DUNEDIN RACES.
[by telegraph.] Duxedix, This day. The Aveathcr is frightful to-day: it is bloAving half a gale, Avith occasional showers of blinding rain. There Avere not 700 people on the course Avlien the proceedings opened. handicap steeplechase. Catrighebii, list.. .. 1 Clarence, 13st . '. .. ~ 2 Canard Avas scratched. Tho betting was 2 to 1 against Clarence or Carrigheen, the latter being much fancied on account of the heaviness of the ground and his light weight. AVhy Not baulked at the third mile, and was not persevered Avith. Clarence kept the grey avcll in vicAv till going for the third mile, when at the same hurdle Clarence dAvelt rather long, enabling the grey, who Avas jumping beautifully to get a clear lead of fully tAvo hundred yards. Luirn then sat doivn to ride his horse, and made up lost ground wonderfully, but coidd never get on terms Avitli Carrigheen, Avho won by a fshort head. It avus a splendid race throughout, and Avas admittedly the best steeplechase ever seen on tho course. Time, 7mins. 57seos. The dividend was about £2 10s. EORBURY ITAXDICAP. Lady Emma, Bst 2lb .. .. 1 SirModrcd, Dst 2 The Poet, 7st 3 Time, 2 mins. 40 sees.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3626, 24 February 1883, Page 3
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