LAUNOESTON RACES.

Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 182, 14 March 1867, Page 3

LAUNOESTON R AC ES .

The following telegram is from the //. T. Mercury >ipi the 27th ult :— ' [ Fikst Day.— Tpesday, 28th Fbbkitaby. The Maiden Plate, of 30 soys. Oncerouinl the cour3e. For all horses that have never won public money. Weights -3 yrs, 8 st ; 4 yra, 8 -st 12 lb ; 5 yrs, 9at *£> lb ; C yrs and aged, 10 st. Entrance, 2 soys. Mr John Lord's b f Poetess, 4 yrs ... ... 1 Mr T. B. Clarke's blk g Woureddy, 3 yrs 2 Mr W. Spearman's b in Mountain Maid fl yrs ■ ... ... w 3 Two- Year Olu Sr akes, of 40 soys, with a sweej) of 20 soys added. 5 soxs forfeit. 'Weight— B' st 3lb ; fillies fflff geldings allowed 3 1!>. Distance, 1 mle. Mr John Field's b c ,by Boiardo... 1 The Champion* Cur, of 500 soys., with a B weep of 30 soys. added. Half 'forfeit. Second horse to receive 100 soys., and third horse 50 soys., nut of the stakes. Weig'uts— 3 yrs, 7 st ; 4 yrs, Bst 6 11) ; 5 yrs, 9 st ; 6 yrs atul aged, 9 st 5 lb. Mares and geldiugs allowed 3.1 b. Distance, 3 miles. Mr C. Ji. Fisher's b c Fishook, 3 yrs ... 1 MY J. Tait's 'o h Volunteer, aged ... 2 Mr J. Tait's eh g Warwick, 6 yra .... 3 Mr T.W. 'Field's bg Strop, 5 yra ... 4 The latest betting was— Volunteer, even money against the field ; Strop, 5 to 2 ; Busyfoot, S to 1 ; Cotherslone, 10 to 1 ; Fishhook, 20 to 7 ; Cadland, 100 to 7 ; Saxby; 100 to 7. Volunteer was also backed at CO to 40 against .Strop for place. This was a splendid race ; forihe first two miles one could cover the lot with a sheet. Volunteer :\ud Strop raced past the staud the threo • qnarter3 of a mile, when Piahbook caught Volunteer, and raced home, Fishhook winning by half a length, War wick close up. Time, sm. 44sec. Tiie-Tavje-kjj Plati? of 40 soys. Distaucs, two miles. Weights — 3yrs,Sst; 4 yrs, Bst 12 lb ; 5 yrs, 9st 9 lb ; 6 yrs *and aged, IS st. Entrance, 3 soys. Mr S. Blackweli's bg Archer, aged ... 1 Mr A; Poole's b hi- Bachelor, 5 yrs ... 2 Tiik Ladies'. Pursk of 30 soys. Distance, two miles. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 3 soys. Weights— 3 yrs, 9st'4 lb ; 4 yrs, 10 st 7il> ; 5 yrs, 11 st 7 lb ; 6 yrs and aged, 12 st. Mr John Lord's b f Process, 4 yrs . ; 1 Mr T. W. Field's b m Jewel, agei l ... 2

Second Day— Wkdnusday, 27th February' Tow.v Plate of 100 soys. Distance, two and a-half miles. M r Tait's AVarwicfc ... ... "... ... 1 Mr S. Blackweli's b g Archer .. ... 2 Mr Field's bg Alarm ...' ... '.'....'' 3 Mr L. L. Smith's Aggrava'or 0 This was a line race throughout. The Legeji of 100 soys, with a sweep of 25 soys added ; 10 soya forfeit. Distance, one.and a-half miles. Mr Fisher's Fishook ... ... ... 1 Mr J. Lord's Niinblefoot .... 2 MrL. L. Smith's Lady Manners-Sutton... '3 The race was won by a neck .