RAGING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 1581, 11 March 1882, Page 20

RAGING IN NEW ZEALAND.

DARGAVILLE.

March Ist, 2nd.

MAIDEN PLATE, ' Of 30 soya. Rakau .. .. .. •• 1 ! Hard Times .. •• •• 2 BUSHMEN'S PURSE, Of 55 boys. Harkaway .. .. ..1 Harold .. .. .. .. 2 DARGAVILLE CUP, Of 120 soys. Randwlck, Sst 81b .. . . . . 1 Dewdrop, Cat 101b .. .. ..2 Kenilworth, 7st 41b . . .. ..3 • Tim Whiffler, Nor M, and Langstone also ran. It was a good race, won by two lengths. The betting was level on Dewdrop, and 8 to 1 agst Randwick. PUBLICANS' PURSE, Of 30 soys. Kenilworth, 7sfc ßlb.. .. ..1 Maid Of Honour, 9st 31b . . . . 2 Vampire, Ost 81b .. .. ..3 Kenilworth won by a length. HURDLE RACE, Of 50 soys. Harkaway, lOst 61b .. .. ..1 Nor M, lOst 121b .. .. ..2 Harry Mount, Hat 121b .. ..3 Harkaway won by a length. KAIPARA HANDICAP, Of 120 soys. Randwick .. .. ..1 ' Dewdrop.. .. •• ' •• 2 "i Romeo also ran. Randwick won hands down by a length. GUMDIGGERS' PURSE, Of 55 soys. Deceiver .. .. .. ..1 Mignonette .. .. ..2 ' HAWKE'S BAY R.C. MEETING. First Day.— March 3rd. , The Hawke's Bay Racing Club meeting, postponed from Wednesday on account of the rain, was held to-day. The attendance, was only moderate, doubtless owingto the postponement. The weather was fine, but warm. The sport , was pretty good, some of the finishes being ; close and exciting. Two totalisators were on ,the ground— one in the saddling-paddock and ,one outside, but the former was little patronised. -< The .police allowed no sweeps. The •' results were s— > - 1 MAIDEN PLATE, Of 40 boys. li mile. Mr Jones' A G .. .. .. 1 Mr Martin's The Laird .. ..2 FLYING STAKES HANDICAP, - Of 40 soys. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr Martin's, Mavis, 6 yrs, Bst 71b . . 1 Mr Broughtoh's Novolty, 4 yrs, 6st 101b .. 2 ' Mr Walters' Grand Duchess, (5 yrs,>9st3lb) and Captain Russell's Sydney also ran; < Mavis wOn pretty easily by a, couple of lengths. HAWKE'S BAY CUP, , , 'Of I^o'eovg. ' Two miles. , Mr Tatham's Romeo, Bst 41b '.'., ..1 i Mr Donnelly's Soukar, Bat 61b .. , J . . 2 ' ' Mr Walters' Slander filly, Bst 71b (including ,7 lb.penalty v .. ' „ 3 " ' ' Kincraig (7st 71b) also ran. Mischief was scratched: Romeo won after a capital race by two lengths,' the Slander filly, on whom the weight told, being, beaten by four lengths for third place. . DISTRICT HANDICAP, Of 50 soys. li mile. Mr Broughton's Hero, Gst 101b .. l Mr Martin's Mavis, Ost .. ..2 Mr Donnelly's Crusader (7st) and Captain Russell's Sydney (7st 21b) also ran. Hero won in a canter by five lengths.