OTAGO JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIII, Issue 3018, 29 March 1867, Page 5

OTAGO JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

THE entries for these races were made on the 19bh. For the Maiden Plate there are 11; for the Jockey Club Handicap, 5. Virginia, &st. 71b.; Presto, 9st. 31b. : Lady Ellen, Bst. 121b. ; The Miller, Sst. lib.; and Allander, 7st. 131b. District Handicap : The Miller, Glengarry, Stormbird, Virginia, Pambier, and AtalanU. Publicans' Purse: Flying Jib, The Miller, Glengarry, Knottingley, Sfcormbird, Schoolboy. Selling Race : Allander, Virginia, Bob Apples, Presto, and Regnum. The following ia the result by telegram :—

Dttnedin, March 22, 11.30 ».m. The races commenced yesterday. The attendance was not so large as usual, the uncertain state of the weather preventing many from attending.', Everything passed off pleasantly, and without any mishap. Maiden Plate of 70 sovb, 1£ miles, weight for age : Little Lady, 1 ; Warwick, 2 j Garry Owen, 3. Little Lady was the favourite fromthecommenosment. „ , , ' Jockey Club Handicap" of 120 aovs, added to a sweepstakes of 10 soys each —distance, 1£ miles : Allander, 1; Virginia, 2 ; Presto, 3. , . . Virginia was favourite, 3 t to 2 againsj, her being taken. Bad'atarfc.' Time,~2mm. 51£ Bee: , Handicap trotting llace, of 60 soya, li mdes, heats, optional, saddle or harness : Major won both heat's, Lady Syntax was second, and Banker nowhere; Time: First heat,. 4min. 46sec; .second heat, 4min. 33sec. ■ * Dunedin Cup, of 200 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 10 soys, 2 miles, weight fer age: Knottingly,, 1; Musician, 2. The finest race of the day. Presto ran only 100 yards. Knoltingly got the start, and kept the lead until near the finish, when Musician made a game effort, but without success, Knottingly winning by a length. Time: 4min. 52sec.

OMARTJ EAOES. Mahch 7th atscd Bth. Maiden Plate: Lady Ellen, lj Little, Lady,| 2jj and 3 others. Won easily. , , J , HurdJe'Race: Pamel won, , u , . , " " Town Plate : 2£ miles, weight for age., Knottingly, Stormbird, Presto. Won .easily. Time, 4mm. 54|8ec. , , j Omaru Handicap : 11 miles. Atalant*, 1; Presto, 2;! Lady Ellen, 3', beating Virginia and Idle Boy. -* ; . Ladies' Porae : Gentlemen riders ; won by Camel.. ' Omaru Cup : 3 miles. KnottiDgly, 1 j Stormbird, 2 j Lady Ellen, 3. ( Won by several lengths. Time,! ~Cmin. 2sec. ; u>, , Selling Stakes-^ Young Alma, 1 j Regnum, 2. - . i *' 'Conablation Stakes: Musician, Js beating 2 otiners.