ALEXANDRA RACES.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 260, 22 September 1874, Page 6

ALEXANDRA RACES.

Friday, September 18.

The following are the different events in their order, and the names of the respective winners:— Maiden Plate, of 10 sovs. Distance, one mile. Mr John Cox’s b g Clyde ... (Waddell) 1 Mr M‘Clusky’s Dungiven Lass ... ... 2 Mr Goman’s Magenta 3 Mr M‘Donald’s Jessie M‘Donald also ran. Magenta was first favourite, starting at even money. Clyde, however, won with great ease. Alexandra Handicap, of 15 sovs. Distance, one mile and a half. Mr Crossan’s Little Dick (Crossan jun.) 1 Mr M‘Donald’s Don Caesar ... 2 Mr Wilkins’Kathleen... ... (Smith) 3 Verbena was scratched. Kathleen started a prime favourite, odds of 2 to 1 being laid about her. Unfortunately, at the half-mile post, she bolted, and thereby lost all chance. Hack Rage, of £7 10s. Three-quarter tnile heats. Dungiven Lass ... ... ' 10 1 Turpin 0 12 Little Nell and Maid of Athens also raq, but the race lay entirely between the two horses named. District Handicap, of 20 sovs. Distance, two miles. Mr Wilkins’ Kathleen ; (Monaghan) 1 Mr Gordon’s Magenta ~ .... 2 Mr Goodman’s Verbena ... (Owner) 3 Verbena for this race started favourite, on account of Kathleen having done nothing in the previous handicap. The latter, however, won it easily. < Consolation Handicap. Don Caesar 1 Magenta 2 For the Hospital Race, a sum of £8 was collected, but when our informant left, the race was not run off.