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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 11, 13 May 1915, Page 7

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! HAWERA RACES. ' The first day's events passed off very successfully. Speculation was brisk, the sum of £15,891 passing ■ through the machine as against £14,900 10s last year—an increase of £990 H)s. Additional results:— Mcßae Memorial Handicap (open), of 200 sovs. One mile and a quarter. '—l Sun bird 1, 5 Crawford 2, 3ltoyal Arms 3. Also started: 4 Maniaroa, 2 Ratana, 6 Styrax, 7 Ineuru. Won by a couple of lengths, and Maniaroa a close fourth. Time, 2.11. ! Waihi Handicap of 100 sovs. Eight and a-half furlongs.—s Belle Paul 1, 3 Ladv Amai 2, 1 Sylvan Dale 3 Al&o started: 7 Sandy Paul, 2 Draft, 4 [Blue Thread, 0 Welcome Nugget, 8 |Rownet, 11 The Reiver. AVon by a lengtli and a-half. Time, 1.52. TROTTING. FORBURY PARK MEETING. 1 fcK fKESS ASSOOJATTJN. Dunedin, May 12. I The Forbury Park Trotting Club's winter meeting was opened to-day. Rain made the track very sloppy. The totalisator handled £12,347, a 'decrease of £1240 as compared with the corresponding day last year. Re(suits: — | ■ I First Amateur Handicap (harness), one mile and a half—l Dun Spey 1, 1 9 Harold Direct 2, 11 Gold Patch 3. I Won by four lengths. Time, 4min. 3 1-osec. Domain Handicap (harness), one mile and a half—2 Admiral Drake 1, 1 Whist 2, 6 Parkfield 3. Won by fifteen lengths. Time Imin. 2 2-5 sec. Bench Handicap (saddle), two miles —1 The Bronzewing 1, 9 S.M. • 2, 5 Gee Whiz 3. Won by six lengths. Time, omin. ssec. Kitchener Handicap (harness), two miles—T Adonis 1, 6 Fraudocia 2, 7 Billion Bell 3. Won easily by two lengths. Time, smin. 4sec. Innovation Handicap (harness), one mile and a half—s Harold Direct 1, 0 Beabell 2,2 McConnachie 3. Won by two lengths and a half. Time 3min. 54sec. St, Clair Handicap (saddle), two miles—s Royal Rothschild 1, 7 Bushranger 2, 3 Running 3. Won by half a length. Time, 5 min 19 2-<ssec. Pegent Handicap (harness), one mile and a quarter—4 Goldwood 1,2 Adonis 2, 1 Childsdale 3. Won by four lengths. Time, 3min. 4 l-ssec. Flying Handicap (saddle), one mile 2, 5 The King's General 3. Won by half a length. Time, 2min. 21 1-5 sec.