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FIXTURES. May 4, s—Nelson Jockey Club. May 10, 12—Egmont Racing Club. May .12—Ashburton County Racing Club. May 17, 19—Wanganui Jockey Club. May 26—Anrberley Racing Club. Juno 2, 4—Otaki Maori Racing Club, June 2,4, 6—Auckland Racing Club. June 2,4, 6—Dunedin Jockey Club. Jnne 16—Napier Park Racing Club. Juno 22, 23—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. June 26—Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club. July 7—Ashburton County Racing Club. July 10, 12, 14—Wellington Racing Club. NELSON JOCKEY CLUB. LADY GAY WINS THE CUP. (BY TELEGRAPH PREPS ASSOCIATION.) NELSON, May 3. The annual meeting of the Nelson Jockey Club opened at Richmond Park to-day in fine weather, with a large attendance. The track was in good order. The totalizator handled £6846, compared with £BB2B on the first day last year. Results are:
Novice Handicap, five furlongs.—4 Tea Rose, 1; 3 The Dove, 2; 2 Tatrina, 3. Scratched: Tallow, Imarosebucl, Marjoram, Despot, Aldaile. Won by four lengths, eight lengths between second and third. Time, 1.4 3-5. Richmond Trot, one and a. half
miles. —2 Bessie Dillon, 1; 10 Sea Nymph, 2; 6 Crusader. 3. Also started: Palm Leaf, Wnipuki. Nelsonian, Red Rey, Country Life, Pair Lad, Audubon Child, Clive Bell, Nellie Parsons. Ricardo, Lord Denver. Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, 3.43. Nelson Cup, of 275 so vs; one mile and a mjarter. —4 Lady Gay (Webster), 1; 1 Discourse. 2; 3 Cerf, 3. Also started; Joy Bird, The Swell, Jubilant, Opa, Twink, Steel Bar, Gold Mint. Mandarine, Olosefire, Moepai. Shining Star. Wild Form. Won by a neck, with a head between second and third. Time. 2.12 3-5.
Hope Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—2 Mandarine. 1; 5 SmitheTeen, 2: 3 Freeze Ont, 3. Also started: Bi sisac, Dick, Handsome. Won by a nose. a. nose separating second and third. Time. 1.30 4-5. Stewards’ Handicap, six furlongs.— 1 First Acre, 1; 2 Kilperon. 2; 5 Royal Game. 3. Also started: Quillfire, Miss Pat. Rash. Won by two lengths, with four lengths between second anti third. Time. 1.15 2-5. Wai-iti Trot. one and a ouarter miles.—l Audulwn Child, 1 ; 7 Sea. Nymph, 2; 11 Country Rife. 3. Scratched: Palm Leaf, Totara Jack, Black Looanda, George Again, Great Wilkes, Bessie l Dillon, Native Hero. Won by a head, with half a. length between se-ond and' third. Time, 3.1. Electrc Hack Handeap. six furlongs. —1 Mark Mint, 1; 4 Rameses. 2: 2 Second Thought, 3. Also started: The Bolter. Reckless, Atone, Red Courier, Wet Stick. Won by a length, three lengths between second and third. Time. 1.16 3-5. Waimea Handicap, seven furlongs. —2 Tip Tree. 1: 5 Picaninny, 2; 3 Mandarine, 3. Also started: Gamecock, Wanderlust, Borsalene, Horomea, Jubilant. Hallowmoon, Lady Gay, Corn Rigs, Gold Mint, Moepai. Par Money, Rivema, Won by half a length, with three' lengths between second and third. Time, 1.26 2-5.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 4 May 1928, Page 3
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