SPORTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XXXVI, Issue 6583, 28 December 1899, Page 4

SPORTING.

MANAWATU RACES. During tbe afternoon yosterday the attendance inoreaaed considerably, and the nnmber of people present was about the same as tbe second day of last year. ONe sum of JE6057 was put through the totalisators, making a total of £15657 for the two days as against £15357 last year. Several ol the finishes were of an exoitlug nature, especially so in the Handioap Hurdles and the Christmas Hook Handicap. Theviatory of Boreas under aheavy burden in the President's Handicap was a popular odb, the winner andjookey being loudly ohsered on returning to scale. Tbe Hnrdle races were unfortunately marred by acoldents, but the jockeys were not so severely injured as at first supposed. 'Watershot, who had one of his lront legs broken in two plaoea, was destroyed. The stewards and officials again worked splendidly (or the suooess of tbe meeting. The following are the remainder of the results:— Hack Hukdlhs, .df 60sov«; H miles. 508 Ruapehu, list 51b (Higgins) ... 1 88 Hauriri, Bat 41b (Retter) ... 2 93 Rimlock, lOst 21b (Oarmont) ... 3 Also ran—l4s Omnia 9st 121b t 24 Money Musk 9st, 188 Hautonga Ost. Ruapehu was nioely handled and won by a head at the finish from Hauriri. ltone, 2min. 68 4-sthsecß. Totalisator —1048—508—w61165. President's Handicap, g! oOOsova, About 1-J miles. 701 Boreas, lOat 81b (Jenkins) ... 1 217 Palaver, 7st 101b (Lord) ... 2 182 Te Habuku, Bst 91b (Robinson) B Also ran—9l Toa 7st 111b, 84 F&lka v -- Zat 41b, Tirade flat 101b (braeketed with Palaver) Despite Boreas' weight this was an easy victory as be won comfortably by - two lengths. Time, 2min. lljsees, Totalisator—l27s—7ol—£112s. Christmas Hack Handicap, of 80sovs; one mile. 201 Eiderdown, Bst4lb (Barloif) ... 1 287 Forager. Bst (Raynor) 2 25 Moreze, 7at (H rding) ... » Al-o ran—2oo Marvellous Bst 71b, 25 Myra 7se 81b, 25 Kaimai 7»t 81b, 117 Whitney 7st 71b. ' An excitiiig finish. Won by a head under the whip, lime, lmin 48stcs. Totalisator—lo2l 201- £4 lis. Fabhwbw. Handioap, of 70 sovs.; once round. 108 Return, 7st 71b (Daniels) ... 1 417 The Hempie, 7st 91b (Pnoe) ... t 175 The Miller, 7st 7ib (Jenkins) ... T Also ran—9l The Onyx 7at 7b. "When fairly in the Btraight Return had the others beaten and won oomfor'ably by two lengths, The Hempie and The Miller a dead heat for secord plaoe. Time, lmin 39sec?. Totalwator 1789-108-JB6 18s. Immediately after the race the Stewards instituted an ln <l u ' r V ;° t0 Return's running as oompared with that of the previous day The inquiry was adjourned unliUtfe evening, the totalisator monev being impounded in the meantime. It' was eventually decided to pay oat on Return. _