THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1065, 2 March 1911, Page 7

THE TURF.

NELSON'J.C.: MEETING, ( , Telegraph,—Press Association.! Nelson, March 1. (Glorious weather-.;,and ■a, Jarge, attendRncb marked tho opening- day ,of tho Nldson Jockey Club's meeting. JJIOO9 was putvthrough th« fotalisator, as against last y£ar. : . Results;— TRIAL If ACK - HANDICAP, of 35 soys; Six futlongs.—Beacon, Sst; ; 21b.,. 1; Astonishment, -'Sst., L 2;,Glenrock, . Bst., 3. Scratched; Finola; and. 'Ahuapai.. won comfortably^. Time, .lmin.- 17 l-ssec. . HANDICAP TltOT; of 40 sovs. '.'Ono. mil© and a ■ half.—Tomtit, 16sec., 1; Off Chance, 12see ? , 2; Stella Leigh, 21sec,, 3. •Scratched: Miss Molly. .Twenty started. Stormcloud passed the post : first, but was disqualified for beating tho clock. No time was taken; NELSON JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, .of. 80 sovs.' Ono mile.i nnd a quarter. Strathmoira,\Bst. ,01b. 1 lawn Rose,' Ost.. 5.1b j Mediterranean, 7st.. 3 'The only " starters. Won by a length. Time, 2min. ~l3£ec." , . HOPE HACK HANDICAP) of 50 sots. : Seven furloiigs—Negative, Bst. 01b., 1; ■Curious Rose, 7st. 81b.,,2; Pure Hose, 7st. 71b/, .3.': - Scratched: Beacon. Won. easily. Time, lmiri. 31sec.. ' HANDICAP TROT, of M sovs. • Two miles.—Wairau, 50sec.,' 1; •• Molly Brae, 32sec:', 2; Ding Dong, 2Gsec., 3.- Scratched: Ben F., Omega, .Primrose). Ebony Wood. Twenty-one started; Won by a length. ' Time, •'smin'.' 50scc.. TELEGRAPH., HACK; HANDICAP, of 45 sovs. ' l'ivo furlongs.—lturik, lOst. lib., 1: Finola, 7st; 41b;, 2: Balmy Breeze, Bst. 81b., 3. Scratched: Whitestone.'Dainstow, Long. Tom, Glenrock,..Amiss. Won by a long neck, lmin. 21 l-ssec, :GRANDSTAND -HANDICAP, of 70'sovs.. Six furlongs.—Astonishment, 7st. 31b., 1; Merchantman',. Sst:, 81b., 2; Strathmoira, Bst. 131b'., '3. Won by a long head.; Time, lmin. 10 4-ssec. WELTEft HACKHANDICAP,. of 40 sovs. Seveii; furlongs.—Pure Rose, Sst. 71b;,' 1; -Mediterranean,' Ost. 131b,, 2; Ocean Bird, 85t..*21b.,''3. ..'Scratched: Peach Pie, Rose Herald, Beacon, Negative, Ira. Won easily.''- Time, 2min. 31 3-asec. ' ' NOTES ON THE RACING. • .. - . ' ' ' ; ■ , r ; IBy Telegraph.—Bqacinl CorresDondeßt.l ,: ■i.rf'f' . - Nelson, March' 11 Eine--weather .prevailed opening day -of the annual meeting of the Nelson Jockey Club. The Blenheim-owned Astonishment (by Sensation), half ,sister to-Memo Zealand, was made favourite for the Trial Handicap,, .„bu.t . Beacon (EUroclyckm—Guiding Star) won : easily. ridden by-P. C.ll'orter, the Awapurii. trainer, who also scored ..on. Negative (Bit'kenhead—Film), fullrbroth'er :to Slairoms),.;' in the Stoke Hack Handicap;. ' ' -There were only-three runners for the Clip (called this-, year th-s Jockey Club Handicap), including :Lawn Rose, .- last yearjs.-winner. .Strathmoira moved-short m 'tho- preliminary gallop. Strathmoira and-Mediterranean ran together ito the distance, where 'Lawn Rose joined, in, arid.-an exciting finish . took place, there being only.' half' a length between each as the --.post was -passed. - -.

.D.ij'Nyhfin (the Pet'ono trainer) was first in tKe.First "Trot. cm ; Storm Clou J, - owned at Takaka, but lie lost: the race through starting beforo- his ,tinie. The -WeHingtonfowned Ding,Dong :.(driven- Jby Nyhan) whs' favourite for . the. Second Trot, but lost..'his chance'by breaking repeatedly, and could'' only get third. 1 ... .

Mr; ; : -IrV; 11. MitclielL yesterday piirchas-. Ed '-Rdrjk. ,for 250 -'guineas/'' in ■ the -,Te!e-' graph "Hack Handicap '.to^lay' lie "put up 71b. ''penalty, 1 his weight lOst. lib. ■ He was ridden by Stan. Reid, and scored' comfortably, from Finola. After. Miling. to .'win thc' l Sflal'handicap' Astonishment, came on in the Grandstand Handicap,, an "open race, and. beat the Cup winner. In the Trial Handicap Astonisli'fflenY Was""ridden-I)WJ. -Tapp, But] in the Grandstand' Handicap F.Meaghet. had the nioun':. '.. . , . Mediterranean out again in the Hack Welter. but ho could ouly geta moderate .second to Pure Rose (Awarui.Rose—Misy.Puritan), who'earlier in the.-afternoon ran third:.; In ' the-"Hope. Hack-'Handicap; -AYhitestorto '.was ; favourite.'-."'He. leil for. about half .a-mile,"where 'Chopped out and: finished-last."■ ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAY. (Ey Telegraph.—Press A6sociatloßl • 1,,',;';.' ....' Nelson, Jlarch 1. The' following are the acceptances for the secondday of the • Nelson Jockey Club's ..meeting:— . > , ELECTRIC HACK. Pour' furlones.— Rurik, lOst. ._ 121b.; Ahuapai, Bst. 51b.; Balmy-Breeze, ,Bst. slb.Glenrock, Bst. 41b!'; Finola, Sst. 21b.; Bridesmaid, Bst.; Long Tom, 7st. 71b.;.and. Amiss,;7st. 71b. RICHMOND \PAIiIv 'HANDICAP — Lawn: Rose, 9st. 10lb.; .Strathnioira. 9st. 51b.; Mediterranean, 9st. 31b."; Pure Rose, Tst.; anil Surmount, 6st, - 121b.

STOKE .■'HANDICAP. Six .fu'rlones.RuHk.'lOsti 101b.: Beacon,. 9st.; Daunton, Bst. -121b.-; ' Ahnapai,. Bst'. 3ib.; Balmy Breeze; Bst. 31b.; Glenrock, Bst. 21b.; Finola, Bst.j Ocean Bird, 7st. 101b.; P«ach Pie,'-7st. 51b.; and Long Tom, 7st. 51b.

AVAIMEA HANDlCAP.—Merchantman, ,9st. lib.; Astonishment, Sst.- 31b.; Negative, 7st. 71b.: and Daunton, 7st. 21b. AYELTER HACK: ' One mile.-Medi-terfanean, lOst. 41b.; Ira, lOst.; Curious Rose, 9st. 121b.; I'ure Rose, 9st. 91b.; and Ocean Bird, Bst. 41b. , ... FAREWELL HANDICAP. Seven;,fur.lon'gs.—Merchantman, '9st.; Stra.tlimoira, Sst.'Negative, 7st. 61b.j Beacon,,7st. 31b.; Ira,'Tst. 21b.; Curious Rose, lib. .;