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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2185, 19 March 1880, Page 2

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[By Telegraph,] HAWKE’S BAY RACES. The following were the concluding events: — Provincial Produce Stakes, of GO sovs, ■with a sweep of 5 sovs for starters added ; 1 mile. Paramena .. .. .. .. .. 1 Spendthrift .. .. .. .. 2 It o wen a .. .. .. .. .. 3 Tradesmen's Handicap, of 150 sovs, and sweep of 5 .sovs for acceptors added ; miles. Soukar .. .. .. .. .. 1 Libeller .. .. .. .. ..2 Merlin .. .. .. .. .. 3 Hawke’s Bay’s Plate, of GO sovs ; 2 miles. Romeo .. .. .. .. .. 1 Pasha .. .. .. .. .. 2 Selling Hack, of 30 sovs ; !]■ miles. Merlin .. .. .. .. .. 1 Pourere 2 The winner was sold for £O4. Consolation of 30 sovs ; 1 mile. Libeller ~ .. .. .. .. 1 Saunterer .. .. .. .. .. 2 Never Miss.. .. .. .. ..3 GREYMOUTH RACES. GREYMOUTH, March 18. The races were well attended to-day, and the fields good. The following are the results ; Goldfields Handicap, of 70 sovs. Satellite; .. .. .. .. .. 1 Robin Hood .. .. .. .. 2 Warrigal .. .. .. .. .. 3 Native and Elfin King also started. Hack Race, of 15 sovs. Rata .. . • .. .. .. 1 Redan .. .. .. .. .. 2 Grey Valley Handicap, of 30 sovs. Blazing Star .. .. .. .. 1 Whalebone.. .. .. .. .. 2 Rore .. .. .. .. .. 3 Elfin King, Warrigal, and Native also started. Handicap Hurdles, of 25 sovs. Robin Hood .. .. .. .. 1 Whalebone ~ .. .. .. 2 Forced Handicp, of 20 sovs. Blazing Star .. .. .. ~ 1 Robin Hood ~ ... ~ .. 2 Satellite and Bore also ran. The Consolation Race was won by Falcon.