BLACKS ANNUAL RACE MEETING

Dunstan Times, Issue 977, 7 January 1881, Page 3

BLACKS ANNUAL RACE MEETING

The meeting of New Year 1881 may aaft.ity be c'assed the most completely successful ever held on the Blacks coifrso. It plainly evidences that racing as a pastime is taking a firm hold in the district, and leads to’ the belief that it Will yet take a prominent positio i in racing affairs and that its meetings will command faij greater attention than they have as yet done. So far they have been only local affairs, but at no distant date we opine they will yet bold a premiei* posi'ion up country. From the fact of Blacks being the centre Of. a large agricultural country, besides having within the radius of„ a few miles a noi inconsiderable population of miners; that is iu so far as numbers are oon-

concerned, but very considerable on tli© point of wealth, our forecast of the future we do not think can he quibbled at. The stewa v da on this, as on all previous occasions, cam’*" 1 , on the business of the nleetji’g in a thoroughly systematic giving general satisfaction , and that they were hot idle D evidenced by the fact of nine evc .ca being got through in one di»^. Host Gavan performed the duties of caterer; and, if we may judge by the constant stream of devotees that paid honiage to his shrine, he had no Cause to complain We append below the particulars of each event : MAIDEN FLAFE— Of 10 sovs; Distance 1| mile. For Ail horses that have never won an advertised race. Weight for age. Post entry, 15s. J. Malone’s Weka, 7st 31b (3 yra) 1 R. Ryan’s Sunshine 9st 91b (5 yra.) 2 M. Cavan’s Ne'lie, 9st 9.b, (3 yrs) 3 G. A. Smith’s Dolly and T. Flan; nery’s Sarsflehl also ran. A good Start was effected, arid all went in a heap for the mile, when Weka drew to the front and won easily. BLACKS HANDICAP— Of 15 sovs Distance li mile. Nominations 15s ; acceptances lOs Dr Leahy’s Dandy, Ukt 71bs (Malone) 1 J. Rivers’ Td’e Girl, 9st (G. Allen) 2 A. Murphy’s Jacky Jaoky, 7st 31b (Oleary) 3 O. A. Smiths Sylvio also Started. Rivers Spectator, T. Flannery’s Poolburn Jack and T. Keenafls Manx Boy were scratched. The horses started indifferently, Idle Girl hanging at the post, the two light weights tdok up the running for threequarters of a mile, when Idle Girl Closed up, and went away with a strong lead, leaving Dandy lengths behind. Malone called on him and gallantly answering, he soon collared the light weights, and challenging I lie Girl a pretty face ensued, resulting ih a win by tlie grey by a length. Hack selling race— Of 10 sovs. f mile heats. 9st up Heats to be ridden without dismounting. M'Morran’s Miss Grant 3 t 1 Gavau’s Sparix 12 2 Chappie’s Tint 2 3 0 Flora and Tommy also started. YJNCENT HANDICAP— Of 15 sovs. 14 mile; Leahy’s Dandy, list (Malone) 1 Keenan’s Manx By. 9st 71b (MnSon) 2 Flannery's.Poolburn Jack, lOst jOldre) 3 Idle Girl, Gat ; Sylvia, Sat; Spectator, j 851 - and Jacky Jacky, 7at were scratched. This was a grand race, and at the threequarter mile post Manx Boy had a . lea lof four or five lengths and looked all I out a winner, but here Dandy put on I steam, and aftei a hard Struggle just won j by a head. I hj andicap trotting race— Of 5 sovs. 2 miles. Post erlti-y 6s | Weight 1 (rit. I Colleen Dims (Cleary) 1 Sam (Owner) 2 Eight others started. LADI ICS’ RACE— Of 10 sovs. For ladies’ hacks that have never won an advertised race. Lady riders. .Distance mile. Entry 10s. Jenkins’s Sneaking Jamie (Miss’Field) 1 do- Folly, (Mrs Field) ' 2 Flannery’s Wild Fox (MisS Ry.nl) 3 This raCe eicited great Sport. FLYING HAN DICAPOf 5 sovs. f-mile. Post entry ss. Leahy’s Acolyte, 10st I Cavan’s Nelly, 7-t 71b 2 Sinclair’s Topsy. Bst 3 Shearer, Sit 71b ; Tim, 7st7lb ; Schoolboy, 7st 121b ; Mies Grant, Bst 61b also Started. Acolyte Had ft all his own way from the start and 'Von easily. CONSOLATION HANDICAP— Of 5 sovs For all beaten horses eluting the meeting. Distance one mile; Entry ss, A Murphy’s Jacky Jacky 1 HOSPITAL RACBCox’a Nelly 1 For the Institution the sum of L 7 15a 9J was collected on the course.