SPORTING.

Patea Mail, 5 March 1881, Page 3

SPORTING.

TUEAKINA RACES. Tlio following are the events and winners in the above races, which were held on Thursday : Handicap Hurdles, of 30 sovs. Distance, 2\ miles. Mr Gower’s Sunray, 105t... ... 1 Mr Mclvor’s Chandler, lOst , ... 2

Mr Frazer’s Rangatira, lOst 1U1b... 3 Mr Gower rode in the above race, and brought Sunray in winner by half a length, putting the professional jockies on their mettle in the attempt to overtake him. Hack Hurdles, of 10 sovs. Entrance, I sov. One mile and a distance. Post

entry. New Year ... ... ... ... 1 Tartar ... ... ... ... 2 Wild Boy 3 Eight horses started. A protest against New Year for running inside the post was disallowed. Maiden Plate, of 30 sovs. Weight forage. Entrance, 3 sovs. Distance, miles. Mr Enderby’s iio, Bst 111b ... 1 Major Morse’s Annuity, 7st 131b... 2 Mr Mclvor’s Chandler, 9st ... 3 lio won by about two lengths. May King, through injuring his hip in the above race, has finished his racing career. Turakina Handicap, of 80 sovs. Nomination, 2 guineas. Acceptance, 3 guineas. Second horse to receive 10 sovs out of the stakes. Two miles and a distance. Mr Chithara’s Dan, Bst 4!b ... 1 Mr Rowe’s Opawa, 9s 31b ... 2 Mr Johnson’s Otawa, Bst 41bs ... 3 Seven horses started. Dun won by a short length, Otawa being close up for third place. Scurry Race, of 20 sovs. Entrance, 2 sovs. Catch weights. One mile and a distance. Mr Chitharn’s Dan ... ... 1 Mr Powdrell’s Hailstorm... ... 2 Mr Dixon’s Bylong ... .. 3 Five horses started. Three lengths divided the winning horses as they came to the post. Ladies’ Purse, of 20 sovs. Welter weights for age. Entrance, 2 sovs. To be ridden by members of the Club. Distance, 14 miles. Mr Rowe’s Opawa, 12st 41b ... 1 Mr Mclvor’s Roman Fall, list 51b 2 Mr McKenzie’s Otangaki, 12st 71b 3 District Handicap, of 30 sovs. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. 14 miles. Mr Higgie’s Messenger, Bst 121b 1 Mr Fraser’s Aurora, Bst 7Jb ... 2 Mr Wilson’s Banshee, 9st ... 3 Five horses started. The Consolation, of 15 sovs, mile and a half, found six entries, the placed ones being— Bylong ... ... ••• ••• 1 Otawa ... ••• *2 Miss Emma 3