SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 105, 4 January 1873, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

TO THE "WAIKATO TIME S."

ELLERSLIK RACES. TlltijT BAT. 1 p.m. : Maiden Plate ; £100. Weight for ago. One mile and a-half. Entvanc, £5. Open to all horaos that have never won an advertised prize. Mr W. Walter's, jun, b g Ben Nevis ... (French) 1 MrCutt'sbfßanga ■•• - (Ljford) 2 Mr Atkinson's g m Minna (Uoskm) 3 Betting : 6 to 4 on Ben Njvis. Time, 2miu 52|aec. 2 p.m : Volunteer Cavalry Plate ; £50. Welter weight for age. Once round tbo course. Open to all horses who have been regularly ridden on parade, and that have been the property of any member of any corps iv the province during the last three months, to bo ridden by mambera only. Entrance, ,i 32. t Mr Walters' si juri, b g Ben Nevis, 6 yrs 1 Mr J. A: Chadwick's Paramatta, aged 2 Mr Thomas Robert's b g Daybreak, 5 yrs 3 Betting : 3 to 1 on l^on JNcvis. Time, 2min B£scc. 3 p.m. : Ellkkslik Handicap ; a sweepstakes of 10 soys each, h ft, with 100 boys added. Two milea. Entrance closed. Mr Atkinson's blk g. Black Eagle, aged, Sat 21b (Hoskin) 1 Mr Sutherland's b g Muori Weed, aged, Gat slb (Merrick) 2 Mr Futon's bin Marcellu, tiged, O^t (Lyford) 8 Time, 3niin Slieec.

4 p,m, : Railway Stakes ; £50. Weight fer *gt •„ anea rouncl the course. Entrance, £35. Mr W. Waltors's bm Slander, aged:... ... (Itccct) 1 Mr Xnoinas Snell's Nero, d' yra ... ...... <(H;ajkin,) 2 Mr Charles D mister's Argyle, 0 yr& pSjwclon), 3 St. Patrick aud Ytfttcriua wore scratched. Betting : stol dn Slander. ; ■ Time, 2min. 1230 c. : 6 p.m. : Ijtskeepeus* Ppusk ; £75.. Weight; for age; onco rsund the course ; winners of public money amounting to £100 to carry 71b extra. Entrance, £3> Mr Vf. Walters'* 1> m Siauder, aged ... (French) 1 Mr George Cutts's b g Parawhenua, 3.y.rs ... (Lyford) 2 Mr 0. MeGWs b m Creeping Jenny, aged ... (Kelly) 3 Time, 2inin. 7sc; " ■• & p.m. : Poxy Race of 10 sots, for all ponies of 14 hands and undor ; once round tho course ; weight for inches ; top weight, 9it 71b ; allowance, 71b each 1m; post entrance, 1 sot. Mr Charles Mill's Rauku, 6st 71b-. ... 1 Mr J.McGehan's Little Johnny,. 9at 71b. 2 Mr W. Luudoa's Little Nell, 9Jit 71b 3 SECOND DYY. 1 p.m. : Maidex Phoddce Stakes ; 50sovs. Weight for ago ; the winner of tho Maiden Plate to carry 51b extra ; open to all hones bred m the province. Distance, once round the course. Entrance, 3sovs. Major Walmsloy's b m Atalanta, 4yrs, Bst . . . (Thorpe) 1 Mr C. J. Taylor's blk g Long 'Drive, 4yra, Bst 111 b (Millison) Bolted Mr F. Eaton's eh f Magnolia^ 4yrs, Bst 111 b (Kelly) Fell Betting : Evea money on Atalanta and Long Drive. A protest was entered against Eclipse on tho ground that at a previous meeting her age had been wrongly stated, and Mr Heath declined to run her. Ti\e race was a most unsatisfactory one. Long Drive had tho lead at starting, and at the turn, when Atalaufa was prossing him, he bolted off the course. Magnolia, who was some length behind, anjjdwho had a bad start, fell on going through tho cutting at the buck of the course, and Aatlanta ciiutercdhome. Magnolia had he shoulder dislocated and will never be able to run again. Her rider was not hurt. .... Auckland METEOPOLtTAif Handicap; lOOsovs. Distance, 1| miles. Entrance, on nomination, 2sovs, and on acceptance, 3sovs. Mr Walter's b m Slander, lOst 71b (French) 1 Mr Atkinson's blk g Black Eagle, aged, Cat 121 b. (Hoskin) 2 Mr Sutherland's blk g Maori Weed, aged, 6st 81b. (Lyford) 3 Mr D Atkinson's m Minna, 6st 41b . . . (G-oo3oman) 0 Mr J. A. Chadwick's g g Paramatta, aged, 6st 101 b. (Merrick) 0 Mr Eaton's b m Marsella, aged, sst 71b. ... (Bruiumer) 0 Mr W. Marks ns b g St. Patrick, aged. ... (McCormick) 0 Ladies' Pukse ; 50 hoys. Weight for age. Winner of uny previous race at the meeting to carry 71b extra. Once roun :1 the course. Mr W. Writer's b m Slander, aijed, 9dt slb (French) 1 Mr Thomas Snell's Nero, 6'yrs, 9st 51b ... (Hoskin) 2 Flying Jib, Yatterina. and Argyle were scratched. Betting :4 to 1 on Slander, Nero went away with the lead, but was soon passed, and Slander, won, hard-held, by about three lengths. Consolation Stakes ;30 soys. Handicap for all beaten horses ; entrance on nomination, 1 soy ; and on acceptance, 2 soys. Maori Weed, 9st (Kelly) 1 Paramatta, 6st 101 b ... (Merrickj 2 Nero, 7st 121 b ... ... (Goosemau) 3 Creeeping Jenny, lOst lib (Con way) 0 St. Patrick, sst 81b... ... ... ... (Lyford) 0 Hurdle Race : 40 sots. Handicap. Over eight flight of hurdles. Twice round. Entrance, 3 soys. Mr J. McGee's b g Dick Turpin, list 121 b (Gallagher) 1 Mr Edgar's Echo, lOst (Taylor) 2 Hack Pjl:e : 10 aovs. Once round tho ocurse. Catch weights. Entraneo, 1 soy. Post entries. Fawn ... ... ... 1 Dainty 2