INTERCOLONIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 94, 21 April 1881, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL.

THE RACE FOB THE SYDNEY CUP. Stdnev, "Wednesday. : , The race for the Sydney Cup and 500 bo'ts, with a sweepstake of 20 soys, distance two miles, was run to-day. Sixteen horses Btartea. The race was won by Mr. Branch's Progress, Strathearn second, and pandering Jew third. A good start was affected. Richmond Orient and Hesperian got well away to the front but were soop gained on by Canary who waited closely upon them. Hesperian led round the turn and passing the Grand Stand for the first time, followed by Slacknoan, Orient, Lfajor, Templar, the Pontiff, Gunild, and the Barber. Richmond, Strathearn, and Cjnic, in the last round raced in the same order till nearing the trainers' stand where Progress improved hi^ position, and came away through the crowd, winning easily by four lengths in front of Strathearn who also made his way rapidly through the horses at the finish. Wandering Jew made a good third, half a length behind Strathearn who only beat Richmond, at ;the winning post by a head. Wellington followed closely and finished a good fifth at th£ Jew's girth, with Braidwood, the Pontiff, Gunily, Hesperian, Major, and Templar close behind. Time three minutes thirty-six and eight tenths seconds. Thursday. Two hundred Chinese arrived yesterday by the steamer Crusader from Hongkong. ! Mblboubnb, Wednesday pight. Sajled—ltotorua for foe Bluff. '