DUNEDIN RACES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 728, 31 March 1876, Page 3

DUNEDIN RACES.

—o— March 23rd, 24th, and 25th, 187 G. In our last week’s issue we published the names of the winners of the first day’s races; we now republish them, together with those ot the second and third days, the whole received by us by telegram, so as to place before our reader o a consecutive record of the meeting, which in every sense proved the most successful yet held on the Porbury Race Course. The weather on the •whole of the days though cold were fine. On Thursday (the first day) fully eight thousand people were on the Course ; on the second and third days between five and six thousands each. The following are the particulars of the various events, and the names of the first threehhornss n s : First Day. Maiden Plate of 80 so'-s. Distance, one and a half miles. Glengarry, Gyrs, 9st 41bs ... ... 1 Auckland Kate, aged, 9st 41ba ... 2 Merry Bird, 3yrs, 7st Slbs ... ... 3 Dunedin Cup of 400 sovs, with a swoenstake of 10 sovs. each ; second bnrse to receive LSO ; third horse, L2O. Distance, two miles and a distance. Pungawerewere. 3yrs, 7st ... ... 1 Right Bower, Gyrs, 7st.3lbs ... ... 2 King Phillip, 4yrs, Bst ... ... 3 Newmarket Stakes of 60 sovs. Distance, one mile and a distance. Wee Lad, sys, 9stslbg ... 1 Steamer, 3yrs, 7st 13lbs .. ... 2 Publican’s Handicap of 100 sovs., with a sweepstake of 2 sovs ; second horse to re. ceive sweepstake. Distance, one mile and a quarter. Guv Fawkes. 4yrs, Bst 121b ... ... ] Ariel, 3yrs. Cst 12>b ... ... 2 Hercules, 4yrs, Bst ... ... ... 3 Selling Race of 50 sovs. Distance, one mile and a half. Reclaimed, Gyrs, 7st 41bs ... ... 1 Second Day. Hurdle Pace of 80 sovs.. with a sweep of 2 sovs.; second horse to receive amount of sjveep. Distance, two miles and a distance. Banjo, aged, 9st 51b ... ... 1 Coquet, aged, Bst 71b ... ... 2 Auckland Kate, aged, 10st ... ... 3 Dunedin Jockey Clue Handicap of 200 sovs., with a sweep of 5 sovs. each ; second horse to receive sweep; third horse 10 sovs, of the stakes. Distance, one mile and three-quarters. Ariel. 3yrs, Gat 121b .. ... j Guv Fawkes, 4yrs, Bst 101b ... ... 2 Templeton, syrs, 9st 31b ... ... 3 Ladies’ Purse of 60 sovs. Distance, one mile and a half. Guy Fawkes, 4yra, list ... ... ] Tommy Dodd, aged, 12st 11b ... 2 Merry Bird, 3yrs, Bst 131b ... ... 3 Novel Race of 100 sovs. Distance, one mile and a half. Wee Lad, syrs, Bst 21h ... ... 1 Haphazard, aged, 7st 91b ... ... 2 Steamer, 3yrs, Gst Gib ... ... 3 Hack Race of 20 sovs. Distance, one mile. Catch weights. Hector ... ... ... 1 Pakeha ... ... ... 2 Reclaimed ... ... ... 3

Tiiikd Day. Steeplechase of 100 sovs., with asweop of fi sovs.; second horse to receive sweep. Distance, about throo miles. Auckland Kate, aged, lOst Gibs ... 1 Native, 4yrs, 9st ... ... . . 2 Theodore, aged, list 71b ... ... 3 Forbury Handicap of 150 sovs.,- with a sweep of 5 sovs.; second horse to receive sweep. Distance, one mile and a half. Cloth of Cold, 3yrs, Gst 121bs ... 1 Ariel, 3yrs, 7st 71b ... ... ... 2 Tadmor, 4yrs, 7st 21bs ... ... 3 Town Prate of 100 sovs., with a sweep of 5 sovs.; second horse to receive sweep. Distance, two miles and a quarter. Guy Fawkes, 4yrs, Oat ... ... 1 Tatler, 3yrs, 7st 9lb ... ... 2 Flying Handicap of 80 sovs., with a sweep of 2 sovs.; second horse to receive sweep. Distance, one mile and a distance. Fishhook, 4yrs, 7st 21b ... ... 1 Guy Fawkes, 4yrs, 9st 51b, .. ... 2 Wee Lad, syrs, 7st 51b ... ... 3 Benevolent Scurry, mile and a distance. Glengarry .. ... ... 1 Wee Lad ... ... ... 2 Hector ... ... ... 3 Consolation Handicap of 70 sovs. Second horse to receive 20 sovs. of stake. Elfin King ... ... ... 1 Eieht Bower ... ... 2 Sieamer ... ... ... 3