MANAWATU RACING CLUB.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 3, 28 December 1912, Page 3

MANAWATU RACING CLUB.

(Per Press Association.) Palmerston N., December 27. The Manawatu Racing Club’s summer meeting was continued to-day in glorious weather. The racing was good. The totalisator returns for the day were £23,105, against £18,976 for the corresponding day last year. Results:— . Kelvin Hack Handicap, of 120 sovs; 1 mile.—l Fashion Plate, 8.8, 1; 4 Top Note, 7.3, 2; 2 Queen of Scots, 8.12, 3. 3 Master Laddo 9.9, and 5 Paraparama 7.12 also started. Won by a length. Time, Imin 44 l-ssec. ' Tiritea Hurdles, of 120 sovs; one mile and three quarters.—4 Whimper, 9.0, 1; 1 Flingot, 10.0, 2; 3 Aema, 9.9, 3. 2 Goldbird 10.9 also started. Won by three lengths. Time, 3mln 56 l-ssec. Higiiden Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs; six furlongs.—s Passadena, 6.10, 1; 2 Heather, 6.10, 2; 3 Daybreak, 7.11, 3. 1 Lady Volga 9.0, 7 Black Lupin 8.10, 4 Lady Louisa 8.9, and 6 Glenlivet 6.9 also started. Won by a length. Time, Imin 14 3-ssec. "Liverpool Handicap, of 300 sovs; one mile and a furlong, ; —8 Sea Queen 8.10, 1; 1 Obligant, 7.13, 2; 5 Byron, 8.11, 3. 2 Rill 7.12, 7 Allegory 7.9, 10 Mangaroa 7.2, 9 Waipaka 7.0, 6 Semaphore 7.0, 11 Arion 7.0, ..4 Soatondale 6.10 and 12 Vladinoy 6.7 also started. Vladinoy led all along the back. In the run home Obligant led to inside the distance, where Seaj Queen came fast on the outside and defeated Obligant by a length and a half. Time, Imin 54 l-ssec. Palmerston North Stakes, of 500 sovs; six furlongs.—3 Gladiole, 8.10, 1; 1 Ermengarde, 7.13, 2; 5 Styx, 8.4, 3. 7 Vibration 9.1, 4 Imagination 8.4, 1 Adelicia 8.4, 2 Peronilla 7.4 and 6 Ogier 6.9 also started. G.ladiole got a flying start, and was never headed, winning by about six lengths. Adelicia was coupled with Ermengarde. Vibration pulled up lame. Time, 1 min 14 2-ssec.

Terrace Hack Welter, of 100 sovs seven furlongs.—2 Manitau, 9.2, 1

8 Sir Daniel, 8.0, 2; 4 St. Bqes, 8.11, 3. 1 Lucerne 9.0, 5 Rangikapua 8.8, 6 Ngakau 8.5, 9 Moondine 8.2, 3 Lady Nolan 8.2, 7 Immensity 8.0, and 9 Sir Donald also started. Won by a head. Time, Imin 29 4-ssec. Awapuni Handicap, of 200 sovs; six furlongs.—l Blue Lake, 9.0, 1; Peroneal, 7.7, 2; 6 Eocene, 6.10, 3. 2 Hermia 8.5, 5 Prosper 7.13, 10 Piriwai 7.12, 4 Rangiatua 7.11, 7 Mt. Victoria 7.9, 3 Manakau 7.2, 9 Sanguinary 6.10, and 8 Seaweed 6.7. also started. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, Imin 15sec. ' Himitangi Welter, of 130 sovs ; seven furlongs.—2 Kina, 8.0, 1; 7 Montreal, 7.7, 2; 4 Ceylon,. 9.9, 3, 1 Bonnie Boy 9.4, 5 Bracken 8.13, 6 Lord Renown 8.11, and 3 Lady Kilch-

eran 8.3 also started. Won by a length. Time, Imin 28 4-ssec.

THAMES MEETING. Thames, December 27. The summer meeting commenced yesterday in splendid weather. There was a record attendance. Results : Hurdles Handicap, one mile and three quarters.—Seaman 1, Heyboy 2, Hyperion 3. Time ? 3rain 25 2-s'sec. Maiden Handicap,; six furlongs.—Almeida 1, Matawerewere 2, Lady Gladstone 3. Time. Imin 17sec. Borough Handicap.—Positive 1, Revelation 2, Surplus 3. Time, Imin 4sec.

Goldfields Cup, one mile and a quarter. —Master Jack 1, Miss Livonia 2, Flying Soult 3. Time, 2min llsec. Mack Handicap, six furlongs.—Lady Phylis 1, Hamlet 2, Tohora 3. Time, Imin 17sec.

Stewards’ Handicap, seven furlongs.—Sir Rupert 1, Almeida 2, Leahora 3. Time, Imin 16 4-ssec. Steeplechase, two miles and a quarter.—Bonnie Jean 1, Commander 2, Icel 3. Kelp finished first, , but ran off the proper course. Midsummer Handicap.—Lady Cuirassier 1, Admiral Soult 2, Nimrod 3.

THE AUSTRALIAN TURF

, Adelaide, December ,27. The Croydon Welter resulted: Sharpshooter (New Zealand) 1, Specimen 2, Master Koran 3. Ten started. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 43 4-ssec. ~-