DRYBREAD RACES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 455, 6 January 1871, Page 2

DRYBREAD RACES.

The Dryhread Race meeting which took place on Monday and Tuesday last was highly successful in every respect. The weather was gloriously fine ;the atten 'ance '"V of visitors large ; and the various events well contested by fair fields. The grand stand and refreshment booth of which Mr, Hincbcliffe was lessee, was well patronised, and the creature comforts dispensed seemed to give universal satisfaction. We are indebted to a gctstleie.au who visited the ground for the following list of the pinners. FIRST DAY. Mai len Plate of 15 sovs. For all horses " that never won an advertised race. One mile and ja quarter. ’ Mr. Haifa (Wild Rose 1 Mellons Merry Lass 2 Miner’s and Packer’s Purse of 10 sovs. No weight lass than lOst. Three quarters of a mile. Mr/’Grant's Charley, I M'Morran’s Seila 2 Town Plate of 30 sovs. Weight for age. _ Two miles. Mr. Morten’s Atlas fli 1 Prince’s Lyndon 2 Ladies’ Purse of 15 sovs. Welter weight for age. Gentleman riders. Pretender 1 Rip 2 Stockwell 3 SECOND DAY. Handicap Trotting Race of .15 sovs. No weight under lOst Distance, two miles and a half, Mr.Glaasford’s Gregory, scratch 1 Mellor’s Tommy, fifty yards 2 Matakanui Handicap of 30 sovs. Distance one mile and a half. Mr. Morten’s Atlas (lOst.' lib.) 1 Prince’s Lyndon (7st. lib.) 2 inder’s Lady Bir 1 3 Hack Selling Race of 10 sovs. No weight under 10 st. Three quarters of a mile heats. Mr. Jack’s Merryman 1 Meilor’s Runaway 2 M ‘Morrau’s Shepherdess 3 Consolation Handicap of 15 eavs. One mile an 1 a quarter. Lyndon f Seila 2 Hospital Race. Mr. Robinson’s Nora.