DUNEDIN. RACES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 320, 1 December 1875, Page 2

DUNEDIN. RACES.

;■■ ! ''[.' '' fikst'd ; ay;".,' ■'.."■ % '' i *-■ ■ DowßOiir, Tuesday... , After ten days of incessant rain, the morniog broke beautifully; the sun, which had not been seen for a week, shone out brightly, and a -cool north-sat breeze made the weather lovely for pleasure , seekers The day wa? observed as a general holiday, and the. bu'.k of the people attended the races. , The,, coarse irsa in splendid condition. The flrat event on. th? programme wai the- Maiden Iflateof 40 sova,;a mi|e and a, quarter. Of the eight that entered seven canqe, to, the post. .Pftkeha was scratched. ; Blue Pet- r and-: Steamer , aiood best in the betting. ',. •£{ good start was effected, but after going, a , quarter of a mile Steamer and Pater went, fihead, and the rest - tailed ofE. Coming ap the straight the second time Steamer poshed ahead and passed Peter fifty yards from the poat, winniag by half a length. Miia Nonia, Mischief, Blair Athol, MUs Alfred .and,Xeotaan also ran. Time, 2mm 17 ae(?.i , , 1; St. AifeaEws Handicap of IGO sow, with a i sweepstakes of 3 soya added,- 'distance,' ■■& ! miles. ' ! Mr D. O'Brien^ Tamb ! ourini 1 98t,filbs 1 ?air Yeehd's«irig Phillip, Sat . T... a . ! MrPa«erßon'BPertpbe l 7Bt f ,.., 3 petting:'. 2 'to. lon tambour(ni, 2to i against King Phillip, 3 to I against' Pettobe andKathleen, 4to 1 against Upllano. In a good start eettoSe tqpk the' fe»d and l*pt itfdr the first half mile" Cotairfg-ap the straight the first time the lot close* and pasaei the post almost together. ' Then Tambourini shot ahead, with King Phillip on his quarters, Pertobe being third. This order wa* maintained till the second time coming np the straight, when King Phillip challenged Tarn, and a splendid race en&ued, both flogging, and, after an exerting neck and neck race,. O'Brien landed Tamboarini winner by a headi King Phillip second, and Pertobe third. ;Time, 3 mm 29J nee. ; : The Selling, Hace was won by Euclid, bands down. Time, 3mm 6 ccc. ; Spring Haisdicap of 50 soys, 1 J milea, the winner of the St. Andrew's Handicap to .: carry 7lba extra. : Me A. Smith s Wee Lad, 75t... i ... 1 Mr H. Yeend'a Rory (VlXote ... 2 : Mr Patterson's Blue Peter ... :.. 3 After a lot of false starts the lot got away on pretty even terms? Blue Peter and Wee Lad were to the front all through. Rory , O'More made; an effijrt at the distance r but waited too long. Time, 2mm &£ sec. There .was over halt an hour's delay at the post. ; The bet king,, was even on Ror?, a to 2 against Wee, Lad. Pertobe. and King Phillip were : scratch^: • - ' ' "'■ ••'• '-■ •■ ■■ f ..r, :.?