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Otago Witness, Volume 15, Issue 1562, 15 October 1881, Page 20

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August 24th, 25th. THE GEEAT EBOR HANDICAP, Of 500 soys, added to a sweepstake of 20 soys each Two miles. Mr R. Harrison's b f Mother Shipton, Albert Victor— Timaru, 3 yrs, sst 101b . . (Peroival) 1 Mr R. E. Vyner's eh c Hagioscope, by SpeculumSophia, 3 yrs, 7st 111b . . . . (Woodburn) 2 Col. [Forester's b m Dreamland, by Doncaater — Fairy Footsteps, 4 yrs, 7st . . (Barrett) 8 There also ran Myceuja (Bat), Brown Bess (7st 51b), Roulette (7st), Stitohery (6st Ulb), Sideral (6st 51b), colt by Camballo— Lady of Lyons (6st 31b), Capor Sauce (6st 31b), Triumvir f (6st), and Napoli (5b 5 91b). Betting : 13 to 8 agst Brown Bess, 5 to 1 agst Sideral, 100 to 15 agst Dreamland, 8 to 1 agat Mother Shipton, 100 to 7 agst Mycenae, 100 to 6 Roulette. After one false start the lot were dispatched on fair terms. After running about a quarter of a mile the Lady of Lyons colt and Napoli drew to the front, clear of Stitchery, Sideral, Mother Shipton, and Triumvir, these forming the loading lot to the mile post. Here Sideral assumed the oommand, while Mycense commenoed to improve hia position. At the fivefurlong post Napoli, the Lady of Lyons colt, and Sideral dropped away, and Mycanae rushed to the front and took up the running, followed by Mother Shipton, Roulette, Hagiosoope, and Brown Bess, A quarter of a mile from home Rlother Shipton came out, and drawing away, won a fast race easily by a length from Hagioscope. Dreamland waa a bad third, Triumvir fourth. Time, 3 mm 33 sec. GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES, Of 800 soys, added to a sweepstake of 15 soys each. For three-years-old -colts, Bst 101b ; fillies, Bst 51b. One mile and three-quarters. 167 nominations. Mr R. Jardine's br c Ishmael, by Adventurer— Lina, 3yrs, SstlOlb .. .. (J. Oaborne) I Lord Rosobery's br c Camcliard, by Cremorne— Lynette, 3 yrs, Sst 101b . . (F. Webb) 2 11. Lefevre's eh c Tristan, by Hermit— Thrift, 3 yrs, Bstlolb .. •• • - (M'Donald) 3 Great Carle, Privateer, and Maskelyne also ran. Batting : sto 2 agsfc Cameliard, 100 to 30 each Ishmael and Maskelyne, 6 to 1 Great Carle, 8 to 1 eaoh Tristan and Privateer. Ishmael led for the first three- quarters of a mile, when he was joined by his stable companion Privateer, tho pair being quite olear of the rest. On entering the distance Privateer waa supplanted by Cameliard, who cama away with Ishmael mid rau a fine raoe home, Ishmael winuing only on the post by a head; five lengths between Cameliard and Tristan, Time, 3 miv 27 seo.