BULLER RACES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 310, 30 December 1881, Page 2

BULLER RACES.

(From our own Correspoadeat.) „ Theßß racn taok place oh Monday last on » very picturesque course .situated on the •Four Rivers- Plain. The 'meeting was very nnmeronily atteadad, a great-many visitors from the Lyell bain's present. The fallow;, .iog is a list xtf the e'veats:— ■- Trial Stak.es of 5 govs. Distance l mile. Mr James' Kiwi ...' ~ p „, „, l Mr QuinlanV Golden Eagle ... 2 Six were entered but only two started. Won easily. Bulleb Platb of SO soys. Two miles. Mr Clinton's Irish Molly ... 1 ... Mr Moonlight's. Dandy ■■**.' ... 2 Mr Newmans Blink Bonny ... 3 Mr Ribet'i Septimus „,; ... 4 Dandy started a- hot favorite, bat Irish Molly soon deprived bith bf tha lead and . won a splendid race by two lerigths. Ladies' Pubsb of lOsova. . . Twice round the course/ ■ ' .Mr Jamas' Kiwi 1 Mr Clinton's Irish Molly ... 2 After her rfecsnt yietory , .Molly was decidedly the favorite and she carried a- lot bf money. From start to finish it was a grand race, and Kiwi had all he could do to win by a bare half "length amid great excitement among the lookers-on. Huudle-Kacb of 15sovs. Twice round, over eight flights of hurdles; Mr Newmans Daybreak, aged, 9st 6lbs I Mr Ribet's Septimus, aged, flat 6lbi ... 2 This was a splendid race for the whole distance, and was won by Daybreak by a length. Betting even. Trotting Racb of lOsovs. Three times round. Mr Bonn's Black Bess 1 Mr Jamas' St. Anbyn 2 Mr Quialan's Tommy 3 i Blacfc BesstooStfcel«ai, was n'iver caught, and won by two lengths. Fokced HANDiCAr of 15 soys. Twice round. Mr Newmans Blink Bonay ... 1 Mr Moonlight's Dandy ..' ... 2 Mr Slbet's Ssptimm ... .;. 3 * Six entered, bat only tbe three mentioned above came to tho post. It was an easy win for Blink Bonny. ; The mesting was in ovary seasa a great success, aud there was a very general expression, of satisfaction at.tbe kiad and hearty welcome extended to all by Mr and Mrs Ribet. The settling up took plaoe on tha following dsy, when, some other races came off, inclading a match between Daybreak and Septimus, each carrying 11 atone, which was won by the former by two lengths.