DUNTROON RACES.
Second Day. Oamaru, Friday. The weather was wet in the morning. A start was made at 2 o’clock, and when the rain ceased the course was heavy. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 30 sovs.; distance two miles.—Deveny’s oh g Agent, 6yrs, list 41b, Ist; Fraser’s b g Shillelagh, aged, lOst 51b, 2nd ; Bell's ch g Exile, aged, 9st slb, 3rd. Theodore also ran ; Te Wheta was scratched. The race was won after a good struggle by three lengths. Time, 4min. Bsec. Waitaki Handicap, of 100 sovs., with a sweep of 2 sovs. for the second horse; distance one mile and three-quarters.—Goodman’s hr h Chancellor, 4yra, 7st 11b, Ist; Ray’s b m Maritana, aged, Sst 31b, 2nd ; Hill’s b g Unknown, aged, 7st, 3rd. Endymion also ran ; Sinking Fucd and Te Wheta were scratched. This was a good race, and was Ivon by a length, Unknown an indifferent third. Time, 3min. 20sec. Duutroon Plate, of 40 sovs.; weight for age; distance one mile and a half.—Bentley's ch g Henry, aged, Ist; Hon. Mr. Campbell’s ch h Duntroon, aged, 2nd ; McKellar’s b m Minnie, fiyrs, 3rd. This race was won by half a length. Time, 3min. ( .Champagne Stakes, of 70 sovs.; welter weights for age ; distance one mile and a distance.—Goodman’s Chancellor, 4yrs, Ist; Wells’ Unknown, aged, 2nd ; Deveny’s Agent, syrs, 3rd. This was a good race, and was won by two lengths. Time, 2min. 15sec. p Eight horses started. Consolation Stakes, of 25 sovs.; distance one mile. : —Ray’s Sinking Fund, Sst lib, Ist; Swanson’s Blue Peter, 7st 121 b, 2nd ; Bell’s Exile, 7st 41b, 3rd. Maid of Honor also ran. The race was won by a abort length.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5468, 5 October 1878, Page 2
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278DUNTROON RACES. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5468, 5 October 1878, Page 2
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