THE TURF.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 103, 2 May 1919, Page 3

THE TURF.

A.J.C. MEETING,

A FORTHE POSTPONEMENT

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association)

SYDNEY, April 30. The Jockey Club has poeponed the autumn meeting for another week, to May 10th,

REEFTON RACES

(United Press Association.)

REEFTON, May 1

The weather was fine but overcast, the • attendance large, and the course in good order. The totaUsator takings totalled £6079. Results, were as follows: Peace Handicap: 4 Tyson 1; 1 Tantalus 2, 5 Guinea Gold 3. Also ran : War Tax, Divorce, and Winning Number. , A length; a neck. Time 1.3 2-5. _ ‘ Progres* Trot; 2 Palmdale 1, I Trixie Adair 2, 3 Miss Marion scratch 3. Marvolo also started. Won easily, three i length's. Time 2.25. Stewards’ Handicap); 1 Merton 1, 6 Divorce 2. 5 Roscvear 3. Scratched . Kaminohe. Amity. Hokitika, A length ; a neck. Time 1.18.

Autumn Handicap: Nautical 1, Claverhonse 2, Xanthos 3. Time 2.14. Reef ton Trot: 3 Fairy Whispers 1, 1 Voter 2, 2 Palmdale 3. Marvolo scratched. Time *3.42.

Beilby Memorial Handicap: 2 War Tax 1,1 Tantalus 2. 4 Tyne 3. Also started : Tyson. Amity, Guinea Gold, Winding Number. A length, lime 1-4. Welter Hfmd ; cap: 1 Recorder 1, *3 Tutienrn 2, 8 Mollymawk 3. Length. Time 1.27.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB

THOMPSON HANDICAP WON BY

SASANOF,

United Press Association

WELLINGTON. May 1

The Wellington Racing Chib’s Autumn Meeting opened in fine weather. The course is in good' order. There i s a large attendance. Results: —

First Hack Hurdles; Yankee Jack 1, Papanni 2. Multipal 3. Scratched; Munster. Won by four lengths, same between second and third. Time 3.12 3-5. New Zealand St. Leger Stakes : Afterglow 1, Star Lady 2. Almoner. These were the only starters. Two and a half lengths, two lengths. Time 3mins. Phir-iiket Nursery Handicap : Red j Pepper 1, Some Kid 2. Ermine . Won Iby a neck; half a length. Time 1.0 1-5. Thompson Handicap: Sasanoff 1. Spanner 2, Rude 3. Scratched, Rod Ribbon. Rebekah. Won by a neck. Time. 1.38, a record for the race and the course. North Island Challemrc Stakes. 7 furlongs : 3 Warplane 1, 2 Affectation 2, 4 Printemps 3. Also started : 1 Gloaming. At the barrier (Roaming moved too fait, and the tapes threw him. Affectat'nn W1 into the straight, where Wagplane joined him. A good race over the last two furlong, resulted in Warplane winning by a neck. Printemps was 20 lengths away. Time 1.26 3-5. Gloaming was lame in front on returnig to the birdcage. . S 1 verstve‘* TV ' Handican. 1 mile: 2 The Speaker 1, 7 PH.tv Bobby 2, 3 Warlike 3. Time 1.41 1-5. Railway Hand’cap. 6 furlongs: 2 Waimnton 1/7 Bo Peep 2, 8 Demos 3. Time 1.11 3-5.

Tinakori Handicap. 6 furlongs: 7 AsHoome 1- 2 Black Mark 2, 1 Active 3. Time 1.13.