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Gbetmouth, Yesterday. There was a fine day for the raeea, and 1,200 persons were present: The raeiag was good, and a brisk trade was done ia the totalisator, over £800 going through. OiroTUMoitr Handicap.—«Sheperdess, 1; Marie Stewart, 2; Talent, 3.
The Hack Kace was won by Happy Jack. Seven started, and on the first time round Steel Gray stumbled and fell, throwing his rider and two other hories and viders. Coburn, Steel Gray's rider, was severely shaken, but no bones were broken. • , ,■ Midsummer Handicap, t- Roe, 1; Comet, 2; Sincerity, 3 ; Sir Tat ton last. The Railway Stakes Handicap was a tight race between Marie Stewart- and Sincerity. Pippin and Lady Ballantyne ran of!' the course. Marie won by a neck after a hard struggle. '.• ■<
The Hubdle Hanicap was won easily by Liability, Whalebone a good-second ; Talent and Levant nowhere. -. j < . > The day passed off very successfully.
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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4676, 2 January 1884, Page 2
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153Greymouth Races. Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4676, 2 January 1884, Page 2
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