OXFORD ANNUAL RACES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1791, 29 December 1883, Page 2

OXFORD ANNUAL RACES.

Stewards : Mr R Fawcett, Mr Ward, Mr G. Kelly and Mr Mclnamey ; Judge : Mi- A. Isaacs ; Hmidicappers : Me<«sis R. Kirkwood and W. Scott ; Staiter : Mr A. Heaiiy ; Clerks of Course : Messrs Downing and Robinson ; Clerk of Scales : Mr Tyson ; Hon. Sec. : Mr H. McClelland. Thet-e races, which came oil on the course at Oxford on Bo\ing Day, under the auspices of the Oxford Jockey Club, were, as we piedicted, successful, both :is legards the racing and the attendance of the district public. There was an unusually large number of natives on the giound, -who seemed to take a supreme interest in the various contests of the day, and the Europeans present represented the respective outlying districts, including Cambridge. The course was in very fair condition, and the Stewards had evidently exerted themselves to satisfy their patrons in every particular. The energetic secretary, Mr McClelland, deserves niuch credit for his conduct of matters in connection with the meeting. It must be admitted, however, that the Stewards erred in not having the amounts of the prizes published before closing the entries, as we believe the fields would have been much larger had this been done. The following is a detailed account of the racing :—: — Maidkn Plate, of lOsovs., 1^ miles, weight for age. For horses that have never won an advertised prize exceeding lOsovs. Enhance lsov. Mr Fawcett's Snake, 4yrs, S&t lllbs . 1 Mr Napier's Bull's Eye, aged Hat 31bs . 2 Mr Craven's Jo, syis, Ost 3 Whalebone, 9st, also ran. A good race ; Snake won by half a length. Jo a good third. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 15sova ; 2 miles ; over eight flights of hurdles, 3ft. 6m high. Nomination, lsov ; acceptance, lsov. Whalebone, a walk over. Oxford Cup, of 20i j oys and a gold cup added ; 2 miles. Nomination, lsov ; acceptance, lsov. Mr Fawcett's Snake, 1 4yrs, 7st 7lbs (McCabe) „ ... 1 Mr Ransfield's Larry, aged, Dst 7lbs - (Harrison). . . . . ..2 Mr Starr's Flying Mary, aged, 7st 51bs (Norgrove):.. .. ... .. ' . 3 Jo, 7st, also ran. This was a very exciting race. Snake won on the post by half a length. Flvinj? Mary a good third, with Jo well up. Larry was looked upon as a certainty. SErjtXEK&' Rack (Handicap),, of lOsovs. For', horses the >bontt fide -property of settlers within 16 miles of Oxford three months previous to date of entry. Mr Ransfield's Larry, aged, Bst 1 Mr Hohohia's Koramiko, aged, 7st 41bs 2 WhitefOot, 7st, also ran. Won rather easily by a length. •■ ' Maori Race, of ssovs. Horses must be •'ridden and owned by Maoris. Entrance, , 15s. Mr Ransfield's Larry 1 Mr Walker's Bob rr ... 2 .;,. Koramiko and Blacksmith also ran. Won as he liked. « Selling Hack^Race, pt lOsovs. Winner ' ' Vli> ' to be sold for i>ls. Mr Rhodes? Derby ... \ V Mr WalkerVßob ' 2 Mr^Taylor-'s Oxford also ran. Derby won .Consolation ..Handicap, of fJsova. EnJMrNa^ier's Bull's Eye,. Bst, 1 Mr Starr's Ftlying Mary, Bst 41bs ... 2 : *Koramu«v : 7sfc 41b3, also ran. A good *&-, 'wpftlbKlfalf & "l&gfcn ; s Jo well'ufr ' ,-'Mrj Henry -Chittjr, a reward of ,£l -for dlharieSA ,'/« i \*-J* ' - ~Mrf»s^xo} aavgrtiiei ? for^Bal6sttfe'bloclc£ of/Mand, with.bqillßi^tli^oiirWjoW the