SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 3822, 25 May 1875, Page 2

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE TRADESMEN’S RACES.

The following race was ran at too late an hour for an account of it to appear in last night’s issue:—

The Consolation Race, of 25 sovs. Entry, 1 sov. One mile. Mr G. Coombe’s br hj Right Bower, 5 yrs, . r -r,;" « ••• . .••• ••• (Brensil) 1 Mr J. W, Cotton sb m Envy, aged, Bst

. (T. Cotton) 2 Mr F. R. White’s b g Atlas, aged, Bst 71b

(Malone) 3 Betting : Even on Envy; 2 to 1 agst Eight Bower; 3to 1 agst Atlas. A bad start was made, Envy jumping off with a clear lead of two lengths, and Atlas last. Envy increased her lead going round the opposite side of the course, but at the three-quarter-mile—just where the Bower so wonderfully overhauled and beat Tadmor in the Forbury Handicap at the March meeting-Eight Bower put on a spurt and all the way up the straight was gradually getting on level terms with the mare. For the last fifty yards they ran locked together, but at the post the Bowermanaged to get his nose in front. Atlas was third, three lengths behind. Time, Imin. sec. AUCKLAND EACES, [By Telegraph.] „ m „ , Auckland. May 25. , for the. Trial Stakes seven started. Day? break 1; FannyJFisher 2 ; Pakuranga 3. The Hurdle Eace was won by Isleman; won by a quarter of a mile. The St. Leger Stakes was a walk over for Mr Watt. The Birthday Plate was won by Maori Weed 1: Catherine 2 : and Ngaro 3. NELSON EACES. [By Telegraph.] Nelson, May ?5. The wet weather yesterday spoiled the attendance at the races. The Steeplechase was won by Mr Watt’s Don Juan, beating Akbar and Sea King; the Hurdle Eace by Sultan; and the Birthday Plate by Haphazard, beating three others.