WAIRAU RACES.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XV, Issue 79, 31 December 1856, Page 2

WAIRAU RACES.

FEIDAY, December 26.

The MAIDEN PLATE of 3 aovs., 30 soys. added, for all horses that have not won a race of £20 of public money ; second horse to save his stake. Weights for age (Nelson Tuvi Club weights). One mile. Mr. Stafford's eh o Potentate, by Sir Hercules . . 1 Mr. Harris's bf Model ' 2 Mr. Eodwood's bk c Printer's Devil . .. ... 3 Mr. Robinson 1 s eh c Prince Charlie 0 Mr. Godfrey's bk f Chloe 0 Mr. Martin's bk c Greysteel 0 Model made the running at a rapid pace, followed by Potentate, Greysteel and Printer's Devil starting badly and far in the rear. At the first turn Potentate began to overhaul Model, and after a short struggle deprived her of her lead, which he then carried on, and won easily by several lengths. Several changes meantime took place in the position of the other horses. The Printer's Devil, when he settled down to his running, quickly passed in succession Chloe and Prince Charlie, and ran a beautiful race with Model for second place, which he lost, however, by the smallest of heads. Time, 1 mm. 59 sees.

Tho WAIRAU JOCKEY CLUB PLATE of 40 soys., added to a sweepstakes of 5 soys. each j second horse to save his stake : for three-year-olds, Bst. 91bs. j four, 9st. 13 lbs. ; five, lOst. 71bs. ; six and aged, lOst. lOlbs. : 41bs. allowed to mares and geldings. Two miles. Mr. Stafford's eh m Flora, by Sir Hercules, aged ... 1 Mr. Eed wood's eh m Zoe, aged 2 Mr. Harris's b m The Nun 0 Mr. Robinson's b g Alma 0 Flora got away with a lead of three lengths, followed by Zoe, The Nun, and Alma. For the first half mile the bay vainly struggled to get up to the chestnuts, but it was clear that she was not in the race, while Alma was outpaced from the post. The two sisters, Flora and Zoe, ran on together, but the elder one still keeping the lead, which she never was deprived of, and won a beautiful race by a couple of lengths. Time, 3m. 59 sees. The HACK STAKES of 10 shillings each, with 10 soys. added ; for all hacks not entered to run in any of the other races. Catch weights. Heats. Once round. Mr. Harris's b m Perdita 11 Mr. J. Robinson's b m Lady Godiva 2 2 Mr. Robinson's g m Betsy Baker Mr. Eyles's b m Chance-it Mr. Gill's br m Flora The HANDICAP STAKES of 3 sots, each, 20 sovsadded: the horses to be handicapped by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint ; and the weights to be declared to the Secretary on or before eleven o'clock on Wednesday, December 24th ; second horse to save his stake. One mile and a-half. Mr. Stafford's eh m Flora, aged, list (Owen) 1 Mr. Godfrey's b g Strop, aged, lOst. 91bs 2 Mr. Redwood's b h Frantic, 4 yrs, lOst. 31bs 3 Mr. Hunter's b m Destiny, aged, lOst 21bs 0 Mr. Robinson' 3 eh c Prince Charlie, 3 yrs. Bst 91bs. 0 Mr. Harris's b f Model, 3 yrs, Bst slbs 0 Mr. Newcome's b f Betty Martin, 3 yrs, Bst 51bs. 0 Model and Frantic went away with the lead, the colt with a slight advantage, Flora and Strop in the rear. After passing the stand Destiny tried to get to the front, but failed, but closed up to the leading horses. At the last turn Strop toolc up the running, which he carried on for a few lengths, when Flora came vi» with a rush and came in an easy winner, Strop several lengths in advance of Frantic, and the rest nowhere. Prince Charlie bolted within the distance, and threw himself over the ropes. Time, 3 mm. The CONSOLATION STAKES of 1 aov. each, with 10 soys. added, for all horses that have started and not won in the previous races ; the second horse to save his stake. Horses to be named within a quar-tcr-of-an-hour after the race for the Handicap Stakes, and to be handicapped by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. One mile and a distance. Mr. Godfrey's b g Strop, aged, lOst. 81bs 1 Mr. Redwood's b h Frantic, 4 yrs, 9st. 121bs 2 Mr. Harris's b m The Nun, aged, 9st. 41bs 3 Mr. Hunter's b m Destiny, aged, 9st. 81bs 0 Mr. Newcome's b f Betty Martin, 3 yrs, 7st. 121bs. 0 Mr. Martin's bk c Greystecl, 4 yrs 0 A capital race between the three leading horses, the rest nowhere, Frantic' s chance destroyed by Greysteel running against him at the first turn.