NELSON TROTS

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 197, 18 May 1936, Page 16

NELSON TROTS

Ideal Wins the Chief Event Dominion Special Service. Nelson, May 16. The Nelson Trotting Club was favoured with glorious weather for the opening day of its meeting, and the track was in good order. There was a large attendance, and the totalisator investments were £5498. Some excellent racing was witnessed, and with the exception of the Wakefield Handicap, the iields were very good. Ideal won the chief race, and the ex-.Auck-laniler, Aircraft, was also successful. Count I’arrish was tile early leader for the Brightwater Handicap, but Margaret Parrish and Wikitoria had charge at the six furlongs. Margaret Parrish led at the distance, but broke and Wikitoria went on to win from Count Parrish. Margaret Parrish and Corrianda were next. Travelwell won the Wakefield Handicap practically all the way. Along the back Passport, who was goiug well, broke and dropped back, but finished strongly into second place, with Major Guy a moderate third. The Chief Event. The Nelson Trotting Club Handicap furnished a good contest, and was won by the third fancy, Ideal, who was patiently driven, Superb and Trada led for .a mile, where Trada took charge to lead a bunched field into the straight. In a good finish Ideal did best from Grand Author, who tangled, with Decoy Bird and Great Chum next. After waiting on Kaitawa and Aimworthy until into tlie final dash, Aireratt shot through quickly to the front to win the Motueka Handicap from Allworthy, who held on to beat the fast-finishing First Aid for second place. Dusky Chum, who got a bad run in the straight, was next. The favourite, .Shoelace, lost a lot o! ground at I he start. Winnie Parrish made a runaway race of the Foxhill Handicap, for whi-h Wahrungu was made favourite. Count I’arrish was in second place until crossing the top, where Native Leaf headed him to get second. Tlie rest were well back. An inquiry was held into tlie running of Wahrungu, and after hearing evidence no action was taken. Northern Guy led Major Guy and Passport into the straight in the Murchison Handicap, but the last-named went right away to win easily. Brian Born finished well to cut Major Guy out of second place, and Real Pal, who did not run generously under pressure, was fourth. , In a fine finish Decoy Bird came through to win the Dash Handicap narrowly from the fast-finishing Dandy Locanda, with Kaitawa, who led into the straight, with Buddy close up third. Lady Ann, bracketed with the winner, was'fourth, followed by Great Chum and AVaving Corn. Results in Detail By Telegraph—Press Association. BRIGHTWATER HANDICAP, of £7O: unhoppled trotters; 3.19 class. One mile anti a half. 1 WIKITORIA, 36yds. behind (Berkett) 1 8 COUNT PARRISH, ser (I’ugh) 2 6 MARGARET PARRISH, 36yds. behind (Dyke) 3 Also started: 7 Dollar Maid, scr.; 1 Sylvan, ser.; 3 Tan John, 48yds. behind; 2 Corrianda. -ISvds. behind: 5 Native Leaf, 36yds. behind; 1 M'rncklpss. 96yds. behind (bracketed witli tlie winner). Two lengths; same. Times, 3.39 1-5, 3.42 1-5, 3.10. WAKEFIELD HANDICAP, of £7O; 3.43 class. One mile and a half. 1 TRAVELWELL, ser (Berkett) 1 4 PASSPORT, ser. (Kearns) 2 2 .MAJOR GUY, scr (Donald) 3 Also started: 5 Gauge, ser.; 3 Great Fast. GOvds. behind. One length; five lengths. Times, 3.26 4-5, 3.27, 3.29 3-5. NELSON TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP, of £120; 4.50 class. Two miles. 3 IDEAL, scr (Thomas) 1

3 GRAND AUTHOR, 24yds. behind (1< rost) 2 6 DECOY BIRD, 12yds. behind (Burrowes) 3 Also started: 1 Epilogue, scr.; 1 Trada, c er • 7 Great Chum, scr.; 8 Marie Louise, ser”; 9 Orlcigh Mills, ser.; 4 Superb, scr.; 2 Hidden Charm, 48yds. behind. One length and a half; two lengths. Tinies, 4.37, 4.35 1-5, 4.37. MOTUEKA HANDICAP, of £7O; 3.0 class. One mile and a quarter. ■> AIRCRAFT, scr (Kennerley) 1 4 ALLWORTHY, 24yds. behind (Thomas) 2 6 FIRST AID, ser (Connelly) 3 Also started: 8 Dandy Locanda. ser.; 7 Kaitawa, scr.; 1 Shoelace, ser.; 3 Dusky Chum, 12yds. behind, and Worthy Star, 12yds behind (bracketed); 5 Lady Ann, 12yds. behind; 9 Aimworthy. 24yds. behind. One length; half a length. Times, 2.52, 2.50 2-5, 2.52 3-5. FOXHILL HANDICAP, of £80; unhoppled trotters: 5.7 class. Two miles. 2 WINNIE PARRISH, scr. (Mackie) 1 3 NATIVE LEAF, 48yds. behind (Twombey) 2 5 COUNT PARRISH, ser (Pugh) 3 Also started: 7 Dollar Maid, scr.; 8 Peter Cole, scr.; 0 Sylvan, scr.; 1 Wahrungu, scr.; -1 Wikitoria, 60yds. behind. Sixty yards: eight lengths. Times, 4.50 2-5, 4.51, 4.56. MURCHISON HANDICAP, of £7O; 3.5 class. One mile and a quarter. 3 PASSPORT, scr (Kearns) 1 5 BRIAN BORU, 36yds. behind (Owner) 2 6 MAJOR GUY, scr (Donald) 3 Also started: 2 Buddy, scr.; 8 Glockenspiel, ser.; 1 Northern Guy. scr.; 7 Activity, 4Syds. behind; 4 Real Pal, 48yds. behind. Four lengths; two lengths. Times, 2.51 J, 2.49, 2.53. DASH HANDICAP, of £80; 2.23 class. One mile. 5 DECOY BIRD, 24yds. behind (Burrowes) 1 10 DANDY LOCANDA, 12,vds. behind (Higinbothani) 2 8 KAITAWA, scr (Clark) 3 .\lso started: 1 Aircraft, ser ; 6 Buddy, scr.; 12 Janice, scr.; 5 Lady Ann, scr.; 4 Waving Corn, scr.; 3 Epilogue, scr.; 3 Trada. 12yds. behind; 11 Aimworthy, 12yds. behind; II Great Chum, 12yds. behind; 7 Marie Louise, 12yds. behind; 2 Royal Travis, 12yds. behind. Half a length; one length. Times, 2.13, 2.14 1-5, 2:i6. Acceptances For To-day PIONEER HANDICAP, of £7O; liultoppled trotters; 3.49 class. One mile and .1

Review of the Fields Dominion Special Service. Nelson, May 17. The Nelson trolling meeting will conclude to-morrow, when the following horses may be in demand : — Pioneer Handicap.—Corrianda, Margaret Parrish and Count Parrish. Waimea Handicap.—-Passport, IlappiTrnvclwell bracket and Major Guy. President’s Handicapldeal, Grand Author ami Decoy Bird. Appleby Handicap.—Allworthy, Shoelace and Dandy Locandn. Tasman Handicap.—Winnie Parrish, Native Loaf. and Count Parrish. Richmond Handicap.—Brian Born, Major Guy. and Northern Guy-Ray QuecuTravelwell bracket. Farewell Handicap.—Dandy Locanda. Hie Lady Ann-Decoy Bird bracket, and Kaitawa. FIXTURES. May 21, 23—South Canterbury J.C. May 23—Carterton R.C. May 30 —Foxton R.C. May 30-Jnno 3. o—Auckland R.C. June 4, G—Otaki Maori R.C. June G—Ashburton County R.C. June 11, 13—Hawke’s Bay J.C. June 20. 23—Wanganui J.C. June 20, 23 —Napier Park R.C. June 20. 23, 24 —Dunedin J.C. June 23—Opotiki J.C. (at Tauranga).

a half. Count Parrish . scr Native Leaf ... 36 Dollar Maid .. scr Corrianda .... ■IS Sylvan Waliruiigu scr Tan John ,,, g ’ rackless -18 96 .Margaret Parrish 36 WAIMEA HANDICAP, of £70; 3.43 class. One mile and a half. Buddy scr Passport 36 Gauge scr Happi .36 Loyal Avis scr Travel well 36 Major Guy ... scr Activity 00 PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, o£ £100; clafis. Two miles. 4.50 Aim worthy scr Trada scr Aircraft scr Orlelgh Mills .. 12 Epilogue scr Decoy Bird ... 36 Great Chum .. scr Grand Author . 36 Marie Louise .. scr Ideal 36 Superb scr Hidden Charm 48 APPLEBY HANDICAP, of £70; 3.0 class. tine mile ant a quarter. Dusky Chum . 12 Brian Born scr First Aid .... scr Lady Ann 12 •Tan lee scr Worthy Star .. 12 Kaitawa scr Alniworthy ... 24 Real Pal .... scr Allworthy .... 24 Shoelace scr Dandy Locanda °4 Wrackless scr Royal Travis .. 24 'FASMAN HANDICAP, of £80; unhoppled trotters; 5.7 class. Two miles. Count Parrish scr Native Leaf .. 48 Dollar Maid .. SCI Winnie Parrish 4.8 Sylvan scr Tan John .... 12 Waiirungu scr Wlkitoria .... 84 Margaret Parrish -18 RICHMOND HANDICAP. of £70; 3.5 class One mile and n quarter. Buddy scr Passport Brian Boru .36 Glockenspeil .scr 36 Loyal Avis ... scr Travelwell ... .36 Major Guy scr Activity 48 Northern Guy . scr Great Fast .... 48 Ray Queen ... <5 er FAREWELL HANDH 'AP. of £80; 2.23 class. One mile. Brian Born ... sc r Waving Corn . scr Buddy scr Worthy Star . scr Epilogue scr Aim worthy 12 First Aid .... scr A11 worthy 12 Janice ....... scr Dandy Locanda 12 Kaitawa sc r Marie Louise . 1? Ladv Ann scr Royal Travis . til GVeat hast sc r Superb 12 Real Pal scr Trada 12 Shoelace tier Decoy Bird 36