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Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 437, 31 December 1861, Page 2

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The Maiden Plate Of 25 so vs., added to a sweepstakes of 3 9ovs. etch second horse to save his stake. Fur all horses that never hud, at the time of entering,, won an advertised race where mure than.2o soys of public money was given (matches excepted). For ihree years old, Bst lib ; four, 9st 71b; five,six, and aged.'M 131b; 3 bs allowed to mares and geldings. . The winner of the Great Kelson Trial Stakes to carry 4lbs extra. Once round and a distance. - " ' Mr. H Redwood's eh f Lady Bird (Redwood) 1 Mr. Stafford's h c St. Patrick . 2 Mr. T. Redwood's Shadow 3 Ma\ flower, Nithsdale, und Colonel also went in bat had no chance, the others coming in as placed. Waimeu drawn. The Town Plate «)f 60 soys, added to a sweepstakes, of 5 soys each ; second horse to save his stake. For three years old,'7st 81b ; four, 9st 71b; five, lOst 2lb; «ix and aged, lOftt 6ib ; 31b allowed to mares and geldings. Three miles. This was the best-race of the whole meeting.-Mr. Stafford's Ultima and Mr. Morse's Revoke being adjudged to have run a dead heat. There was a very general opinion, however, that Revoke had first place. Time, 6 minutes 7 seconds. . The Scurry Plate Of 25 soys, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 5 soys each, h ft. Second horse to save.his stake. Heats, one mile. Mr H. Redwood's Lady Bird, 7st I2lb 1 1 Mr Stafford's Ugly Buck, 3 yrs, 7st 121b 3 2 Mr T. Redwood's Shadow, 3yrs, 7st 121b 2 8 Time, I minute 55 seconds, and 1 minute 58 seconds. The Consolation Plate Of 20 soys. added to a handicap sweepstakes of 2 soys each, pp; for horses that have started and not won in the previous races. Second horse to save his ' stake. Once round and a distance. Mr T. Redwood's Otto (E. Cutts) 1 Mr Stafford's St. Patrick . 2 Kate, Nithsdale, and May Flower also started for this race. Time 2 minutes 25 seconds: The Forced Handicap Was won by Ultima, against Revoke and Otto. Once round and a distance, Time, 2 minutes 19 seconds. - We are happy to have to record but one accident of moment during the whole' meeting, that which occurred to a son of Mr. Martin, of Stoke, which is likely (o terminate favorably, although a Berious one.