GERALDINE RACES.
The Geraldine races, took place on Monday last, near the residence of Captain Macpherson. The weather was all that could be wished, the racing excellent, and everything passed off an a moat satisfactory manner. With regard to the arrangements, they reflect great credit on the stewards, and nothing occurred «tct:iuterrupt the enjoyment of the day. The following were the events: — MAIDEN PLATE. Mr H. Fraser's b g Hecto , lOst 71bs. (F. Forward) 1 Mr G H Thomson's blk m Diana, lOst • (Bebbington) 2 Hr T Dunn's g g Wide-awake, lOst 71bs (Grimshaw) 3 Mr A Irving' s b m Antelope, lOst 71bs (W Edwards) 0 Mr Friedlander-a bg Nrmblefoot, 10st71bs (J Bull) o Betting— Even on Hector ; 6to 4 against Diana. Won easily. ! hack hack. Mr Smart's Geraldine (J Dean) 1 Mr Saunder's Collie .....J... (Helme) 2 Mr Wooding's Baldy ......*...; (Welah) 3 Mr Heatley 8 Raukapuka ' 0 Mr R Hornbrook's Dinorah (H Forward) 0 Won easily. OERALDDrjE O*o*P. Mr HFraser's Heetor f; 9st iolbs...(FForward) ' 1 Mr J Bull's Hector Norman, lOst 41ba ' - (W Mcßratney) 2 Mr Thompson's Diana,' 9st 61 bs...(Bebbington) 0 Mr Murphy's Alma, lOst 71bs (Edwards) 0 Mr Bull's Psyche, 9st 81bs (H Peckham) 0 Betting, even on Alma aud Hector ; the former for choice, 4 to l-agunst Hector Norman. Au excellent race; Hector Norman well up until the finish. HUBDLE BACE. Mr R Morphy's Alma (Edwards} 1 Mr Mcßratney's Jeunie.'..(W~Meßratney) 2 Mr Fraser's Frolic .(F. Forward) 3 Mr Friedlander's Nimblefoot (J Bull) 0 BADDLSBS' ETAKES. -.- .■'.-: Heata Mr William Grimmer's Tommy Dodd (Edwiii Eorward) 3 11 Mr Mcßratney's Fanny (W Mcßratney) .- .- 12 2 Mr F Forward's Priam.Cplt..,(E Johnson 2 3 0 Mr W Hornbrook's Dinorah... 00 0 Mr Soames' Vampire v 0 0 0 Mr Heatley's JB*ukapuk» 0 0 0 A well-conteited Jrace ; 'm the last heat Tommy Dodd and Fanny ran, heck and neck for a great distance. '* ' ' CONSOLATION STAKES. Mr Dunn's Wide-awake, Ost 61b (W Moßratney) 1 Mr Fraser's Frolic, Ost 81bs (H Forward, junr.) 2 Mr Ball's Hector Norman . . . (H Peckham) 3 Won by three-quarters of a length.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XV, Issue 661, 27 September 1871, Page 3
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345GERALDINE RACES. Timaru Herald, Volume XV, Issue 661, 27 September 1871, Page 3
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