MOUNT IDA RACES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 557, 20 December 1872, Page 2

MOUNT IDA RACES.

V.’e take the following from the Mt, Ida Chronicle; - Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs. Distance,, i nc mi e. Hatred. Sst 1 Lyndon, 9it 41b ... . 2 Wildboy, Tab 3 Bettin.: 3 to 2 against Hatred, 5 to I against Lyndon an I Wildboy, and JO to 1 against BeeswingAfter a great deal of trouble, in a great measure owing to the attempts to get cross start in front, made by Hatred's joukey, who was a'ter war Is caitbnil by th; Seward-.), the horses got array in a manner slightly in favor of Hatred who maintained her had followed by Lyndon, Beeswing an I Wildboy. At the turnat the last quarter, Lyndon was sent along, hut could never get within three lengths, and was, therefore, not persevered with, /deeswing was classed amo g too good company to enable her to disAnguish herself. Time: 2 min. 55sec. ' ' : " Hack Back, of 20 sovs. Open to all-horses that hive never won an aJ'vorlLtdpriaj cf over 201. No weight under' ot, Entranolf, Is, Distance one mile. Post entry. Malice 1 K mice 2 I’OS-lUU 0 Claribel ... ... ... ... ... 0 Hay played with Bounce, it being only a cantor round for his m iro Malice, who we expected lose-: in the other races. Sy.nptons of rain now set in and continued in. re or less to the close of che day’s proo 'e lings; not su Sei.- it, in be I. to give thorough wet skim, hue o i nigh to mike hj unpleasant. After dinner th; following lot came otit for the Selling Kace.—Dragon, Pasquinad", Charley, anl Beeswing. Selling 11 ace of 30 sovs. Distance, one mile. Horses, if not to he sold, fo carry lOlbs. penalty. To be sold for 50/ weight for arc; 40 1, allow e i Tibs,; SOI, 14 bs. 201, *2 libs; 10/, SSibs. Post entry, 2/, 2s. Surplus to go to the club. ragon, Sal Slba ... ... ... 1 Pasqnii ade, Sst .. ... ... 1 Charley, Sst Sib ... ... 3 Charley jumps 1 a .vay with the lead and the inside tunning, closely followed to the (hat half mile by Pasquinade, Dragon lying quite close with Be swing'outside. At the fatal three quarter Bag, Charley’s difficulties commenced; still, the crowd were very willing lo believe that the white lace cf Dragon sai ing up the straight was that of Charley but were donn.mcd to disappointment. The rare of the day' was mow hurriel forward the drops being heavy and win is cutting for the horses and boyi. Tninbourim, .Miss King, II itrod, Burgun ly a stl Backbiter coming to the post. TamW.a-.iui be ng lacked at 3 to 2, and, in a few instances, lev?! against the field. Miss King was also in r-quest, 3 to- 1 being about Urn largest odds that cou'd Lc got against the Captain’s mars, —Burgundy being fancied at 4 to 1 I y a few. Grand Stand Handicap, of 75 sovs. Distance, two miles. Tamhourini, 9st , .. ... 1 Miss King, T'st Tib ... ... 2 Hatred, Set ... ... .. 3 Backbiter got the best of the start, although Hatred took the inside at the first corner, her stable companion-who Hay declared lo win witn—hard held At the first mile Hatred, Tamhouiini and burgundy were altogether, it being anybody’s race. In the last half mi c, Mica King came up—Hatred Icing cased, end B'rgundy cut-paced—and finished a very mod- rato second to Tamhourini. The attendance, judging by the coaches, was very good, and (he order kept first rato, the police having quite a einicnre. The course was kept by Mr. George in his usual ab’e manner, and there was really inching to mar a very pleasant, though not a first-rate d:n’s racing. On the second dav. the Hurdle La,c was won by bigger; Mount Mu Handicap, Burgundy; Fne Handicap, Lqn-ou ; Ccmola‘.lea ia-U., Vi ht-buy.