GERALDINE RACES.
Tim a r.r, Thursday. The Geraldine races, the first important meet of the racing season, commenced to-day, and were a great succe-s, The racing was firstclass, the only drawback being the unsettled state of the weather. The attendance was large, visitors from a distance being present. The following are the events : MAIDEN PLATE, Of 3(1 sovs. One and a half miles. Mr. P-. Ray’s Lone Hand (Australia) 1 Mr. D. O’Brien’s Fenella Mr. A. Gibson's Maori Boy .. .. .. .. Lone Hand had this race all his own way, and won eventually in a canter. This was his first appearance on the New Zealand turf. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, Of 70 sovs. Two miles. Mr. J. Osborne’s Black Prince I Mr. K. Ray's Lone Hand (Australian) .. .. Mr. P. Butler's Tc tVhetu 3 Two other horses started. Black Prince won this by being splendidly ridden ; while the crack Australian horse lost it through his rider holding him too cheap and keeping back too long. publicans' handicap, Of r.O sovs. One and a ijuarter miles. Mr. K. Hay’s Maritana .. .. .. .. ..I Mr. IV. Smith’s Rangatira Mr. C. W. Eowne’a Seven Bells S SELLING RACE, Of 30 sovs. Mr. O. Storey’s Castout 1 Mr. C. tV. Rowne's Seven Bells 2
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5770, 26 September 1879, Page 2
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204GERALDINE RACES. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5770, 26 September 1879, Page 2
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