ALEXANDRA.

Dunstan Times, Issue 386, 10 September 1869, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

SPRING RACE MEETING

Tuesday and Wednesday, 7th and Bih September.

Stewards.—Messrs. J. Rivers, W. Theyers, J, Samson, G. Ratclilfe Judge.—R. Finlay, Esq. Starter.— W. Reresford, Esq. Business was entirely suspended and everyone betook themselves to the race-eoursc to witness the various events to be contested for. The weather for the occasion assumed its best behavior, rendering the proceedings throughout extremely pleasant. L»rry Ryan, of the Bendigo Hotel, was caterer, and he performed his part to the satisfaction of all. The absence of a grand stand, whereon those whose inclinations haul them from the busy bustling crowd, and Who prefer a comfortable seat and a good view oi the whole of the events, is great'y felt, and * am of opinion if one wire erected it would he a payable speculation to the Jockey Club. The various events were keenly contested, and a good deal of specula* tion took place. For tho three quur-

tors of a mile race (heats), five horses came to the scratch, but Wallaby proved himself too fast of foot, and was declared the winner, with Rosetta a good second. For the Hurdle race three started, Pasha after going the three heats carried off the stakes, he having won the first and third heats; in the second heat a good race was blade between Tonic and t 'r. Black for first place, but the old horse was just a shade too slick for the Darkie, and had the honor of competing for the final heat. For the mile race, (heats) six started, Excelsior, the quarts - reefer, was again successful, winning both heats, though he was pushed by Freetrader. Sweepstake of 10s. each, with lOsovs. added. Distance, three-quarters of -Ab a mile. bill- Glassford’s Wallaby (Bock) 1 1 Iverson’s Rosetta (Taggart) 22 Stewart’s Miss Grey (King) 3 0 Crossan’s Blackbird Taylor’s Off She Goes In both heats Bock brought his horse to the fore despite of Taggart’s endeavours to keep his position, and won easily. Sweepstake of 1/., with 10 sovereigns added, three-quarters of a mile heats, over five flights of hurdles. Mr. Jones’s Pasha (Foote) 13 1 Cox’s Tonic (Lafferty) 22 Samson's Dr. Black 3 12 Betting: Dr. Black against the field, 3 to 1 against Pasha. This was a very good race on which there was a good deal of speculation. Dr. Black, the favorite, was beaten. Palia having it throughout pretty well his own way. In the deciding heat (here was a splendid race for the first half-mile, the horses running side by side. Foot at last crawled a-heacland co hired the sugar. A protest was entered against the rider of Pasha, which, after an investigation by the stewards, was dismissed. Sweepstake of J-l, with lOsovs. added. One mile heats. Mr. M'Donald’s c.g. Excelsior (Taggart) ' 1 1 White’s Traveller 2 3 Beresford’s Young Alma fl 2 Jones’s Pasha 3 0 Taylor’s Stanley King’s Jennie Only two heats were run, in both of which, Taggart occupied the first position, though hard pressed by Traveller in the first, and , Young Alma iu the second. Second Day. 7'he number of people on the course was nothing like so great as on the day previous, but the number, though limited, was select. The racing was fully equal, and another pleasant day was spent. Ihe events con'estcd for, were a Furry S’un-y (heats), sweepstake of twenty shillings each, with ten sovs. added, for which four horses started, Doodledtun Buck, Young Alma, Madam and Pasha. The three heats were keenly contested, Doodle em Buck winning first and third. Young Alma, sec-ml. A’ext f--flowed the Hospital Race for 10/., which was won by Dr. Shaw’s Idleboy. The final race of the Meeting was a Handicap trotting match, sweeps,ake of twenty shillings each, and four sow. added ; distance, two miles. Three horses started Pasha at, scratch, Madam, one hundred yards, Jennie one hundred and liftv yards start. Pasha shewed himself well from the start, and gradually overhauled his competitors, and came in an easy winner, never breaking throughout the dis tanee.