THE RACES.

Southland Times, Issue 894, 5 February 1868, Page 2

THE RACES.

The race meeting, which takes place tomorrow and Friday, bids fair to be the most successful which has yet come off in Southland. As will be seen from the subjoined list, in addition to a few wellknown names and old favorites, there are a number ot new local horses, and several strangers from a distance. In each event there is a very good field : and from what is known of the competitors, some very good running may be expected to ensue. The Stewards met at Colyer's Princess Hotel last evening, for the purpose of receiving entries, when the : following horses were placed : — FIRST DAT— THURSDAY. MAIDEN PLATE. Mr T. Meadows's b g Post Boy aged Mr J. S. Grieye's b g Scotia, aged Mr E. Hamilton's eh g G-lendyne, 6 years Mr A. Eiddle's g m Nelly Grey, 6 years Mr H. HowelTs b g Idle Boy, aged Mr W. Hill's b m Fashion, 5 years SOUTHLAND CUP. Mr Thomas Pollock's br mare Merrimac, aged Mr F. Foot's b g Traveller, 5 years Mr B. Hamilton's g g Arab Bobert, aged Mr H. Howell's eh g Skyonian, aged Mr W. Hill's b g Allander, 5 years HANDICAP TBOTTING BACE. Mr Thos. Pollock's b m Jessie, aged Mr E. B. Williams' b g Eanger, aged Mr B. B. Williams' b g Tomy, aged Mr A. Eiddle's black g Butcher Boy, 6 years Mr J. BusselTs black g Plantagenet, aged publican's pubse. Mr Thos. Meadows' b. g Post Boy, aged Mr Thos. Pollock's eh m Lady Ellen, aged Mr T. Bradley's b g Harkaway, aged Mr F. Foot's b g Traveller, 5 years Mr A. Eiddle's g m Nelly Grey, 6 years Mr H. Howell's eh g Skyonian, aged Mr F. Wentworth's b g Firetail, 5 years

f " SECOND DAY— FRIDAY. HUBDLE EACE. Mr J. Galbraith's blk g Black Peter, aged P Mr Thomas Pollock's b g Comet, aged Mr AR. AB. "Williams's b g Terror, aged Mr H. Howell's b g Idle Boy, aged TOWN PLATE. Mr Thomaß Pollock's br m Merrimac, aged Mr T. Bradley's b g Harkaway, aged ' Mr 3?. Foot's b g Traveller, 5 years [ Mr Ifc. Hamilton's gg Arab Eobert, ', aged 1 Mr H. Howell's ch g Skyonian, aged [ Mr P. "Wentworth's bg Firetail, 5 t years __adie's pttbse. Mr Thos. Pollock's ch f Lady of the Lake, 3 years Mr E. Hamilton's ch g Glendyne, 6 years Mr H. Howell's ch g Skyonian, aged Mr "W. Hill's br g Play Boy, 4 years SELLING! BACE. Mr J. Galbraith's blk g Black Peter, aged Mr Thos. Pollock's b g Comet, aged Mr D. Napier's b g Paddy, aged INVEBCABGiiiL HANDICAP. Mr Thos. Pollock's ch m Lady Ellen, aged Mr Thos. Bradley's b g Harkaway, aged Mr E. Hamilton's gg Arab Eobert, aged Mr H. Howell's b g Idle Boy, aged Mr W. Hill's b g Allander, 5 years Mr F. Wentworth's b g Firetail, 5 yeara Por the silver cup, presented by Mr Nurse, to be run for by three year olds, the produce of " Professor," there were no entries. The other events, viz., the Cigar race, the Consolation Stakes, and the Hurry Scurry being simply post entries, it is of course not known what horses may run, but large fields will, no doubt, be forthcoming. It is to be hoped that the weather may prove propitious, and that the meeting may pas's off without accident or hitch of any kind.