OAMARU RACES.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5293, 13 March 1878, Page 2

OAMARU RACES.

* (per press agency.) oamaru, Tuesday. To-day, the second day of the races, the weather was fine, and the attendance good. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, Of 70 sovs. Distance, two miles and a half. Shark, lOst .. 1 Shillelagh, Oat 101 b 2 Merry Monarch, 9st 71b ~ .. 3 Banjo (list) and Theodore (10st 71b) also started. Eclipse was scratched. He had been hacked heavily to win It outright at even money ; there were also a large number of doubles and trebles. Great dissatisfaction was expressed at the conduct of the owner.' A good many people insinuated that the bookmakers made him a “ stiff one,” as they would all or nearly all have been struck in trebles and doubles had Eclipse won. The race is easily described. Banjo led for one mile; Shark then went to the front, was never afterwards headed, and won by three lengths from Shillelagh, Merry ’Monarch third, Banjo fourth, and Theodore last. , Time, srain. 26aec. SELLING HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. Of 30 sovs. Four started. This event was won easily by old Malabar. ’ publicans’ handicap. Of 100 sovs. Fishhook, Ost 31b.. .. .. 1 Maritana, Gst Gib ~ .. .. .. .. .. 2 Ariel, Ost I2lb .. .. ..3 Hippocamus, 7st 121 b, also started. Betting: Even money on Fishhook', sto 4 agst Ariel, 3 to 1 agst Hippocamus, 5 to 1 Maritana. This was one of the grandest and quickest races ever run in the colony. When the flag fell Maritana rushed to the front and led past the stand, Fishhook at her girths being second, and the other two side by side a length away. After going for a quarter of a mile Bay pulled Fishhook back last. Maritana led to the straight, with Ariel and Hippocampus close up, but shortly after entering the straight Fishhook rushed up to the front with the other horses, and at the distance-post they were all together. After . a desperate. struggle the Hook won by a short half-length, Maritana beating Ariel’on the post by a head, Hippocampus being a length behind. Time, 2min. •Ibboc, . HOSPITAL HACK RACE. Of 30 sovs This race was won by Mistake. Seven started. ’ FLYING HANDICAP. Of 75 sovs. Distance one mile. Fishhook, Ost 01b.. .. .. 1 Luna, Ost 2lb .. ■■ .. ..2 Foul Play. 7st 12ib .. 3 Bipe Peter and Isaac Walton also ran. Betting : 6 to 4 agst Fishhook, 2 to 1 agst Foul Play, 3 to 1 agst Isaac Walton, 4to 1 agst Blue Peter, 3to 1 agst Luna. This was a magnificent race from the start to the finish, and all the horses could have been covered by a sheet. When ten lengths from the post Fishhook got his head in front, and won, a fast .race by. a neck , from Buna, Foul Flay being the same distance ahead of Blue Peter, and Isaac Walton one length behind Peter. , Time, Imin. 49Jsec. r ■: . . . r CONSOLATION HANDICAP. Luna;7st, ..a,'. •• J Blub Peter, ,7st 21b ;; ", •• 3 Maritana also started; but lost her saddle by a awing round'when .she was leading up the straight. It was a ’splefidid race, and was woh by a^ead.,, Time, 2min.‘l7Jseo. 1 ! Mrl Sherwin; the hand!capper, has been congratulated .by the leading sportsmen in the colony for his handicaps,' all the finishes being close and ; exciting... .. . .. , . ; This meeting was. the moat • successful ■ ever holdiuOamaru. ‘V;'