RAGLAN RACES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1305, 21 January 1868, Page 3

RAGLAN RACES.

[fBOK A COEIiESPONDEXT.] The Raclan races came oft" according to "arrangement on Wednesday last, loth instant. Up to 10 o'clock oa that day it rained heavily, but a- it then stopped a.-:d turned out very fine the rain was regnrded as an advantage rather than otherwise, as it laid the duet and hardened the coui.-e. Two horsi'B only were entered tor the firs: ce. Allen's hirse (.'harley, ridden hy Jer. m«, a .d the Aotea horao Tupaka, ridden by HeU. "- he heat was tnken by Charley, the second by Tupaka, and in the third Tupak:\ came in an easy winner. There we.e also but two entries for the liariori >tnki'9 (£6). A Teakau horaa a>'d a mure of Mati-' ni'.-; the inare took bcth heats with a length or more to s] are. For the pon}' 'acp, them were three entries. Hetorai;a's horse, Kaglan, was the winner. Three homes put in an appi'-trunce tor the Teakau Stakes (£6 10-.) Charlie, and the Aotea horse i'.iripori (Jrianie took the two hcuts, with both the othersi ol> so upon hie heels; Paka second; the Aotea liovee ua< OV-. r-ww«lreil. For the Hack Wace, q-j uters of a mile, fingle event. There were four entries:—.loon-man, Kararak i, and Teakau. Kararnfea ond Hora fini-hed within a length of e"ch other, Knraraka comini; in first, and was beautifully riiden by l'ereilii. Theri- was a foot-race for a bridle, f r which there were len competitors; it was by a natire. This finished the racing programme. ■ ther kinds '■£ open air amusements wer>: entered into with zest, und a thorough enjoyable day was sp^nt. Last week a 1 .rge whttle came aaburs at Manuaita; it line given euU'loTiriftnt t> the natives during the whole w<3tk.