NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN MEETING.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 441, 12 November 1875, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN MEETING.

Third Day—Friday, Nov 12. Stewards—MessrsG.B. Parker, H. P. Lance, H. H. Prins, E, W, Stafford, E. G. Griffith, E. Clogstoun, J. Brabazon ; judge, Hon. E. W. Stafford; starter, Mr P. Campbell; clerk of the course, Mr J. Campbell; handicapper, Mr Or. Stead ; clerk of the scales, Mr R. 11. Campbell. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 70 sovs, if five, and 50 sovs if any less number, stait, added to a sweepstakes of 6 sovs each for acceptors. Entrance, 2 sovs, to go *» +v. o tnnA Two miles, over eight flights of hurdles. Mr P. Campbell's b g Tommy Dodd, aged list 71b (Stevenson) 1 Mr J. Campbell's gr g Speculation, aged 9st (Sellars) © Mr Craddock's b g Muscatel, 5 yrs, 10st 21b 0

Mr D. O'Brien's ch g Pakeha, aged, lOst 51b 0 Betting—Even money Tommy Dodd, 2 to 1 any other. A fair start; Tommy Dodd led all the way ; Speculation fell at the hurdle opposite the stand the first time round. After this event Tommy had it all his own way, and won as he liked by nearly 300 yards. Christchurch Plate, of 150 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, to be paid by 1 p.m. on the day of the race; second horse to save his stake. Entrance, 5 sovs, to go to the fund. Winners of £IOO to carry 71bs extra; £2OO, lOlbs; £3OO, Ulbs. Maidens at starting allowed —for 3 years old, 51bs; 4 years, lOlbs; 5 years and upwards, Hlbs. Two miles.

Mr H. Redwood's br c Korari, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (A. Lyford) 1 Mr D. O'Brien's b g Fishhook (late Lough Neagh), 3 yrs, 6st 131 b ... (Allan) 2 Mr P. Campbell's ch c Daniel O'Rourke, 3 yrs, Bst2lb (D.Jones) 3 Mr Delamain's br f Pungawerewere,j3 yrs 6stßlb (G.Rowland) 0 Betting—Even money Korari. Pungawerewere and Korari were in front at the start, and the two were together the first time past the stand. Shortly afterwards Korari took up the running on his own account, and was never headed all the way home, eventually winning very easily by a length from Fishook. Daniel, who ran a game good horse throughout being two lengths away from the pair, and Pungawerewere being beaten off a long way. Metropolitan Handicap, of 100 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each for acceptors. Entrance, 3 sovs, to go to the fund. Acceptances by 1 p.m. on the day of the race, on the racecourse. One and a half miles. Mr Delamain's b g Elfin King, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b 1 Mr D. O'Brien's b g Tambourini, aged,