NELSON RACES.
Nelson, March 29tlft\ The first day of the Nelson J.C. meeting; took placo at Hope yesterday. The weafcherr was glorious, and about 1500 persons wem on. the course. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, Of 30 soys. Three miles. Mr Newman's Daybreak . . 1 Mr Steven's Schoolboy .. ..2 Ml- Kobinsou's Liability „ ..3. MAIDEN PLATE, Of 20 soys. One ami a-haM mile. Jlr J. Barry's Orlando .. ■£ Mv Carter's Dat\ O'Conn oil .. ... 2 N.J C. If ANOICAP, Of 100 soys; second horse to receive 20 soys out of the stake. Two miles. Mv J. Barry's ITcro . . . . 1 Mr J. ISiAiinsou'h Satellite .. ..2 3lv E. (J. Redwood's Magnolia .. ..3 All tlieae wore capital races, and thero wore also several races for hacks, lv the Hack Kurdlo Race thwro were two nasty spills, and Landman, J;he boy who rode for Mr Jones on Maid of Honour, had to be brought in, the horse coming heavily on one of the hurdle?,, and it rolled over and died in a short time The boy was not much hurt. About £50Q V passed through the totalisator, -^
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Otago Witness, Issue 1584, 1 April 1882, Page 20
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177NELSON RACES. Otago Witness, Issue 1584, 1 April 1882, Page 20
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