PAPAKURA RACES.
(I'i'r- mess aoency). Auckland, Wednesday. About 2000 persons attended the Papakura races. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. Canlton's Harry Mount ~ I Kirkwood’s ch g Loafer .. 2 J. Smith's ch g Jonathan Wild . .. ~ S Whitefoot was scratched. Loafer led over the first hurdle, Hodson holding Harry Mount back, Jonathan having second place. In this order all the jumps were taken in the first round, Harry Mount leading past the stand. In the second round Loafer was dropping behind. Harry Mount came in six lengths ahead of the field. PAPAKDBA HANDICAP, Of 100 sots: 20 sovs to the second, and 10 sovs to the third horse. Distance, 2 miles. Caulfcon’s I) h Gillie Callum .. 1 Walter's ch g Venus Transit 2 Edger’a b g The Don 3 Hunt’s b g Yattapa 0 MAIDEN PLATE. Caulton’s h g Harry Mount 1 Percival’s b g Augur .. 3 Mackie’s Kalrima 3 In the Maiden Plate Augur’s jockey, on being weighed, was found a stone short, so Kairima takes the second position. The bolting of the Fanny Fisher colt caused great disappointment. Harry Mount is in fine form, and is much fancied for the Waikato races.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5566, 30 January 1879, Page 2
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190PAPAKURA RACES. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5566, 30 January 1879, Page 2
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