NELSON RACES.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1209, 28 March 1884, Page 2

NELSON RACES.

YESTERDAY.

(From our own Correspondent.) Nelson, This day. The weather was fine, but the attendance poor. The Handicap Hurdles was won by Bob, the totalisator dividend being L 27 10s. The District Hurdles was won by Early Bird ; dividend Lll 9sr -— =*» The Town Plate, won by First Water ; dividend L29s. Hack Selling Eace — Sham,' Ist; dividend L 2 ss. The sum of L 1465 was passed through the totalisator, which worked splendid.

SECOND DAY.

Per Press Association. Nelson, March 24. The weather* was fine for the racing. The following are the results : — Handicap Hurdles— Bob, 1 ; Lia« bility, 2 ; Exchange, 8. Black Doctor fell, and his jockey, £ lexander, was stunned, but is not hurt. Dividend, £27 10s. ." District Handicap Hurdles — Rainbow, 1 ; Early Bird, 2 ; Sailor Boy, 3- Dividend, LI 1 Is, Town Plate Handiap — First Water. 1 ; Manfred, 2 ; Forest King, 8. Dividend, Ij2 9s. •Railway Plate — Hinemoa, 1 ; Jack 2 ; Constance, 3. Dividend LI 7s. Consolation. — Dusk, 1 ; Forest King, 2 ; Maori Boy, 8. Dividend,. LI 12s. Forced Handicap —Hinemoa, 1; Lady Grey, 2 • Dusk, 8. Dividend, L 2 19s. L 1465 passed through the totalisator. Ten entries for the Hack Race, but squabbling took place ag to whether sqme of the horses were en. titled to run. After a meeting of the stewards, Mr Burrow's Dan O'Connell was disqualified on the ground that the horse: won £i oat Wairarapa. The pS-oiestloJged against Mr Burrow's horse iim;> which won the Hack Race yesterday, was withdrawn ; Kutf, "at 'the • meeting of the stewards, Mr Burrow admitted his horse had won more than pounds previously. It was decided that Mr Burrow be prevented from running on the Nelson course again, and that the horse Dan O'Connell be disqualified for ever.