CROMWELL RACES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 402, 31 December 1869, Page 3

CROMWELL RACES.

A\ The meeting of the Cromwell Jockey B) Club commenced yesterday. The morning ■ was stotmy but this was an advantage in Pi one way ns it effectually laid the dust. There was a very good attendance, with a more than average number of the fair sex on the was in excel-ordejf-fmcT the dajl cool itnd pleasant, to the enjoyment of those The Grand Stand and booth af- ' forded excellent sccomodation for the numerous customers, and were well patronised. hot the Maiden Plate only one etltry (Novice) was sent, and it consequently resulted in a walk over. Five were entered for the Town Plate, which fell to the lot of Excelsior. For the Hurdle Pact, there were sijVen entries. We are sorry to record tljat this race terminated fatally to the winner of the hurdle race handicap at Alexandra, Pasha, who on taking the last leap sltinhled and broke his neck. The Publican's Purse brought seven horses into the field and was won by Mr. Hazlott’a B Eight horses started for the hack stick gaining tho stakes, past two o’clock the boll rang for «■ the Maiden Plate, but to the •1 all, this was a walk over by Mr. Novice; Immediately after-wards,

the signal wsfl given for the Town PlaJe of 75 sovs. Weight for ago. Three milei. Entrance £4 4s. Mr JollyV Excelsior, Cyrs., lOst. 11b. ’ (Tiggart) i Pritihard’s Skyonian, aged, Hst. Db., (Lang) ' 2 M Morran’s Spec, 4'yrs., 'flat. 11 lb. v 3 Nelly Grey and Young Nelly Grey ran. An excellent start was effectel'jl Skyonian took the lead but was soon collated by Spec who maintained his position for about half a mile, and making the pice rather warm. Excelsior then want to the front and gained the post about one hundred yards in advance. Hurdle Race of 30 sovs. Twice round the course, over eight flights of hurdles. No weight under lOst. Mr. Cowan’s Poison, aged, (Gray) / 1 Samson’s Doctor Black, aged, (Swan) 2 M ‘Morran's Turpin, aged, (Foote) 3 Three others started. From the start to the finish this was an excellent race, all the horses taking their leaps in good style. The race lay between Poison and Pasha till the last jump, when the latter fell, breaking his neck. Publicans’ Purse Handicap of 40 sovs, with sweepstake of 1,1 Is. Two miles. Mr. Hazlett’s Novice, 4 years, 7st. 4'b. (Billy) 1 Smitham’s Cromwell, 5 years, 6st. 121b. (Sooted 2 Garrett’s Nelly Grey, 6 years, Sst, 01b. (Gray’) 3 Three others started. Novice made the running, closely pressed by Nelly Grey, for the first mile, when Cromwell took second place and gave the Novice her work to do to keep her position, which, however, she succeeded in doing, and came in a winner by two lengths. Hack Race of 15 sovs. One mile heats. No weight under lOst. 11b. Post entry LI Is. Eight horses started for this race, amona whom were some good old veterans. The stakes finally fell to Roderick, who won the second and third heats. The first heat was won by Wallaby.