HORSE RACING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3135, 30 May 1879, Page 2

HORSE RACING.

Hurdle Race, of S soys. Distance, U miles, over 8 flights of hurdles. Eleven stone up. Mr. J. Cunningham's Orange Lightning (Napoleon) ." ... „\ i Mr. M. Baird's Waircre (Mould) 2 Sis entered for this event. Orange Lightning, splendidly ridden by Napoleon, cleared his fences in gallant style, and Avon, hard held, by twenty lengths. Wairere unfortunately fell at the first hurdle, but was quickly remounted by her jockey, and managed to secure second place.

Maiden Plate, of 7 soys. Distance, 1^ 3-iilcs. Mr. .). King's Gazelle (F. Bailey) 1 Mi\ M. BaircVs Wairere (Owner) 5 Six horses faced the starter. Old Gazelle, the veteran burJler. proved ioo many for the little grej r , beaLing her at the finish by foui lengths. Opuxake Cup. First horse to receive £15. second £5. Distance, 2j miles. Foi horses belonging to members of A.C. Force ouly. Mr. M. Foley's Mereincre (Baird) ... 1 Mr. J. King's Gazelle (Bailey) 2 Sergeant Smith's Te Namu 3 Five eutered. Meremere and Gazelle ran n?ck a v d nock for the firsu round, when Baird called on Meremere, who graduall}' came away, and won in a canter by six lengths.