WAIHI RACES.
There was very little promise of. a fine day on Tuesday, the previous day being cold, wet and dreary. ,; However ■Qaeen's birthday dawned bright and; a large number of local'folk swelled the. throng at Waihi. The following- are: the results: ::
L Maiden Plate (Eandicap) of 10 soys. One mile. IFor horses that have never won an advertised race of 10 soys. Nomination 6a ■; acceptance ss. Mr McGlashan's Minnie Bst / ... 1 Mr Joseph's Blue Ribbon 7st 81b ... 2
Bividendy £1 7s.
2, Handicap Hurdles of 20 soys., Distance two miles. Over 8 flights of hurdles, 3ffc,6in. Nomination 103 ; acceptances. dOs. - Mr Wight's Platch,'9sfcl2]b ... 1 Mr Dickey's Silvio, lOst 2 Mr Murray's Raven,' 9st ... ••'• 3
Dividend, £1 13s. 3. Waihi Jockey Club Handicap of 40 soys., second horse to receive 5 soys. out of the stakes. Distance 1 2 miles. Nomination 25s $ acceptance 15s. Mr Clark's The Laird, 7st 71b ... 1 Mr Dickey's Try Fluke, 7sfc 12lb ... 2 Mr Brown's Clarion, 7s't 71b ... ... 3 Dividend, £6 7s. 4. Novel Kace (Handicap) of 10 soys. The winner to be sold immediately after the race, the whoJe of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Entrance 10s. \ Distance one mile. Post entry, Maid of the Mill, Bst ..I. Black Ive, 7st 41b 2 Try Lack, 7st ... ... ... 3 Dividend, £1 15s, 5. Pony R\ce (Ffandicap) of 10 soys, for ponies 14*2 or under. Nomination 5s ; acceptance sa. Distance
f- mile. Mr Wight's Platch, 7st 101b 1 Mr Dihars's Waihi Lass, tist 71b.... 2 Mr Hohepa's Try Luck, 6st 71b ... 3 Dividend, 18s. 6. EtrssELi-'s Stakes (Handicap) of 20 BOVB., secoad horse to receive 2 ' soys,. out of tho stakes. ' The, winner of the Waihi Jockey Ciub Handicap to carry a penalty' of 71bs. Distance 1£ miles. Nomi- " nation 10s; acceptance 10s. Mr McGlashau's Minnie, 6st 7lb ... 1 Mr Clark's The Laird, Ssfc 2 Mr Brown's Clarion, Bst 2' There was some difference of opinion as to the second horse. .Dividend, £? I'o3. 7. Forced Handicap of 10 soys. Distance one mile. Nomination 58 acceptance ss. Minnie, Bst ... ••• 1 Try Flake, 6sfc ... 2 Mr Thos. Bradley officiated as judge, Mr Tom Clark as starter, Messrs Mark and Tuthill as Clerk of Scales' and Coarse respectively, while Mr Archie. Clark was übiquitous. Mr Andrews '(of Adams & Andrews) ran the machine; £18Q being put through, and ' all things considering the day was an enjoyable one.
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Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume I, Issue 24, 28 May 1892, Page 6
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