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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume 6, Issue 604, 20 January 1879, Page 1

B ace Meeting. P'OVEB.T? BA,¥< TtjftF Otttß meetim; i#7fr- • | Steward's : . Messrs. Poyriter, Tucker: J. W. Johnson, j M'Dpnald, C.DVPitt Mf Hall: and E. ff. Ward. ■>...» Judge ■. Harry Kenrick, Esq. Starter ; G. Winter, Esq. Handicapper : O. L. W. BousEeld, Esq. Clerk op the Scales : R. Thelwall, Esq. Clerk of the Course : A. Pritchard, Esq. FIRST DAY. THURSDAY, JANUARY 30th, 1879. Start at 12 o'clock. 1. Maiden Plate of 30 soys., weight for age, distance one mile and a half ; for all maiden horses that have not won an advertised race of the value of £20, stakes and added money included (matches excepted) at the time of entrance ; entrances added. Start at 12.45 p.m. 2. Ladies' Purse of 40 soys., three miles, welter weights for age ; gentlemen riders only ; half entrances added. Start at 2 p.m. 3. County Stakes of 20 soys., for all horses bred m the County of Cook, weight for age ; winner of Maiden Plate to carry 71bs extra ; distance, one mile. Start at 2. 45 p.m. 4. Tradesmen's Handicap of 60 soys. ; nomination of three soys. on the 21st December, 1878, and acceptance of four soys. on the 26th January, 1879, night of generax entry ; weightsto be declared on the 6th of January, 1879 ; top weight not to exceed lOst. , distance one and a half miles. Acceptances added to stakes. Nominations. Mr. Prince's Pinfire, 4yrs. Mr. Prince's Eversly, aged. Mr. A. McDonald's Bepo, 3yrs. Mr. A. McDonald's Ariel, 6yrs. Mr. G. Burnand's West End, aged. Mr. W. Black's Songster, syrs. Mr. R. Kelly's Joe Leonard, 3yrs. . Mr. D. Page's" Merlin, syrs. Start at 3.30 p.m. 5. Selling Race of 30 soys. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for 40 soys., if entered to be sold for 30 soys. allowed 71bs. ; if for 20 soys. allowed 141bB ; if for 10 soys. allowed 211bs. Weight for age, l£ miles. Start at 4.15 p.m. 6. Hack Race, of 5 soys., for all hacks only that have nei er been trained, 9st. up, of — soys. j distance one mile 5 half entrances added. SECOND DAY, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31st 1879. Start at 12 o'clock. • 1. Hurdle Race Handicap, of 40 soys. ; nomination of two soys., on the 21st of December 1878, and acceptance of three soys. on the 26th January 1879, night of general entry ; weights to be declared on the 6th January 1879, top weight, 12st ; over eight hurdles 3ft. Bin. high ; distance two miles ; acceptances added to stakes. Nominations. Mr. Prince's Eversly. Mr. Goldsmith's Fly. Mr. D, Page's Day and Martin. Start at 12.45 p.m. 2. Publicans Purse Handicap of 30 soys. ; nomination of two soys. on the 21stDecember 1878, and acceptance of two soys. on the night of the first day's races, when weights will be declared. Distance 1\ miles. Acceptances added to stakes. Nominations. Mr. Prince's Pinfire. ' Mr. Prince's Eversly. Mr. McDonald's Repo. Mr. McDonald's Ariel. Mr. Burnand's West End. Mr. Black's Queen of Hearts. Mr. Kelly's Joe Leonard. Mr. Flexman's Dolly Varden. Start at 2 p. m. 3. Corsair Cup, presented by W. Black, Esq., and 10 soya. j for progeny of Corsair ; two-year olds, weight for age j £ of a mile, acceptance 1 soy. Nominations. Mr. R. Turner's c f Gazelle. Mr. Johnson's b c Conrad. Mr. Johnson's b c Seyd. Mr. Maynard ns Donaldson's g f Mary. Mr. C. Ferris's c £ Hinemoa. Mr. D. McMillan's f Pretender. Mr. P. Breincan's Policy. Mr. P. Barriers f Lady Ormond. Mr. Blain's colt. — Acceptances on the night of general entry. Start at 2.40 p.m. 4. Turanga Stakes Handicap, of 100 soys. ; nomination of five soys. on the 21st December, 1878, and acceptance of five soys. on the 26th January 1879, night of general entry ; weights to be declared on the 6th January, 1879 ; top weight not to exceed 9st 81bs. Distance, two miles. Acceptances added to stakes. Nominantios. Mr. Prince's Pinfire. Mr. A. McDonald's Repo. Mr. A. McDonald's Ariel. Mr. Black's Songster. Mr. Black's Queen of Hearts. Mr. Kelly's Joe Leonard. Mr. Page's Merlin.