THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2382, 24 December 1908, Page 3

THE TURF.

MANAWATU RACES,

The Manawatu Racing Club’s summer meeting opened -to-day ‘ in cold and wet weather. £7926 was put through the machine, compared with £10,901 on the corresponding day last year. The proceeds from bookmakers amounted to about £3OO. The results of the racing were as follows : Highden Handicap Hurdles,. 100 sovs., li miles: Mr H. M. Speed’s Dnil, 10.11, (W. Young) 1; Mr W. Griffith’s Commander, 11.5, (T. Pine) 2; Mr J. O’Neill’s Coy,. (OwO’Neilil) 3. Also started: Yosami. Won easily by two lengths, Commander a neck in front of Coy. Time: 2min. 49sec. Maiden Plate, of 100 sots., seven furlongs: Mr Highden’s Perolina, 7.8, (R. Hatch) 1: Mr R. Allen’s Courier, 7.7., (ArOTliver) 2; Mr F. G. Roe’s Thetis, 7.2, (M. Fraser) 3. Also started: Finesseur, Telcu, Waioru, Aborbrothock, Pikiho, Bell and Merrie Messenger. Won comfortably by a length and a half, Thetis a length away, third. Time: 1 min. 30sees. • ■■■ Summer Handicap, 300 sovs., 1 ■mile: Mr W. F. Mcßeth’s Crucinella, 7.9,, (A. Oliver) 1; Sir George Clifford’s Glcnculloch, 8.6, (W. King) 2; Mr Highden’s Vasa, 7.6, 3. Also .started: Kopi, Sunbonnet, Truga,nini, Carrissima and Flotilla. Won easily by a length and a half. Glenoulloch beat Vasa 'by a head. Time: lmin. 42secs. Palmerston North Stakes (third), of 500 sovs., six furlongs: Mr JR. McDonald’s Gold Crest, 9.3,-(C. Jenkins) 1; Mr G. Foreman’s Full Rate, 8.12, (Hatch) 2; Mr D. Buick’s Rangipapa 9.6, OS. Reid) 3. Also started : Penates, Boanerges and Kiltie Lass. At the five furlong post Full Rate was in front, but on reaching the bottom turn Gold Crest came with a fast run and, entering the straight, was on terms with the leader, winning easily. . Tiritea Hurdles: Aorangi 1, Gold Dust 2, 'Prospector 3. Won easily. Time: 3min 36 3-ssec. Awapuni Cup, 800 sovs., six furIpngs: Mr <*. i\ Donnelly’s Cold

Thread, 8.8, (S. Reid) IMr R. W, Paterson’s Mon Ami, 7.13, (A Oliver) 2; Mr M. S. McGrath’s Tuinut, 8.2, (R. Hatch) 3. Also started: Moriarty, Golden Eagle, Bailarat, Waipaku, Hormia, Lothair, Advantage and Contour. Won by three lengths, a length and a half between second and third. Terrace Hack Welter, 100 so vs., 1 mile: Mr F. Dorset’s Blue Ribbon, 9.3, (A. Jpliver) 1; Mr E. G. Watt’s Separator, S.S, (R. Hatch) 2; Mr M.' T. McGrath’s Osiris, 8.8, (W. Ryan) 3. Also started : Passive, Espartero, Shannon Lass, Windage, North East and Paione. Won comfortably. Time: lmin 45sec.

Himitangi Welter: Mr F. G. Jloe’s Probability, 8.9, (H. Cairns) 1; Mr G. P. Donnelly’s Gold Treasure, 7.7, (Rae) 2; Mr W. A. Donald’s Aboriginal, 5.3, (S. Reid) 3. Also started: Waitapu, Bourrasque', Sandstream', Mussel and Roscgrove.

MANAWATU WEIGHTS. Mr J. E. Henrys has issued the following weights for the second day’s events of the Manawatu meeting on Saturday next: Kelvin Hack Hurdles, 1:1 miles: Commander 11.9, Don Carlos 10.9, Mikotalii 9.13, Yosami 9.8, Toka 9.6, Coy 9.3, Nethcrby and Indian Mutiny 9.0. Tai'aua Hack Welter, 7 furlongs: Roosevelt 9.0, Gold Treasure 8.11, Espartero, Flingot, Separator and „Dnil 8.10, White Star and Shannon Lass 5.9, Ossiris 8.6, Pearl Reef, Courier and Parable 8.5, Windage 8.0, Paione 7.13, North East, Bereloa Vines and Bravery 7.10. Tokomaru Hurdles, 11 miles: Aorangi 11.6, Gold Dust 11.5, Tull 11.4, Staybov 11.3, Paparaelii 10.6, Prospector 10.3, Showman 10.0, Tekaimu 9.13, Lothair 9.6, Tonderghie, liae.remai and Lebeccio 9.0.

Fitzherbert Handicap, 6 furlongs: Penates 9.10, Rangipapa 9.2, Gold Thread 9.0, Mon Ami Tumut and (Moriarty 7.13, Bailarat and Golden Eagle 7.10, Aboriginal 7.5, Sister Anne and Waipaku 7.4, Stylish 6.13, Lothair, Advantage and Contour 6.7. Gillies Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs-. Stylish 9.0, Passive 5.12, Eclogue S.il, Longner Saint 5.9, Cute 8.7, Andrew Mack 8.6, Perolina S.o, Miss Vera 8.4, Contour 8.2, Pearl Reef 7.9, Llanwern 7.7, Thetis 6.13, Telcu 6.12, Twinkle 6.5, Pikiho, Merry Messenger and Aberbrotliook 6.7. Nursery Handicap, .5 furlongs: Kilwinning 9.2, Fasnakyle S.ll, Celeano 7.12,-Aema 7.7, Remission 7.4, Boanerges 7.3, Kiltie Lass, Seraphic, Merry Oliver and Milan 7.0, Amplnansel 6.10. Grandstand-Hack, 11 miles ej Penates 9.9, Full Rate 8.9, Muskerry and Crucinclla B.S, Waitapu 8.2, -Monarty 7.12, Ballarat and VasaM.B, Aboriginal and Truganini 7.7, Sandstream 7.2, Sir Antrim 6.12, Passive 6.10. Carrissima and Lady -Lucy 6.9, Flotilla, Mussel and Rosegrove 6.7. Acceptances close at 3 o’clock tomorrow (Thursday).

SALE OF A RACEHORSE. United Press Association, Copyright

MELBOUBNE, Dec. 23. The racehorse Peru has been sold for 2000 guineas. He goes to India.