SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 29, 30 December 1916, Page 7

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. ' Dec. 26, 29, Jan. 1, 2—Auckland R.O Summer. Jan. 1, 2—Stratford R.C. Annual. MANAWATU MEETING. Per Press Association. Palmerston N., December 29. Excellent weather prevailed for the third day of the Manawatu meeting. The totalisator handled £32,615, as against £23,844 last year, the total for the meeting being £105,709. Further results:— Clandeboye Welter.—Otter 1, Carillon 2, Rockbound 3. Also started: Marsinah. Won by two lengths. Liverpool Handicap.—s Red Ribbon 1, 2 Client 2, 3 Bon Revo 3. Also started: 3 Gold Soult, 2 Bronk Delaval, ,7 Devotion, 6 Rose Pink. Won by one and a half lengths. Time, 1.54.

Westbury Hack Handicap.—s Golden Glade i, 6 Merrie Poto 2, 4 Lady Edith 3. Also started: 2 Coropet, 1 Comment, 7 The Baronet, 3 Hupana, 12 Nenno, 10 Sabana, 9 Goldbearing, 8 Liberty, 11 Westella. Won by two and a half lengths. Time 1.2. Camp Handicap.—4 Ladify 1, 1 Ararat 2, 3 Dribble 3. Also started : 2 Pearl Marie, 6 Roumania, 5 Mysteriai'ch, 7 Prince Laddo. Won by two and a half lengths. Time 1.45 1-5. Christmas Hack Welter.— 1 Probation 1, 4 Namur 2,2 Quinn's Post 3. Also started: 3 Mystified, 6 Carnival King, 7 Sir Musketry, 5 Texas. Won by a length. Time, 1.30. Kawau Handicap.—3 Gazique 1,2 PiTiigitero 2, 1 Cease Fire 3. Also started: 5 Lady Black, 7 Moutoa Queen, 4 Watchful, 7 Sarah Grand. Won by a length. Time, 1.14 1-5. AUCKLAND RACES. Auckland. December 29. The Auckland races were continued in beautiful weather. There was a large attendance. Totalisator investments were £55,196 10s, as against £50,381 10s last year, an increase of £4815. Additional results were as follow: Summer Cup.—King Lupin (Robinson), 1; 1 Bisogne, 2; 3 John Barleycorn, 3. Also started: 6 Marc Antony, 2 Wishful, 6 Tepapapa, 7 Good Hope. Won all the way by a head, the third horse half a length away Time, 2.7 2-5.

Criterion Handicap.—6 Bingham (Cotton), 1; 2 Bed Rock, 2; 3 Elocution, 3r Also started: 1 Agnestes, 4 Rathlin, 5 Claverhouse, 8 Demotic, 7 Backfire, 10 Empire, 10 Woody Glen. Won by three-quarters of a length, the third horse half a length away. Time, 1.15 4-5.

Waitemata Handicap.—l Rebel (Robinson), 1; 14 Hexton, 2; 4 Idra, 3. Also started : 3 Beltane, 7 Marble Star, 6 Grand Idea, 2 Thames, 9 Penniless, 11 Salvia, 8 British Arch, 12 Eralf, 10 Porphyry, 5 Chilblain, 13 Sir Mu'tifid. Won by two lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, 2.10 2-5. Salisbury Welter.—l Bunting (L. Wilson), i; 10 Pendoon, 2; 7 Lady Glen, 3. Also started: 8 Seadown, 4 = Cleffc, 3 Hyllus, 2 Minister, 6 Soultane, 5 San Sebastian, 11 Prince Soult, 12 Mistic, 9 Sir Ralph. Won easily by a head, a length between second and third. Time, 1.41 2-5. MARTON CUP RE-HANDICAPS. Re-handicaps for the Marton Cup are:—Square Deal 9.3, Client 8.3, Ararat 7.4. A Sydney press message states that the Australian Jockey Club has decided to send a commission to New Zealand to report on the total isator machines.