SPORTING.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3662, 28 December 1920, Page 5

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MANAWATU RACES. FIRST DAY. PALMERSTON N. Dec. 27. } Trial Handicap: Merry Queen 1, La Paloma 2, Lord Usk 3. Tokomara Hurdles: Crosswords 1, Old Gold 2, Pawerewere 3. Gillies Hack Handicap; Handy 1, Yankee Dan 2, Valley Rose 3. Manawatu Cup: Client 1, Esperance 2, Moutoa Ivanova 3. Scr: Volo, Marqueteur find Mollyneaux. Won by a head. Nursery Handicap: Anoamly 1 ? Scion 2, Dissertation 3. Tararua Hack Weller.—Rente 1, Festivity 2, Sweet Song 3. Pitzherbcrt Handicap. Parisian Diamond 1, Solfanello 2, Affectation s. < ; - Grandstand Handicap.—Paonjui 1, Printempts 2, Sycoirax 3. AUCKLAND MEETING. FIRST DAY. AUCKLAND, Dec. 27. Shortland Plate; Geoffrey'l, Bonnie Heather 2, Early Dawn 3. Great Northern Foal Stakes: Mermin 1, The Hawk 2, Maunu 3. Robinson Handicap: Lovelight 1, Tinohoro 2, Hyrax 3. Auckland Cup: Starland 1, First Salute 2 } Gasbag 3, Oratress 4. Also started; Uncle Ned, Red Ribbon, Tenterfield, Prince Willonyx, Woody Glen, Johnnie Walker, Nighfiraider, Bl,ue Cross.

Grafton Hurdles; Paddington Green 1, Oakleigh Khartoum heat 2. ‘ Railway Handicap; Statuette 1, Silver Link 2 ? Eight and Left 3. Nursery Handicap: Leithfield 1, Unapi 2, Toa Taua 3. Christmas Handicap. Maioha 1 Tigritya 2, Tinopai . SECOND DAY. PALMERSTON N., This day. Heavy rain fell early this morning and the course is holding. Results: Kelvin Hack; La Paloma 1, All Ceirise 2 } Sweet Song 5. All started. Hurdles; Multive 1, Coldstream 2, Explorer 3. All started. A protest was lodged against the first and second horses, but is undecided. Highden Hack: Strategyl, Kura *2, Yankee Dan S.Scr: Automoana, Gallia and Waimahoe., DUNEDIN RACES. FIRST DAY. i DUNEDIN, Dec. 27. Summeir Hurdles: Barrister 1, Tack Symons 2, Mandrake 3. Salisbury (Handicap; Manama i, Etta 2, Galway 3. Dunedin Handicap: Sungleam 3, Kilcullen 2, Tatau Tatau 3. Otago Handicap: Warlove Linden 2. Warlike 3. Scr: Thaddeus and Twinkle. Trial Stakes; Dutch Courage 1, Wartone 2, Lomagundi 3. . Federal Handicap. Killowen 1, Redshire 2 Rokelaine 3. 9 Burnside Handicap.—Corn Rigs 1, Sunny Loch 2, Frenchman 3. Otokia Welter.— Marianne 1, Poo Chow 2, Twinkle 3. SECOND DAY. DUNEDIN, This day. There is glorious weather for the second day of the races. Results: Hurdles: Jack Symons I, Barrister Calma 3. All started. Poirnhill Handicap: Mazama 1, Etta 2, Galway 3. All started. TARANAKI RACES. SECOND DAY. NEW PLYMOUTH, This day. The weather is fine for the second day’s races. j Fitzroy Hack: Talata 7, Velociform 2, Complex 3. All started. Inglewood Handicap; Scrap o* Paper 1, Simonides 2, Crucelle 3. Scr: Isthonia and Egmout Park.