THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY RACES.

Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 1013, 28 May 1878, Page 7

THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY RACES.

The races were attended by 1000 persona. The different events were-closely contested.. The following are the results :— HANDICAP HtTEDLE BACE. ' ■ ' Of 40 soys. The second horse to receive 5 sots. from the stakes. Entrance, 2. soys. Two miles and a distance, orer 10 flights of hur- • dies, 3ft 6in high. IK W. Wallace's b g Baron, late Warwick, aged, ■ Bst 101 b (carried 9st 61b) ... (T. Cotton) 1 H. Gourley's eh g Kildare, aged, list (J. Cotton) 2 D. M'Master's blk m Black Bess, 5 yrs, 9st w ; : (£olare) 3 John McKay's b m Camelia, aged, lOst 71b (D.Peters) & 3UEDBH* mATE, Of 35 sots. Entrance, 30s. One mile and a quarter. Weight for age. For horses that nave never won advertised prize exceeding J201; T. Pollock's eh c Captain Douglas, 2rrs, sst 111 b (carried sst 131 b extra) (Webster) 1 D.M'Donald's br in Blue Bell, aged, 9st 121 b - (Wattie) 2: H. Goodman's b m Mountain Maid, 5 yrs, 9sfc (T.Allen) 3 D^MTllaster's bf h Larrikin, 4 yrs, 9st ' i.:. ; v: '■ ■ .••■■-• ■:-(aourley); ip. Betting: 3 to 2 agßt Enclymion, 2 to 1 Contriver, 3 to 1 Captain Douglas, 5 to 1 any other. Captain Douglas led past the Stand, Contriver being next; the rest pretty well together, and Campahelle last. Captain Douglass continued to lead on the Dunedin side of the course, but when opposite the Stand Endymion mended his pace, and displaced Larrikin and Contriver, and tried to get on equal terms with the Captain; Coming into the straight, Blue Bell and Mountain Maid were called upon, and responded gamely, but but though they succeeded in displacing thoße who held the second and third post tions, they were unable to get on even terms with Captain Douglas, who won easily by two lengths. Time, 2min 36sec. BIHTHDAY HAKDICAP, Of 120 soys. second horse to receive 30 soys. from the stakes. One mile and three-quarters. Nomination, 3 soys. 3^ sots. W. Swanson's gr g Blue Peter, 6 yrs, 7st 41b (J. Allen) 1 K. Eay's b g Bide-a-Wee, aged, Bst 51b (carried Bst 61b) ... (Wattie) 2 J. F. Kitehing'a b c Oberon, 3 yrs, 7st (Webster) 3 - Contriver and Camilla were scratched. Betting : Even money Blue Peter ; 3 to 2 against Bide-a-Wee j 3 to 1 Oberon ; 4 to 1 Exile. Oberon was the last jto get away, but he Boon shot past Exile and Bide-a-Wee, and after a short struggle showed in front of Blue Peter. He, however, did not maintain the premier position long, for coming towards the turn Blue Peter collared him and was again leadine, and was past the Stand first by about half a length. Bide-a-Wee and Exile were several lengths behind. On going round the turn towards Dunedin Bide-a-Wee began to gain on the leaders and soon displaced Oberon, and looked as if he were about to pass Blue Peter, but though he struggled hard to do so during the last half-mile he did not succeed. After a splendid.race down the straight Blue Peter won by a length. Oberon and Exile were completely out of it. Time, 3min. 31sec. HANDICAP TEOTTING BACE. Of 40 sots. The second horse to receive 5 sort, from the stakes. Enttrance, 30s. Three miles. No .weight under lOst. Optional saddle or harnesst Wallace's br m Bella, 6yrs or aged, 220 yd s,