LOWER VALLEY RACES. First Day— December 27.
Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 35sovs. Oue mile and a-half.— Kia Ora, 10.2, 1 ; Raupo 11, 11.5, 2 ; Tiicky Jack, 9.10, 3. Also started : Roderick Dhu, Bull's-eye, Master Jack, Royal Oak, Vision, and Mountain Dew. Won by a length. Dividend, £2 18s. Muden Hack Race, of 25sovs. Six furlongs. — Sanatoria), 9.0, 1; Hon. George, 8.11, 2; Te Kohi, 8.9, 3. Also started : Totia, Sherwood, Cavendish, Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Volley, and Equality. A slashing finish ; won by a uos>e. Dividend, £18 13s. Flying Handicap, of 40sovs. Six furlongs. — Voltaire, 8.% 1 ; Tupu, 7.10, 2 ; Listener, 6.9, 3. On Dit also started Won comfortably. Dividend, £2 9s. Hack Flying, of 30sovs. Six furlongs.— Off Chance, 8.8, 1 ; R-ebounding Lock, 6 12, 2 ; Come Again, 7.11, 3. Also started : Derringcotte, Te Taiaha, Cavendish, and Amberite. Won ea&ily by two lengths Dividend, £2 10's. L.V.J.C. Handicap, of 70-iovs. One mile and a-quarter. — Nero, 0.10, 1 ; King's Bowman, 9.0, 2 ; Yon Tempsky, 77, 3. Monti evite also started. Nero van home a very easy winner. Dividend. £3 18*
Hack Handicap, of 40sovs. One mi'.a.—Tokatea, 7.7, 1 ; Off Chance, 8.2, 2 ; Bikoline, 3. Also started : Jim Campbell, Te Kohi, and Saltatorial. Martin Memorial Handicap, of 4550v3. One mile.— Thunder, 6.7, 1 ; Tupu, 7.9, 2 ; Voltaire, 8 2,3. Second Day— December 23. Hack Hurdles, of 30sovs. One mile and a-half .—La Volta, 1 ; 1 ricky Jack, 2 ; Roderick Dhu, 3. Dividend, £2 4s. Trial Hack Handicap, of 25sovs. Seven furlongs. - Hon. George, 1 ; Holly, 2 ; Tuesday, 3. Dividend, £3 16*. Grandstand Handicap, of 50sov?. One mile.— King's Bjwman, 1 ; Thunder, 2; Tupu, 3. Dividend, £1 11s. Hack Welter, of 35sovs. One mile.— Come Again, 1; Deningeotte, 2. Dividend, £13 15s. Saltatorial came in first, but was disqualified for crossing. Telegraph Handicap, of 40iovs. Six furlongs.— Ru<imahoga, 1 ; Voltaire, 2 ; Thunder, 3. Dividend, £3 12s. Hack Fcurry, of 25.0v5. Half a mile.— Chris-tmas Eve, 1 ; Te Taiaha, 2 ; Ornago, 3. D-videcd, £9 2s. There were 14 starters for the Saddle Race, which was won by Phyllis, the dividend being £48 15s.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2288, 6 January 1898, Page 34
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349LOWER VALLEY RACES. First Day—December 27. Otago Witness, Issue 2288, 6 January 1898, Page 34
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