NELSON TROTTING CLUB.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13049, 8 March 1911, Page 5 (Supplement)

NELSON TROTTING CLUB.

ANNUAL RACES

(Fiom "The Colonist," Feb. 9.)_

Tho annual race mroting of the-Nel-son 'Plotting Club was held at Richmond Pank yesterday afternoon. The weather conditions were perfect; and there was a hrge attendance of th.> public. The totalisator investment* totalled £1911, as against £1537 last year, and £1663 in 1909, tho increase no doubt being due to the absence of bookmakei s. With tlv». exception of the Pioneer and Dash Handicaps, tho races weie not exciting, but the last naired event was worth going a long way 'to so-\ Evtrjthing passed off without a hitch, and the. secretary (Mr J[. Glen) as usual, had the arrangements in perfect order. The totalisator was worked by Mr H. L. Jam?s, of Greymouth, and a capable staff in a most satisfactorj' manner. Appended are the results: — PIONER TROT, Of £25; lEecond horse £5 from the stake. Open (to all horses that have not won or been placed in better time than 2.50 to tho mile. One und a half miles. 7. 6. Hart's b. g. Treason, aged, (E. Evans), 7secs 1 2. J, Jeffries m. g. AVrekin, aged (E. Jeffries), 12secs 2 1. H. Beardmore's eh. g. Storm cloud, 6yrs (L. Reilly) ... 3 "Also started: 11 Stella Leigh scr; 5 Miss Molly s;cr; 4 Rcrenga 2secs; 10 Rakau . 4sccs ;14 Marine Bell 6secs ; 9 Emma Primer 7sccs; 2 Sister Mine Tsecs; 13 Ebony wood. 7secs; 6 Dan Leno 7secs ; 8 Takaka 7d:cs; 3 AVairau 12s€c,fj. AVon by a head. Time, 4mins llsecs. AVAIMEA HANDICAP, Of £30; second horse £5 from tho stake. For trotters only. All ihorscs handicapped to. trot 4.25 or better. 7. C. J. Ruft'ell's b.-h. Companion, aged (owner), 22sees ... 1 1. J. Page, junior's, eh. m. Molly Brae, syrs (F. Krahagen), 19 sees 2 •3. A. Emms' br. g. King Teddy, aged (N. Emms), 7sces ... 3 Also started: 5 Major Election 1 sec; 2 Black Forest 12secs; 8 Folly 12 isecs; 6 Lord Rothschild 13secs; 2 Pr;ai a Do mi a 16 sees; 4 llerenga 18 sees; 9 Primrose 22secs;. AVon easily. Throe, 4mins 21 2-5 sees. LADIES' BRACELET, Value of £15 15s and £5 added; second horse, £5. For district horses, amateur ridsrs. 5. Mrs F. G. Painter's eh.m. Tarawera, aged (F. G. Painter), 42socs • 1 1. Mrs J. F. Hardey's blk. m. AVairau, syrs (J. F. Hardcy), 48 sees ... ... ... ... 2 3. Mrs F. Coleman's b. g. Tom Tit, aged (G. Coleman), 26stcs 3 Also started : 4 Companion 36sccs ; 7 Takaka 42secsf 6 Orinoco 42socs; 8 Dan. Leno 42secs; 9 Supple Jack 12 sees ;10 Don Cassio 42sccs ; 2 Lumberman 48sccs. AVon comfortably. Time, smins 57 2-5 sees. NELSON TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP, Of £60; second, £7; third, £3 from the stake. All horses handicapped (to do 5.40 or better. Two miles. 1. J. T, Craig's blk. g. AVar Cloud, oyrs (owner), ISsccs 1 4. J. Hodgett's eh. m. Princess Bill, aged (S. Gallagher), 10 sees ... .. ... ... 2 6. L. AY. William.*' b. g. Lord Rothschild, aged !\V. AY right), 24 sees 3 Also started: 2 King Teddy Ssecs; 3 Off Chance lOsccs; 5 Lady Stanbourne 24secs. AVon easily all the way. Time, omins 29 3-5 sees. BRIGHTAVATER HANDICAP, Of £35; second, £5 from the stake. For trotters and unhoppled pacers only. Horses handicapped to do 4.20 or hotter. One and a half miles. 1. E. Jeffries b. in. Ayah, aged (owner), 22socs 1 6. AY. J. Coleman's b. g. Tom Tit, aged (G. Coleman), IGsecs ... 2 4. E. Evans' eh. *. Major Election, (owirer), csccs ... ... 3 Also started: 7 Poriri scr; 2 Dcoley 4-secs; 5 Lincoln's Pride 11. 14secs; 3 Prima Donna 2()sccs. AVon easily. Time, 4mins ISsecs. RICHMOND HANDICAP, Of £30; second, £5 from the stake. Horses handicapped to do 6 minutes or better. Two miles. 2. J. Page, junior's, eh. m. Molly Brae, syrs (F. Krahagen), 22 sees ... ... .... ... 1 |6. AA 7. J. Coleman's b. g. Tom Tit, aged (G. Coleman), 12secs ... 2 7. J. Prout'seh. m. Emma Primer, aged (E. Prout), 28secs ... 3 Also started: 5 Off Chance 6 sees; 4 Lord Rothschild 14sccs; 3 Rcrenga 20sccs ; 8 Marino Bell 26secs ; 4 Rona Bay 28secs; 1 Storm Cloud 28sees. AVon easily. Time, oinius 45 2-5 sees. DASH HANDICAP, Of £25; second, £5 from the stake. All horses handicapped to do 2.55 or better. Oirs mile. 2. J. Hodgett's eh. in. Princess Bell,aged (S. Gallagher), 7sccs 1 6. A. Emms' br. g. King Teddy, age.d(N. Emms), Osecs ... 2 3. AA 7. Blackmoro's b. m. Lady H., aged (AY. Martin), scr ... 3 Also started : 7 Lilla Huon 7sccs ; 1 Ben F. lOsecs; 4 Folly 13secs; 5 Midget 15secs; 4 Miss Molly 16srcs. Splendid race, won by thieequartors of a length, half a length between second and third horses. Time, 2mins 43sccs. NOTES ON THE RACING. The meeting opened with the Pioneer Trot, for which fourteen acceptors faced the starter, the defections being Master Lyons, Connecticut, Terry L., and Lumberman. AVrekin on the limit, 12 seconds, kept the lead until within a few yards of the winning post, when Treason, who had been steadily overhauling the leader, came with a rush, and caught the judge's eye a head in front. The Takaka owined Storm Cloud, who w .xs made a warm favourite, finished third ■stiiroral lengths away. Emma Primer was fourth. Eleven horses started in the AAraimea Handicap. The Takaka owned Molly Brae was most fancied. Companion, on the limit of 22 seconds, troted steadily throughout, and was never headed, winning easily. King Teddy cut down the field in good style and when Hearing Molly Brae broke, a.nd was only able to get third place. Major Election finished fourth. . A field of ten contested the Ladies' Bracelet, for district horses, amateur ridersl. AA rairari hopped off the mark promptly and led until the sea bend on the second round, when Tarawera got on even terms. Coming into the straight Tarawora went to the front and a good race ensued, but when Hearing the winning post AVairau broke, Tarawera winning comfortably. Tom Tit and "Companion fought out a good finish for third place, the pony getting in front by a head. The rumour that AVar Cloud had been "thrown" into the Nelson Trotting Club's Handicap proved correct. Tlie gelding was made a hot favourits, and before the sea bend -was reached in the first round was in front, and was never troubled throughout the race. Princess Bell before the race was half over had displaced the rest of the field, and finished second, well in front of Lord Rothschild. Ayah, on the limit, was made a warm favourite in the Brightwater Handicap, and justified the confidence of his supporters by leading all the way and winning easily. Tom Tit trotted into second place before the straight was reached, and was gaining fast on the leader whan he broke up badly. Major" Election ran into third : place, followed by Dooley, who trotted > consistently, but was unable to get > j- up. Poriri, the scratch horse, was i n-evor in it. . -The scratching pencil was used freely in the Richmond Handicap, only lime of the eighteen acceptors facing

tho starter. Molly Bra© caught the leaders at the stand, and thereafter was never in tiouble, winning with ease. Emma Primer maintained second place until the sea bend, when Tom Tit displaced her, and gaintd an easy second.

Tho' com-luding cent, the Dash Handicap, proved the most exciting event of the day. There were eight starteis', Ren F. being the most fancied. The scratch horse, Lady H., made the pace warm from the start, and soon passed the limit markers. The effort, however, proved too much and. at the uea the whip was out. Princess Hell and King Teddy were with Lady-H. at the entrance to the straight, and a ding-dong race ensued. Princess Bell caught the judge's eye half a length in front of King Teddy, wlio beat Lady H. by a head. The finish was cheered by the public.