DUNSTAN RACES.
The Dunstan district annual races took place on the 25th and 26th ult. The weather, - which was exceptionally pleasant on both days failed, however, to attract many visitors. The following are the events and their results:— - Maiden Plate of 15.sovs. Distance, one mile. Weight for age. * Cox's b g Lindis, syrs, 9st llfbs 1 Fraser's b mFoam, 6yrs, lOst lib ... 2 Stewart's c f Spinaway, 3yrs, 7st 111b5... 3 Selling Race of 15 sovs. . Half-mile heats. JNo weight under 9st 71bs. Stewart's b g Jackass ... ... 1 1 G-ilmour's b g Ballarat ... ... 22 Grand Stand Handicap of 20 sovs. Distance, one mile and a half. Taylor's gg Haricot, syrs, Sst lOlbs ... (Lang) 1 Walsh's c g Little Dick, 6yrs, Sst ... 2 Hurry Scurry Race of 5 sovs, distance, three quarters of a mile. Gordon's Turpin ... ... ... ... 1 Tradesmen's Handicap of 10 sovs, distance, one mile- ; Parson's Mystery, 9st .... ...". (Holt) 1 Walsh's Little Dick, Sst 21b ... ... 2 Laing's Flora, 9st ... • ... ... 3 Gilmour's Mountain Hare, Bst 41b ... 0
Second Day. Dunstau Handicap of 25 sovs, distance, two miles. . Taylor's Haricot, Sst 121b ... (Laing) 1 Walsh's Little Dick, 7st 101b ... ... 2 Parson's Mystery, 9st 21b ~ ... 3 Selling Eace of 10 sovereigns, distance, one mile. Stewart's Jackass, and Scott's Jack started. Jackass was an easy, wimter. He; realised Trotting Match of 5 sovereigns, distance, one mile and a half. Wildboy ... 1 Judy ... ... ... ... ■ 2 'Consolation Handicap of 10 sovs, distance, one mile Laing's Flora,9st 121b... • ... -(Laing) 1 —' JLHinstaii Times*.'
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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 366, 10 March 1876, Page 3
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244DUNSTAN RACES. Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 366, 10 March 1876, Page 3
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