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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 577, 8 March 1878, Page 2

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WAISGA-S!"! lIACES. (lIY TELKGHAnt. PER PRESS AGENCY.J Wawaxci. March 7. There was a large attendance of visitors on the course "to-day, ah hough the •vciitb. r was showery. Many improvelii' n?s have been made on the course, making it, in the opinion of southern visitors, equal to any in the Colony. Hurdle Race— 2i- miles ; weight, for ay-. Te Wiietumarama 1 Gazelle 2 Victor 3 Wanganui Derby, 100 sovs. li mile. Foam ... ... ... ••■ I Skvßhtc 2 Pe'ep-o'-Day 3 Wangaxui Sapling Stakes, for two-year-

olds, 50 sovs.; Derby weights. Gwladys. by Gladiator 1 Port Wine Hot, by Golden Grape ... 2 Chanticleer ... ... ... ■■• 3 Wanganiti Stakes, two miles, GO sovs.; weight for ago. Resolution 1 Mufti 2 Opawa... ... ... ••• 3 Ladies' Purse, 30 sovs.; welter weights for age ; li miles. Expectation 1 Kakapo 2 Fi.yino Handicap. 30 sovs.; l-\ mile. May Morn 1 Haphazard ... ... ... 2 Bully for You 3 * MELBOURNE RACES. (reutek's telegrams, per press agency.) Melbourne, March 6. HURDLE RACE. Red Gauntlet 1 Blinsers ... ... ••• 2 Dead Pleat 3 CORINTHIAN CUP. Jakes 1 Terrick 2 Columbus 3 Won easily. Time, 3min. 2^sec. AUSTRALIAN CUP. First King 1 Sniveller ... ... ... 2 Pardon ... ... •■• 3 Thirteen started. It was a grand race, and won by half a length. Time, 4min. 20sec. SIRES PRODUCE STAKES. His Lordship... ... ... 1 Rodee 2 Rivorton 3

Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin. 20suc. ORAND STAND STAKES. Locksley ... ... ... 1 Explosion ... ... ... 2 Fivins* Fish 3 Time, 2min. 38 4 L sec. PLATE OF 100SOVS. Gratis 1 Sir Knight ... ... ... 2 Sheriff 3 Time, lmin. 48isec. TIMARU RACES. [I!Y TEI.IXIKArn. j Tisiaku, March 8. The following are the weights for the

handicaps at the Tiniani races :— S.C..T.C. HANDICAP. st,l ). | Mr R. Ray*s Templetuii .. '.» 2 Mr liedwood's Ariel <) •" Mr Barker's Pungawerewere ... .. 7 o Mr It. Ray's Titania 7 1 Mr Walter's Hippocampus ... 7 7 Mr Redwood's Longlaiuls 7 f> Mr R. Bay's Bide-a-Wee 7 ~ Mr Webb's .langler ... 7 0 Mr Barker's Mireille ... 7 0 Mr Logan's Clotli of Gold ... (i 10 Mr M : D maid's Deceiver ... (i •1 Mr Goodman's Chancellor ... 6 0 FLYING HANDICAP. Mr Bay's Templeton !> 7 Mr Barker's Pun<. r aworewere ... ... '1 0 Mr Walter's jzuak Walton ... ... S o Mr Ray's 'Titania ... s (1 M r Keith's Stoefel 7 7 Mr Barkers Mireille 7 • r > Mr Goodman's Chancellor .. 7 0 Mr Kitching's Oberon ... (i V2 Mr O'Brien's l.una ... (i 7 Mr 1-1. Mitchell's Cornelia ... <; I Mr Cornelius" Maori Boy ... i> 7 Mr l-rown's Manilla ... ... (> 7 TIMAIHI VVV. Mr Rav's Templeton ... ... 9 P_> Mr Redwood's Ariel ... 9 • r > Mr Barker's Pungawerewere ... 7 \2 Mr Ray's 'Titania ... 7 10 Mr Walter's 1: ippocampus ... ... 7 (i Mr Redwood's Longlamls ... 7 ■ r > Mr Bay's Bide-a-Wee ... 7 ■> Mr Webb's Janokr ... 7 0 Mr Barker's Mireille ... (i \-2 Mr Logan's Cloth of Gold ... <> 10 Mr Webo's Undine ... (i s Mr Lunn's Maritana ... ... (>' •"> Mr M-Donald's Deeei er <; •i , Mr Mitchell's Cornelia f> •1 Mr Goodman's Chancellor ... I'i (1 ' Mr Kitehmg's Oberon ... d" 0 - Mr O'Brien's Buna • r ) \'2 HANi.«n\\r iina'i.i; i:ack t Mr Andrew's Banjo ... 11 7 Mr Gourlay's Kildaro ... ... 11 o > Mr Mason's I'.'clipse ... 11 :> Mr Dunbar's 'Theodore ... 1! 0 ", Mr Powell's Shillelagh ... 10 10 " Mr Dawson's Ivanhoe ... 10 10 - Mr Ray's Grey Momus .. 10 s - Mr Keith's Harlequin ... 10 s Mr j yi'oid's Disturbance ... 10 7 J Mr Raveiihill's Pakeha ... 10 4 j Mr Lunn's Merry Monarch ... 1( 0 Mr Thompson's Plevna. ... 11 0