SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 July 1919, Page 8

SPORTING.

MANAWATU HUNT MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Associr.tion, Palmerston North, Last Night. The Manawatu Hunt Club's steeplechase meeting was held in line weather. There was a good attendance and good going. The totalisator handled £1()GBI), as compared with £5898 for tho 1917 meeting. Results:— FEILDING HUNTERS' HURDLES, one and three-quarter miles.—3 PawerewerG' (H. Adams) 1, 2 Cornelian 2, 4 Ringi 3. Also started: 1 Metallum, Won by twelve lengths. Time, 3min. 24sec. MAIDEN FLAT, five furlongs.—Sir fanciful (0. McCarten) 1, 3 Hautawa 2, 5 Coral Queen 3. Also started: 7 Diamond Nap, 5 Bantry, 10 Captain Campbell, 11 Glenfinlas, 8 Lepanto, 9 Luke, 6 Vigolo, 13 Dixie Boy, 14 Te Kopua, 2 Achillion, 12 Cheval, 4 Moutoa Boy. Won all the way. Time, lmin. ssec. MANAWATU HUNT CLUB'S STEEPLECHASE, three miles.—3 Argo (Dillamore) 1, 4 Auriki 2, 2 Hoa,tu 3. Also started: 1 Onepoto, 5 Pakaiti, 6 Martinella. Won by a furlong. Onepoto fgll and Pakaiti and Martinella ran off. Time, 2min. 26sec. TE MATAI HACK HANDICAP, six furlongs.—4 Utuwai (L. G. Morris) 1, 1 Kipling 2, 3 May Morn 3. Also started: 2 Glentour, 7 Papanui, 'd Lady liihvorth, 5 Master Boris- Won easily, a head between second and third. Time, lmin. 182-ssec. KIWITEA BRACELET, one and a half miles.—2 Silenus 1, 1 Sail Home 2, 3 Captain Black 3. Also started: 6 Ringi, 4 Tata. Won by half a length. Time, Zmin. SI 2-ssec, FITZHERBERT HACK WELTER, one mile and fifty-five yards.—2 May Morn (R. Seid) 1, 1 Probity 2, 3 Mattock 3. Also started: 4 Pomeroy, 5 Yucatan. Won by a head. Time, lmin. 55 l-ssec. PARQRANGI HACK STEEPLES, two miles.—l Stetson (J. Wairoa) 1, 4 Papariki 2, 7 Ringi 3. Also started: 9 Raukawa, 5 Miro, 8 Avondale, 10 Sam, 2 Walker's Ridge, 3 Captain Black, 6 Imshe. Won comfortably, a good race for second and third place. Time, 3min. 59sec. - WAIKANAE HACK HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—l Sir Fanciful (A. Oliver) 1, 4 Master Boris 2, 2 Utuwai 8. Also started: 3 Probity, 5 Lady Kilworth. Time, lmin- 324-ssec. Mr. J. Crooks, rider of Sail Home in the Ladies' Bracelet, also the owner, Mr. A. Atwood, were before the stewards for the horse's indifferent display in the early stages of the race. The owner'c explanation of the running was accepted, but the Wanganui District Jockey Club was recommended not to grant Crooks a license from August 1, for indifferent