NELSON BACE MEETING.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 102, 30 April 1874, Page 2

NELSON BACE M EETING.

This Day. The weather again to-day was perfect, Lut the attendance on tho course was not so large as yesterday. The splendid contest for the Jockey Club Handicap on the previous day had, however, imparted an additional interest to the racing, particularly that for the Nelson Cup in which Yatterina and Kakapo were to meet agnio, this time on more equal terms, it beiDg a weight-for-age race. Tlio Hurdle lt.ee was olso eagerly looked forward to, as a close contest between Tommy Dodd nnd Butcher Boy was looked for, and not without good reason, as the following description of the race will show: — Handicap Hurdles Racb of 40 soys. One mile and a half, overe'ghtfligh's of hurdles. Nominations, 2 soys. Acceptance, 2 soys Mr M-Ivor's Tommy Dodd, aged, 10<t lOlbs (Owner) 1 Mr Kerr's eh g Butcher Boy, aged, lOst lOlbs ... • (M'Coy) 2 Mr Hope's bk m Heires**, aged, 9tt (Owner) 3 Mr R. E. M'Rae _ b c Monar. h, 3 yrs, Bst 4lbß (Sutherland) 0 Tommy and the young Butcher got away -with a lead, and at a rattling pace galloped up to the first hurdle, which they took at the same stride, neck and neck they raced to the Stun*, wheie they cleared the second flight together, and so continued the whole way round until at the straight run Tommy began to show that he had the foot of the chestnut, from whom he went away and cleared the last hurdle about a length in advance of him. Butcher Boy tried hard to catch him, but it was of no avail, and Tommy came in the winner by a length, hands down. Heiress never showed in the race, the pace being too great for her, and Monarch lost any chance he might have had by baulking at the first flight of hurdles. Nelson C.p of 75 soys, weight for age. Three-year-olds, Bst lib; four, 9st 3lbs; fire, 9.C lllbs; tix and aged, .st 12lbs ; Sibs allowed to mares and geldings. I'ntrance, 5 soys, Two miles. Mr Redwood's br c Kakapo, 3 yrs. 8;t lib (Sutherland) 1. Mr Walter's b m Yatterira, cged, 9 t 9ibs (French) 2 A capital start was. effected, and Yatterina was allowed to take a lead of about three lengths, in which order they made one round of the course at a slow pace. Kakapo then began to close on her and by the time the last corner was reached they were racing neck and neck and tben the colt went aw&y, and won with ease. Time, 4 minutes. District Plate, of 25 sovp, Cup we'ghts for horses which have been bona fide owned by residents in the Province of Nolson for at lea't three months previous to the races. .Entrance, 3 s.)vs. One and a half mile Mr R. E. M*Rae's be Monrch, 3'yrs (Sutherland) 1 Mr Trask's bk m Azilen, aged (Bright) 2 Mr Kerr's r> g. Vo'untf er, aged (Mai tin) 0 Mr Hu ter's g g Kiwi (late Rustic), aged (Hagan) 0 Azalea went away with a slight lead which she shortly increased to a couple of lengths, but in passing the Stand Monarch- challenged her, aod tbe two raced stride for stride till they reached the bottom of the course, when Monarch took a slight lead, {md. after a smart gallop up the straight run won a very pretty race by a length. As for Volunteer and Kiwi, after they left the starting post their future proceedings interested the public no more. Time, 2mins. 58secs. Hack Pack, for a Gentleman's Saddle.- Entrance, 10s lach. Catch weights. Once round. No professional jockey allowed to jide. The winner of the Hack Race on' the preceding day not allowed to run. Mr Do-jharty _ Kate 3 1 Mr Walker's Phyllis ... „. ... 0 Mr Draper's Union Jack ... .. . . 0 Mr Rayle's Te Kooti 0 Mr Knyvett's Mickey Ene 0 Mr Cook's Kangaroo 0 Mr Sullivan's Kaituna ... ... „. 0 Mr Limmer's Selim ... „. „ 0 Mr Burn's Dappy Joe ... , f ... 0 This race afforded immense amusement. Phyllis and Union Jack soon parted from their company, and were scores of yards ahead, but at the last corner both bolted, and Kate came in the winner. Free Handicap of 40 soys, 3 soys to acceptors. One and a half mile. Mr Redwood's br c Kakapo, 3 yrs, Bst 2lbs ,■ (Jones) . X Mr Walter's b m Yatterina, aged, 9st (French) 2 Mr Redwood's eh m Calumny, 4 yrs, Bst lOjba „, (-utherland) 3 For the first half-mile the pace was slow, Calumny leading, Yatterina lying on her quarter, and Kakapo quietly biriipg his , time, a coyple of lengths behind. On passing the mile j post the racing began, and the three ]

•vent hard at it, Knkapo gradually coming up and taking the lead, which he kept without difficulty to the winning post. Time, 2mios. _ssacs. ro_so__TioN Handicap of 21 6ov*,for ho:a.s that have started nn 1 no* won in the previous races. Eft ranee. 3 povs. Oie mi'e. Horse 3 to 1 c enteiei within a quatttr of an hour after tbe race f r tbe Free Handicap. Mr Redwood's chm Calumny, 4 3r«,loal^ (Jone<) 1 Mr Track's bk hi Ara' en, Bged> 6*t Blbs (Brown) 2 A hack race brought to a conclusion ono of tho pleasantest meetings there has been in Nelaon. It is but fair to Mr John Disher, the caterer at the Grand Stand, to eny that he gave veiy general satisfaction, everything being of the best.