SPORTING.
GERALDINE RACES. (BY telegraph.) Timaku, September 23. The attendance at the Geraldine Races was very good, and the weather was beautiful. The racing on the whole was good, and the several events resulted as follow : Maiden Plate, of 30 sovs. Mr. Lunn's Clarence, 6 yrs, 9sfc 6,1b (R. Derritt) 1 Mr. Hobb's Swindler, 6 yrs, 9st 61b... 2 Mr. Webb's Nattingly colt, 3 yrs, 9st s.ib ... s MivMundell'sThree-sheets-in-the-wind aged, 9st slb ... ... ... 0 Only four started. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 70 aovs. Mr. Thompson's Lonehand, aged, 12st 41b 1 Mr. Bourne's Milo, aged, 10st 101b 2 Mr. Schluter's Little John, 6 yrs, 9st 121b ... ... 3 Lonehand won a magnificent race by about a length, tlx© last horse being "no great distauo© in the rear. Publican's Handicap, of 70 sovs. | Mr. Webb's Virginia Water, 3 yrs, 7st 51b 1 Mr. Butler's Luna, 6 yrs, Bst 41b ... 2 Mr. Goodman's Tera, 4 yrs, Bst 41b ... 3 Virginia Water was an easy winner. Time, 2 mins. 16secs. Selling Stae.es, of. 20 sovs. Mr. Osborne's Bellman, 5 yrs, Bst 41b 1 Mr; Swinton's .Cast-out, aged, 9st 41b 2 Mr. Pearpoint's Maid-of-all-Work, 5 yrs, 7st 81b ..., ... ... ... 3 Selling Hack Race, of 10 sovs. Mr. Harold's Barmaid... ... 1 Kitten, Linda, and Jacob also started.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 24 September 1880, Page 2
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208SPORTING. Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 24 September 1880, Page 2
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