PATEA DISTRICT RACES.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 165, 8 November 1876, Page 2

PATEA DISTRICT RACES.

- — 1 . These races, in which groat interest is felt, will beheld to-morrow, on the Wairoa course. The* sport promises to be of the highest class, and it is to be hoped that the weather will be favorable. The following are the entries ; the other races are hack races with post entry : Ist. — Hurdle Race, of 40 sovs.; entrance, 3 sovs.; second horse to save his stakes. 2.) miles ; over 10 flights of hurdles. Weight, 141bs. over ‘ weight for age scale. Mr D. Carroll, brn hj B. Young, 5 years Messrs M-Kae and Nicholson's b g Gazelle, aged „ M‘Rae and Nicholson’s b m Medora, aged Mr Lumsden’s b g Ireland, aged 2nd. Patea Cup, of 40 sovs.; second horse to save - his stakes ; entrance, 3 sovs. Distance, 2 miles. Weight for age. Mr J. Day’s ch in Cornelia, 5 years Mr W. Handley’s b m Flora M’Donald, 4 yrs Messrs Chadwick and Belcher’s gr g Folly, aged Mr J. Freeth’s ch hj Treason, 4 years 3rd. — Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs.; second horse to save his stakes; entrance, 3 sovs. Distance, 14 miles. Weight for ago. Mr C. A. Dnric’s g m Elisa. 4 years Mr J. W. Baker’s b g Lucifer, 3 years Mr T. Quinlivan’s blk f Maid o’ the Mill, 4 years Mr K. C. Earle’s b g Sailor, 4 years Mr U. Scott’s br g Adventurer, 5 years Mr J. D. Powdrell’s b £ Queen of the Yale, 3 years Mr J, Frecth’s blk g Ravensfoot, 3 years 4th. — Ladies’ Purse, of 30 sovs. Entrance, 3 sovs. lif miles. Welter weights. Messrs MTlac and Nicholson’s b m Medora, aged Mr J. D. Powdrcll’s b f Queen of the Vale, 3 years Mr W. Wilson’s blk f Iniquity, 4 years Mr ,T. Freeth’s ch hj Treason, 4 years Messrs Chadwick and Belcher’s Flora sth. —Patea District Handicap, of 75 sovs.; nomination, 2 sovs.; acceptances, 3 sovs. : Distance, 2J miles. Messrs Chadwick and Belcher’s g g Folly> aged, list 7lb Messrs MTlac and Nicholson's b g Firetail, aged, 9st Mr J. Day’s ch m Cornelia, 5 years, Bst 121b Mr W. Handley’s b m Flora M'Donakl, 4 years, Bst 71b Mr J. Freeth’s g g Satellite, 6 years, Bst 31b Mr W, Wilson’s b m Iniquity, 5 years, Bst 31b Dr Earle’s b g Sailor, 3 years, 7st 101b Dr Mussen’s b g Patrick, 3 years, 6st 31b