THE RACES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 85, 12 April 1871, Page 2

THE RACES.

oThis Day. In my report of yesterday's racing, which was of necessity somewhat hurriedly written, I omitted to make any special reference to the two Auckland mares which so completely took the shiue out of our Nelson horses. Yatterina, a live year old mare, bred, I believe, in New South Wales, is a well-shaped animal, but not one that I should be inclined to back very heavily in a field of really good horses, however, I have no doubt that Messrs. Stafford and Redwood are by this time fully convinced that her speed is quite as much as is required to show the horses they have brought out on the present occasion the way round the course. Slander is an aged mare that has not, I believe, hitherto achieved any very great victories, but she has a taking appearance, and shows indications of possessing both foot and strength. Unfortunately we have not been able to form any idea of her capabilities as a racehorse, for as yet she has never been asked to gallop. The estimation in which these two mares are held with reference to the horses they have to meet on our course, was fully indicated at the Calcutta Sweeps last night, when, it was next to impossible to obtain a bid for any horse against which these two, or either of them, are pitted. The rain that began to fall between ten and eleven this morning gave promise of a poor attendance on the course, and these anticipations were fully verified, there being but a very thin sprinkling of spectators, although .the was moderately well filled during .the time the races were being run. But little interest was taken in any of the events in which the Aucklanders were to take part, all of them being looked upon as foregone conclusions. For the first race hut two horses came to the post and the result was as follows : — The TOWN PLATE, of 60 soys ; second horse to save his stake. For three-year-olds, 7st lOlbs ; four, Sst 12lbs ; five, 9st 41bs ; six aud aged, 9st%Slbs ; 3lbs allowed to mares and geldings. Two miles. Mr. Walter's b\ni Yattarina (French) ... 1 Mr. Stafford's c% m Lacenfeed (Fiven) ... 2 Yattarina jumped off with the lead, until arriving for the second time at the bottom ot" the course, when Lacenfeed made a game effort to come up with her, in which she succeeded, but soon dropped behind again, and the two passed the post in the abovermentioned order, Yattarina, hard held, winning by about three lengths. l 'w» The CRITERION PLATE, of 30 soys ; entrance, 3 soys •, second horse to save his stake. Three- | year-olds, Sst 3lbs ; four, 9st 3lbs ; five, 9st 71bs ; six and aged, 9st lOlbs ; 3lbs allowed to mares and geldings. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Walter's b m Slander (French) ... 1 Mr. Stafford's b g Vulcan (Mason) ... ... 2 Mr. Redwood's eh f Fair Agnes (Sunley) ... 3 This event introduced a new mare, Pair Agnes, a fine powerful looking animal, but, having come out of the hospital before being fairly cured of a lameness from which she was suffering, her chance was not looked upon as being very favorable. The race may be curtly described, as one, two, three from beginniDg to end. The HACK RACE, of 5 soys. Entrance, 10s. each. Catch weights. Once round. Mr. Nicholson's Ti toko Waru 1 Mr. E. Adams' Gertrude ••• 2 Five others started. This race caused a good deal of sport, and was well contested by the two first horses. The faces of the jockeys who were in the ruck were a sight to behold, ; and one of them, I am told, had to be carefully handled, and fell all over before his identity could be thoroughly ascertained. It is even stated that his own mother did not know him, and that she was very nearly embracing another youth, the cast of whose countenance had been, like her own offspring's, taken in soft, adhesive, racecourse mud. The FREE HANDICAP, 30 soys. Acceptors 3 soys each. One mile and three- quarter. Mr. Walter's b m Slander (French) ... 1 Mr. Stafford's eh m Lacenfeed (Mason) ... 2 Mr. Redwood's b c Day Dawn (Lyford) ... 3 Day Dawn went off with a rush, but shortly after passing the Stand was collared by Slander, and at the bottom of the course caught by Lacenfeed, and this order was maintained throughout, Slander proving an easy winner. ThTPONY PLATE of 7 soys, for alt ponies not exceeding thirteen-and-half hands high. For three-year-olds, 6st ; four, 7st ; five, 7st slbs ; six and aged, 7st 91bs. Half-a-mile. Heats. ■ Post entrance, 10s. Mr. L. Morse's Snowilake (Nicholson) 12 2 Mr. Palmer's PetffDayman) 2 0 0 Mr. Knight's Darley (Mason) ... 3 1 1 Mr. Warren's Telegraph (Sunley) 0 Mr. F. Richmond's Firefly (W. Adams) ... 0 The CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of 30 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 3 soys each ; second horse to save his stake. For horses that have started and not won in the previous races. One mile. Mr. StaflordVchg Magenta- 1 Mr. Stafford's b g Vulcan ... 2 i Mr. Redvrood'B » g Patch ... ... ... 3