SPORTING

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 56, 4 May 1928, Page 7

SPORTING

| FIXTURES. May 3, s—Nelson J. C. May 10, 12—Egmont R.C. May 12 —Ambeiicy R.C. May 17, 19—Wangaiiui J.C. May 2G Ashburtcm R.C. '""" " NELSON MEETING. NELSON, Last Night. The annual meeting o£ the Nelson Jockey Club opened at Richmond Park to-day. The totalisator handled £6846, compared with £BB2B on the first day last year. I Results are: Novice [Handicap, five furlongs.— 4 Tea Rose 1, 3 The Dove 2, % Tatrina 3. Scratched: Tallow, Imarosehud, Marporam, Despot, Aldaile. Won by four lengths, eight lengths between second and third. Time, 1 min 4 3-ssec. Richmond Trot, one and a half miles.—2 Bessie Dillon 1 # 10 Seai Nymph 2, 6 Crusader 3. Also started: Palm Lear, Waipuki, Nelsonian, Red liey, Country Life, Fair Lad, Audobon Child, dive Bell, Nellie Parsons, Ricardo, Lord Denver. Won by two lengths/ three lengths between second and third. Time, 3 min 43sec. Nelson Cup, one mile and a quarter—4 Lady Gay 1, 1 Discourse 2, 3 Cerf 3. Also started: Joy Bird, The Swell, Jubilant, Opa, Twink, Steel Bar, Gold Mint, Mandarine, Closelire, Moepai, Shining Star, Wild Form. Won by a neck with a head between second and third. Time 2min 12 3-ssec.

Hope Hack Handicap > seven furlongs.—2 Mandarine 1, 5 Sniithereeri 2, 3 Freeze Out 3. Also started: Bissac, Dick, Handsome. Won by a nose, a nose separating second and .third. Time, lmin 30 4-ssec.

Stewards' Handicap, six furlongs. —1 First Acre 1,2 Kilperon 2, 5 Royal Game 3. Also started: Quillfire Miss Pat, Fash. Won by two lengths, with'four lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 15 2-ssec. Wai-iti Trot, one and a quarter miles.—-1 Autlobon Child 1, 7 Sea Nymph 2, 11 Country Life 3. Scratched: Palm Leaf, Totara Jack, Black Locanda, George Again, Great Wilkes, Bessie Dillon, Native Hero'. Won by 'a head, with half a length between second and third. Time, 3 min lsec. Electric Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—l Mark Mint 1, 4 Rameses 2,2 Second Thought 3. Also started: The Bolter, Reckless, Atone, Red Courier, Wet Stick. Won by one length, three lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 16 3-5 sec. Waimea Handicap, seven furlongs. —2 Tip Tree 1, 5 Picaninny 2, 3 Mandarine 3. Also started: Gamecock, Danderlust, Borsalene, Horemea,' Jubilant, Hallowmoon, Lady Gay, Corn Rigs, Gold Mint, Moepai,'Riverna, Par Money. Won by half a\ length, with three lengths between second and third. Time 1 min 29 2-ssec. SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Press Association—Copyright. NELSON, Last Night. Acceptances for the sceondjlay of the Nelson Jockey Club's meeting are: — i Redwood Memorial Handicap.— Cerf 8.5, Royal Game, Kilperon, Discourse 5.3, Lady Gay 8.2, Gamecock 7.9, Steel Bar, Twiuk 7.1, Pickaninny, Closefir e 7.0. Kahuna lHack Handicap.—Borsalene 10.4, Mandarine 9.9, Closefire 9.0, Mark Mint 8.13, Atone 8.11, Smithereens, Freeze Out 8.8, Wild Form, Dick 7.11, Lauritzhope 7.7. Playing Open Handicap.—Royal Game 8.11, Kilperon 8.9, Miss Pat 8.6, Quilllire 7.9, Hallownoon 7.8, Rameses, Tatrina, Corn Rigs 7.0.

Stoke Hack Handicap.—Reckless 8.9, Mark Mint 8.9, Rameses 8.7, Atone 8.6, Smithereens 8.2, Rash, Second Thought 7.9, Red Courier, Wetstick, Royal Stanley, The Dove 7.0.

Glen Memorial Handicap.—Tip Tree, Royal Game 9.1, Lady Gay 8.13, Borsalene 8.10, Pickaninny 8.0, Mandarine 7.13, Riverina, Corn Rigs, Bissac 7.7.

Maitai Trot. —Calm Leaf, Raipeki, Lord Denver, Black Locanda, Reta Nelson, Ocea'n Whispers It., Dillon Chimes,' Sea Nymph, Smithfield 12 yds bhd., Country Life, Bessie Dillon 24, Crusader, Fair Lad 36, Native Hero, Dillon's Pride 48, Clive Bell, Nellie Parsons 60, Audo'bon Child 84, Ricardo 108. Wakatu Trot Handicap.—Black Locanda, Neta Nelson, Great Wilkes"; Ocean Whispers, Star Cluster, Red Rey, Dillon Chimes,, Hallowe'en, Palm Leaf It., Country Life, Sea Nympth 12 yds bhd., Bessie Dillon, Crusader, Fair Lad, Native Hero 24, Audobon Child 72.