PORANGAHAU RACES.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume V, Issue 209, 4 January 1865, Page 3

PORANGAHAU RACES.

Amongst the sports provided for the amusement of the pleasure-loving folk at this festive season, those provided for the inhabitants of the southern part of the province hold a prominent position ; we allude to the race meeting held at Porangahau on the 28th ult, which proved to be one of the most successful and satisfactory meet - ings that has taken place in the district. We subjoin a brief resume of the day’s sport for the information of our friends:— The Fikst Race, for £lO, by entrances of 10s each, to be added to the Consolation Stakes. Heats, one mile; catch weights ; second horse to save his stakes. John Bird’s Roivdie ... ... 1 l 8. Oates’s Danger ... ... 2 0 Mr W. H. Hunter names Taitupa O 2 Skooxd Race —£10. Conditions similar to No. 1. William Perry’s Comet ... I 2 1 John Bird names Phantom... 2 3 2 Jesse Herbert’s Hie-over ... 1 2 3 Third Race —£10. Conditions similar to No. I. John Pilcher’s Fantail ... ... Bolted. P. Holes names Rangitoto ... 1 1 S. Beachena’s Brobdignag ... 22 Fourth Rack—£lo. Conditions similar to No. 1. S. Oates’s Danger ... ... 1 1 H. Holes’s Bonny 0 2 J. Speedy’s Fly ... ... ... 0 0 - Mr Crosse’s Dolly ... ... 0 0 J. Primrose’s Dandy ... ... 2 0 Firth Race—£lo. Conditions similar to No. 1. John Pilcher’s Fainfail 1 1 John White's Pony 2 0 Mr Canning’s Combatant ... 0 2 S. Beachen’s Moanana ... ... 0 0 Geo. Pilcher’s Greek Fire ... Bolted. Maori Rack —One mile; one event. Heta’s Gray Tommy ... ... 1 Perro’s Jack ... ... ... ... 2 Henari’s Pony 3 Match—£s each, between Rangitoto and Rowdie; catch weights; one mile; one event. Won by Rangitoto Consolation Stakes—For beaten horses; one • mile: one event; fay entrances added of ss. each-, with surplus money, £6. Won by Jessie Herbert’® Hie-ovcr. beating Taituha, Dandy, Fly. and Bonny. Value of stakes competed for, exclusive of the match, £57 6s.