THE MANDEVILLE RACES.

Western Star, Issue 1546, 21 March 1891, Page 2

THE MANDEVILLE RACES.

IT ml ftp Ihe auspices of Ira- Mandftvilla J.C., a vorv su-cossful meeting ■via lift’d on Tuesday last. Tho w»atlior was fine and thorn worn nearly A',- hundred people on the course. One o'our local horses (PaMiwork) pucoeedod in annexing the TTnrrlles, and a rdoap race romUod between him and Yif‘P>r for theWnritwnod Steeplechase, >v!r‘ch was wrested from the Eirehwood horse by a neck. Following are the -‘‘■suits :

Hurdles, of3ssovs —M r ,T, Gardner's Patdiw rtc, 1; Mr McLean's Hnmrnnt, 2 ; and Mr Telford's \ ■' Victor. Nhr’-wester mi \ Yn-'iTi -tartol. Dividend, £3

ir,i. p.itohwork was erroneous!* numbered “ 7” on the card, his proper number being “G ” and the mistake was corrected on tbo machine. Many backers, however, going by tbo card, placer! their monev on Vo. 7 (Upperoaf.), under the impression they wore backing Patchwork. OP course a dispute arose, and the stewards after considoration decided to divide tlio monnv between investees on Patchwork (10) end U 'percub (410, thus making tbo dividend ;63 15s instead of 614 11 s. The ten who were on Patchwork, as No. G, refused to take the £3 15s, and legal proceedings arc likely to arise. Novel Handicap, of 30 sovs Marie, 9.0,1 ; Makarova, 8.7, 3. Only the two ran. Dividend, £3 11s; Onp—Victory, 7.5, 1: Anonyma, 5.3, 3; and Jealonsv, 8.0, 3. Hack Selling race, of £lO Governor Grey, 1; Makarova, 3; Major,3 Dividend, £3 15s. Wantwnod Steeplechase, of 40 sovs—Mr G. M. Boll’s Victor, 13.0, 1; Mr ,T. Gardner’s Patchwork, 9.13, 3 : and Mr H. McLoan’s Uppercut,o.l3, 3. Maxwelton and Volunteer ako ran. Won after a splendcd race by a neck. Dividend, £3 ss. District Hanclic.m of £3O Anonvma. 8.0, 1; Billv, 0.2, 3; Heartburn, 7.13, 3. Dividend, £1 11b. Trot—Cabar Feidh, 1; Foremost, 2 ;

J)’Or, 3 Dividend, £4 7s. Consolation —Heartburn, 1; Jealousy, 2 Billy, 3. Dividend, £3 4s.