First Day.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1718, 24 November 1887, Page 3

First Day.

The following races were deoided aft 8 we went to press yesterday:— Hardica? Time Trot (open) iv eaddle of 25 boys. 3 miles. Mr F. Standtsh's Lady Grey, aged, 60mm.. (ffeb B »er) ] Mr G. Kerr'i blk m Gipsy, syn, 15* eos (0. Eerr) i lit K. Bowa's b g Jimmy Brown, aged, 15.cc (Keith) ! Mr G. 0. Prlirimer's Bismarck, aged Cfiieei (M. Dlgby), and the same owner'i Noble, aged, 65ieei (Mitchell), alsc started! Lady Grey led throughout the raca maintaining the advantage given her hj he? handioap, and won with the greatest eaie. Totsllsator— 233-43. Dividend, £4 U Post Btikes, of 15 iovs ; £ mile. Mr H. Coulter's oh m Goldfinch (Holmes) 1 Mr E. Wllion'a Larry 2 Mr MeEenzie's Lady Parnell, Mr A. J. Keith's Torrak, Mr J, M»rr a Authoress and fifr MoLeod'a Nipper also ran. Gold, fioeh won comfortably by a length. Time— lmln 21sec. Totalisator, 279— 90— dividend, £2 15s. The winner was bought In for £22. STBXSa Handicap, of 35 aovs ; * the second horsa to receive 5 nova from the stake. J mile. Messrs M. and C. Hobba' g g College Boy, aged, 6st 13 Ib (Including; 3b over) ... (Dado) 1 Mr L. Markey's b g Authentic, 3yrs, 6at 71b ... (Leeson) 2 Mr W. O. Rutherford's oh g Tornado, sjn,7st9lb ... (Mcllroy) 3 Mr 8. H. Lemon's Oliver Cromwell, sy» (7at 41b), Mr J. £. Pilbrow'a St. Agnes (6st 121 b, Mr M. Friedlander'o Goldfinch (6st 71b), and Mr R. W. Orooker's Opera (6it) also ran. The start was spoiled by Oliver Cromwell running across from the outside, only College Boy and Authentic getting away. These two ran together till near the rails, when the former drew away and won by •boat three-quarters of a length. Time— lmln 17i»ec. Totaliisator, 330— 165-dlvidend, £1 16a.