SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 3736, 12 February 1875, Page 3

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

INVERCARGILL RACES. [By Telegraph.] First Pat, Thursday, February 11. The Invercargill Races commenced yesterday. There was a fair attendance, and the racing exceeded expectations. Maiden Plate of 30 sovs, for all horses that have never won public money over LlO, Mile and a-half. Digger 1 Virago 2 Young Mahratta ... ... 3 A protest was entered against Digger by the owner of Virago, on the ground uhat the first horse had previously won public money above, the amount stipulated in the conditions, and was tb refore not a maiden. The protest has not yet been decided Publicans’ Purse of 50 sovs; handicap. Two miles and a distance. Atlas 1 Little Dan 2 Maniototo ... 3 Ladies’ Purse of 30 sovs; welter weight for age ; gentlemen riders only. Distance, one mile and a-half. Unkown 1 Young Leamington 2 Atlanta 3 District Handicap of 75 sovs, with a sweepstake of three guineas added : second horse to receive 10 sovs out of stakes. Open to all horses that have been in the Southland district for six months prior to the date of the races. Distance, two miles. Kuriwao 1 , Taffrail 2 Lyndon 3 Commercial Travellers’ Stakes (handicap) , of 30 sovs, with. a sweepstake of two sovs added. Distance, one and a-half mile. > SirTatton - ... ... 1 Little Dan 2 Unknown- 3