NELSON RACES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1796, 22 March 1888, Page 2

NELSON RACES.

(Per Press Association.;

Nelson, March 21.

The weather was lcvely for the Auturaa Race Meeting, and about 2000 people were present at Richard Park, which never looked bo beautiful, with its handsom.B new grand Btand, etc. The appointments aro now perfect, but the delays occasioned by proteatß, etc, made the sport slow. Handicap Hurdles, 50 bovb. Two and a half mile*; Mr. Mo^oll's Orient ... 1 Mr Satherley'B Myrtle 2 Mr Saiheriey'a Oceola 3 Seven started. Time, sm!n 15aeo. Dividends,— £4 3s and £5. A splendid raoe ; won by a neck. ' All-aged Stakes. Mr Tancred'B Forester... . ... ... 1 Mr J. Hurley's Richmond ... ... 2 Mr Page's Olio 3 Richmond and Forester were raolDg op i the straight together, bat 'he former was j^ turned ou to the fen'oe, Forester coming m firat. A protest was lodged against Foreßter and hie rider Ouneen, for jostling, and against Richmond for orosaiDg imme* diately after the Btart, A deal of evidence was taken, and both protests were disallowed, but Ouneen, whose explanation was that he lost a stirrup, was reprimanded, and on weighing m he wai hooted. Time, lmln 23jqo. Nklson Cup, Mr Taocred'a Orator , 1 Mr Redwood's Her L-idyship ... ... 2 Mr Peter'a Smooth „, Ml . «,. 3 '"' Won by a leiigth. ■ ••• ; The Waimca Plate was won easily by Me Warren'B Sweetie ; Mr Tanored's Forester second. The Dißtrlot Handicap was won by Sweetie.