SECOND DAY.

Waikato Times, Issue 863, 29 December 1877, Page 2

SECOND DAY.

The weather on Thursday was again 11 that could be desired and the v tendance was nearly as large as v the first day of the sports. The rains cami. m well filled from both orth and south bat more especially rom the latter, many Hamilton jeople going down on the Thurs ay vlio attended their own spons on he VVednesday at Hamiiton East. The following were the several events : — Handicap Hurdle Race.— Over eight flights of hurdles 2 miles. Loafer, list 5. Gladstone list and Jount lOst 10 started. At the first .urdle Count ba ked and though at ast got over he m the next round -efused at the same place and was not persevered with. Gladstone ilso refused and Loafer won-as he iked. His victory appeared to be vei y popular. ! Delta Stakes. — Tui, Taupiri .Memento, Sultan, Late m " the Field, Prima Donna started. Prima Donna got the lead, but j Vlemento soon forged ahead, folowed by Late m the Field. In the hird round, Late m the Field was jailed upon ; he shoe past Memento, md — though afterwards gamely .hallenged by the mare —he was lever afterwards collared, and won rather easily by two lengths. In the straight Prima Donna passed Vir Martyn's mare and secured second place. Hurry Scurry. — Master had his race all tbe way. Forced Handicap Flat Race (for winners). — Derby (Bst. 71ba.), Loafer (Bst.), Late m tbe Field (9st. 21bs.), and Master (9s. 91bs.) started. Master fell and Derby bolted, Loafei won wi'b considerable ease, scoring another victory for his -onulur owner. Consolation Stakes Handicap. —This race lay bei ween Count and Memento (Bst. 71 lis.). They raced -o»f ether nearly all the way, and, ooming into 'l^e straight, thp creamy looked like winning, hufc Memento., •mswering the wh p, struggled ramely to tbe front, and landed * li«d, White; and Ejliie' a winner by a short neck. Sultan (Bst. slbs.) •ud Li' tie Dick (7*t.-7lbs) also ran. The winner of tbe Delta staked, Late m the Field, is a locally-bred iiorse, and hy Benathalath.