Dunedin Annual Races.

Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 37, 25 March 1875, Page 5

Dunedin Annual Races.

FIRST DAY. Maiden Plate, of 80 soys. The second horse to receive 10 soys. from the stakes. Entrance, 3 soys. One mile and a-half. For horses that have never won an advertised prize exceeding 1 L 25. Weight for age. Captain Hutchison's b c King tfhilip, 3 yrs, 7st lllb (B*tty) 1 Mr P. W Delsmain's b c He-cuU? 8, 3 yrs, Tit 111* (Wattle) 2 Mr S. Nosworthy's eh c Daniel O'Rorke, 3 yrs, s»tßlb(T. Allan) 3 Bothwell and Faugh-a-ballagh were scratched. Daniel O'Rour/ke carried 91b overweight. The Dunedin Cup. — A. handicap of 300 soys, with a sweepstake of 10 soys. each. The second horse to receive 50 soys., and the third 20 soys.. from the stakes. To miles and a distance. The winner of any handicap race of the value of 200 soys. after declaration of weights to carry 71bs extra ; of two or more of such races, lOlbs extra ; of any such handicap race of the value of 100 soys., to carry 51bs extra. Mr F. W. Delamain's b c Templeton, 4 yrs, (including 71b penalty), Bst 121 b (J. Wattie) 1 Mr G Coombe's b h Right liower, 5 yf, 7st. 101 b. (T. Gotten) _ 2 Mr S. Nosworthy's br h Traitor, 4 yrs, Bst 71b. (W. R'-ny) ; 3 Pertobe. Spritsail, and Tripolis were scratched. Traitor carried 31bs and Atlas 41bs. overweight. Mr Delamain declared to win with Templeton. The Newmarket Stakes, of 60 soys. Entrance 3 soys. One mile and a distance. Weight for age. It was also a proviso that the winner could be claimed, with his engagements, by owners of horses running in this race, for 200 soys. Any horse losing could be claimed, with his engagements, for 200 soys. added to the amount of the stake ; the owner of the second horse having first claim, and the second in order — the winner having last claim. Mr F. W. Oelamain's br c Elfin King 3 yre, 7at. 131 b. (Ray).. ..»,..•-...> 1 Captain Hutcsinson's br in Spritsail, 4 yrs. Bat. lllb. (Battie) *. 2 MrThos Pollock's b h Bothwell, 4 yrs, 9st. (Goodman V.... ,-. 3 Wee Lad and the colt Tantrums were scratched. There was not much betting lon this event--the cry .generally was "2 to 1 anything." ' Publicans' Purse, of 100 soys., with ' sweepstakes of 3 soys. each. The second horse to receive the amount accruing from the sweepstakes. One mile and a quarter. Nomination, 2 soys. Acceptance, I soy. Mr F. W. Delmain'a b h Templeton, 4 yrs. &t, (Ji Wattie) ..: 1 CapUin Hutchinson's br c King Philip, 8 yrs^7«t 7*b. (BatHe).„. 2 Mr &. Noßwotthy's br h Tatfmor, 3 yrs, 7»t. 71b 3 Sealing Race, of 50 soys. ; entrance - 3 soys; one mile arid a hal£ The. winner to be sold for LSO. If en^ tered to be sold for L4O, allowed ?lb ; L3O, Hlbs} L2O, 211bs; LlO, 28 lbs. The winner to be sold by auction with nig engagements, and any surplus to go to the funds. Mr H, Goodman's b m Kathleen, £20. & yrs 7afc 101 b. (8attie).,,.;.,,.......,......^ 1 Mr J. Monaghan'g b g Bismark, £40, aged, BSt lib. (Malone) : w 2

Mr Swansoa's eh g Sir William, £40,4yrs Bst. 4lb. (Richard*) 3 Mr W. C. Webb's Revoke filly, was scratched. The winner, Kathleen, was purchased by Mr H. Prince for L 99, thereby bringing L 79 to the funds of the club, the mare having been entered to be sold for L2O.