CHRISTCHURCH RACES.
: .. May 27.... The New Zealand Grand : National Steeplechase meeting was :held to-day. The weather was- glorious> and: the attendance numbered 2000. The-following are the results of the various events : — THE NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL handicap— Of 200 soys. ; about 4 miles. - - MessrrM. arid C. Hobb's Moody ... 1 Mr J. Kerr's Linwo.qd..... , ... ... 2 Hon. R. Rodney's Bierrington ... 3 It was won very easily. Time, 31mins. 35secs. Dividends; £6 lls 6d and £8 Bs. GRAND NATIONAL iMAIDEN PLATE— Of 100 soys ; 2 miles. Mr R. Agnews Donald... ... ... 1 Mr G. B. Starkey's Sefton, late Maori 80y... ... ... ..", ... 2 MrH. Lum's Pickles ... ...... 3 HANDICAP HURDLES — Of 80 SOYS. This was a walk over for Mr R. Leaver's Secretary. •••.■■•■ TALLY HO HANDICAP— Of 100 SOYS ', 2£ miles. ' ' Hon. R. Rodney's Berrington ... 1 M, and C. Hobb's Moody ._■.... 2 cavalry race— -2 miles. . Corporal Brown's Hard Times ... 1 ■ consolation rAoe— -2 miles, W. Profitt's Scrutineer ... ... 1 About was put through the totalisator during the day.
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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 5202, 28 May 1885, Page 2
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161CHRISTCHURCH RACES. Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 5202, 28 May 1885, Page 2
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