NELSON RACES. First Day.—April 7.

Otago Witness, Issue 2250, 15 April 1897, Page 34

NELSON RACES. First Day. — April 7.

Hurdle Handicap, of 20:ovs. One mile aud a-half. -Much' Ado, 11.9, 1; Le Grande, 10.7, 2; Turk, 99. 3. Dividends, £1 2s and £-2 4s. Hack Handicap, of 20.«0v5. Seven furlongs. — Miss Lily, 7.5, 1 ; Miranda. 6.10, 2 ; Silver Spray, 3. Dividends, £1 5s and £2 10s. 1 roti'ing Handicap (in saddle), of 20jovs. One mile and a half —Clyde 1, Nancy i\ Blackpool 3. Nelson Cup Handicap, of 10)sovs. One mile and a-quarter.— Loveshot, 8.9, 1 ; The Miser, 10 0. 2 ; Nero, 82, 3. Time, 2min 17sec. Dividend, £0 12s. | Hack Handicap, of 20sovs. Seven furlongs.— ' Rise 1, Ilinowhetu 2, Vaseline 3. Time, lmin 32ssec. Dividend. £2 14s Grand Stand Handicap, of 30sov«. One mile. — Hillstone, 9.5, 1; Salute, 09, 2 ; Nero, 8.3. 3. 'lime, lmin 46-ec. Dividend, £2 14s. Second Day— April 8. Huhdle Handicap, of 30sovs. One mile and three-quarters. -Turk, 9.7, 1 ; Much Ado, 12.9, 2; Leerande, 10 7. 3. Dividend*, £0 and £3. Richmond Park stakes, of 65sov.s. One mile and a distance. —The Miser, 9.11, 1 ; Loves'ooi,S.l2, 2 ; Nero, 7.7, 3. Dividends, £5 10, and £2 15s Hack Handicap, of 20»oy<>. One mile and a distance.— Sea'iird 1, Vaseline 2, Yellow Rose 3. Dividend. £20 2s. All-aged Stakes Handicap, of 30sovs.— Six furlong?. -Hillstone, 9.5,1; The Miser, 10 3, 2; Seabreeze, 85, 3. Dividends, £2 16s aud £1 85. Harness Trot Handicap, of 20sovs. Two miles and a-half.— Clyde, scr, 1 : B'ac'.cpool, 19 ec, 2; Cable, Bsec, 3. Time, Bmin s%ec. Dividend, i.3 2*. Farewell Handicap, of 30sovs. One mile.— Nero, 7.13, 1 ; Seabreez", 7 5, 2; Salute, 6.13, 3. j Time, lmin 46?ec. Dividend, £1 18s. AUCKLAND TROTTING SHEETING. First Day — April 10. Maiden Trot Handicap. •• >ne mile. — Waihiaepai, osic, 1; Golden King. 14sec, 2; Rendigo, ISsee, 3 'finn 1 , 2inin 4\hcc. Dividend, £7 4s. Handicap Flying .•■• takes Five fm longs. — Lidy Howitzer J, Lsn* 2. Rangiruru 3. Time, , lmin 7-.cc. Dividend, £5 IS-i. j Stewards' Handicap Trot. Two miles. — : Kaipai, 20iec, 1 ; Duk-s C, 2sec, 2 ; Slim Jim, 34<pc, 3. Time, Rmin 3Uee. Dividend, £3 11s. Handicap Hurdles. One mile and a-hnlf. — The Dove 1, Fauntleroy 2, Helena 3. Time, 3min lscc. Dividend, £■! 6<. Harness Trot Handicap. Two miles — Rosebud, 1; Aline, her, 2; Slim Jim, 40riec, 3. Time, smin 27sec. Dividend, £2 lO.s. Autumn Handicap. Six and n-hatf furlongs. — Topsail I, First Whisper ", Silkworm 3. Tune,lmin 28seo Dividend, £2 Uh. _ -— Electric Tiior Handicap. Odp- Tnile.— Kapai, Bsec, 1 ; Carbine, llsec, 2 ; The Judge, 19sec, 3. Time, 2min 41secr Dividend, £2 16s. RACING IN NMV SOUTH WALES, Sydney, April 10. The following is the rpsult of the 1 Hawkesrury Handicap, of 150-sovs ; second •-Osovs. One mile and a-quarter. Mr S. Hordern's b f Adoration, by »\or*lenfeldt — Idol-story, 3yiv, 7.2 1 Mr J. Ristenpar-.'s eh g Rockwall, aged, 610 ... 2 Mr J. J. Mackeu'a b or br g Right Honourable, Syrs,, 8.2 3 Fifteen started. } Betting : 2 to 1 againsb Hop-cotch, 7 to 2 Adoration, 5 to 1 Right Honourable. Wou by half a length', a head separating second and third. Time, 2miu lO^ec la the Clartndou Handicap, of lOOsovs, six furlongs, Waihlns had au easy win from Clo and Jack Homer. Four others started. Time, lmin 17 sec. The jockey C'.eal bad a. most uncomfortable ride on Adoration. The mare bumped > against, a fence, and a three-iuch splinter j entered deal's leg. He pluckiiy stuck to his ; mount, however, aud landed her a winner after a brilliant finish. Cleal had to be assisted to dismount. April 12. Considerable life has been inFused into the betting for the Doncaster Handicap Vanitas holds pride ol place aud was well aupporltd at 6to 1 Rekn is firm at Bto 1 ; Cremone dOr 12 to 1 ; Precaution and Adoration 14- to 1 ; , Coil 100 to 6; Wollomumbi, Royal Rose, and . Aurea, 100 t > 5 ; to which figure also, ou the strength ot the Hawkesbury Handicap running Hopscotch receded. For the Sydney Oup Tom is favourite at Bto 1 ; Vivian, Battalion, Coil, ■ and Resolute 10 to 1 ; Rrka and The Officer 12 ;