TUAPEKA JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 831, 22 March 1878, Page 3

TUAPEKA JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

—o — These races came off on Monday and Tuesday last, the 18th and lOthinsts. The ! weather was boisterous, showery, and very ■ unpleasant, and there was not as maiiy per* sous on the course ns might have been expected. When the first race started thero | were not more than 500 or 600 present. I There was a great want of punctuality in j getting the several events off. Owing to tho rain that has fa'len lately the course was very heavy, anil the Maiden Plate was ■ a very slow race. After this event a pro- : test was entered by tho owner of Alice ' against Spey, on the' ground that ho, had 1 won an advertised race of Lls. Tho pro- | test was to hi considered in the evening. | Maiden' Plate of 20 sovs. for horses that ; have never won. au advertised prize of Lls (hack races and matches excepted). Weight for ago. Ono and a-half mile. Mr E. Shaw’s Spey, lOst.llh (Owner) 1 Mr F. Oudaillo’s b u Alice, lOst 11b . . (it. Gourley) 2 Mr Jim. Duune’sch g Stranger, lOst Ith (C. Monaghan) 3 Mr T. Monaghan’s b g Wild Deer, lOst lib ... (T. Monaghan) 4 Time, 3min. lO.iecs. Tuapeka Jockey On'n Handicap, of 65 sovs., with a sweepstake of L22s ; second ■ horse to receive amount accruing from sweep. Two miles. Mr J. F. Kitching’s b c Obcron, 3yrs, 7st 101b ... ... (Gourley) 1 Mr Goodman’s b c Chancellor, 3yrs, 7st 101b .... ... (T. Allan) 2 Mr T. Dwyer’s ch g Glengarry, aged, 7st 101b ... ... (Dunne) 3 Betting : 3 to 2 on Chancellor ; 2 to 1 against Obcron, Time, 4niin. 3Jsec. District Handicap, of 20 sovs., for horses the bona fide property of owners two months prior to the date of races, and residing within 25 miles of Iziwrence. Twice round the course. Mr F. Oudaille’s b m Aline, aged ... (J. Oudaille) 1 Mr T. Monaghan’s ch g Haricot, aged ... (G. Dunne) 2 Mr F. Dwyer's b ,g Fenian, aged .1. ... (11. Gourley) 3 Mr F. Dwyer’s eh g Glengarry, aged 0 Time, 3min. 52see, Flying Handicap, of 30 sovs. " Manner of the T. J.C. IfajuHcap to carry 51b extra. One mile. Mr H. Goodman’s -b g Chancellor, Bst (T. Allen) 1 Mr F. Shaw’s b g Spey. 7»t 71b ... (H. Gourley). "2 Time : 2mm. Isco. Hack Race, of 10 sovs. No weight under Oat. Three horses to start, or no race. Mile heats. Post entry. 15s. Won easily by Mr J. Dunne’s ch g Romeo.