DUNEDIN RACES.

Waikato Times, Volume XL, Issue 888, 2 March 1878, Page 2

DUNEDIN RACES.

DUNJSDIN, Thursday. A general holiday was observe* m town on aooounc of the races, lheday was very hot, and clear, aarly m the day about 6000 people were on the course, but towards the atternooh the number increased to about 10,000, including the economical people who patronised the saod-hills outside. The course was m splendid condition. The following are the eveute :— Maiden Platk of 80 sow.— This w«s a walkover f, r Mr KiicLeo's £££* aamh ' 8 * wede beiu * i*F«»i* Cup, Handicap, of 500 -ova., wiui a sweepstake of 10 wm. ; 2 unle* and a distance. ; aiu.aasbhT cm pletoo ...1 , if 1 * I"*'1 "*'" 8 v m i'itauia ... 2 ♦Ur .Banner's b h Ariel ... 3 Mr F.rmei's Longlands * 4 Mr Walter's Hippocampus '.'.'. 5 lime, 4 mm. JJekinaia was decla•»a to win with TempJeton, and farmer with Ariel. The bettifcg was Z to 1 agalnßo JemplotOU ; 5 to 1 agamsi, Aaei J 10 to 1 i,g&inst uam rt aud Luiu.,audß. Odds were ;f c 7 d «6«"«tt Bribery, Cloth of and Unknown. Pungawetewere, Ooeron, Virginia, and Luna vveic Bcratcued, leaving a field of 9. 4u«y 15 minutes were spent m oUirting. a gouU Btarfc WJ4B u|tiuuiteiy affected. Tenipieton had cue inside running, and led at the *tare, ioiiowed closely by Chancellor, he otheis all mi n a lump. A second wine Tiuiuia lost grouud, and empleton ran through several to i-ne trunc of the field, which spread a .atle then, but gathered before cooiing to the stra.ght. Tempieton then lead to to the winning-post by a length, without a whipping; iuauia second, Aiiel a close third, a good fourth. Chancel•ur, Hippo, Unknown, and Bribery ffero running m the ruck, Ctoih of oroid twelve ieug.hs behind. «TAKES, Ot 60 SOVS.j 1 uii.e auu a distance. Two entries. Mr Smith's Swede ... ... 1 iVlr u'Britsn's Xan.ippe ... 2 lhis was a very exciting race, and was neck and neck tv the win. mug post. Xautippe won by a neck. L'ne betting was even, and the Uttie 2 win. ltidßCS. Publicans' Handicap, of TOsovs. 1^ milus. Jlr Fraßer'B Trump Card ... 1 Air Walter's izaak Waliou ... 2 Mr Delani».n's Ark Überon ... 2 Mr Delaniaiu's Puugawerewere i Oberoo was eignt or ten lengths nehiiid, ami, at iue winning- posr, IVuujf* Curd won by about, a neck ahead of Izaak Waitou, OUhmii and Puugawerewere several leiigtns bemud. Tiiue, 2tnius ](JBuco. Tiie betung was 2 io 1 oa 'Xruuip Caid, rfveu Itetung on Pu;igawert.were, *iid } '3 to 1 u^aiust Iz*ak Vtalion aid Überon. Champagne Stakes of lOsovs and IvOovmS ttudtu t () lunou^s. Mr Deluiaiu's -\tiautic .. ... 1 Mr Pu.lock's Captain l>ouglaa... 2 air liuruuer's Auialet 3 .SicLLiKG Rack ot 50iovd. Winner tv uo sjiu tor jU.ovs. Distance 1^ (ulltrS. Mr J. Audivw'a cli Exile ... 1 tic H. Siuahs o g lltu'iwao ... 3 Mr \V. Swuusuu'sj on g Sir Wiiiiam 3