HORORATA RACES.
A correspondent writing on the 16 th sends ua the following -■—Perhaps it would- interest some of your spotting readers to see a> word :or two on the present prospects of the Horo- ! rate race meeting on January 3rd, as well as I the hones expected to show up on that occasion. The race committee have substituted rails in iicn of rope on one side of the "ran in" in a> very substantial manner, and have also erected a small platform for the stewards in the saddling paddock. The course, I regret to say, has had nothing done to it sinoe last year, and is us hard aa flint. The plough gallop however has been ploughed and well oleared of stones. But one mistake ought to be remedied in the future—namely, feeding the course down with sheep nearly to the roots. Now as to the horses. Those destined to compete in the Maiden Plate, one mile, have nearly all being doing good work, conspicuously co is the case of the three-year-old belonging to Mr Trafford. He ia by Hibernian, and though rather plain at present, he may ripen into a good colt. Mr Thome's mare Brunette has been up and doing a long time, and I believe her time record for a n?ile is something undeniable. These are the j favourites. There will be about three others, j but I do not know much o£ their doings. Don Juan, Albion, Terror, Brookley, and Bouaer are nominated for the Kakaia (Jorge Handicap. The favorite seems to be the Dob. For the Hororata Cup I hardly think there will be More than three nominations. For the Hurdles, Bouser, Shark (Brown's), Brockley, The Breeze are nominated, and I think the race will lie between the two first named though Brookley is a very dark one. The Breeze, though a good horse, has hardly done work enough. For the Ladies' Parse, I expect to see about four, and Shark ought to win it. Of the trot I shall say nothing, as I kaow not the horses that will enter. Mr Digby, the former secretary of the olub, resigned in June last, and was succeeded by Mr W. Bollitt.
HORORATA RACES.
Press, Volume XXXVI, Issue 5081, 20 December 1881, Page 3
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