PROGRAMME OF RACES

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1823, 5 November 1874, Page 2

PROGRAMME OF RACES

To be held at the Thames during ■the Christmas Holidays, 1874— Enteies— Ist Race, to be started at 11 a.m. precisely on Boxing Day. Horses to be ridden by the owners. 1. Handicap Selling Race of 5 soys. each added to a Pewter Pot, value 5 bob ; presented by Wm, Rowe, Esq. 1. Wm. Bowe'a Specimen Loader, 9st. lQibs. 2. Capt. Eraser's Libel, 12si. 4lbs. 3. Capt. Bicbard's Gold and No Mistake, 4-ifc. lOlbs. 4. Brown and Campbell's Golden Crown, 83L 71b. ' All four are screws, but it will end in a walk over for Libel in the second time round the course. 2. The Education Sweepstakes of 10 soys., added to a purse of £500. Presented by Central Board of Education. Horses, 10st.; fillies, 9st 71bs. 1. Mr. Porter's Gumdigger. 2. Mr. O'Hkiro's Emerald isle. 3. Mr. Mcllhone's Grand Inquisitor. • 4. Mr. Dewar's Polly Plum. 5. Mr. Lawler's Archdeacon. There are three good hoises in for this race, but as the distance is so great—from Parawai to Tararu and then up the range to Punga Flat, they stand no show against Mr. Dewar's old mare, who is game to the last, and would die running. 3. The Matob's Plate, value £150, added to purse of £500 presented by the Corporation and Town Clerk. Horsei, 12st. 71b.; fillies, list. 71bs. 1. Mr. Brodie's Corporation. 2. Mr. DdTies' Salary. 3. Dr. Kilgour's Amputation. 4. Mr. Batt'« Double X. 5. Mr. Benshaw's Defender. 6. Mr. Mcllhone's Josuit. 7. Mr. Tylcr'i Desperate Flirt. 8. Mr. Hill's Sophistry. 9. Mr. Anthony's Rationalist. 10. Mr. Rowo's Nil Desperandum. PIBBALD.