SPORTING NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVI, Issue 83, 10 April 1902, Page 4

SPORTING NEWS.

.— __—-♦►— NELSON RACES. Press Association. Electric Telegraph. Copyright. Ricumond, April 9. There is fine weather and a good attendance for the races. An unfortunate accident, resulting in the loss of the Blenheim horse Hurleblast, happened just before start ing the first race. Hurleblast, who had accepted in the Maiden and Hope Hack events, was being ridden from the stables of the Railway Hotel by his jockey. On approaching the entrance to the course the horse was startled by a fruit and cordial vendor's barrow standing at the side of the road. The horse, in shying, got into a deep ditch opposite the gate. The jockey slipped off, and thus escaped serious injury, but had to reconcile himself to a ducking in the ditch. Hurleblast's hind legs went into the ditch first, and in ! struggling to get out he doubled his body down on to his near hind leg, and broke it at the thigh. The horse was taken into an adjoining paddock and shot. [Hurleblast belonged to Mr Geo. Lane, who will receive much sympathy in his loss, which is considerable.] The following are tho racing results : — HUKDLES. Sea Wave ~. ... 1 Plainstone ... ... 2 Grey Ribbon ... ... 3 No other starters. The race was a great fiasco. On reaching the second hurdle after passing the post the first time Grey Ribbon ran off. At the next hurdle Plainstono did likewise, leaving the race to Sea Wave. Time, 3min. I6sec. Dividend, £2 2s. Plainstone and Grey Ribbon were hooted as they came home. After tho race the riders of Grey Ribbon and Plainstone were called before the stewards for an explanation. O'Leary, the rider of Grey Ribbon, stated his horse baulked and nearly threw him. McMorran, the other rider, said Plainstone also baulked, and that he did the same yesterday whilst being schooled. The explanations wore'accepted, but great dissatisfaction with the race is expressed. MAIDEN HACK. Cumulus ... ... 1 Kaloo ... ... .- 2 Country Maid ... ... 3 The only starters. A grand race. Won by a neck. Time, lmin. 42 2-sth sec. Dividend, £1 Ms. COP. Abydos... ... ... 1 Hinekoa ... - ... 2 Volley ... ... ... 3 Also started —Crusoe, Calceolaria, . Txia. A good race and a close finish. Won by a length. Time, 2min 13sec. Dividends, £1 18s and £1 19s; the system of paying on two horses being adopted for the first time by the Club. HARNESS TROT. Pilot IT. 1 Honduras ... ... 2 Do Wet ... ... 3 All started, except Warrigal. De Wet was a likely winner, bub broke on coming into the straight. Won by 50 or CO yards. Time, Smins 33secs. Dividends, Pilot 11. £5 Bs, Honduras • 10s. DISTRICT HACK, Rekanui '... ... 1 Miss Gordon ... ... 2 Tynan ... ... ... 3 1 Time, lmin 20 2 sth sees. Dividends, £1 IGs and 13a. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP. Hinekoa ... ... 1 Abydos..; ... ... 2 Reikura ... ... t Pure Silver ... ... j Time, lmin 18 3-sth sees. Dividends, £3 3s and 19s. HOPE HACK. Heritas... ... , ... 1 Plainstone ... ... 2 Cumulus .., ~, 3 Time, lmin 49 2-sth sees. Dividends, £1 19s and £1 Gs. SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Nelson, April 9. The following acceptances for the second day are:-r Hurdles,—Grey Ribbon 11.13, Sea Wave 9.0, Welter Hack.—Heritas 11.7, Diologue 10.3, Plainstono 9.12, Tynan 9.9, Grey Ribbon 9.0, The Pearler 9.8, Cumulus 9.7, Country Maid 8.7. Richmond Park Stakes. —Abydos 9.8, Crusoe 9.5, Hinekoa 8.4, Caleceolaria 8.3, Sanfoin 7.8, Pure Silver 6.10. Trot (saddle). —De Wet lOsecs, Blackpool 12secs, Lynbrook 15secs, Tornado 17secs, Honduras2osccs, Maid of Domett 24 sees, King Teddy 25secs, Warrigal 27see.s, Victoria 111. 2Ssecs, Guard 4O.secs. Waimea Handicap. 8.12, Hinekoa 8.10, Sanfoin 8.3, Pure Silver 7.2, Ixiao.7. Stoke Handicap.—Heritas 10.5, Le Panto 9.13, Rekanui 8.13, Plainstone 8.8, Tynan 8.5, The Pearler 8.3, Miss Gordon 7.3, Country Maid and Poteretere G. 7. Farewell.—Abydos SJ.I3 Calceolaria ' 8.13, Hinekoa 8.10, Reikura 7,0, Ixia 0.10.