DUNEDISTRACE MEETING.

Otago Witness, Issue 744, 3 March 1866, Page 8

DUNEDISTRACE MEETING.

The entries for the Dunedin Races were made on Thursday last, at the Provincial Hotel, and were as follows: — First Day, Bth Mabch. Maiden Plate, of 50 soya; entrance, 5 soys: distance, 1£ miles ; weight for age. 3 yrs, 7st 12lb; 4 yrs, 9st 9lb ; 5 yrs, lOst ; 6 yrs and aged lOst 41 b. 1. 11. Driver's br g, Vain Hope 2. W. H. Taggart's eh f. Butterfly 3. J. Shand's b g, Sleight of Hand 4. S. Hutchison's bi g, Harold 5. W. Ouph ton's br m, Grasshopper 6. N. J. B. M'Gregor's r g, Neil Gow. The Dunedin Handicap of 150 soys, added to a sweepstakes ef 10 sovseach ; entrance, 10 soys ; distance 2 miles. Weight to be declarad on the night of the 2nd of March. j . 1. C. Bird's b g, Fatter 2. J. G. Giassfurd's b x, Rimbler 3. C. J. Hoyi's eh g, Rob Boy. ] The Otago Cup of 100 soys ; entrance, 7 soys; distance, 2^ miles; weight for ago. 1. R. M'Laren's b g, Schoolboy 2. W. 11. Taguart's b tn, Virginia 3. C. J. Hoyt's eh g, Rob Roy. Lottery Plate of 50 soys; entrance, 3 soys; distance, 1 mile; weight for age. 1. R. Bensusan's br g. Colonel 2. W. H. Taggart's b m, Virginia 3. W. H- Taggart's bl g. Black Rodger 4. R. M'Laren's eh g. Regnu v 5. G. Hoyt'e eh g, Young Alma 6. J. Rennie's gr g, Gaffer Gray. The Shorts of 50 eovs ; entrance, 3 boys ; distauce, J mile ; weight for age. 1. W. H. Taggart's eh f Butterfly. 2. W. H. Taggart's b m Virginia, 3. J. Rennie's br g Bob Apples. 4. K. M'Laren's eh g Regnum. 5. D. Carson's br h Antonelli. €. J. W. Hoyt's eh g Young Alma, J Second Day, 9th Maech. Town Plate of 100 soys ; entrance, 7 soys ; distance, 3 miles ; weight for age. Winner of Dunedin Handicap to carry sib extra. 1. R. M'Laren's b g Schoolboy. 2. C. E. Bird's b g Hatter. 3. C. J. Hoyt's eh g Rob Roy. Handicap Teotting Race of 50 aovs ; entrance, 4 eovs ; distance, five times rourid the course ; optional in saddle or harness. 1. Geo. Patterson's b m Lady Syntax. 2. Jno. Russel's b g Ranger. 3. D. Carson's b g Major. 4. G. Hoyt's blk g Dusky. District Handicap of 100 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 7 soys each; entrance, 7 soys; distance, 2 miles. 1. W. H. Taggurt's b m Virginia. 2. J. Rennie's g g Gaffer Gtey. 3. J. G. Glassford's b g Rambler. Hurdle Race of 50 soys; entrance, 5 boys; 1^ miles; heats; •weight for age-, over not less than five flights of hurdles. 1. W. A. Low's b g Paddy. 2. H. Driver's br g Birthday. 3. W. C. Robison'B eh g Sportsman. 4. A. Pay man's eh g Tom. Selling Race of 50 soys; entrance, 5 soys; j distance, 1£ miles. Horses entered not to I be sold to carry weight for age; if to be cold for L 75. allowed 71b; LoO, 14lb; L4O, 211b; L 25, 281b. The winner to be sold by auction directly after the race, any balance above the price entered at to go to the funds. 1. R. Bensuson's br g Colonel 2. W. H. Taggart's b m Virginia. 3. W. H. Taggart's bl g Rodger 4. J. Rtnnie's br g Bob Apples. 5. G. W. Hoyt's eh g Young Alma. Third Dat — 10th March. Handicap Steeplechase of 80 eovs; entrance, 7 soys; distance, 4 miles, over a fair hunting country. Weights to be declared on the night of the 2nd March. 1. "W. A. Low's b g Paddy 2. H. Driver's br g Vain Hope 3. H. C. Robigon's eh g Sportsman. 4. A. Payman'B eh g Tom. Publicans' Pouse Handicap of 100 sove, added to a sweepstakes of 5 soys ; entrance, 7 soys ; distance, 1\ miles. 1. R. M'Laren's br g Schoolboy. 2. W. H. Taggart's b m Virginia. 3. J. Rennie's gr g Gaffer Gray. 4. J. G. Glassford'e b g "Rambler. 5. C. J. Hoyt's eh g Rob Roy. Ladies' Purse of 50 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 5 soys ; entrance, 5 boys ; distance, 2 miles ; welter weights for age ; gentlemen riders. , 1. R. M. M'Laren's b m Antoinette. 2. C. E. Bird's b g Hatter. 3. J. G. Glassford's b g Prince. Farmers' Puese of 30 soys ; entrance, 3 soys ; 1 mile heats ; no weight under lOst 101b To be ridden by farmers or their sons ; the horses to be the bona fide property oi the owners 2 months previous to the race. 1. Alex. Campbell's eh g Dandy. 2. J. Shand's b g Sleight of Hand. 3. Geo. Shand'a junr. b m Quickstep, 4. W. Opghton's br m Grasshopper. 5. N. J. B. M r Grejjor'fl r g Neil Gow.