DARGAVILLE RACES. Dargaville, March 22.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 354, 27 March 1889, Page 5

DARGAVILLE RACES. Dargaville, March 22.

The attendance ab the fin-t day's racing yesterday was not so large as usual, bui nevertheless there was a good crowd ol spectators. The racing wajj of an excellent description, all the contents being foughi out in a genuine manner, while, strange to say, there was nob a single " dead un throughout the day. Leorina looked particularly well, and the Cup may be described as a one-horse race. SliB won in a canter and carried 9st lib Etnmebt, who ran second, is a lino t>ig upsbanuing chestnut, and J. B. Williamson was very confident he would win. Ma Kiris pubition in the race was nob a eurpri.^e to his party. Landseer wasfourth. Signess, who started alrriost a level-money favourite with Leorina, proved a great disappointment, for she gotnoclo.ser than tifth. The Cup dividend was £1 Is for ten shilling tickets, and the two miles was run in 3min. 43j?sec. In the Publicans' Purso, one mile, Leorina won with 9sb 81b, but Signess, who had 8&b, stretched her neck, and the half - length verdict was only gained a few yards from the post. A Maori hor3e, named Hard Case, who previously won the Hack Race, showed excellent form, finishing third, and the other starters were Emmett and Feverole. Dividend, 15s. Hatiield rode Peoaiva in both races. Guy Fawkes annexed the Maiden Plate ra 1 her easily fiom Leila and Bellbird, the dividend being 19s and Dollar gob home in the Soiling Race, Leila and Holly filling the other places. Dividend, £1 10s. The Auckland horses "won tour races out of the bix on the programme, and in the other events they had no representative. The totalisator was satisfactorily worked by the Auckland penciliers, Messrs Blaikie, Enko and Brimblecombe, who bought the right from the club for £100, and up to the present have had no cauce to regret the purchase, their right yesterday being over £60. It rained during last night, but it is fine again this morning for to-day's races. Leonna ia handicapped at 9st 121b in the Kaipara Handicap, and Signets at 7st 101b. The second day's racing, to-day, was well attended. A heavy shower fell in the morning, but it cleared up again and continued fine throughout. The various officers of the club performed their work satisfactorily, and the Te Kopuru brass ban i enli\ened the proceedings with various selections. Messrs Blaikie, Biiuiblecombe, and Enko again had charge of the totalisators. Guy Fawkes was made a great "pot" for the Hurdle Race, but he was unable to foot it with Artist, who won very easily. Investment being third. Dividend (10s tickets), £1 19s. Despite Leorina's impost of 9sb 121b, she had no difficulty in winning: the Kaipara Handicap, 1£ miles, Makiri (6st) and Signess (7st 10lb) filling the other places. Pink Rose (6st 7lb), and Ernest (7»>t 51b) also started. The time was 2min. 49iec, and dividend 16s. Hatfield rode Leorina. The Gumdigoers' Purse of 25so''s, 1£ mile, fell bo Holly (Ink 101b), Hard Case (7st 10lb) being second, and Makiri (7st 121b) third; the other starters beingCapitolaand Patricia, Dividend, £2 lBs. The Pony Race was won by Secret, who beat seven others ; and Feveroleappropriated the Novel Race of 15sovs from Stanley and Cock Robin, while the Free Handicap of 15 soys, 1 mile, for beaten horses, was won by Toatua (7<st), Leila (7sb7lb) being second, and Pink Rose (7st) third. Pabiicia (o'st) also ran. Dividend, £1.