Paeroa Races.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4387, 18 March 1909, Page 2

Paeroa Races.

FIRST DAY. There was a good attendance at the opening day’s racing at Paeroa yesterday. Big fields and close finishes were the order of the day. The weather, which looked threatening during the morning, was squally, but did not interfere in any way with the racing. There was no publican’s booth on the ground, and drunken men were conspicuous by their absence, something unusual for a racecourse.

The following were the results Short’s Handicap (of 30 sovs). — Second horse to receive 5 sovs. out of stakes. Distance, 4 furlongs. Lady French ... ... 1 Aimwell 2 Miss Winnie ... 3

Handicap Hurdles (of 40sovs.)— Second horse to receive 5 sovs. out of stakes. Over eight flights of hurdles. Distance 2 miles.

Okaihau Mozart .

Netherton Welter (of 30 sovs.)— Second horse to receive 5 sovs out of the stakes. Distance, 7 furlongs. Newtown 1 Waiotahi | Leonette • •• 3

Karangahake Handicap (of 30sovs) Second horse to receive ssovs. out of the stakes. Distance, 5 furlongs. Necktie 1 Hardrock 2 Keepstep 3

Ohinemuri Cup (of 125 sovs.) Second horse to receive 20 sovs , and third horse 5 sovs out of stakes. Winner of any race of the value of 40 sovs, after weights have been declared to carry 71bs extra ; of 100 sovs, 101 b extra. Distance, 1£ miles. Ben Johnson .. 1 Noteorini 2 Azoff 3

Komata Handicap (of 25 sovs).— Second horse to receive 5 sovs out of stakes. For all hors«s that have not won an advertised race of the value of 10 sovs. at the time of entry. Distance, seven furlongs. Jill I Urania 2 Michaeloff 3 Paeroa Steeplechase (of 50 sovs.) Second horse to receive 10 sovs. out of the stakes. Distance about 21miles. Post Haste ... ••• 1 Waimotu ... ••• 2 St. Patrick's Handicap (of 40 sovs) —Second horse to receive 5 sovs out of the stakes. Winner of the Karangahake Handicap, Short’s Handicap, or Ohinemuri Cup to carry a penalty of 71bs ; or of two, lOlbs extra. Distance, 6 furlongs. Rarata 1 Jena 2 Newtown 3