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day: Members' Cup, 25 guineas, two mile heats, Mr. Howe's ch. h. Forrester 

 (late Mantrap); Hack Race of £2 each, with £10 added, Mr. Scarr's b. h. 

 Rattler; Pony Race, £10 (mile heats), Mr. Byrne's filly; Sweepstakes, Mr. 

 Stewart's ch. m. Norma, 1 ; Mr. Hordern's Fireway, 2. They were ridden by 

 their owners. Second day: Ladies' Purse of £30 (for maiden three-year-olds, 

 mile heats), Mr. Keightan's b. f. Creeping Jane; Sweepstakes of £3 each, 

 £20 added, Mr. Howe's Theorem; Hunters' Plate (a steeplechase), Dr. 

 Kenny's b. h. Ramrod; Ladies' Race, once round, concluded the meeting, 

 and was won in good style by Miss Byrne, of Campbelltown, on the veteran 

 Scratch. 



The last sporting announcement of the year was that of the formation 

 of the lUawarra Turf Club at Wollongong. 



1835. Imported Horses. Sydney Races. 



Maitland Races. Racing at Patrick Plains. 



One of the most notable happenings of the year — 1835 — was the arrival 

 of Gratis, the afterwards-celebrated sire, and Velocipede. They arrived in 

 the ship "Hercules." Gratis was a performer in England, and was by Middle- 

 ton from Lanica, by Gohanna. He was imported by Captain Daniels, as was 

 also Velocipede, a grey, by Velocipede from Jane, by Superior from Bried's 

 Noblesse. Later on in the year both were offered for sale, but passed in. Gratis 

 at £350 and Velocipede at £300. Afterwards Mr. C. Roberts purchased 

 Gratis for £450. 



Sydney Subscription races opened on April 22, with the following 

 results: — First Day: Members' Plate of £20 (heats), Mr. C. Smith's Chester, 

 by Camerton; Two-year-old Plate, Captain Williams' br c President, by 

 Emigrant; Ladies' Purse, Mr. C. Smith's b f Lady Godiva, by Emigrant. Second 

 Day: Farm Stakes of £50, Mr. Smith's Chester; Tradesmen's Purse, Lady 

 Godiva; Sweepstakes of £5 each, £20 added, was won by Flirt, by Whisker, 

 who was described as being the most perfect picture of a racehorse in the 

 colony. The stewards at this meeting were Majors Bouverie and England, 

 and Captains Williams and Hunter. Judge, Captain Deedes, and Treasurer, 

 Mr. G. Hill. 



The meeting at Maitland was held on July 8 and 1 0, with the following 

 results: — First Day: Maitland Purse, £50 (2-mile heats), Mr. Simpson's Pitch; 

 Ladies' Purse, for two-year-olds, Mr. Earle's filly, by Whisker; Hack Stakes, 

 Tam O'Shanter. Second Day: Town Plate of £30 (2-mile heats), St. Patrick's 

 Toss; Hunter River Stakes, Countess, who was considered to be the best of 

 her inches in the colony. Hack Race, Steamer, who was then backed to run 

 Tam o' Shanter. The former won the first heat by a short neck, while Tam 

 won the second and third heats. 



On September 9th and 1 1 th the first race meeting was held at Patrick's 

 Plains, with the following results: — First Day: Patrick Plains Purse of £25, 

 Mr. John Earle's Countess, by Mantrap; Ladies' Purse, Mr. H. Scott's 

 Panula, by Toss; Hack Race, Tam o' Shanter. Second Day: Sweepstakes 

 of £2 with £10 added, Mr. J. Earle's Countess; First Hack Race, Steamboat; 

 Second Hack Race, No Mistake. 



