DRYBREAD RACES,

Tuapeka Times, Issue 432, 6 February 1875, Page 3

DRYBREAD RACES,

(From a Correspondent.)

These races took place on Thursday and Friday 28th and 29fch January. The weather was fine and the course was in excellent condition. Each race was well contested, indeed nearly all the events •were neck and neck contests. During the first day there was a large concourse of people from St. Bathans, Welshmans, Blacks, Alexandra, and Clyde. There ■were many ladies on the course, aud the only desideratum was a ladies room. The stewards did all in their power to render the meeting a success, Jand their efforts were not unavailing, as everything passed off pleasently. Appended we give the .results ; — Fibst Day. Maiden Plate of 10 sots. For all horses that have never won an advertised race. Weight for age. One and a quarter miles. Post entry. Spratt's Doubtful, 6yrs, lOst lib 1 Mellor's Ugly Buck, syrs, 9st 91b 2 Handyside's Tailor, aged, lOst lib 3 Rudolph's Miss "Bismarck, 6vrs, lOst lib 0 Rowland's Topsy, 3yrs 7st 31b ' 0 Matakanui Handicap, of 15 soys. Open to all horses. Distance, one and a half miles. Olciing'B Maggie, 7st 121 b 1 Harrington's Bismarck, 7st 51b 2 Keenau's Jack the Flat, 9st 101 b 3 Keenan's Pickpocket, lOst 0 Gillies's Miss King, 9st 61b 0 Stewards' Pubse, 10 soys. Three-quarter mile heats. Weight for age. Eutrance, 15s. Note. — The winner of this race can be claimed for £25, by the owner of any horse ruuning in the race. The owner of second horse to have first right of purchase, and so on. Harrington's Charley 1 Elliot's Jenny Lind 2 Mellor'B Ugly Buck 3 - Handicap Tbotting Race, 10 soys. Distance, two and a-half miles. Weight, list each. Entrance, 10s 6d. Holland's Lizzie, 220 yds. 1 Brown's Lackerby, 225 yds. 2 Mellor's Dick, scratch 3 Handyside's Wanaka, 250 yds. 0 Dickie's Patch, 275 yds. 0 Newtown Handicap, of 10 soys. Open to all horses ; one mile. (The winner of the Matakanui Handicap to carry 71b Olding's Maggie 1 Polly • 2 Keenan's Pickpocket 0 Keenan's Jack-the-Flat 0 Gillies' Miss King 0 Harrington's Charley 0 „ Artful Joe • 0 Second Day. Miksbs' Pttese, of 10 soys. Three-quarter mile heats ; weight, 9at. Harrington's Bismarck 11 Spratt's Doubtful 2 2 Dickie's Patch 3 3 MrDBTTMMEB Handicap of 15 soys. Open to all, horses. One and a quarter miles. Olding's Maggie, Bst 1 Jack the Flat, 9st 0 Keenan's Pickpocket, Bst 101 b 0 Gillies' Miss King, Bst 61b 0 Harrington's Bismarck, 6st 101 b 0 Selling stakes of 10 sovb. The winner to be, sold, by auction after the race, and the surplus over entered price (if any) to the Race Fund. Distance, one mile. i Tommy 1 —Shepherd Boy 2 —^Charier 0 FbebH ANDiCAf of 10 soys. Distance, one „mile. the Flat 1 . 2 0 " 0 HospiTAi Race, of — soys. Distance, one mile and a quarter. Welter weight for ' -age : ; ' gentleman' riders. A Bilver cup, value 10 guinea 9, r will be presented by the Club, 'to be won' by the same horse two years in succession Tbef ore becoming the iproperty- of the owner j the winner to hold possession of the Cup till next annual meeting. This race was won by Pickpocket. Five horses started.