MATAKANUI ANNUAL RACES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 668, 5 February 1875, Page 3

MATAKANUI ANNUAL RACES.

—o— This annual event which came off on Thursday and Friday tho 28th and 29ch ultimo was as usual Highly successful. The attondonoe of visitors however was not so great as in former years, yet there was a greater evidence of well being amongst those present than wo remember ever to havo aeon at any public gathering in the district. On tho first day tho assemblage could not have been less than 200, whilst on tho second day there must havo been folly 250, the which, taking into consideration the sparse population of tho district was satisfactory. Of the racing, the particulars of which is to be found below, not so much can be said, yet, tak'ng into conaideration that they were all local horses, the sport was good, each event was well contested. Both days racing passed off without a hitch or question, save in the Hospital race, a protest being entered against the winner; as the question is re ferrod to the Australasion for decision, wo refrain from making any remark. Mr T. Huddleston, who bad the booth, did a / ro.aring'hnsiness, and we should imagine * was well recouped for any expense and trouble he may havo incurred. FIRST DAY. Maiden Plate of lOSovs. For all horses that have never won an advertised race. Weight for age. One and a quarter miles. Mr Spratt°s Doubtful, Iflst 11b 1 Mellor’s Ugly Buck, Oat Olh 2 Handy sides Tartar, lost lib 3 Matakanui Handicap of 15 Sovs. Open to .all horses. Distance one an a balf miles. Mr Olding’s Maggie. "at 121b I Harrington’s Bismarck, 7st 51b 2 Keenan’s Ja. k the Fiat Ost 101b 3 Steward’s Purse of 15 Sovs. Three quarter mile heats. Weight for age. Mr Harrington’s Charley 1 Elliott’s Jenny Lind 2 Mellor’s Ugly Buck 3 Handicap Teottiso Fact, of in Sovs. ■ Distance, two and a half miles. Weight list. Mr Rollands Lizzy, 220 yards I Brown’s Lockerhy, 225 yards 2 Dick, Smutch 3 Newtown Handicad of 10 Sovs. Open to all horses. Distance, 1 mile. Mr Olding’s Maggy, Sst I Polly, 7st 31b 2 SECOND DAY. Miners’ Purse of 10 Sovs. Three quarter mile heats. Weight Ost. Mr Harrington’s Bismarck, 1 1 Mr Snratt’s Doubtful 22 Dickie’s Patch 3 3 Midsummer Handicap of 15 Sovs. Open to all horses. One and % quarter miles. Mr Hiding’s Maggy, Sst 1 Keenan’s Pickpocket 2 Reli.ino Stakes of 10 Sovs. Distance, cue mile. Mr Tommv Rst 1 Tipneary Boy, B’t 2 Hanington’s Charley, Ost (fell! Fp.ee Handicap of 10 Sovs. Distance, one mile. Mr Keenan's Jack the Flat, 9et. 1 Mr Olding’s Maggie, Sst I2lb 2 Hospital Race for a Si'vcr Cup, value fin To become the property of the owner of any horse who wins it two consecutive years. Mr Sammon’s Pollv 1 Handyside’s Tartar Polly won at the last meeting, and the ground of protest was that she did not ■carry 71b penalty. Consolation Handicap of 5 sov. Mr Mellor's Ugly Buck 1 Gilles Miss King 2