Nelson J.C. Opens

Grey River Argus, 4 May 1936, Page 3

Nelson J.C. Opens

MIGHT WINS CUP.

NELSON, May 2

The weather was fine but cold, and the. track slightly holding for the first day of the Nelson Jockey Club’s meeting? The attendance was good. Results:

NOVICE STAKES. Five furlongs. SKY PILOT, 8.8 1; 4—Miriam, 8.8 2; s—Gav5 —Gav Spear. 8.8 3. Ser.: Iminit. Won bv a length. HOPE HACK HANDICAP. Seven furlongs —2— BACK LEAD, 7.5 1; 1 VINCO, 8.12 2; 4—Gasmask, 7.5 3. Also started: 3—Pegged Exchange. s—lmasurvey.5—Imasurvey. Won by a length. Time 1.28.

NELSON CUP, One mile and a-quar-ter.—2—MlGHT. 9.1 1; 4—Sisterina, 7.12 2; s—Rose Vai, 7.0 3. Ser.: Consummation, Pladie. Won by two lengths. Time 2.9 2-5. LICENSED VICTUALLERS’ HACK HANDICAP. One mile.— FREE ROSE. 9.7 1; Windward, 7.8 2; Sky Pilot, 7.13 3. Time 1.43. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—4—AßENA, S.B 1; I—Acceptable, 9.4, 2; 2 —Bon Tray, 8.10 3. Also started: 3—Copyist. Won by .a length. Time 1.15. ELECTRIC HANDICAP. — 2— BROWN PEARL 1; I—Needful 2; 4— Dark Rose 3. Ser.: Windward, Gas Mask. Won by a length. Time 1.18.

WAIMEA ' HANDICAP — 2—SISTER! NA 1; I—Darecourt1 —Darecourt 2; 3 —Royal Gallant 3. The only starters. Won by length. 'Time 1.29.

ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. (Per Press Association.) NELSON, May 3. The acceptances for the second day (Max' 4) of the Nelson .T.C. are:— TRIAL STAKES, 6 furlongs.— I’Minif, Sky Pilot. Lady Bun, Miriam, The Pawnbroker, Conception, Gay Spear. MOTITEKA HACK, 6 furlongs — Free Rose 9.9, Brown Pearl 9.8, Windward 8.5, Needful 8..'!, Dark Rose, Gas Mask. Zionist, The Sandwiehman 7.5. REDWOOD MEMORIAL HANDICAP. 1 mile. —Might 9.9, Sweet Agnes 8.12, Sisterina 8.2, Darecourt 7.13, Roval gallant 7.7. Rose Vai 7.0. TAIIUNA HANDICAP, 7 furlongs. —Free Rose 9.8. Vinco 9.2, Rose Vai 8.13, Back Lead 8.6, Chaste 7.12, Paxvky 7.5, Tmasurvey 7.5. FLYING HANDICAP. 6 furlongs.— Acceptable 9.6, Arena 9.3, Bon Tray 5.9, 'Copyist 7.13, Pegged Exchange 7.0. STOKE HACK. 5 furlongs. —Brown Pearl 9.9, Needful 8.4, Jewish Lad 7.13. Zetes 7.11, Zionist, The Sandwichman 7< glen MEMORIAL HANDICAP, I mile.—Sweet Agnes 9.6. Sisterina 8.11. Darecourt 8.8. Royal Gallant 8.2, Vimo 7.12. Rose Vai, Pegged Exchange 7.7. PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY. Trial: Sky Pilot, Miriam. Motueka: Needful, Free Rose, Brown Pearl. Redwood: Might. Sisterina. Tahuna: Rose Vai, Chaste, Vinco. Flving: Acceptable, Arena. Stoke: Brown Pearl. Needful. Glen Memorial: Sisterina, Darecourt. , The first race is at 12.45, the principal event at 2.5. and the last nice is scheduled to start at 4.45. MOOREFIELD RACES. (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Rce. Max- 3rd.. 6.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, May 3. At the Moorefield Races. Retrieved was second in the Juvenile Handicap for fillios. S r Wolter was uiip.lace I in the Brush Hurdles. Cherry King was unplaced in the Brighton Handi ctip and Norman Conquest was unplaced in the Flying Welter. FINE WIN BY CAPRIS.

(Rec. 6.30 p.m., May 3.) BRI SI JAN 11. May 3. The Quei'iislaml Turf Club’s meeting opened in brilliant weather, the niflji event the first day being the Stradbroke Handicap, xvon in fin" style by the New Zealand bred Capris, who finished brilliantly from the ruck. Results: — King’s Plate: Lough Neagh 8.12 (Shean) 1; Thought Reador 5.12 (E. Conquest) 2; Spearlensis 8.11 (Shelton) 3. Four started. Won by six lengths; six- lengths. Time 2.6:1. Stradbroke Handicap: Capris 7.13 (Heather) 1: High Spc-ei-h 8.0 (Shean) 2; Heroic Faith 7.7 (W. Cook) 3. Nineteen started. Won by ti length; a neck. Time 1.12], a race record. St L<'ger Stakes: l.eininga 8.10 (Spencer) '; Buzzard 8.10 (E. Conquest) 2: Tetupha 8.1(1 (Tanwan) 3. Nine started. Won bv four lengths; six lengths. Time 3.10'JASCOT RACES. (Rec. Mav 3rd., 6.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE. May 3. At the Ascot Races the Otway Welter Handicap resulted: Whernside 7.8 (Cooper) 1; Equatorial 8.1 (Skidmore) 2; Demagogue 7.7 (Badger) 3. Sixteen started, including Jack Horner. Won bv three-quarters of a length; one and a bait' lengths. Time I.2GQ. Idavale was unplaced in the Mallaeoota Handicap, and Cape Aloni and Grom Cape were unplaced in the London Trial Hurdles. Araunah was unplaced in the Imperial Handicap. TENTERDEN AT ADELAIDE. (Rec. G. 30 p.m., May 3rd.) ADELAIDE. Akty 3. At the Port Adelaide Races, the Franklin Brush Hurdle resulted: Tmterden 9.13 (Smith) 1; Kalford (Bynoe) 2; Ramelton 9.9 (Carlin) 3. Eleven started. Won bv two lengths; txvo lengths Time 3.56. SYDNEY, Max- 3.

Tho trainer. George Price, left by the Wangamella on a holiday vis t o New Zealand. THE KENTUCKY DERBY (poeeived M-v 3 730 p.m.) LOL’ISVIDLF. May 2 Merten SelixV'T'z’s three-ye, 1 ! o < bnr-e Pohl Venturi., .xv-m the s'xT? second running of historic Ken tuckv Derbv, xvliieh was fore' seventv .’hims-mil people tn-<lat. BrevHv Wils idneod second ami HJn.n Broom tlvrd. The fme was <• 3*T. The xv’ener’s stake was foitx thousand deiTors.