D.J.C. SPRING MEETING.
Racecourse, Foiibuky, This Day. Glorious weather provails, nnd thoro is a fcood attendance. The Glovernor and tlio Oonnteas of Onslow, escorted by a detachment of Huskuwi, ttl't-lvod on the ground a qimrtor of an hour beforo tho proceedings commenced. The course wns in good condition, considering tlio heavy rains. Spring Hurdles, of 100 soys. Two nnd a-half miles. Mr. J. Plaskolt's blk g Captain Abram. by Hippoeampns, lOst 31b (Cochrane) 1 Mr. Meiklo's g g Christmas, lOat 101b ... 2 Mr. J. Poolo'a blk g Waitangl, 9st 121b ... 3 , Trimolito and Kildaros wero absentees. Won by a length. Timo, 4min 25seo. Dividends, ,62 17b and .£3 Cs Gd. Waitangi was tho favourite. Rangiora Ml at the fii-Bt lmrdlo, Longhlin breaking hia collarbone Christmas and Waitangi led alternately till tho bond for homo, when Captain Abram, who lay half a dozen lengths behind the loadors, enmo at a groat pace, and overhauling Christmas opposito tho stand w6n with a lot in hand by a clear longth. Maiden Plato, of 80 Boys. Ono milo and a quarter. Hon. G. M'Loan's b o Dilemma, by ■ Rubezahl— Lady Gcrtrudo (M'Gratli) 1 Hean Nash (M'llroy) 2 Yataghan (Burns) 3 Thore was considerable delay at tho post> owing to tho fraotiouaness of Tirod who after bolting a milo unshipped Sjiatp and ran on the inner courso by inmßolf. Yntagan lod a lmlo and entered tho straight, decided to load, butcould not stay, givingphice toßoaiUNflali, but the favourite-, who jay third and handy tlio whole way, oamo with a woll-timod rush, winning on the post by a head. Dividends, 12a (Jd and £1 14s 6d. Time, 2min 18soo. Heather 8011, Dilemma and Whisper have iboon soratohed for tho Cup. •Otago Cup, of 500 sovB ; second to rccoive CO soya, and third 30 soys. One milo and . a half. Mr. D. O'Brien's b f Florrio, by Tasnian — Rnbina, 3yra, 7st 121b (Derrett) ... 1 Mr. J. Paul's b h Boulangor, by Grand Prix— Flenrotto. Bst 31b (Colello) ... 2 Jur. J. Stephenaon s b h Occident, by Lapidist— Tho Wost, 7st 121b (Sharp) 3 A dosporate race ; won by a neck. Dividends, £2 18a 6d and .£3 5s 6d.
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Evening Post, Volume XLII, Issue 128, 26 November 1891, Page 3
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361D.J.C. SPRING MEETING. Evening Post, Volume XLII, Issue 128, 26 November 1891, Page 3
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