GREYMOUTH RACES.
[By Telegraph.] <»beymodth, March 18. The fint clay's races we c at' ended b; 800" people, who were conveyed to tue courte byrail T! c wtathtr was fine. Tlie events were as f . JIOW4 :—: — Trial Stakes, of 25 soys. One mile and a half. Weight for age. JohuStovel ... ... ... ... ... 1 Jasper... ... ... ... ... „, 2 Hack Eace, of 10 soys. One mile heats. Eover ... ... ... ... ... ... l Gretmotjtr- J.C. Handicap, of 80 soys, added to a sweep of 2 soys each. Two miles and a quarter. ' Nero, 6st 121 b I Kingfisher, 7st 101 b 2 Banker, 6st 121 b ... ... ... ... 3 Five started. Nero took the lead, and won by 1 fifty yards. There was a splendid race between Kingfisner and Banker, and the second place was won by a head. Handicap Huedle Race, of 30 soys. One mile and three quarters. Nero, 103t 31b . .. .1 Sultan, lOst 71b ... ... ,. X ... 2 Both horses jumped beautifully. Bailway Stakes Handicap, of 35 soys. One mile and three quarters. Jasper, 6st ... ... ... .„ ... 1 Banker, 7st 21b ... ... ... ... 2 Black Eagle, 6st 41b ... ... .„> ... 3 Isaac Walton (6st 121 b) started, and could hare won easily, but ran off the course.
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Tuapeka Times, Volume IX, Issue 549, 22 March 1876, Page 3
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