SECOND DAY.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1341, 28 December 1883, Page 2

SECOND DAY.

1. HURDLE HANDICAP.— L4O. Diei tance. 2 miles. - econd horse to receive L 5 from the stakes. Nominations, LI Acceptances, L 2. Nominations to be received to 9 p.m. ; weights declared at 10 p.m., and acceptances received to 11 p.m. on the 26th December, 1883. r Robinson's Liability, 6yrs list 71b 1 Shepherdess, lOst 71b, and Parnell, Bst, did not weigh out, and only one horse faced the starter's flag, and walked over for the stakes. 2. SELLING HACK RACE -T 20. Distance, l£ miles Post entry, 30s Horses, if entered to be sold for L2O, to carry lOst. ; if for Lls, to carry 9st. 41b. ; if for LlO, to carry Bst 71b The winner to be sold by public auction directly after the race, and. any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. Mr l.'eiley's Barney - - - - 1 Fair Nell and Modesty also started. Barney won by a length. The sim of 109 was invested in the totalisatnr on this event, the dividend on Barney being Ll 12s. 3. REEFTO JOCKEY CLUB HAY- , DIC A P.— LllO. Distance, If miles. Second horse to receive ; 10 from thestakes. Nominations, L 2. Acceptances, L3. Nominations received to. 8 30 p.m. on night of general entry ; weights declared at 10 p.m., and acceptances received to 11 p.m. on the 2Gth December, 1883. Mr Hathorn's omet, syrs, Bst 101 b - 1 VI r Osborn's Jack, 4yrs, Bst 31b - - 2 Mr Reilly's Albion, aged, 7st 41b - 3 Satellite, 6st 4lb, Volunteer, 9st 41 u r aud Ploughboy, 6s t, also ran, and finished in the order given. This was a comparatively easy victory for Comet. Amount on rotalisator, L 447, and dividend on Comet L 2 Bs. 4. FLYING STAKES. — L2O. Distance, 1 mile. Weight for age. Entry 30s. ; received to B*3o p.m. on night of general entry. VI rG. Osborne's Talent, aged - - 1 Mr Hathorn's Shepherdess - - 2 • rJ. Osborne's Jack, 4yra - - 3 Ploughboy also ran. This proved a gift for Talent. Amount on totalisator L 248. Dividend on the wiuner, Ll 18s. 5. GOLDFIELDS" HANDICAP. -LSO. Distance, 1^ miles. Second horse to receive L 5 from the stakes. Nominations, 30s. Acceptances, L 2 Nominations received to B*3o p.m. on night of general entry. Weights declared and acceptances received on the course after Jockey Clnb Handicap. Mr cGaffin's Sincerity, 6yrs, 6st -- 1 Mr Ha> horn's Comet 2 Mr Reilly's Allion - 3 Sincerity scampered home an easy winner. 6. COUNTY HANDICAP.— LSO Distance, 1 J miles. Second horse to receive L5. from the stakes. Nominations, 30a Acceptances, 40s Nominations received to B*3o p.m. on night of general entry.. Weights declared and acceptances received on the course after Goldfields' Handicap. Mr Reilly's Barney, aged - - - 1 Albion and Norfolk I ass also ran, thu former winning a good race. , 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP. — L2O. j Distance, 1 mile. Post entry, Ll. [ 'r G. Osborne's Pippin, aged - - 1 i r Robinson's Satellite - - - 2 Mr larke's Fair A'ell - - - 3 This proved an easy win for Pippin, and closed the day's racing, and aa tin i rain now descended pretty heavily tha course was soon deserted.