THE DUNEDIN RACES.

New Zealand Herald, Issue XVI, 3 December 1879, Page 5

THE DUNEDIN RACES.

[by telegraph, tress association.] Dunedin, Tuesday. The Dunedin .Jockey Club race 3 were rather poorly attended to-day, though the weather wa3 excellent. Hurdle Race, oOsovs., 2nd hor3e to receive osovs. Two miles and a distance, over 10 flights of hurdles 3ft. Gin. in height. McMaster's Scamp, ae,od, Sst. lolbs. ... 1 Bradley's Milo, Cyrs., Sst. 21b.<. 2 Gourlay's Kildi re, aged, Ost. 71bs A President's Handicap, of "Osovs. V, mile 3. Mason and Vallauce's Lara, aged, "st. lOlbs. 1 Ray's Titania, Gyrs., Sst. Tibs. 2 Goodman's Chancellor, Oyrs., S»fc. lOlbs. ... 3 Chaafe'a Atalanta, 4yrs., Gst. Gibs 0 Betting: 2 to 1 on Lara, 2 to 1 against Chancellor, 3 to 1 against Titania and Atalanta. The race was won by a length. Sellinc Race, of 3f)sov3. H mi'es. Weight for age. Butler's Numa, aged (£SO), 'Jst. 1111)3. ... 1 John's Doily Wden, syra. (£2O), bst. Olbs. 2 Smith's Swede, a U ed (£3O), Sst. lllbs ... 3 Hunter's Romance, aged (£2O), 7st. lib. ... 0 Smith's Hornpipe, (£SO), 9st. lib 0 The betting was even on Dolly ; 3 to 1 aya'nst Numa; 3 to 1 agaiiut the others. The race was won by a length. Grand Stand ilOsovs. One mile and a quarter. Winner of President's Handicap to carry 51b. extra. Mason and Vallance's Lara, aged, 7st. lOlbs. (including 51b.) 1 Mason and Vallance's Canipballo 2 Goodman's York, 4yrs., 7st. lOlbs 3 Messrs. Mason and Vallance were declared to win with Lara. It w;<s won by a length. The Hack Race was won by Deception, and the Consolation Stakes by York.