THE ALEXANDRA RACES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1281, 17 September 1886, Page 3

THE ALEXANDRA RACES.

. TO THB editor,' Sir -Evidently the Handicapper for the Alexander 3prin!! Meeting has not looked no the " Referee" before handicapping the Trot, or else he does not think so ranch of Masher Maid as they think of her at Kurow, her native heath, for there she. only Bets SOsecs from Oliver, the best trotting horse in the Colonies, while at Alexandra she pets 40sens from a third-clasa how. This is very encouraging for the other nominators. It would be far more satifacfory to the puhlic to have Mr G-. Oowse handicapping for all the meetinas, as he is well posted up in the merits of each horse in New Z«aiaml, and would not give a horse that has just won the Duntroon Trot by a quarter of a mile 40sec start from inferior horses. The following is the JCurnw handicap for the Trot, and those interested ip ttte Alexandra and Cromwell TrottingTttaces can compare the two Handicaps : Kurow Handicap Trot, of 15 sovs Oliver, scratch; Masher «aid. 30 sees; Dolly (late Joss', Clyde), 40 sec? ; Darkle, 50 sees ; Idle Girl, 50 src=i; Maggie (sana as nominated at Alexandra), 65 sees ; Bob, 65 sees ; and five others wi.h 70 sees each. I am. e>.. Jack (late Tiger). Clvde. Sentemher 13, 1885. P.S.—lt is a pity that Dillv is not nominated, to see how they would treat her Last year she gave Rabbitter 60 sacs and 65 sees anl a beating. J.