SPORTING NELSON AUTUMN MEETING. MARTON HACK MEETING.

Evening Post, Volume XLVII, Issue 85, 11 April 1894, Page 3

SPORTING

NELSON AUTUMN MEETING.

MARTON HACK MEETING.

IBy TatEofeA.t'a. i i united pkksB association. i Richmond, This Day. At the Richmond Park Racecourao, there is splendid weather for the first day's races. 'J rial Stakes Handicap, of £ib ; one mile. —King Harry, Bst 71b, 1 ; Hector, 7st 71b, 2 ; Bouquet, 7at, 3. Time, lmin 50 l-sth sec. Dividend, .£1 ICb. Won by half a length. Trotting Handicap, of £20 ; one mile and a half.— Cable, 1 ; Jennie 11., 2; Break Not, 3 Won easily by about eight; lengths. Time, drain 20seo. Dividend, £& sb. Hack Race Handicap, of .£3O ; seven furlongs.—Caloola 11., Bst 91b, 1 ; Uraslopogaas, 7st 41b, 2 ; Dentiat, 7st 51b, 3. Won by a nose after a very exciting race. Time, lmin 33aoc. Dividend, 15s. A\\ the horses went to the post, but Topsail did not start.

Marton Racecourse, This Dat. Tho weather for the Marton Hack Race Meeting to-day is cold and wet, with a strong wind blowing. Tho attendance is small. Electric Handicap, of 25 boys ; five furlongs— Marama, 9st, 1 ; Pihauga, Bafc 81b, 2 ; Blo'-msbnry, 7st 71b, 3. Four started. Won easily. Timo, lmin ssec. Dividond, £3 Bs. First Handicap Hurdles, of 35 sovb ; about one mile and a half.— Strike, lOst 81b (Higffins), 1 ; Tenby, lOst 31b, 2 ; Tramore, 108t 3lb, 3. A good race. Won by half a length. Time. 3min 3scc. Dividend, .£1 Bs. Flying Handicap, of 40 sots ; about seven furlonf*B.— Pihanßa, Bst 51b (Hall), 1; Fortune, 7st 31b, 2 ; Insignia, 7at 21b, 3. Won easily. Timo, lmin 3ijaec. Dividend, £2 13s. Tho s.B. Tarawera, which leaves for Sydney this afternoon, has on board the three-year-old filly Kosponse (Richmond— Bis Bis), and tho two-yaar-old colt Philaon (Tasman — Bose and Black;. Mr. C. Patterson, of this oity, who is tho reputed owner of the horses, goes in ohargo, and on arrival in Sydney they will be trained by Mr. D. O'Brien.