WESTPORT RACES.
FIEST DAT. The Races yesterday were not numerously attended, owing to the inclemency of the weather. "We sub. join the results : Maiden Plate of 10 bovs., for all horses that have never won an ad. vertised race where more than £lO of public money was given. One mile and a distance. Weight for age. Entry, £l. Mr M'G-lashan's Patch, 3 yrs, 7st 101b (owner) ... ... ... \ Mr J. Stitt's Polly, 6 yrs, 9st 61b, (Walker) 2 Packers' and Miners' Purse of 10 sovs., for all horses regularly employed in packing, or regularly worked in • claims or drays on the Nelson South-West Goldfields for three months previous to the races. Heats—one mile. Owners upcatch weights. Post entry, £l. Ist Heat : Mr Henderson's Gipsy (owner) ... 1 Mr M'Kenua's Spuds"(owner) ... 2 Mr Bloomfield's Why not (owner) 3 2nd Heat : Mr M'Kenna's Spuds i Mr Drysdale's Tommy ... ... 2 3rd Heat : Mr M'Kenna's Spuds i Mr Drysdale's Tommy ... ... % In the second heat Mr Henderson's Gipsy and Mr Bloomfield's Why-not ran within the post, and were disquali. fied. Mr Waterloo's Squatter was also distanced. Five ran. Ladies' Purse of 10 sovs. Entry, £l. One and a half miles. Weight for age. Mr M'Glashan's Patch, 3 yrs, 7st 101b (owner) ... ... ... \ Mr Seaton's Supple Jack, a»ed, 9st 61b (Blythe) 2 Cheroot Race of 10 sovs. One mile and a distance. Catch weights, Post Entry, £l. Each rider to light a cigar previous to starting, aud have it alight at the finish of the race. Mr M'Glashan's Patch (owner) ... 1 Mr Seaton's Supple Jack (Blythe) 2
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Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 816, 25 May 1871, Page 2
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257WESTPORT RACES. Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 816, 25 May 1871, Page 2
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