SPORTING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1579, 6 March 1919, Page 3

SPORTING.

NELSON J.C.'S ANNUAL MEETING. Press Assoeratlon. NELSON, March 5. The Nelson Jockey Club's annual meeting opened to-day in ' fine weather, the' course dry, and in good order. There was a record attendance. The totalisator turnover amounted to £14,585, as against £l<M97 last year. Concluding results:— HOPE HACK WELTER, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs.—4 Utywai 8.3 1, 6 Clavcrhousc 10.2 2, 8 Lady Phyllis 8.1 3. Also started: 3 Consultation 9.9,1 Beloved 9.0,5 Frisco' Rose 8.3, 2 Dick 8.2, 2 Sunburst 8.1, 7 GWynne 7.13, 9 Minnishant 7.11, and 10 King Peter 7.11. Won by two lengths, the third horse the same distance away. Time, lmln 29sec.

STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Six furlongs.—3 Rebekah 8.8 1, 1 Trentham Rose 9.0 2, 2 Pariform 7.9 3. Also started: 4 Need 7.3, and 5 Parlovna 6.10. Won by a length and a-half; same second and third. Time, lmln 15sec. WAI ITI TROT (in saddle), of 80 sovs. One mile and a-half.—4 Brandon 18scc 1, C Lord Thorpe Usee 2, 7 Major Election lOscc 3. Also started: 3 Hopeless scr, 9 Skylark ssec, 2 Wild Pcdo 6, 5 Irish Tom 18, 8 Belle of Bombay 18, 11 Asia 18, 12 Josephine.S. 18, 10 Miss Molly 18, and 1 Neverwill 18. Time, 3min SOscc.' W. Stafford, rider of Lcrd Thorpe, was cautioned for not finishing more vigorously. TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Five furlongs.—4 Gold Problem 9.3 1, 1 Guinea Gold 7.2 2, 3 War Tax 8.13 3. Also started: 2 Restful 8.2, 0 Benopc 7.5, and 5 Emigre 7.0. Won by half a length; two lengths second and third. Time, tmin 2 2-sscc. * " WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs.—3 Goldstrcam 9.3 1, 2 Red Signal 9.8 2, 5 Revocation 9.2 3. Also started: 1 Ahika 8.8 and 4 Imaribbon 8.8. Won comfortably. Time; Intra 30sec.