ASHURST-POHANGINA RACES. Wednesday, December 29.
Maiden Hurdlfs, of 35=ovs One mile and a-half —Sultador, 10 10, 1; Nayborn, 10.<>, 2; Penelope, 10.0, 3. Also ran : Kawea, Orepon, Bushman, Polly Pcikins, Ladybird. Won in a cauter. Time, 2niin sf>g-ep. Dividend, £1 14s. Manawitu Gorge Handicap, of 70sovs ; second horse lOaovs and third ssova. One mile and a-half.— Sundial, 8.6, 1; Daphue, 8.5, 2; The Miller, 88, 3. Also ran : Marina 7.12. Aquafortis 7.5. Won comfortably by a length. Time, 2min 42sec. Dividend, £1 sd. Flying Handicap, of 30,0v3 ; second 5-iov;. Six furlongs,.— Aquatic, 8.0, 1 ; Petroline, 98, 2 ; First Shot, 80, 3. Also ran : Masttr Hume 74. Won easily. Time, Imin 17tec. Dividend, £2 3s. Hack Guineas, of lOOgs ; second 20gs and third sgs. One mile.— Whitney, 8.5, 1 ; Derry, 8.5, 2 ; Capture, S5, 3. Also ran ; Te Whakariki 8.10, Discount 85, Otangaki 85. Discount and Oiangaki were left at tho po.it. Whitney led all the way, winning comfortably by a length aud a-half. Time, Imin 50 l-Ssec. Dividend, £2 2-«. Maiden Pla ie, of 25sovs ; second 5 ova. We ; ght for age. One mile and a distance. — Mony Maideo. 8.13, lj Wavelet, 7.9, 2j U^UBhee. 8,12,
3. Also ran : Penelope 9.0, Polly Perkins 8.12, Capsule 8.12, Lamplight 7.11, Ponaturi 7.9. A fine race, Merry Maiden winning by a length. Time, 2iain ssec. Dividend, £2 12s. Visitors' Handicap, of 35sovs ; second ssovs. Seven furlongs. — Aquafortis, 7.11, 1 ; Daphne, 8.6, 2 ; Compulsion, 70, 3. Also ran : Challenger 7.0. Won by a length. Time, Imin 31 4-ssec. Dividend, £3 12s. Pohangina Handicap, of 45sovs; second ssovs. One mile —Sundial, 9.4, 1 ; Petroline, 95, 2 ; The Miller, 8.10, 3. Marina 8.0 also ran. Won, hard held, by a length. Time, Imin 4Ssec. Dividend. £2 14<. Siberia Stakes, of 25sovs ; secoud Ssovs Five furlongs. Aquatic, 9.1, 1 ; First Shot, 8.8, 2 ; Aquafortis, 8.11, 3. Won by a neck. Time, lmia 3 3-ssec. Dividend, £2 7s.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2288, 6 January 1898, Page 34
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