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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 5482, 28 April 1886, Page 4

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i HOKITIKA RACES. i The following are the reaultß of the first '. day's racea, as culled from the Times report :— Open Handicap— L2s ; second horse to receive L 5 from stake ; 1 mile. : Mr Crowley's b g Nor' Wester . .. ... 1 Mr Alexander's eh m Duchess of K Albany ... ... ... •••• 2 iMr Vansittart's br g Cardinal... ... 3 Lady Helen also ran. On nearing home •y a desperate struggle ensued, when Nor'Wester shot ahead and won under the i whip, the Duchess close up, with Cardinal a bad third. Dividend, L 5 6s.

Hokitika Handicap— Lso ; second horse to receive L 5 from stake ; l£ miles and a distance. Messrs Warren and Jones's b h Sir William (Stevenson), Bst 51b ... 1 Mr T. Harley's chh Marquis, Bst 121 b, (Quinn) 2 Mr J. Card's b g Barney, 7st 121 b (Fane) 3 This raoe, as well as the Open Handicap, proved rather a slip up for the knowing one», who had put their money on Marquis and the Duchess. Totalißator, . L 194 ; dividend, L 5 ss. Selling Race — Lls ; 1J miles ; winner to be sold for L2O ,* weight for age ; 71bs allowed for every reduction of L 5 in selling price ; any surplus to go to the Westland Racing Club. This was won by Playboy. Handicap Hurdle Race — L3O ; second horse to receive L 5 out of stake ; 2 miles. Royalty won as he liked, Harkaway close up under the whip. Cardinal and Priam had an exciting finish on their own account some 20 lengths behind the others. Totalißator, L 21 1; dividend, L 2 ss.