RANGITIKEI RACES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 37, 3 January 1879, Page 2

RANGITIKEI RACES.

The Rangitikei Races took plact. on Wednesday and Thursday, January I and 2, Tho attendance was unusually large, several thousands of persona being present. The races were highly successfnl. Tho following are tho events run on Wednesday !-= lluuDLB Race, of 40 eova. 2 milpa, over 8 jumps— 3ft Gin high ; weight for age. R. Stevens' br m Uira, aged . . . . 1 Palmer and Edwards' eh g Awahou 2 -Pkodcce Stakes, of 50 aova. l£ miles. Open to all horses that have not run for an advertised race at date of entry; weight for age. J. PowdrelTs br g Carlyle .. .. 1 Fraser'sb m Rangatira ... .. •• 2 Hack Race, of 10 soya. Post entry. J. Higgie's Myrtle .. .. .. .. .1 Mr Speedy' 8 Sweeney 2 A dozen horse* stated for this race, which wt»B won by Myrtle. Hanjo and Sylvia were amongst the competitors, but were not placed. Fj.yino Stakes, of 30 sovo, fmile. Catch weights. Laing's b g Stanley .. ••. • • Laing's b m Expectation . . . . 2 Marirana was scratched. Ihu was a good race, and was won by about two lengths. U'adyfl, the favorite, was third. Railway Handicap of 100 boys; Becond horse to r< ceive 30 soys out of the stake ; third horse to save his stake. Mr Hay's b m Mail tana 1 Mr Gibson's eh g Otawa . . • . 2 Mr Uiggio's Jasper 3 The bookmakers were offering 5 to I on Maritana against the field. She took the race easily, bein^ hard held. Stewahds' Guv — 25 soys, with 2.» soys added. Mr eh c Redeemer 1 Air J. D. Powdrell's Miss Emma . . 2 Mr D. Scott's Haphazard „ . . 3 (PEK PKESS AOEXCY.) SEC i.sD DAY. uAxnicu* inniDi.E bace, 50 soys. GreymomuS 1 Uira 2 Awahou 3 MAIDEN PLVTI2, 50 SOV3. Groymomus ... ... 1 Port Wiuo 2 Peep o' Day 3 lIAUTOX-UANCHTIKKI HANDICAP, 250 BOYS. Maritana 1 Otawa ... 2 Folly ... 3 shouts, 25 soys. Maritana 1 Expectation 2 Stanloy 3