BALD HILL FLAT RACES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 570, 21 March 1873, Page 2

BALD HILL FLAT RACES.

Monday, March 17, 1873. No small amount of credit Is duo to the Committee for affording so sterling a day’s amusement and real sport as was given on Monday last, and considering it was their first attempt, they must feel gratified at the great success it prove I. In answer to the general invitation, many visitors from feviot, Clyde, and Alexandra put in an appearance, and formed as jovial and social a meeting it has been our pie ;sure to attend for a long time past. The number of competing horses redounds to the credit of the district, and show's indisputably that a good horse is admired. Each event was contested with the utmost fairness and o goodhumour, the ring element being notably' conspicuous by its absence. The race-course though small, is a very good one, the I being regular, making it easy both for worses* and riders, and had been prepared with care. The Booth, which was under the superintendence of Mr.Crossan.was liberally supported. To sura np, the day’s cup ymeat was perfect, and we have no doubt the Committee, on their intimation of making a second effort to produce a good day’s sport,will he more liberallyjsnpported than ou their first. It is but justice *o add, that the management of the day’s meeting by the Committee was par excellence no more delay than was possible being allowed to intervene between the events, and every cause of complaint, whether on the part of visitors, owners of horses, or jockeys b ina specially avoided. We append the result of the races.— Maiden Plate of 10 sovs. Weight for age. Distance, one mile. Mr. Lynch’s Maori, 4yrs. ... ... 1 Can-oil’s Judy Callaghan, 3yr5.... 2 Jenkins’s Mav Queen, 3yrs ... 3 Kemp’s Minnie, King’s Nellie, and Scot's Tommy also started, making a respectable field of horses. After some little fidgeting, the whole team got away well together, Maori soon took to the fore, was never collared, and won easily, Judy ( allnpl.an a good second, May Queen just on her quarter. BauHUld Flat Handicap of 15 Sovs. Distance, ore and a half mileUr. Eivcrs’a Wild Manx Roy. Syrs. 9st, 1 Wilkins’s Kathleen, 3yrs. 7st. 41b. - MVPberson’s Swi die', syrs. Sst. 6 M ‘Pherson's GameCockoyrs Sstdlb 3 This was a good race and weli contested,

each horsa and rider Join* his best to win the laurel. The Manx Boy however was the strongest horse and won easily. Ladies Purse of 7 sovs. -Welter Weight Distance 1 Mile. Mr. Lynch’s Maori, 4yrs -... ... 1 M'Ginnis’s Yankee 4ys ... 2 ■ Crossan’a Blackbird, aged . ... 3 For the first three quarters of a mile Maori ker>t the lead from the fall of the flag. Here Yankee put on a spurt, and came on ■equal terms with his. opponent. Blackbird close up. Maori still kept at it, and eventually shook tho bold Yankee off and lauded home a winner. Blackbird a bad third. District Handicap of 12 sovs. Distance, one ami a quarter miles. Mr. Wilkins’s Kathleen, Sst. 41b. ... 1 Carroll’s Judv Callaghan, 7st. ... 2 Jenkins’s DevonahireLass7st. 21b. 3 Scott’s Tommy, 7st. 7lh. ... 4 Judy Calajhan was priine favorite, and well nigh did she prove the victor, as she ran very strong for the first three quarters of a mile and kept the lead. At this distance. Kathleen came up ami reversed positions and ran a hard race home. The Lass ran very well and made a good third. Miners’ and Farmers’ Purse, of 5 sovs. with sweep of 55., to go to second horse. No weight under 10st. Distance, one mile, Mr. Lynch’s Maori , ... ... 1 Crossan’s Blackbird .. ... 2 Wilkins’s Kathleen .. ... 3 Blackbird jumped off withrihe lead and went a rum-eu for half a mile, when he shewed signals of distress Kathleen wore up to assist, but having to cry bellows to mend, soon made way tor Maori, who letting fall all sail to the wind forged ahead, and was the first to dip his pennant and salute the judge. The ridersof Blackbird and Kathleen rather unceremoniously on arriving at the winning post, jumped to the ground an I thus debased themselves the amount of sweep to be awarded to the sec m l Dorse. 'Consolation Handicap of 10 sovs Distance I Mile. Mr. Carroll’s July Calaghan, 3ys, 6st 1 M'Phersdn's Swindle syrs, 1 Oat 41b 2 Jeukin’s May Queen 3yrs Gst 21b 4 At the quarter of a Mile May Queen boltedjand thus lost all chance between the other two there was an excellent race from itart to finish but the light weight had the bast of it and won by only a head. The Hospital Race brought seven into the field, and proved one of the best contested events of the day, each struggling hard for the supremacy. Mr. Rivers was fortunate enough to gain the honor with Manx Boy, Gordon’s Firetail second. The amount of money collected was 11. 14s.