TARANAKI J.C.'S MEETING.
(PRKSS ASSOCIATION TKLKGRAM.) NEW PLYMOUTH, December 27. The first day's ractng of the Taranaki Jockey Club's summer meeting was held today in fine weather. Tho attendance was large and the racing good. Following are> results:— MAIDEN PLATE, of 30sovs, w.f.a.; one mile and a quarter.— Fapaicural, Brigette2, Kai__Ae3. Won i lairly comfortably. Time, 2min 20i»ec. Di.udend, £3 *is. ! HACK DKRBY, of 150 soys; second 30 sow, third 20 soys from stake ; one mile and a h»W—Okoari 1, I Bowsprit 2, Pohutulcawa3. Won by a bare neck, Time, 2iuin 18j8ec. Dividend, £2. S'JUKRY S.AKKS, of 23 soys; five furlongs— Disraeli 1, Sirtgleshoi 2, Kimua 3. Won comfortably. Time, lmin 6JHe.:. Dividend, £Z 6s. "HANDICAP HORDLTCS, of 50 soys; second 10 soys from.stak* ; one mile and a half.—Adam, lOst 61b, 1; Clayton, lOst 111b, 2; King of the Downs, list 61b, 3. Won by a short nec». Time, 2n_n Slfiee Dividend, £8 18s. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, ot 70 soys; second 10 soys from stake; one mile.—Crusve, Bst 21b, 1; Okoari, 7»t, 2; The Major, Bst 21b, 3. Won by a length. Tims lmin 47"aec. Dividend, £12 18s. LADI-8' PURSE, of 30 sow: second 5 soys from stake; one mile—Papakura, lOst 51b, 1; Adam, list 41b, _ ; Zepbyr, lOst, 3. Time, lmin bOgsec Dividend, £218. PONY HANDICAP, of 25 soys; second 5 soys Irom stake; six furiougs.— Fairy, 7st 101b, 1; Troopsr, 7stslb, 2; Clayton, 9st 41b, 3. Won by a length. Time, lmin 2lseo. Dividend, £1318s. FLYING HANDICAP, of 50 soys; second 10 soys from stake; six furlongs—Kaldea, 7st 101b, 1; Don, 7st, 2; Lady Helen*, 7st 121b, 3. Ariose finish. Time, lmin 17|sec Dividend, £39 lis.
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9920, 28 December 1897, Page 6
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