HAWKESBURY SPRING MEETING. Sydney, September 12.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 403, 18 September 1889, Page 5

HAWKESBURY SPRING MEETING. Sydney, September 12.

Tin, Hawkesbury Meeting opened to-day The weather was fine, and there was a large attendance. Tho principal events resulted :—: — The Hvw ki^mtry Guinkas a sweepstake of 10 guineas each, with 250 guineas added. For three-year-olds ; colts, Bst 51b ; fillies, Bst. One mile. Mr W. Gannon's br c Merriment, by Goldsboiough — Happy Thought . ■*• Hon. .1. White'sbg ßudolph, by MartiniHenry— Rusk . . . .2 Mr T. Lamond's br c Sydney, by Maribyrnong — White and Blue . . 3 Four hordes started. Merriment jumpe" away with the lead, which he maintained for half the distance, when Rudolph closed up and raced the leader to the entrance to the stiaight. When fairly in the home stietch Rudolph looked all over a winner, bub within the distance Merriment came again, and catching Rudolph at every stride won a grand race by a length. Time, lmin 43i&cc. Coi'NTY PuKsr, of 250f0v5., 200sovs. of which will go to the winner and 50sove. to the becond horse. One mile. Mr W. J. Frank's eh q Bernado, 4yrs, by Henchman — Ophelia, 7dfc . . 1 Mr W. Gannon's b h Touclistone, syrs, 6atl2lb . 2 Mr S. Stewarts b h Rosicrucian, 4yrs, 6st .3 Sc\entecn hoises smarted. The iicld wab dot-patched to a splendid stait, and Bernardo obtaining the lead at the bend, maintained it to tho finish, winning by a head. Time, lmin 422 see. Tin. Skptkup.kk Handicap, of lOOsovs. Second horse 2Csovs, and the third horse lOsovs from the prize. Seven furlongs. lion. W. a. Long's eh c Daniel, 3yrs, by Keckcrsgat— Minnie ... . . 1 Advice 2 Blucher . . . ... 3 Eighteen horses started. Daniel won by a length. Time, lmin 30sec.