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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1219, 13 March 1880, Page 2

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OAMARU JOCKEY CLUB RACES. ' The following acceptances and general* entries for the forthcoming meeting werei received last night at the Empire Hotel:— HURDLE RACK. Mr. W. Maitland's Shillelagh Mr. H. Schluter's Little John Mr. J. Cotton's Thilo. REDCASTLE HANDICAP. Mr. P. Butler's Luna Mr. H. Goodman's Chancellor Mr. R. Ray's Titania Hon. R. Campbell's Sir Modrodl st. Patrick's handicap. Mr. P. Butler's Luna Mr. H. Goodman's York Messrs. Mason and Vallance's Tera Mr. A. M 'Kay's Deception Mr. A. M'Kay's Blue Peter. MAIDEN PLATE. Mr. D. O'Brien's Newlands Mr. H. Schluter's Little John Mr. G. M. Evans' May Morn Mr. A. C. Paterson's Little Lady coltu Mr. W. C. Fraser's Ladylove. STEEPLECHASE. Mr. W. Maitland's Shillelagh Mr. H. Schluter's Little John Mr. J. Cotton's Thilo. NOVEL RACE. . Mr. A. 0. M'Kay's Deception* Mr. A. C. M'Kay's Jack-the-Flafc ■ Mr. D. O'Brien's Newlands Mr. A. C. M'Kay's Duntroon Mr. G. M. Evans' May Mom Mr. J. W. Cutten*s Adamant Mr. W. C. Fraser's Ladylove Mr. H. Schluter's Little" John. PALMERSTON RACES. Dunedin, March 12. These events were held at Bushy Park to-day. The course was very bad and the attendance meagre. The weather' was fine. HURDLE RACE. Little John 1 Thilo ... ■ ... •..' ... 2 Leap Year fell. MAIDEN PLATE. ' : Little John ... ... '.;. 1 Concrete ... 2 Maori ... ... 3: PALMERSTON CUP. Blue Peter ... I. Deception 2- : '. Chancellor 3; DISTRICT HANDICAP. Mermaid ... 11;. Hawkesbury Z Grace Darling 3! SHAG VALLEY HANDICAP. Blue Peter I York 2 CONSOLATION. York w.o. WANGANUI RACES. Wanganui, March 12. WANGANUI CUP. Betrayer ... (Derritt) 1 , Hornby ... (Wattie) 2 . Soukar ... ... ... 3Resolution, Numa, Hailstorm, Laertes,, Vampire, Hippo, Libeller, Foam, Ottawa, Balmoral, and Magnolia also started. This grand field made a pretty race. There, were three false starts before the field was : finally despatched. Balmoral cutjout the running, with Hailstorm . and Libeller close to him. Vampire headed the ruck. At a mile from the start Ottawa and Resolution worked their way to the front, and momentarily looked dangerous, but ultimately died away. Hornby and Betrayer waited about fourth and fifth until twomiles had been covered, when they cameaway and entered the straight with Soukar in close company. About half a dozem others, all apparently in it whip and spur, went to work. Derritt then raised up Betrayer once, and stalling off, determined to rush by Hornby, who came along gallantly, under the whip. Betrayer won a most exciting race by a head. Soukar was half a length behind Hornby ; Hippofourth, Libeller fifth. The official time was 4min. 13^seo A> but Mr. Redwood's time was 4min. lOsecs. MAIDEN PLATE. Saunterer 1 Marie Stuart ... ... ... 2 Port Wine 3 DISTRICT RACE. Ottawa 1 Astronomer ... ... ... 2 Flora M'Donald ... ... 3 CONSOLATION HANDICAP. Laertes ... 1 Ratcatcher ... ... ... 2 Balmoral ... „. ... 3:

TARANAKI RACES. .., The following are the weights for the priri. ciple events in the above races :— Steeplechase. st lb . ■ st lb Lonehand ... 12 7 Medara 9 9 Grey Momus 11 7 Elsa „„ 9 7 TeWhetu ...11 3 Billy...' ... 9 0 Loch Lomond 11 3 Harlequin ... 9 0 Rangitira ... 10 11 Penelope 9 a Arata .,. 10 7 Stella 9 0 Gazelle „. 9 9 Robin Hood... 9 0 Hurdle Race. st lb st lb Lonehand ... 12 9 Ottawa 9 a Grey Momus 12 7 Ratcatcher ... 9 6 TeWhetu ... 12 4= Harlequin ... 9 4 Rungatira ... 11 0 Penelope 9 2 Grata ... 10 7 Stella 9 0 Gazelle ... 9 12 Robin Hood... 9 0 Elsa ,„ 9 7 Tamouri ... 9 0 Medora ... 9 7 Lottie 9 0 Jockey Club Handicap. st lb at, lb. Ariel 9 6 King Quail ... 7 a Pinfire- ... 9 0 Izaak Walton 7 4 Vampire ... 8 10 Mufti 7 0 Numa „, 8 9 Opawa 7 0 Laertes ••• 8 6 Confidence ... 7 0 Resolution ... 8 3 Catch'em ... 7 0 Sinking Fund 8 2 Maid of Honor 6 10 Lonehand ... 8 0 Forest King... 6 6 Loch Lomond 7 10 Letia 6 5 Ottawa ... 7 10 Tamauri G 0