 1 soy. Horses to be nominated by Ladies. Gentlemen .riders to be approved of by the Stewards. Distance li miles. Riders m racing costume. Miss Rawea Mete's bm-Tawira lOst 1 Miss Bromley's di, g Rambler ,10st f 101 b ;... .: ; .-...:-. ..•■/... ... j! Dusk, Eccleston, and Alena also ran. Gallant, and Volunteer being scratched. Alena led passing the post the first time and going round the course the horses were m Indian file. Some distance before coming into the straight Rambler and Tawira came away together, the latter winning easily hard held. Inside tottvlisator £189, 90 onjthe winner, dividend, £1 17s ; outside £71, 29 on- the . ..winner ,, • dividend, £2 4s. j Time, 2min. llsec. 7 TewaRDS STAKES, a Handicap of 100 soys., second horse to receive 10 soys irom stakes. To start at 4 p.m. Nomination, 1 soy., acceptance, 3 soys. Distance li miles. . The winner the Flying Handicap to carry a penalty of 51b, ami of the M.R.O. 'Handicap 71b. The winner of any race of. 100 -sors., after the de- • dilation of weights, to carry a penalty of Sib, of £150711). . t- ; • Mr T. H. Hill's br f Rumor, 7st 121 b 1 Mr F. Hill's h g Nomianby 7st 41b... ; 2 Mr J. J. Logan's br g Landseer 7sfc. 31b ... ... ... .... 3 Won by a length, Normariby a good second. Inside totalisator £251, 148 on the winner, dividend, £1 10s ; outside £99, 57 on the winner," dividend, JBl'ls. The Hack Race was won by Mot net a. ! Dividend, £22 10s. Five. ran. " There was about £2300 put through the two totalisators.