ASHBURTON RACES.
The annual race meeting at Ashburton took place last Wednesday, and Thursday with the following results : Handicap Hurdle Rack, of 40 sots ; orer ei»ht flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 2 sots ; acceptance, I sot ; 2 miles Mr P. Butler’s Quamby 1 Mr Q-. Murfltt’s Young Diomedes ... 2 District Welter Handicap, of 30 sots ; nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance. 1 sotJ ; minimum weight, 9st, if the highest weight accepting be under list 71b to be raised to that weight, and the others in proportion; district horses only; miles. Mr J. Bright’s Nimrod 1 Mr P. Journeaux’s Idalia... 2 Ashburton Autumn Handicap, of 7t ?ovs, added to a sweepstake of 3 sots eacli for acceptors; nomination, 2 sots; acceptance, 2 sovs; second horse to sure slake ; If mile*. Mr E. Cutts’ Sou’wester I Mr Trumpeter 2 County Hurdle Race (Handicap), of 30 sots; over six flights of hurdles; district horses only ; 11 miles. Mr J. Green’s Canary ... ... .... 1 Mr A. Frisby’s Captain ... 2 Flying Handicap, of 50 sots ; three- . quarters of a mile. Mr G. Lawson’s Marchioness Neil '' l ... 1 Mr E. Cutts’Sou wester ... ... ... 2 Ashburton Steeplechase Handicap, of GO sots ; second herse to sets stake; 3 miles. Mr H. Cassidy’s LeYant ... "... 1 Mr 11. Muir’s Katerfelto 2 Farmers’ Plate (Handicap), of 30 sots; district horses only ; H miles. Mr G. Lawson’s Marchioness Neil 1 Mr P. Jouvneaux’s Idalia 2 Mr ,T. Bright’* Nimrod ... ... ... A
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Temuka Leader, Issue 96, 21 April 1883, Page 1
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237ASHBURTON RACES. Temuka Leader, Issue 96, 21 April 1883, Page 1
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