ALEXANDRA ANNUAL RACES AND SPORTS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 507, 5 January 1872, Page 2

ALEXANDRA ANNUAL RACES AND SPORTS.

—o— Doubtless, owing to (lie previous week’s racing on the Duustauand Cromwell courses, so large a number of visitors, or fields of horses were not attracted, but on the whole the day’s sport «as thoroughly enjoyed—between the equine con'ests, the younger bipeds of the locality tested their speed, and in every instance the result wss hailed with satisfaction. During the afternoon a storm of win! and dust swept over!.the course, and threw somewhat of a- damper over things, but the sport rolled i n merrily The Hospital Race, for which some 9/. vas collected brought the day’s fun to a close, when all wended their way homeward. Dnnstan Cap Handicap of 25/., distance, two rales. Mr. Hazle t’s Musician Walk over Hack Selling Race of Ton sovs. Three quarters of a mile Riats. Mr. Hillhousv’s c.m. Crazy Jane, (Cameron) 2 1 1 M'Morrell's c.g. Charity (Holt) 12 2 M’Naughton’s b.g. Dick ■ For the (iist beat Charley took Hie lead, and maintained it to the finish. For the second hca', the order of things was reversed, and the mare won easily, as also the third, the bay who only went for the first heat having no show whatever. Alexandra District Handicap of Twenty Sovs. Distance, one mile and a half. Mr. HazletFs b.g. Maniototo, Syrs., Gst. (Moore) 1 Newton’s bk.g. Tonic, aged, Gst. 121b. (iioit) 2 This was a good race for about a mile, the horses keeping as they jumped away to an excellent start ; here Tonic bolted off 1 the comse, anti the colt leisurejv jcroceeded home to be-»-:lHbti J .is the winner. —s. Consolation Handicap of Fifteen sovs. Once round the. course. Mr. Newton’sbk g.. Touie, (Holt) 1 O'Brien’s c.g. Kilda'.e, (Piirrce) 2 M’Naughtou’s b.g. Dick Just previous to starting Ki dare showed a few of his capers, and quickly dislodging Iris rider, £ alio;| ed off to the Township where he was might, and on being brought ; back was made to pay the pena'ty for his folly by having to entry some thn e stone extra, wltfte little team Ring brought to the scratch, away they went all in a heap, rack struggling for the inside. This was finally gained by the Darkle, who was able to main‘ai i it, de pite all the efforts of the *• Prince” i f jocks to wrest it fr in him—the overwei lit on the chestnut told its tale, o herwise the result might have been dilfe cut. Hospital Raac. Mr. M'Mo’ran's Roderick, (Hoi ) 1 The litt c horae and his still smaller rider C. Holt, again wrested the honor from his competitors. Six started.