THE TURF

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2693, 24 December 1909, Page 6

THE TURF

MANAWATU RACES

I Pick Pnufls Associ ation.'! PALMERSTON N., Dec. 23

The first day of the Manawatu races was held to-day in fine weather. There was a good attendance, and £6494 was put through the machine, against £7930 last year. Bookmakers’ fees totalled £3l 10s, an increase over last year of £2l. The following were the results of the racing:— Highden Hack Hurdles, 1$ miles.— Moose 10.9 1, Windage 9.7 2 Himitangi 9*o 3. Also started: Full Ory ? Don Carlos, and Taupo. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 47sec. . \ Maiden Hack Race, 7 furlongs.—Pe Otane 7.13 1, Polymorphous 7.7 2, Captain 7.7 3. Also started-: Waxy, Seaweed, Celebrity, Red Seal' and Pilgrims’ March. Won by a length. Time lmin 29sec. ■ , Summer Handicap, 1 mile. —Sir Antrim 7.9 1, Truganini 10.9 2, Mataari 6.11 3. Also started: Sandstream, Equitas, Waikaraka, Paisano, and Flingot. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, lmin 42^sec. Palmerston North Stakes, 6 furlongs. —Lord Soult 9.3 1, Penates 9.1 2, Flitaway 8.9 3. Also started: Sea Queen. True Shot, Formedon, Sir Solo, and Winning Post. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 13 2-ssec. Tiritea Hurdles. 2 miles—Maidi 10.13 1, Whatakura 9.j0 2, Staybov 10.5 3. Also started: Feu de Joie. Won by half a length. Time, 3min 37 2-ssec. Terrace Hack Welter, 1 mile.—Marton 8.1 1, Koran 9.11 2, Rangikapua 8.0 3. Also started: Captain Bell, Passive, Marathon, and Separator. Won comfortably. Himitangi Welter, 7 furlongs.—Thetis 7.13 1, Gold Treasure 8.2 2, Effort 9.2 3. . Also started: Osiris, Wimmera, Vi, Fasnakyle, and Waicola. Won by a length. '•

MANAWATU WEIGHTS. The Manawatu weights for the second day, Boxing Day, have been declared by" Mr. Henrys as follows: . Kelvin Hack Hurdles, miles. Waipunehu 11.4, Moose 11.3, Full Cry 10.9, Don Carlos 10.5, Windage 9.9, Himitangi 9.0. . Tokomaru Hurdles, 15 miles. —Maidi 11.9, Stayboy 9.13, Whatakura 9.8, Feu de Joie 9.7, Pearl Reef 9.0, Waipunehu 9.0. .'Tararua Hack Welter, 7 furlongs.— Gold Treasure 9.7, Captain Bell 9.5, King’s’ Prize 9.2, Passive 9.1, Marton 8.13, Notorious 8.7, Marathon 8.6, Waitoto 8.5, Median 8.5, Separator 8.5, Ambergris 8.2, Liquid Air 8.0, Twinkle 7.10, Captain 7.10, Waxy 7.10. Fitzherbert Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Penates 9.7, Crucinella 9.4, Tumut 8.13, Sir Antrim 8.8, Full Rate 8.8, Flitaway 8.8, Broadsword 7.13, St. Bill 7.13, Ballarat 7.12, Wimmera 719, Nyland 7.6, Ballyshannen 0.13, Waiata G. 7. Gillies Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Captain Bell 9.0, Toanga 8.3, Splash. 7.13, Waiouru 7.13, Amphianser 7.10, Roval Maid 7.3, Celaeno 7.2, Kimmer. ian 6.13. Merry Lawn 6.12, Pilgrims’ March 6.7. Nursery Handicap. 5 furlongs. Broadsword 9.7, Bally Shannon 8.11, Golden Water 7.10, Fasnakyle 7.0, Polymorphous 7.9, Winning Post 7.3, Subdue 6.10, 'Pilgrims’ March 6.10, Gloss 6.10. Grandstand Handicap, 1 mile. —Sandstream 9.0, Waikaraka 8.2, Coronotted 8.2. Truganini 8.0, Effort 7.13, Paisano 7.12 Vi 7.10, Bridge 7.0,- Goodwin Park 6.13, Parable 6.12, Mataari 6.12, Restori 6.12, Fasnakyle 6.7, Manatlion 6.7.

INQUIRIES INTO ALLEGED INCONSISTENT RUNNING. PALMERSTON N., Dee. 23. An exhaustive inquiry was held tonight* as to the running of Equitas,. Oliver up, in the Summer Handicap. The stewards were unable to decide tonight, and adjourned the inquiry till Monday morning on the course, with the object of permitting the persons connected therewith supplying further necessary evidence regarding speculation. The owner of Elm got also lodged a complaint against R. Young, who rode Flingot in the Summer Handicap. This will also he dealt with on Monday. HAWKE’S BAY ACCEPTANCES. NAPIER, Dec. 23. The following acceptances have been received for the first day’s events of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s summer meeting:— f ; . • . Maiden Hack Handicap, 51 furlongs. —Sleacombe 9.0, Frances 8.10, Magneto 8.9, Merry Lawn 8.7, Pumoana 8.7, Whareroa 8.5, Kildonan 8.5, Scots Fusilier 8.5, Merry Valet" 8.3, The Interpreter 8.3, Progress. 8.0, Arctic 8.0, All Trumps 8.0, Captain Jingle 8.0, Harekoa 8.0, Ukuia 8.0. Christmas Handicap, 6 furlongs. Glissade 8.3, Bliss 8.1, Ideate 7.10. Welter Hack Handicap, once round. —Parable 9.5, Waimoa 9.4, Continuance 9.2, Polynices 8.12, Nadine 8.5, Claugliton 8.0, Cauldron: 8.0. , . President’s Handicap, l£ miles. —Paisa no 9.0, Kopu 8.9, Lamsdorff 8.0, Comodian 7.11, Diamond Star 7.0, Waimoa 7.0, Separator 7.0, Berengaria 6.12... / ' . ■ ;

Otatara Hurdles, 15 miles.—Corazon 1.0,13, Gold Dust 10.10, Forest 9.10, Rawlriti 9.0. Two-year-old Handicap, 4 furlongs.— Sea Eagle 8.12, Waitoko 8/J. Derelict 8.2, All Blue 8.2. Waikehua 7.10, Ngakau 7.7. V - , Flying Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Waioriki 9.0, May Flower 8.13, Meremere 8.5, Outrigger 7.11, Composed 7.8, Merry Lawn 7.8, Miss Pigeon 7.7, Scots Fusilier 7.7, Progress 7.2. Now Year Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Vi 9.2, Wimmera 8.12, Spate 8.2, Putable 8.1, Voetgang 8.0, Roseleaf 7.7, Idealism 7.7, Asterisk 7.7, Florid 7.7(