FIRST DAY.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 217, 28 March 1872, Page 5

FIRST DAY.

Maiden Plate, of 75 soys. Entrance. 3 soys. 1£ mile. Open to horses that never won an advertised race exceeding £25. J. A. Douglas's eh c Adouis. 2 yrs, ssfc. (Hawkins) 1 W. H. Tagotart's eh f Lady Antrim, 2 yrs, 4stlllb (Malone) 2 J. A. Douglas's bf Rosina, 3yrs, 7st Blb | (Storey) 3 There were six entries, but only five started, Gossiji being scratched. Time — 2min, 24sec. Forbury Handicap, vt 100 soys. with a sweepstakes of 3 soys each ; second horse to receive amount of sweepstakes. 1J mile. E. Pritchard's b m Gazelle, 5 yrs, 6st 101 b (Holt) 1 E. Griffith's cb f Defamation, 3 yrs, Bst 61b (R.Ray) 2 A. Patterson's br g Burgundy, aged, Bst 71b (Williams) 3 Eleven entered, but Little Nell was scratched. Exile wa3 the favourite, but was nowhere in the race. Time— 3min. St. Kilda Stakes, of 60 soys. 1 mile. Weight for age. W. Walter&'s b m Slander, nged, 9st 21b (French) 1 E. Griffiths's eh f Gossip, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Storey) 2 Only two horses started, Backbiter being scratched. A gift to Slander. Time — lmin. 54sec. Publicans' Handicap, of 70 soys. 1£ mile. J-. Reany's blk m Little Nell, aged. 7st (J. Cotton) 1 J. A. Douglas's blk f Minx, 3 yrs, 6st 31b (Moore) 2 G. Coombe's b g Catapult, 6 yrs, 7st (T. Cotton) 3 Banjo and Wildboy were scratched. Seven started. A very good race. Time -2min. 23sec. Selling Race, of 50 soys. I.J mile. Weight for age. J. A. Dougks's b m Taffrail, 5 yrs, 6st 31b (Hawkins) 1 J. Blakely'fl eh in Novice, aged, 6st 41b (Gibbs) 2 \V. Walters's b h Young Dainty, 5 yrs, 7st 61b (Tanner) 3 Six horses started. The winner was sold for £32. ' " Selling Hurdle Race, of 40 soys. IA mile, over seven flights of hurdles, 3ft Bin msh. J. A. Douglas's b m Medora, 6 yrs, 12stllb ] E. Pritchard's b g Nigger, aged, Bst lib . 2 Sir Tatton was Rcratched. 5 started. Medora won easily. A protest, entered by the owner of Nigger, onthegronnd. thatMedora had not jumped the first hurdle, was sustained, and the owner of Nigger waa adjudged the stakes. Niager waa sold for £30.