Helensville Races.
(BY TELEGRAPH.)
HELENSVILLEi this day.
IluiiDLE RACE, — White's Lurk, i i Paraka, $ j MaKitlis, A. Eight ran. By Golly cleared the first hurdle abp£,£ „! me field, and ';;^ s jouclly cheered by his Maori naclcers, but Lark ran strongly and jumped well. The race was a pretty Oild UilklioWn fell, but the otliti- horses V7ent in style which would haVe woh the last Auck* land RteeplechaSe. Papaka fihighed a good second, Marquis a worse third, By Golly a still, worse fttul'tli.
The Secretiiiy aud other officers are entitled to the greatest credit for the s\jccessful meeting being held.
(By Carrier Pigeon),
HELENSVILLE, 2 p.m; ~ Second Race.—Fulton's Eilesaerc, 1 ; Flora, 2; Whitefoot, 3. Nine horses ran.' Foughy, the starter, got them away in splendid style : a better start was never effected with nine fractious maidens. Ellesraero won the race without being called on. ,t?iora iilso ran well; Thb ownei: Ellestiicre was A Star i-uiiner d siioi-i tiixie ago.
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Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 3081, 5 March 1880, Page 3
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158Helensville Races. Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 3081, 5 March 1880, Page 3
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