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Temuka Leader, Issue 1560, 23 September 1886, Page 2

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GERALDINE RACING CLUB. The following acceptances have been received for the forthcoming Spring meeting of the Geraldine Racing Oi*b Ist Day. MAIDEN HURDLE RACE. Rob Roy Cl ytie Temuka King Arthur, MAIDEN PLATE. w airuna Larry UrUnd Tasmania Archduke, Q.R.C. HANDICAP. Hermitage Athol Daisy Kingask Spade Guinea Patrician Derwenter Tara n talus SIRES’ PRODUCE STAKES. Mr W. Burgess' o g Derby, by Daniel O’Rourke—Alice Mr G. Q. Stead’s b c Chantilly, by Apremont -Mias Flat Mr G. G, Stead’s c f Fair Nell, by Apremont—ldalia Mr M, McMahon’s b c Platcatcher, by Guy Fawkes—Misfortune. SELLING RACE. Larry Brunette Finance. NOVEL RACE. Opera Red Robin Finance. 2nd Day. HANDICAP HURDLES. Secretary Irish King Bagshot Temuka, HOTEL HURDLES. Seagull Pirate. GERALDINE CUP. Hermitage Spade Guinea . Derwenter Patrician. Kingask. COUNTY PLATE. Cg Derby, by Daniel Bezique O’Rourke—Alice Zalot Little Arthur. FLYING HANDICAP. Athol Daisy Derwenter Tarantalus Eriu-go-bra^h. A Loudon telegram states the Doncaster Meeting was continued on Friday, when the Cup, value 30d snvs, was won by Mr R. Peck** The Bard, Mr D. Baird’s St. Michael being t>eco «d, and Mr R, Vyner’s Stone Clink third.

The Great Metropolitan Stakes wera tun for at Sydney on Tuesday, and won by Bohemian, with The Jewel second ; lime 3min Sljsecs. The Richmond Stakes were won by Yetmao, Metaphor being second, and Sumatra third ; time— The Oaks resulted in a dead* heat between Tamarisk and Crossfire r Acme being tbird ; time—2tnln 40$sec.

At the Plumpton Park Racing Club’s Meeting at Christchurch on Tuesday, the Plumpton Handicap, of 60 sots, was won by Mr H. Luna's Klngask, Mr G. G. Stfad’a Marion being second ; time—2min 16 3-ltbn secs. The Two-year-old Flutter of 60sova, 4 furlongs, was won by Mr P, Butler’s Northcote, with the Hon. W. Reeves’ Kimberley second • time—l7sec«. The Handicap Bardies, of 60 sovs was won by Mr Sleightholme’a Mammoo. The Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs, was won by Mr H. Piper’s Mirella, with Mr Lunn’s Kingask second. The Handicap Time Trot (in saddle), of 30 sovs, three miles, was won by Mr J. Kirkwood’s, Darkie (35secs), Mr J. Farrar’s Billy (40secs) being second, and Mr A. Dunn’s / Daisy (acr) third ; time—9min 38Jsecs.