Paeroa Races.

Te Aroha News, Volume XIV, Issue 2086, 19 March 1898, Page 2

Paeroa Races.

The first day of the Paeroa race®, was held on Thursday last, St. Patrick’s day. Heavy rain fell during; the day, most of the event® beiug run 1 in a downpour. ' The attendance was very good considering the weather. Mr W. G. Nicholls occupied? the judge’s box, and give every satisfaction, while Mr G. F. McCullagb. wielded the starter’® flag, and. is to be- : congratulated on the manner on which he dispatched his fields. The followare the results:- .... EIBST 1 BAY. Maiden Plate, 1 mile.—Retreat. 1, Recruit 2. Ladas 3;. ■: Also started z Syren, Yoltigeur 11., EDa, Spider, Repetition, Cora, and Mazursia. Wen by three length® Dividend, L 7 7s. Hurdles, 2 miles;—The Saint % Seabreeze 2, Libeller 3. Also .started : Kings wood, Yoltigeur-11., Flukem, Catchem, Cumberland, and Nellie.-; Won by a length. .Dividend LI 15s. Pony Race.-—Winnie 1, Furvoke 2, Mangakawa S. Seven others startedWon by half a length- Dividend, LI > 12s. Ohinemuri Cup, miles.—Waiqr rongomai 1, Porangi Potae 2, Bonnie Blue 3. "Yattenfeldt, Merryrnaid, Lobelia, Cleopatra and Princes of Turtle were the other starters. Woe by a length. Dividend; LI 4s. District Welter..—Retreat 1, Syren 2. H irnoa 3. Won' easily. Dividend, LI 4s. ' ’■ ; ' Karangahake Handicap.—Porangi Potae l, Snip 2, The Needle 1 8i-' : Won? * easily. Dividend, 18s. • " Martha Stake*.—Waiorongomu I, Bonnie Blue 2, The Sharper 3. Divi- . dead, 15s. • SEONEt DAY. . The weather for the second day’s races, which, took place yesterday, wasmuch mare favourable, and there wa® a large attendance, The following are; the results: — Paeroa Handicap.—Bonnie Blue i, : Waiorongomai 2, Doneraile 3. Diyi-! denrl L 8 10s. Second Handicap Hurdles.—Voltigeur 11. 1, Cumberland 2. Seabreeze and Libeller ran off. Dividend, LB ss. Waifcekauri Plate. Mavourneen 1, Doneraille 2, The Sharper 3- Dividend LI 2s. - ' Waihi Handicap.—Porangi Potae 1, Waiorongomai 2, Bonnie Blue 3. Won by a length. Dividend, LI 9s. Paeroa §te?plechase.- The Saint I*. Kingawood 2, Flukem 3. Won easily. Dividend, L< ss. # Pony Handicap.—Winnie I, Mavouiv neen and Repetition ran a dead heat, 2. Only a head seperated the firsk and second horses. Dividend, L2 11s. Filial Handicap.—Porangi Potae I,' Snip 2, The Needle 3. Dividend, LB 3a.