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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2182, 16 March 1880, Page 2

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POINT PACES. The following horses have accepted for the races to-morrow : HURDLE HACK. Mr Bourne's Milo. Mr Edwards’ Fishook. Mr (loodinau’s Alma. Mr Bourne’s Claymour. point cur. Mr Bourne’s Milo. Mr Stock’s Deceiver. Mr Storey’s Castout. Mr Abram’s Faugh-a-Ballah. V.C.P. AUTUMN MEETING. Thursday, March 4. There was a large attendance on the Melbourne course and the weather was favorable. The following arc the results:— Sires’ Product; Starks, of lOsovs each, with IdO added, and 360 subscribed by the owners of sires ; 111 subscriptions. Three quarters of a mile. Grand Prix 1 Sir Joseph 2 A.B.C B Corinthian Cur, a piece of plate, value 150 sovs, added to a Welter Handicap sweepstakes of 5 sovs each. For three-year-olds and upwards. Lowest weight to be not less than lOst. One mile and a half and a distance. Killarney .. 1 Sussex .. .. 2 llobie Burns B Australian Cup, a sweepstake of 20 sovs each, 10 ft. or 5 if declared, with 300 added. For three years old and upwards. The second horse to receive 50 sovs., and the third horse 20 sovs. out of the stake. Two miles and a quarter. 37 subs.

Columbus 1 Petrea Zambezi . • . • • • • • . • 3 Won by two lengths. Time —4min. 6secs. The Grand Stakes, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h. ft., with 200 added For three year olds and upwards. Weight for age. Once round the course. Martindale .. . • • • .. 1 Belladrum .. 2 Terrific .. .. • • • • .. 3 First Nursery Handicap, a handicap of 5 sovs. each, 2 ft., with 150 added. For two year olds. Threequarters of a mile. Dougalstone .. .. .. .. 1 Sir Joseph .. .. .. .. .. 2 Stanley 3 Visitors’ Plate, a sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each, h. ft. with 100 added. For three year olds and upwards. Rifleman .. .. • • . • .. 1 Little Nell.. .. • • .. .. 2 Eawdon .. .. .. .. .. 3 SATUBDAY, MAECH 6. Second Nursery Handicap, a sweepstake of 5 sovs. each, h. ft., with 150 added. For two year olds. Delawere .. .. 1 Cinnamon .. .. .. .. .. 2 Stanley .. .. . • .. .. 3 Newmarket Handicap, a sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, 10 ft., or 5 if declared, with 300 added. For three-year-olds and upwards. Aspen 1 Japan .. .. .. .. .. 2 His Lordship .. .. .. .. 3 24 started. Town Plate, a sweepstakes of 15 sovs, h. ft., with 500 added. For three-year-olds and upwards. Weight for age. Columbus .. .. .. . • .. 1 Sweetmeat.. .. .. .. .. 2 Martindale.. .. .. .. ..3 All- Aged Stakes, a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft., with 100 added. For two-year-olds and upwards. Sir Joseph .. .. .. .. .. 1 Tom Kirk .. .. 2 His Lordship 3 Steeplechase, a handicap sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, h. ft., with 300 added. Simpleton .. .. .. .. 1 Cruiser .. .. •• •• .. 2 Handicap for Three and Four-year-Olds, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, h. ft., with 200 added. Zambezi 1 Petrea • • 2 Secundus .. .. .. .. .. 3 HAWEEg BAY EACES. [By Telegraph.] NAPIEE, March 16. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Eobinson were on the course. About 2,600 persons are present. GRAMD HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. Grey Moraus .. .. . • .. 1 Tewhetu .. .. .. . • .. 2 Lonchand ~ .. .. .. .. 3 Tawetea also started. HACK HURDLE RACE. Grant’s Jack Spratt .. .. .. 1 Kinross’ Minnie .. .. .. .. 2 Two others started. 3IAIDEN PLATE. Saunterer .. .. .. • ■ .. 1 Marian .. .. .. • • .. 2 Magin .. .. •. • • • • 3 Grand Duchess was a bad fourth. Eawcnta, Eingotoko, and Spendthrift were scratched. Time —4miu.