Aotea Races.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1842, 26 April 1884, Page 3

Aotea Races.

Stkwahds : Messrs J. H. Phillips, Thomson, Duncan, Tutua, Whareroa, A. Phillips. Judge : W. Duncan, J. P. Staiter: A. Jerome. Cleik of Scales: J. Phillip I*.1 *. Handicappcrs :W. Duncan and W. Mooie. This popular country meeting was held on the Heiangi course on the 18th inst. The racing was good, and the fields hi most cases were large. The attendance was not so gieat .as m former years. This may principally be ascribed to the death of tvo of our oldest settlers, which pievented a good many Europeans from attending. The meeting however in every other way was a successful one. I noted with ple.isuie that the course had been much impioved .since last year. Huuolk R vck, 2 miles; 8 flights 3ft. Gin. hurdles. Entrance, £1 ; prize, £5. Tawhiri's Jonathan (list) . 1 TukawhaV Rotoma (list) 2 Won ea-sily by Jonathan, Roturua f.illing at the fouith hurdle. Maidkx Hunnr.K R vck, 1\ inilei ; 6 hurdles, 3ft. Enti.mce, 10s; piue, £4. Whiunni's Olo\er . . . 1 Rangi's Weioi ... 2 AofE.v Cur, 2 miles. Entrance, £1. Prize, £■">. C. Newton V Orakan, list. 10lb . 1 Paikau's Charlie, lOst. 2 Tukawha's Hector, list. 3 Tins was an excellently contested race, Charl'e for some time nppe.ii ing as if he was to win. During the last half-mile, however, Oiaknu assumed the lead, ultimately winning by some lengths. Maohi Race, 1\ miles. Entrance, ss. Pifze, £3 10.s. C. Newton's Black Gown, lOat. 101b ... 1 Kangi't) Wheroi, Bst. . . . .2 Whiunui's Clo\ er, llht. 101b . 3 Day Dawn, Te Opa, and Mangakojiara also r.m. Maioen Pl\t>;, 1 mile. Entrance, 10s. Pme, £3. John Cribb's Queen Mary . 1 F. McMimi's l^ueeme . . .2 HimioDa's Malaugnutawa 3 Skitlers' Priisi:. Distance, 2 miles. Enti.iuce, 10s. Yn/.c, £4. Paikau's Chailie, 9st. 1 C. Newton's Oi.ikau, 12^t. 2 Rangi's Wheroi, 7st. 101b-, 3 Won by very little after a cln^e race. The Pony Race wn<* won by Black (-Jown, and the Consolation Ruce by Hcctiw. — (Own Coue-pondeiit.)