STEEPLECHASING IN NELSON.

Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 933, 29 February 1872, Page 3

STEEPLECHASING IN NELSON.

The Waimea South Steeplechase meeting took place on Wednesday, February 21st, with the following results: — Hurdle Race of 20 sovs. One and a half miles, over eight nights of hurdles. Three-year-olds, 9st; four veais, lOst; five year's, lOst lOlbs ; six years and aged, list. Entrance, 2 sovs each. Hasan's b g Eclipse, aged 1 'Thomas's blc m Gloriana, aged .... 2 Jl'Glanhan's g m Modesty, 6 yrs 3 Gloriana and Eclipse got away with a trifiing lead, and took the first hurdle simultaneously in splendid B lvle, Modesty, whose jumping called forth exclamations of approval and admiration on all bides, following close behind them. Eclipse then forged ahead, but at the fourth leap he and his rider very nearly parted company, but after this everything went smoothly with him until he came in an easy winner, Gloriaua and Modesty having both fallen in talcing the sixth hurdle together. Fortunately neither riders nor horses were hurt, and the former were in their saddles again instantaneously. 'Great Waimea South Handicap, of 100 sovs, second horse to receive 10 sovs out of the stakes. Over about three miles of fair hunting country. Tbouias' b g Rustic, aged, 12st 7lbs 1 M'Glashan's ch h Ronald, list 2 Powell's ch m Quicksilver, 9st ... 3 Taylor's b g Equity, 10st 0

Hack Hurdle Eace of 5 sovs. Once round. Eac's Sea King ... 1 Kfjitrna's To Kooi;i ... ... 2 Cooke's Garry Owen ... ... 3 Flat Race for Lady's Saddle. Onco round. F. Blunder's Cameo ... ... 1 Arnold's Miss Nightingale ... 2 Ball's' Firetail 0 Coleman's Make Haste ... ... 0 Rams' Sultan ... ... ... 0 Flat Eace for Gentleman's Saddle. Once round. Ball's Firetail 1 O'Dogherty's Kate ... ... 2 Wakefield Free Handicap, of 40 sovs. Over about two miles of fair hunting country. Thomas' b g Eustic, aged, 12st 71bs * IGiashan's ch h Ronald, lOst lOlbs * .gaii's b g Eclipse, aged, lOst 81bs 3 well's ch m Quicksilver, aged,9st 0 The four cot well away together, istic gradually forging ahead until i fifth leap where he was collared Ronald, who quickly passed him Hook up the running at a rattling :e, Rustic, Eclipse, and Quicksilver eping well together until opposite 3 Stand where the mare baulked, l clearing the last fence Ronald had strong lead of at least half a dozen igths, and then ensued a most excitg struggle between him and Eustic, 'uich resulted in a dead heat, Eclipse couple of lengths behind. The

iwiiers wisely agreed to divide the Brakes rather than run their horses again. Match for £5 a Bide. Caleb weights. I Once round. Mr Kearns's Sultan *L plr Blundell's Cameo *2 A splendidly contested race resulted |n a dead heat, ami on being run again i change favorable to the gelding was inade in his rider, and he came in the (firmer by half a length. Flat Eace for Gentleman's Saddle. Onco round. Mr Thompson's Dromedary 1 Hr Arnold's Miss Nightingale .... 2 Five others started. jlat Eace for Gentleman's Saddle. Once round. Hr Bolton's Fangh-a-ballagh ... 1 Mr Kerr's Sandfly 2 I Five others started, and the race was I hard one from beginning to end, live )f the horses being all together in jurning the last corner. Faugh-a-ballagh ran so well, and with so"professional an air, that the stewards were pduced to make inquiries as to his precedents, when he proved to be the snce famous Otto, the prize was therefore given to the second boise, no dinners of £2O or over being allowed o compete. Another hack race brought to a lose the best day's sport ever known ii the Wakefield course.