OAMARU RACES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1491, 18 March 1885, Page 3

OAMARU RACES.

The following were the results of the concluding events of yesterday’s meeting:— Sx Patrick’s Handicap, of 75 sovs. Grand Duke. 7st 51b... ... 1. J Captain Webster. Bit 101 b ... 2 , Mokarakara, 7st 71b ... ... 3 ' Adamant (Sat 121 b) also ran. Adamant and Mokarakara kept in front nntil the straight was reached, when Grand Duke and Captain Webster came t through, and, after a good race, the former won by a neck. Handicap Trot, of 25 sovs ; twice round the course. Rocket, 45sec I Onward 55aeo 2 Bella, 23sec ... ... ... 8 Yankee Notion (55sec), Polly (50sec), Nora (45aec), Jack (40sec), Duke (65sec), Acrobat (35sec), Will-if-I-can (30aec), and Pretty Jane (15sec), also trotted. The totalisator dividend was LlB 18s. Sires’ Produce Stakes ; three-quarters of a mile. Siren 1 Colt by Sorcerer ... ... 2 Plunger ... ... ... 3 A good race. Won by halt a length. Seven horses started. Stewards’ Handicap, of 40 sovs. Ouida, 6st 12ib ... ... 1 Princess Royal, Bsb ... ... 2 Mokarakara, 7at Tib... ••• 3 Nailer also ran, A desperate race between Ouida and Princess Royal resulted in a win for the former by half a head. A Hurry Scurry was won by Johnny. To-Day. [by telegraph]. Hurdle Race. Moody 1 Capper 2 Berrington ... ... ... 3 Selling Hurdles. Unit ... ... ... ... 1 Jscky Jacky 2 Champagne. Cicero ... ... ... 1 Plunger ... ... ... 2 *■ Siren ... ... ... ... 3 GREYMOUTH RACES. Greymouth, Last Night. There was beautiful weather for the races, and about 1,000 people were on the ground. Results : West Coast Produce Stakes, of 35 sova. One mile. Playboy, Oat 51b 1 Hakateramea, Oat ... ... 2 Dumbuck, sit 61b ... ... 3 Greymouth Jockey Club Handicap, of 125 sovs. Two miles. Cardigan ... ... ... 1 Volunteer ... ... ... 2 Totalisator dividend, L 3 11s. The Hack Race was won by Mao~i Boy. Railway Stakes Handicap, of 40 sova. One mile and a quarter. Marie Stuart 1 Hop-picker 2 Comet... ... ... ... 3 Totalisator dividend, LI 18s 6d. Hurdle Race, of 40 sovs. Two miles. Miori ... ... ... ... 1 Comet 2 SYDNEY CUP. Sydney, Saturday. The following weights have been declared for the

Sydney Cup. Two miles. st lb pt lb Navigator ... 9 5 Blot 7 0 Welcome Jack 9 3 The Jewel... 7 0 The Plunger 9 0 Figaro ... 7 0 Off Color ... 8 12 Britisher ... 7 0 Sardius 8 7 The Agent... 7 0 Merlin 8 7 Impulse 6 12 Willeroo ... 8 5 Brown and Coriolanua... 8 4 Rosa ... 6 12 Silver King 8 2 • Happy Tho’ght 6 12 Sheet Anchor 8 2 The Prince 6 12 Gunnuraulla 8 2 Buckingham 6 10 Colstoun ... 8* 0 Prince ImBalmoral ... 8 0 perial ... 6 10 Garfield ... 7 12 Tremando... 6 10 Rapid 7 12 Normanby... 6 10 Rufus 7 12 Conjecture... 6 9 Soldier Boy 7 11 Lord Olifden 6 9 First Demon 7 10 Moonshine... C 8 Anchorite ... 7 10 Minerva 6 8 Barge 7 9 Caliban 6 8 Coronet 7 9 Country Boy G 7 Ned - o’- theHobart ... G 7 Hills ... 7 9 Lord of the Hilltop 7 9 Lake 6 7 Reginald ... 7 8 Maecotte ... 6 6 King’a Own 7 8 Wing 6 6 Dirk HatterAll Silk ... 6 6 aick 7 8 Velocipede... 6 4 Hurrricane 7 7 Rocket ... 6 4 Battailous ... 7 7 Emilias ... 6 4 King of the Highl’d Mary 6 2 Gipsies ... 7 5 Palleroo ... 6 2 The Broker 7 5 Isonomy ... 6 2 Copra 7 4 Orator ... G 0 Precious Stone 7 4 Percy ... 6 0 Sir Garnet... 7 4 Weatherly... 6 0 Helene ... 7 2 Phyllis ... 6 0 Pole Star ... 7 3 Warfield ... 6 0 Santawangio 7 2 Gostwyok ... 6 0 Acolyte 7 2 Sportsman... 6 0