Cromwell Races.
The annual races under the auspices of the Cromwell Jockey ! Club took place on Wednesday and Thursday last, under the most favorable circumstances. The day wa's an ideal one —both from a Spectators and racing point of view, and to Cromwell racegoers'the fact that the dust fiend was an unknown quantify on this occasion-means a big tnlng, as in the past .the enjoyment of this meeting has been maned by the dust. The attendance was considerably larger' than in j past years. The course was inj capital order, and on both days the \ racing was excellent. The com-1 mittee are'.to be congratulated, for I the manner in which they carried , out theirarduous duties, a special j word of praise being due to thei energetic secretary, Mr W. | Richards. The following are the results : FIRST DAY. Member's Handicap of £3O. One mile. J. W. Perriam's Devon 8.12 ... 1 f M. H. Dawson's The Weed 8.7 ... 2 j Won easily. Dividend LI 16s. I Handicap Maiden Plate of L2O. Seven | furlongs. A. Barnett's Goldring 9.6 ... 1 I H. Solomon's Black Pearl 8.10 ... 2 j A good race, Dividend L2 10s. J Grandstand Handicap of L 45. One mile. | C. White's Visionary 8.5 ... 1 J M-Lean's Wild West 9.2 ... 2 The best race of the day. Visionary, j Wild West and Goldring came into the straight on even terms, and after a capital j race "finished in the order named. Dividend L 7 55.Handicap Time Trot of L3O. Two miles. Cotter's Dick 11, 40sec. ... 1 Dick 11. trotted splendidly, and was never caught. Dividend L 6 lis. Handicap Hack Race of LI 7 10s. Six furlongs. ' J. Fiizpatrick's.Rose Algier ... 1 A good race. Dividend L2 Is. Flying Handicap of L 25. Six furlongs. White's Visionary 8.6 ... * A good finish, Visionary jusfc winning. Dividend L 9 18s. Hank Welter Handicap of Lls. Five furlongs. E. M'Nulty's Battery . .... • 1 Won comfortably. Dividend L2 ss, SECOND DAY. Stewards' Purse, Ms Dawson's The Weed ... 1 Black Pearl won easily, but was disqualified for running inside a post. Hack Race. J. Clare's Fclina ... 1 Dividend, £2 lis, Jockev Club Handicap. C. Hill's Belligerent ... .1, Dividend £6 ss. Selling Stakes. •' Morgan ... 1 Cromwell Handicap of £4O. J. Clare's Qtfickshot9 3 ... 1 Divi £2 4s. Handicap Time Trot 1| niilss, Dousett's Wizard Bsec ... 1 Divi £9 18s. iiwuwa ■■ iiwwiiiwii* ■iinwrmw—i*im~i
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Dunstan Times, 28 December 1900, Page 5
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