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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 99, 26 April 1912, Page 4

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MANAWATU RACING CLUB. (Per Press Association.) Palmerston, April 25. The Manawatu races concluded today. in fair weather. There was a good attendance. The sum of £26,261 passed through the totalizator on the two days, compared with £22,874 last year. Concluding results,:— Hack Flying Handicap; six furlongs —Merrimac,; 8.8, 1; Moutoa Girl, 7.7, 2; Kina, 7.2, 3r Mallard, Distinction, Goldsley, Miss Roberts, Septimus, and Foreshot also started. Won by ,twp lengths. Time, Imin 19sec. Autumn Handicap; one mile and a furlong.—Mulga Bill, 7.8, 1; Coromandel, 7.11, 2; Nina, 7.8, 3. Boanerges, Waipake, Flingot, and Plantation also started. Won by a neck, with eight length's between second and third. Time, Imin 59sec. Awa Hack Welter; one mile and a distance.—Elfish, 9.7, 1; Leonta 7.13, 2, Morning, 8.11, 3. Otahu,'Moahau, Queen of Scots, Strategist, Waitoti, and Florence Nightingale also started. Won easily, lime, 2min 3sec. Borough Handicap ; six furlongs.'— Mon Ami, 6.13, 1; Waioumj,6.7, 2; Hermia, 8.10, 3. Boanerges, Fangiatua, and Ineuru also started. Won by a length and a half. Time, Imin 18 .see. AVONDALE ACCEPTANCES. 'Auckland, April 26. Following are the acceptances for the second day of the Avondale Racing Club’s meeting:— Nursery Handicap.—Tact, Lannacost, Prince Merriwee, Pctoa, Prince, King, Battle, Abbey, Kaletoa, Semolina, Salvannie. Flying- Handicap.—Crown Pearl, Salute, Lucille, Red Lupin, Mighty Atom, Waiowera, Marangai, Harenoa, Lady Dot, Solitudo, Arwa, Bogey, Jena, Bow Bells, Lady Betty, Hype,rion, Vivace, Lady Thorn, Muskewai. Maiden Hurdles Race.—Bonny Jean, Fuss, Zinnia, Sphinx, Hey Boy, Surplus, Blue Mount, Pip, Napenape, Atabere, Crispineer, Tin, Glenafric, Napper, Tandy, Pcnfold. Autumn Handicap.—Sir Artegal, Royal So alt. Monoplane, Gloy, Tiresome, St.- Amans, Sea Elf, Impulsive, Admiral Sonlt, Kaween, La Reina, Sea Fink, First Wairiki, Nimrod. Dominion Handicap.— ; Crown Pearl, Red Lupin, Marangai, Mahinga, Lady Dot, Arawa, Bogey, Jena, Bow Bells, Cloudy Dawn. Handicap Steeplechase.—Pleiades, Ben Johnson, First Barrel, Hunakaha, Taiahn, Santere, Tui Cakobau, Commander, Mildura, Rebel. Mount Rnskill Handicap (corrected '•e-gilts').—Firelock 9.0.1 Ngatimunf, Haku 8.6, Glenfern 8.3, Manurere 7.11 j Clare 7.9, Vivace, Spalfich, Nimrod 7.8, Winhaston 7.5, Tohora 7.3, Whakare"i The Colt. Lord Delaval. Avalon, Holdfast, Flipflap, Bonny, Glenafric, Rnkuhia, Cuckoo 7.2. Waitakere Handicap.—Salute, Royal Soult, Kohinoor, Captain Soult, La Reina, Impulsive, Kaween, Ashby, Admiral Soult, Blue Garment, Peggy Pryde, Parawai, Grenadier, Cloudy Dawn, Hy]jerion, Lady Betty.