PAPAKUKA RACES.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 876, 31 January 1878, Page 2

PAPAKUKA RACES.

the * Herald.' race was honestly contend, results, if nob wh t was anticipated, were therefo e satsfac§y. WR.V James B. Hay, Ciptain and Mr Martelli were tli&aoljfPg stewards of fch • meeting 1 ; A. Bro-vn officiated as cleric •Yf the course in his usual effluent style; Mr Frederick Marks acved as jqlerku)fAhQ..«caleß, Mr R. Wyuyard acted as B'ftrter, and the handicaps were made by Mr H. 15. Ilmdloy. Mr Percival, the secretary, was also inost ;i ac(iive'»ih'••'b6nbributifig , to the suceess of the meebing. The .evenbs were on the whole satisfactorily; congested. The first fverit on the program ne was the Handicap Hurdle Ruje. of 30 sovs.; second horse bo receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Twice round the course, over eightflights of hurdles. Mr R. Kirkwood's <;h g Loafer, aged, list. 41bs. (G. Wilson ... 1 Air L. Ryes's b Tom Finn, 6 years, list Tibs. (Liiineli/' .* ... 2 Mr Carters b in Bessy, 5 years, ftsb • 10 lbs. (Win. Scoup Maiden Plate of 20 sov*; Hflphd horse to receive 5 sov?, from the stakes, entrance, £1 10 ,j weight forage. One mile an I a half. For all horses that have never >vou an

advertised race exceed no- lOiOvs. Mr Kavanagh's b m Kate, -..ged 9ot. 3 lbs (Curry) 1 Mr J. Hunt's ch g'Staveton, 3 years, ?st 9lbs. (Williams) 1 Mr Limmer's ch g Glenbnck, 2 years, 9st. 0 lb*. T. Cantell .. 3 Air C. B. Edward's b c The Baron, 3 years, 7st. 8 lbs (Taylor) ... 0 Papakura Handicap, of lOOsovs.; 20sovs. to the second, and lOsovs. to the third horse, out of the stakes. Distance, 2 miles j nomination, 2 . sovs.; acceptance, 3sovs, and 2s>vs. at the post. Mr Waiters's br hj Kingfisher, aged, 9st slbs (Cmtell) ... 1 Mr Gr. Lend, urn's bg Firetail, mred, 7st slbs (Williams) ... 2 Mr R. iCirk wood's eh g Tui, G years, 7at (McCahe) 3 Mr Edgar's b g The ( B\>u, aged, 7st slbs (D. Tavlor) 0 Mr Butler's br g liivenshoe, 6 years, 7-st 7lbs (Cox) 0 Pony Race, of 10 sovs.; 2sovs. to go' to the second hj irse out of the stakes; 1 mile and a distance. Entrance, 1 sov. For ponies 14 hands and under. Mr Walter's Ltdy May, lOst ... 1 Mr Quinlan's Birney, 10 V; ... 2 Mr Kavauigh's Kate, list 7ibs 3 [ Railway Handicap, of 20 vs.,

with a 3weep ot lsov. each, fc > go to secoud horse. Kutr.ime, Is >v.,

and acjeptunce lsov. 1m lo *iv\ a distance. Mr dgar's b g The Dm, ag«d,

7st 4lbs (Tayliv) ... ... 1 Air Kavanagh's b in of the Isle. 7st (Kenn.) 2 Mr Percivai's ns oh g Gold "U Crown, Mr irk wood's ch g Tu>, age i, 7st6l')s (vlcCnb ) ... ... 0 Hack Kace, of lOsovs aicraice, lsov. One mile and a di-tauo". Winner to be sold '.'or 20<>vs; surplus, if any, to go 10 the funds. Mr Lennard's ch m RhII ... 1 Mr Wr.ght's Ner-le 2 Ladies' Purse, of 20sovs., with a sweep of lsov. each to go to the secoud horse. .Welter weight for age. Gentlemen riders. One mile and a quarter. Mr G. Leiidrum's b «j Firetail, aged, 12st. 4H»s. (J. Smith) ... 1 I Mr Ed j-ar's b if T ie Dm, aged, 12 t. 4bs. (T. A Brow.) ... 2 Mr Kye's b g Tom Fin. 6 years, 12st. 4 bs. (Liitmel ) .. ... 0 Mr Hunt's ch g Stavetou, 3 years, 9st 3lbs. (Hunt) ... C^ A Mr Butler's or g Raveushoe, 6 years, 13sfc 41 bs. ... ... 0 Consolation Handicap, of 15s >vs. ; 1 mile; entrance lsov. and acceptance lsov., to go to the fund. Golden Crown, Bst. 12lbs. ... 1 Tui,'/st. 131bs 2