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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9438, 7 May 1909, Page 5

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RAGING FIXTURES. May 32nd and 24th.--Takapnna J.O. Winter. May 23nd and 24th. —Wanganui Winter. HAWSE'S BAY MEETING. SECOND DAY. Per Press Association. Hastings, May 6. The second day of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Olnb’s autumn meeting to-day was well attended. The sum of £10,007 passed through the totalisator, making the total £19,693 for the meeting, or an increase of .£ISBB, Fifteen bookmakers were again on the coarse at a fee of £2o' ; 10a each. Results : Hack Hardies, miles.—Chicane 1,. Papatawa 2, Nero 3. Peregrine wag scratched. Oorazon fell at the first hurdle. Time, 2min 55seo. Okawa Hack, 7 furlongs.—King's Prize 1, Gold Treasure -3, Illustrious 3. Scratched: Mundie and Water o’ Milk. Won by a length, same distance between second and third. Time, Imin 29 4-sseo. Hawke’s Bay Stakes, fnrlongs.—Provocation 1, Xylophone 3, Maori King 3. Scratched : Yoetgang and Meremere. Xylophone shot out from the start, closely followed by Provocation, and kept in Older until near home, when Provocation easily left Xylophone and won by a clear length. Maori King was a length and a half away. Time. Imin 21 l-sseo. / ' , Burke Memorial Stakes, miles.—Aborigine I, Sir Tristram 2, Sandstream 3. Also ran: Bobrikoff, Tangimoana, Kopn, Waitapu, Uenuku and Lamsdorff. , Won by a length and a half. Time, 2min Bseo. Hack Scarry, 5 furlongs.—Tina Toa 1, Mnndio 2, Cork 3. Also started: Oontendent, The Saint, The Squatter, Andrew Mack, Oaron, Waiouru, Bangiknra, Magneta, Uknia, Mayflower, Forest Maid,. Master Stent and Oapt. Jingle. Won by a neck. Time, Imin 2seo..

Mangatarata Hardies, |miles. — Master Douglas 1, Gold Dost 2, WaipnS. Also started : Kaipetipeti, Aroha, and Oapulet. Won easily by three|lengths. Time, 3min 2seo. Juvenile Handicap, 5 furlongs.— Day beam 1, Golden Water 2, Te Puia 3. Also started: Celeano, Stourton, Bridge, Seraphic, Ambala, and Soots Fusilier. Won by over three lengths. Time, Imin 2seo. Farewell Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Bollin 1, (Jhanteuse 2, Sunbonnet 3. Also started: Gold Thread, Yl, Wimmera, First Mate, Seaton Dale, Inez, Moscow, Chamois and Sir Possible; Won by a length. Time, Imin 28 l-sseos. MARLBOROUGH MEETING. SECOND DAY. , Blenheim, May 6. P Drizzling g rain, with occasional heavy showersj is falling for the second day of Marlborough R.O. Meeting. Results:— Hack Hurdles, \% miles.—Playmate 1, Diplomatic 2, Scenery 3. Won by baliVa lentgh. Time, Bmin 26seo, Hack Handicap, 5 furlongs.—Aotea 1, Glen 2,-.Lucretius 3. Won by ’half a lentgh. Time, Imin Bseo. Presidents’ ' Handicap, 9 furlongs.—Gaelic 1, Belario 2,' Lawn Rose 8. Won Jby a short head. Time, 2min 4eeo. Omaha Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Curator 1, Gold Bijrd 2. Overrate 3. Scratched: Glen. Won easily. Time, Imio 33seo. Telegraph Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Toa Tuhi 1, San Fernando 2, Lawn Rose 3. Only starters. Won by half a length. Time, Imin 30 41-sseo. Riverland Hack, 4 furlongs. —Teru 1, Merry Xmas 2, Campaign 3 '"Also started: Axite, Waiata, Matira, Qlentm, Lady Paul, Emma, and Bravery.' Time, 50seo. Seddon Welter, \ six furlongs.— Rock Ferry 1, Irish Rifle 2, Gold Bird 3. Also started: Sandix, Mataari, Burton, and White Ribbon. Won by a length. Time, Imin 19se<3. Final Welter, six furlongs.— Leabora’l, Tern 2, Quarry Girl 3 Also started: Lucretius, Glen, Flint Gun, and Recollection. Won by half a length. Time, Imin 21seo. Christchurch, May 5. The monthly committee meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club was held on Tuesday. Sir Gbo. Clifford and Mr F. H. Pyne were appointed to represent the club at the Racing Conference. It was decided to move the following new rale at the Racing Conference:—“That when any licensed trainer or jockey is called before the Stewards or Committee of any club, and punished, reprimanded or warned, a report of the proceedings shall he sent to the Metropolitan Committee, who shall forward it to the Secretary of the Racing Conference. Such report to be entered in a book kept for the purpose, to be open for inspection by the officials of any club.” It was resolved that in future no rider in steeplechases or hurdle races shall be weighed out unless wearing a skull cap. It was decided to pay second dividends in future when six hr more horses are started in races.