NELSON TROTTING CLUB'S RACES.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12769, 10 February 1910, Page 4

NELSON TROTTING CLUB'S RACES.

Glorious weather prevailed for the annual race meeting of the Nelson j Trotting Club, which took place at Richmond Park yesterday, and there was a large attendance of the public, including many ladies. Six bookmakers were licensed and £1537 was put through the totalisator, against £1513 last year. The fields were large, and with one exception two dividends were paid on each race. Sir John's win in the Waimea Handicap was the surprise of the meeting, and he returned his few supporters a handsome dividend. The stewards were called together twice, but their duties were not arduous, and everything passed oiF smoothly under the guidance of the Club's capable secretary, Mr John Glen. The Garrison. Band was present and rendered a number of selections., and the totalisator was worked by Mr F. BL Jones to the. entire satisfaction of the p\;blic. The afternoon tea provided by Messrs Henry and Co. ivas much appreciated by tho public. Appended are the results : — Pioneer Trot, of 25 soys ; second horse 5 soys from the stake.. For, all horses that have not won or been placed in better time than 3 minutes to the mile. One and a half miles. 1. A Fleming's b.m Woodburn Lass 5 years (owner) 7secs 1 4. J. O'Connor's blk g Gard, aged (owner) losecs 2 3. G. Silcock's bg Doyle, 6 years, (Richards) 7secs 3 Also started, (7) Arthur's Mistake, 7 sees; (8) Ebony wood 9secs ; (6) Rona Bay 12secs ; (5) Harry Lander 14secs. ; (2) Miss Molly 15secs. Miss Molly and Gard kept together for tho first mile, with Rona Bay third, Woodburn Laaa settling down after the first mile, soon overhauled the leaders, passing Gard at. the sea and winning with ease. Rcina Bay while going strong for third place broke, and Doyle beat her on the post ; time 4.34. Waimea Handicap, of 30 soys ; second horse 5 soys from the stake. For trotters only. All horses handicapped to trot 4.30 or better. One and a half miles. 7. W. Bevan's bg Sir John, aged (S. Gallagher) 28secs 1 2. A. Emm's br g King Teddy, aged ' N. Emms) 28secs 2 1. J. G. Se ton's bm Beach Yaw, 4 years (owner) 47secs« 3 Also started, 6 Picaroon 29secs ; 9 Dolly 35secs ; 3 Tini Peri 40secs ; 4 Hadee 43secs ; 10 Primrose 48secs ; 1 Nadak 51secs. ; 5 Lady Dickens 55secs ; 8 Beth Maid 55secs. Beach Yaw trotting steadily overhauled Lady Dickens and passed hor opposite the stand Hadee was third. At the sea Beach Yaw and Hadee displaced Lady Dickens. Sir John, who wa-s coming fast, overtook the leaders, and won by two lengths. King Toddy passed Hadee and Lady Dickens, gaining second place amidst applause. Lady^Dickens was fourth and Hadee fifth. The owner of King Teddy entered a protest against Sir John for crossing at the start. The stewards met and dismissed the protest, the statement as to crossing out not being substantiated ; 'time, 3.58. Ladies Bracelet, value. £15 15s and 5 | soys added j second horse 5 soys. Two miles. 4. Mrs C. H. Ruffell's bm Rona I Bay, aged (C. H. Ruffell) 14 sees 1 1. Mrs J. F. Hardcy's br ra Lady Dickens, aged (J. F. Hardey) 8 •sees 2 Mrs F. Currin's br m Off chance, aged (C Fieldes) scr 3 Also started : 7 Golden Tresses Bsecs ; 3 Belle Corbett lOses; 6 Holland 14 sees ; 5 Miss Molly 18secs. Rona Bay soon ran to the front and was never headed, winning with the greatest of ease. Lady Dickens and Offchance cut down the rest of the field and filled second and third place respectively, about a chain between each j time 6.3. Nelson Trotting Club's Handicap, of 50 soys. All handicapped to do 5.50 or better. Two miles. i 5. J. E. Griffiths' br g St Joe, G years (L. Griffiths) 32secs 1 2. W. Bevan's bm Lady Bella, 3 years (S. Gallagher) 26secs 2 2 • C, J. Ruffell's br m Stella Leigh < 6 years (owner) 24soes 3 Also started, 4 King Teddy 6secs ; 3 War Cloud 20secs ; 1 Miss O'.ivo 30 sees; 6 Monitor 32sccs. St Joe was never headed and won comfortably. There was a good race between Lady | Bella, Stella Leigh and Miss Olive. The last named, who was leading for second place, died away in the straight, and Lady Bella beat Stella" Leigh for ! the position by a length. Miss Ohve was fourth. Monitor trotted a third of the distance. The rider of '_ Stella Leigh was. cautioned for beating the starter} time 6.37, Brightwater Handicap, of 30 soys ; I seicond horse 5 soys from stakes. [ Horses handicapped to do 4.25 or better. 2. J. Geange's gr m Nadak, 5 years • S. Gallagher) 35secs . 1 6 R. Win's b m Hadee, aged (N. Win) 28 sees . 2 1. J. G. Seton's b m Beach Yaw, 4 years (owner) 32secs 3 Also started, 5 Dick Stevens scr; 4 Picaroon 14socs; 7 Folly 20sccs: 3 Tini Peri 25secs. Beach Yaw overhauled Nadak at the first half mile, but the former breaking, Nadak went to the front and was never headed. Hadae caught up to Beach Yaw and a great race down the straight ensued, Hadee getting second place by half a length. Picaroon while coming very fast broke badly several times, and only ran into fourth place.; time 4.18 2-5. Richmond Handicap, of 25 soys; second horse 5 soys from the stake. Horses handicapped to do 6 minutes or better. Two milos. 2. A. Fleming's Woodburn Lass, 5 -'" years (owner) 30secs 1 3. J. E. Griffiths' br g St Joe, 6 years (L. Griffiths) lOsecs 2 1 H. Rore's b m Welcome. Mary, aged (W. Smith) scr 3 Also started, 5 Offchance 26secs; 4 Tom Tit lOsecs. Woodburn Lass won comfortably all the way. St Joe trotting steadily overtook Offchance at the back of the course in the second round, and looked as though he would catch Woodburn Lass, but broke on entering tho straight. Welcome Mary overtook Offchance and ran into third place ; time 5.52 2-5. Dash Handic/iP. of,, 20 soys; second horse 3 soys from the stake. All horses handicapped to do 3 minutes or better. ' 1. W. Bevan's b m Lady Bella, 3 years (S. Gallagher) 13seps 1 4. R.W ins "b m Hadee, aged (N. Win) 13se«s 2 4. A. Emms' br g King Teddy, aged (N. Emms) 3secs . 3 Also started, 2 Lady H. scr; 3 Miss Olive 15secs ; 5 Companion 18secs ; 6 Arthur's Mistake. Lady Bella soon passed Arthur's Mistake, Companion, and Miss Olive, aud led to the finish, winning easily. Hadee ran into second place- at the sea, aud King Teddy finishecl third in front of Companion.