SPORTING. THE PUKEKOHE RACES. [OWN CORRESPONDENT].

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1196, 26 February 1880, Page 3

SPORTING. THE PUKEKOHE RACES. [OWN CORRESPONDENT].

PuKfeKOHE, Tuesday. The annual races at Pukekohe were held to-day. There wds a large concourse of people on the ground from the surrounding districts. The weather was showery, but cleared up in the afternoon. The stewards were Messrs Barnaby, Roulston, Crawford, Morrow, Caffery, Grosse, and Mills ; judge, Mr Roulston ; clerk of the scales, Mr J. Bilkcj ; clerk of course, Mr W. Grosse ; starter, Mr. H. Crispe ; handrcappers, Messrs J. Finlay and Cranston. Handicap Hurdlk Race. — First horse, £7; second horse, £1. Entrance, 10s. Distance 2 miles, over 8 flights of hurdles. Top weight not exceed nst. Five horses started. This was a ■\ cry good race, and the horses took the hurdles ivel'l, without accidents. Moore's Cossack, 1 ; Hart's Kangaroo, 2 ; Hackcy's High-flyer, o ; Bilkcy's Aw.iy, o ; White's Bobby, o. Strnnts' Handicap. — First horse, £5; second £2. Distance, I.s miles. Three horses started, but Hart's Beeswing had the race throughout. H.irt's Beeswing, 1 ; Miller's Flirt, 2. Maidkn Platk.— First horse, £4 ; second, £1. Entrance, Bs. Distance, 13 miles. This also was a capital race. Beeswing kept the lead throughout, and flirt a good second. Four horses competed* Hart's Beeswing, 1 ; Miller's Flirt, 2 ; Major's Sir Charles, o ; Grosses Akeake, o. Puki Koiiij Opkn Han die u\ — This was the prim ipal lace of the day. First holsc to get j£io ; second horse, £3. Entrance, 155.. Distance, 2 miles. Five horses were entered, and a good start was effec ted. Ladybird for a good distance took the lead. The final result was : Lusk's Ravenshoe, 1 ; White's Barney, z ; Walker's Ladjbird, j; Miller's Flirt, o; Hulme's Butterfly, o. Pony R\ce. — First holse, £4 ; second horse, £1. Distance, ■} miles. This was an exciting race, Walker's Ladybird winning hard held. Fi\ c ponies started. Walker's Ladybird, 1 ; Tooman's Nelly, 2 ; Caffery's Bully Boy, o ; White's Tot, o ; Hulme's Butterfly, o. Laidns' Pursk. — First horse, £4; second horse, £2. Distance, 1 mile. Three horses ran. husk's. Ra\enshoe, 1; Stuigeon's Akedke, 2; MlGcc's J3undarr.i, g.