RANGITIKEI RACES.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4926, 6 January 1877, Page 3

RANGITIKEI RACES.

The results of the various events at the Rangitikei races were as follow: ■ HURDLE RACE Of 40 sovs. Open to all horses. Two miles, over eight jumps, 3ft. flln. in height. Second horse to receive B sovs from the stakes, J. Stevens’ ch fTe Whetu Marama, syrs .. .. 1 .1. A. Heaton’s b g Ireland, aged 2 J. E. Stent’s b g Middy Ashore, aged .. .'.3 Sultan, Forest King, Adventurer, Gazelle, and J unius also ran. HACK HURDLE RACE. Sweepstake of £1 with £5 added. Distance, one mile and a half, over four jumps. Straight Tip 1 Dream .. .. 2 The Lamb _ • • , 3 Maltese Joe, Trooper, Annie Darling, Sir Roger Tichbome, Navaire, Noe, Bikerangi, Brennan on the Moor, Rangitoto, Rob Roy, and Terori also ran. * PRODUCE STAKES Of CO sovs. Distance, one mile and a half. H. N. Harrison’s ch f Sunshine, 3yrs. .. .. , 1 McLaughlin’s ch m Lass of Oleushec, syrs. .. 2 D. Scott's b g Abolition, 3yrs. .. .. .. _ 3 Little-thought-of, Tonganui, Flour de Lis, Garry Owen, and Reuben also ran. GOODWOOD STAKES Of EOsov. Distance, two miles. Weight for ago. J, Freeth’s ch c Treason, 4yrs 1 Johnston's ch g Little-tnought-of, 6yrs. .. .. 2 LADIES PURSE Of 20 sovs. Distance, one and a half miles. Welter weights. Gentlemen riders. J. Freeth’s ch c Treason 1 S. Neary’s Mamama .. 2 Mr, Owen’s Junius also ran.

MABTON-UANGITXKEI HANDICAP Of IXO sovs. Second horse to receive £2O out of the stakes Distance, two anil a half miles. Charles Dario’sg m Elsa, 4 years .. •• •• J W. Handley’s b m Flora McDonald, i years .. Z J. W. Jackson's b m Flora, 6 years . d Haphazard, Satellite, Deerfoot* and-Iniquity also ran. _ r Haohazard won the Consolation. Mr* D. Scott’s King Don afterwards won a £5 a-side match with Mr. Fraser’s Taipo.