NEW AHAURA RAGES,
Fibst Day— Monday* This race meeting commenced on the racecourse at the New Ahaura on Monday, and was continued on Tuesday. The attendance was limited, and it was noticed that there was very little money spending. We regret that we are not yet in receipt of our Special Reporter's letter, and must confine ourselves to giving the bare re~ suits to-day :-— ' Trial Stakes, of 20 soys. ; open to all horses ; weight for age ; one and a-half miles. Entrance, 2 soys. Mr J. Arkell's Kohler .„ ... ... 1 Mr F. Harris's bk m Deception 2 Prince Patrick, Oorsair, and Ratter nowhere. Butchers' Purss, of 30 soys. j open to district horses only, the bona fide property of butchers for three months prior to the presenb race meeting; one mile heats; welter weight for age, Entrance, 3 soys. Mr J; Fer- neon's g g Ratter ... .„ 1 VJrJ. Reid's gin Polioy ... .. ... 2 Ladies' Race, of 15 soya j open to all horses; catch weights ; one mile heats. Entrance, 2 soys. To bo, ridden by Jadiea Post entry. Two entries only of horses ridden by Mrs Horn and Mr* Black, This race caused great excitement, as it had to be run over three times, and caused a fracas, in the course of which one young man was. nearly killed. Mrs Black was declared the winner. Hhrdle Race, of 30 soys ; open to all horses; weight for age; twumueja. Entrance, 3 soys. Mr M'Kenna'sgh Tomboy ... .. 1 Mr J. Morrison's g m Cory .*. ... 2 TaoTTEra Match, of 30 soys* 1 open to district horses only, the bona ,/Wu property of residents in the district for three months prior to the present meeting ; welter weight for age; three miles. Entrance, 3 soys. Mr J. Mathews' b g Fireworks „. ... 1 Mr J. Feigusou's b m Long Time Ago ... 2 Seconjx Day— Tuesday. Ahaura. Plate, of 60 soys.; open to all horses; weight forage; two. miles. Entrance, 6 soys. Mr J. ArkelTa Kohler .„ .. ... 1 Mr P. Harris's b m Deception- .., ... 2* .Packers' Purse, of 30 soya ; opentodis-. trict horses only, the. fxma Jid« property of packers residing iv the districtqualification of horse to be subject to approval of Stew.- rls ; one naile heats ;• welter weight for age. Entrance, 3 soys. Mr E. Davery's Belmpnt Jack 1 Ahaura Cup, of 40 Bovs.;open to all horsesjk weight for age ; two rnjles. Entrance, 4 soys. Mr J. Arkell's Kohler I Mr F. Harris's bin Deception .. ... 2? Consolatiox Stakes, for all beaten horses,, of 20 soys. ; catch weight; one mile. Entrance, 2 soys. Mr B Gou^i's b'h, Prince Patrick ... \ The result of the Hack llace and Cart florae Race is not yet known v
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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 617, 30 December 1869, Page 2
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