MEMORIAL TO FALCONBRIDGE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22931, 27 April 1949, Page 12

MEMORIAL TO FALCONBRIDGE

NELSON RACES

(P.A.) NELSON. April 27. The Nelson Jockey Club held the second day of its annual meeting yesterday in overcast, threatening weatner. which allcctcd the attendance. The track was soft alter the week-end rain. The totalisalor handled £24,442, compared with £31,026 on the corresponding day last year, and for the meeting £5/,091, ns against £64,167. SECOND HACK HURDLES HANDICAP, of £250; li miles.—3-4 GAY FELLOW, 9-4 car. 9.9 (Waddell) 1; 5-5 KEEN WIT. 9.0, car. 9.2, (Collins), 2; 4-2 ROCKANUI, 10.9 (Wilson) 3. Also started: 2-2 Master Raymond, 1-1 Relampago, G-6 First King. Six lengths: 4 lengths. First King was fourth. Time, 2.48 3-5. TRIAL STAKES, of £175; 5 fur. 3- HIGH TENSION, 8.8 car. 8.9 (Aitken) 1; 6-6 THE ROBE, 7.12 (Sellars) 2; 2-2 NALLA’S PRIDE, 7.11 car. 7.12 (Fond) 3. Also started: 1-1 Arvagold, 9-9 Judith Ann. 7-7 Oral Law, 8-8 Rival Play, 4-4 Finance, 10-10 General Orders, 5-5 Madine. Length: halflength. Finance was fourth. Time, 1.5 1-5 MOUTERE TROTTING HANDICAP, of £239: 3.37 class; U miles.—l-2 JACK PETERSON, 48yds. bhd. (Holmes) 1; 4-4 BONDAGE, 48yds. (Watson) 2; 7-6 SIR LEONARD. 48yds. (Chambers) 3. Also started: 2-1 Helen Grattan, 6-5 Showman, 5-7 Right Bower. 3-3 Alimony, 9-9 Arrow Hall, 8-8 Seven Bar, Three lengths; 4 lengths. Alimony was fourth. Times, 3.31 2-5, 3.32 1-5. 3.32 4-5 LICENSED VICTUALLERS’ HACK HANDICAP, of £200; 6 fur—2-2 BLUE PIER, 8.10 (Aitken), 1; 3-3 BONNY HANKS. 8.3 (McFarlane), 2; 4-4 ANNOUNCER. 8.6 (Jenkins), 3. Also Starfed: 1-1 Jollv Robin. 5-6 Blue Bird. 7-7 Riversdale. 6-5 Silver Nelson, Halflength; 2 lengths. Jolly Robin was fourth. Time, 1.17 2-5. REDWOOD MEMORIAL HANDICAP. of £400; 1.1 miles—4-4 FALCONBRIDGE, 8.4 (Crombie), 1: 2-2 NGAKOTI. 8.0 (Aitken), 2; 1-1 LEYMA, 8.8 'McFarlane), 3. Also Started: 3-3 Tenor Royal. 5-5 Master Fox. Two lengths each way. Master Fox was fourth. Time. 2.12 2-5. RICHMOND TROTTING HANDICAP of £239; 2.59 class: If miles.—l-1 RELIGHT. 36yds bhd (Holmes), 1; 3-4 HELEN GRATTAN. It. (Tatterson). 2; 4- ALIMONY. 36yc!s (Pope). 3. Also Started: 10-10 Dinnapolis, 2-2 Firefly, 1212 Francis Gold. 6-6 Prince Nidas, 8-8 Private Seal. 11-11 Right Bower. 5-5 Bondage, 7-7 Sir Leonard. 9-9 Seven Bar. Three lengths: length. Bondage was fourth. Times. 2.45 3-5, 2.49 2.47. STOKE WELTER HANDICAP, of £300; 1 mile.—3-3 DEPRIVE, 8.9 (Cholc)

i- 2-2 PRINCE CORONACH, 8.0 (Mackie), 2; 1-1 DETERMINATION 8.1 (McFarlane), 3. Also Started: 4-4 Chellow Dene, 5-5 Balcherrie, C-o Magic Stride. Three lengths; halflength. Balcherrie was fourth. Time, 1 MOTUEKA CHAMPION HACK CUI 7 , of £300; l.t miles.—l-1 THE RIP, 7-10 (Ford), 1: 5-5 GAY FELLOW. 8.6 (Aitken), 2; 2-2 CHEERFUL NIGHO, 8.10 (McFarlane). 3. Also Started: 3-3 Grey Arch, 7-7 Victory Night. 4-4 Sea Shanty, 0-0 Cornish Note, G-fi Moka Moka.' 8-6 Bright Silver. Three lengths: half-length. Sea Shanty was fourth. Time. 2.13 3-5.