AUCKLAND AUTUMN RACES. First Day.
These events commenced on Thursday, and resulted in some very good sport, though the attendance of the public was very limited. The following is the ac« counts of the different races : — • tradesman's handicap Maid of Honour 1 Katcatcher ... ... ... 2 Soukar 3 The winner took up a leading 1 position, and won by a length. Time — lmin, 4secs. ELLERSLIE PLATE. Hilarous ... 1 Kenil worth 2 TimWhiffler 3 Won by two lengths and a-half. Time — lmin. 223ecs. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. Grey Momus ... ... ... 1 Harkaway 2 Harold 3 Won by less than a length. Tune — 2mins. 24secs. AUTUMN HANDICAP. Yatapa 1 Libeller 2 King Quail 3 A protest lodged by Mr Walker against the winner for " crossing " was not sustained. NOVEL HANDICAP. Confident 1 Tuna 2 Barney 3 Won by a couple of lengths. The winner was bought in for £33. publicans' purse. Maid of Honor 1 Soukar 2 Hilarious 3 This brought the first day's events to a close.
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Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1220, 24 April 1880, Page 2
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162AUCKLAND AUTUMN RACES. First Day. Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1220, 24 April 1880, Page 2
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