LATE RACING.
« GREY_IOUTH RACES. (By Telegraph-—Press Association.) GREYMGTJTH, this day. Splendid weather prevails for the races, and the course is in capital order. The weather is good. Seven bookmakers are j licensed. Results:— Trial Handicap.—lto 1. Blessbok 2, Man- ! grove 3. Won easily. Time, 1.5 4-5. ! Paroa Hack Handicap.—Divorce 1. Bon-! nie Jean 2. Miss Gift 3. Won comfortably ! by a length. Time 1-34 3-5. Benzine fell ' entering the straight, and broke his leg. I The horse had to be destroyed, but his I jockey escaped unhurt. j | RACING IK ATJTBA-J- j BIG INCREASES IN STAKES. (Received 9.30 a.m.) STDN-ET, this day. Trafalgar put in a good gallop over a milt and three-quarters to-day. He ran the first half-mile in 545., and the remainder of the distance in ___ Bobrikoff, with an assistant at each end, cut out a mile and a-quar-ter in 2.144. The Victoria Racing Club has increased the Melbourne Cup stakes to £6000 for the i first horse. 1300 for tie second, and £600 ] for the third. The Newmarket Handicap Is I increased to £1500: the Dertov to £3000 for tie first horse, £600 for tie second, and £300 for the third. The Grand National Hurdles is lucre—sed to £1500, and otheT increases have been sanctioned, the whole totalling £5475.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 70, 23 March 1910, Page 6
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212LATE RACING. Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 70, 23 March 1910, Page 6
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