SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 26, 27 December 1916, Page 7

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MANAWATU MEETING. j FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. | Per Press Association. Palmerston North, December 26.. .ike Manawatu Summer meeting opened in delightful weather. The j totalisator handled £40,025, as against ; £29,891 last year. • Results:— . j Trial mate.—] Mazama 1, I Lady! j Edith 2, 0 Multmn 8. Won by halt' a length. j I Tokoinaru Hurdles.—G Parawanui i, 12 PoJ'thind Lady 2, 7 Kuntpai 8. Won h\ iwo lengths. Time, 8.14. Gillies i L:;i-k—i> (iaidque 1, 5 Sunny ] Climes 2, 1 Pohehe 3. Won by half j a length. Time, 1.15. j j Manawatu Cup.—l Square Deai 1,1 ! 1 Indigo 2, 9 Bronk Delaval 3. Also! ; ran: 2 Rinaldo, 11 Maniaroa, 6 Or-] i leans, 3 Red Ribbon, 12 Goldstreani, i , 7 Rose Pink, 5 Ron Rcve, 8 Want, j jlO -Master Moutoa. Won by a length, j the third horse being half a lengtn I away. Rinaldo was fourth, and Red Ribbon fifth. Time, 2.34 3-5. j .Juvenile Handicap.—2 Sweet Tipperary 1, 1 Nystad 2, 0 Sarah Grand 3. Won by three lengths. Time. 1.2. Tararua Welter.—4 Teka 1, 1 Sir Wallace 2, 3 Probation 3. Won by half a length. Time, 1.47. Fitzherbei i iHlandicap.—s Raugitero 1, 11 Watchful 2, 4 Tressida 3. Won I by half a length. Time, 1.14. j Graudsiaud Handicap.—l Ararat 1, I 2 Ohiwia 2, 6 Dribble 3. Won by a j neck. Time. 1.45. REEFTON MEETING. Reef ton, December 2(5. i

J The weather was line, and t!ie course hard and dry. There was a I large attendance, £5482 being passed : through the totalisator, as against £5121 last year. Results : j Trial Handicap.—Bradarnante J., ! Tip Up 2, Winning Number 3. Tv on by half a head. Time, 1.16 -1-5. ' Point Handicap.—Mulga Bill 1, Royal Dragoon 2, Belford 3. Won i>\ j * | a head, a neck between secoml <!iiu third. [ Vnangahua Cup.—Martial Air 1, | Allen Doone 2, Trilby 3. Glen j and Invader, the other starters, wei.e left at the post. Won by a length. Time, 2.11 4.5. Electric Handicap.—Golden Morn 1, Eron Boy 2, Epworth 3. Won by j three-quarters of a lengh. Time, 1.2 1-5. Boatmann Handicap.—Aaland i, Clanmena 2, Caraid Dileas 3. Also started: Bed Light. Won by half a head. Time, 1.24 3-5. Progress Handicap.—Eron Boy 1, Martial Air 2, Epworth 3. Won by a length. Time, 1.16. .Midland Handicap.—Ulster 1, Amity 2, Aaland Jeannot 3. Won by a length. Time, 1.31. TROTTING, CORF. RESULTS. Gore, December 26. There was a good attendance, the totalisator handling £9257 30s, as againsl £10.102, last year. Results:, Novice Handicap.—7 Mir.vm 1, - Neatta 2. 5 Diving Beii 3. Mataura Handicap.—s Tika 1, 2 (Harold Wilkes 2, 4 Wild Coon 3. Christmas Handicap.—s Sweet Chimes 1, !) Kiri 2, 1 Vera Mauritius 3.

Core Trotting Club Handicap.—o Sir Gavin 1, 7 Eros 2. 1 Zara 3. Croydon Handicap.—3 Balnamvan 1, '1 Dragoon Junior 2, 1 Vulcan 3. Boxing Day Handicap.—;} In'wood 1, 1 Laclv Margaret 2, 5 Arbiter 3. District Handicap.—4 Kiwi 1, 5 Quick March 2, Sir Gavin 3. Final Handicap.—G Eros 1,2 Glen Mavis 2, 1 Louvain Chimes 3. ASHBURTON TROTS. Ashburton, December 26. Tlio weather was fine, and the course was in good order. There was a large attendance, the tote handling £13,451, as against L'13,622 10s last year. Results : I Trial Handicap.—The Linnet L, Acushla Machree 2, Miss Havoc 3. Won by a length. Mitcham Handicap.—lmperial Victor 1, Havana 2, Bow Bells 3. Cup.—Tamerisk 1, Sherwood 2, St. Kelvyn 3. Amateur Handicap—The Linnet 1, Robert Lyon 2. -Miss Havoc :5. McLean Handicap.—Dorothy Dillon 1, Darkness 2, Salcombe •'?. Boxing Day Handicap. —Tamerisk 1. St. Kelvin 2, Manderene 3. President's Handicap. General Grant 1, Mayfield 2, Bohemian -i. Final Handicap.—lmperial Tracey 1. Proud Girl 2, Prince Poole -l WESTPORT TROTS. Westport, December 2(5. The first day's races were held in fine weather. There was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £6168, compared with £5826 on the same day last year. Results : - Maiden.—2 Dillon Eddy I. 1 Eileen 2, 5 Dreamland 3. , Tekupa Handicap—2 May Paten 1,5 Caperall 2, Perthchild 3. Westport Trotting Club Handicap. —1 Chatnos 1, 4 Young Dillon 2.2 Bed Prince 3. ' Seddonville Handicap—l Cliaper- | one 1, 5 Utopia 2, Lincoln 3. ! Denniston Cup—l Ivileen 1, •"> Dil- ■ lon Eddy 2, 3 Trixie Adair 3. I President's Handicap —1 Captain | Rothschild 1, 5 Capewoll 2. Colonel Fjnveloc-k 3. j Stockton Handicap.—3 Miss Marion ! 1, 1 Young Dillon 2, 1 Rosic Drift 3. I Addison's Handicap.—6 Dietatoress 1 "10 Cloudless 2, OSt, .Toe ;t.