NELSON CUP SURPRISE

Chronicle (Levin), 29 April 1946, Page 6

NELSON CUP SURPRISE

WIN FOR LEIGHON'S GLORY NELSON, April 28. The largest race crowd ever seeii at Richmond Park assemblcd for the opcning day of the Nelson Jockey Club's meeting. The weather was fme and the track in good order. The tbtai-isa'tor handled the record sum of £27,952 conipared with £9035 for seveu raccs in 1911. RESULTS:— ■ • NOVICE STAKES, £150; 5 furlongs. 5-7 SILVER WEDD1NG, 8.8 (J;. Canipbell) ■ » 1 3-2, Gynee Lou, 8.8 (V. Sellars) .. 2 8-3 llowe, 7.11 (J. Bowness) ... ... 3 Also: 4-4 Silver Creat, 12-12 Black Flash, 14-13 Navy Jack, 1-1 Tweedside, 7-6 Step Far, 13-14 Baraclia, 6-8 Dickins, 11-11 Surf Girl, 9-9 Hostility, 10-10 Bonnie Faif, 2-5 Diarma. llead; nose. Time, 1.3. WAKEFIELD TROT, £186 10s; 2.59 elass; li miles. 4-4 BLACK ROD, ser. (C. Befkett) 1 1-1 Lucky Scott, 24 (N. Berkett) 2 5 5 lvillowen, scr. (R. Sliearman) 3 Also: 3-3 Tfoubadour, 7-10 Gailiard's Sun, 2-2 Goiden Amazon, 6-8 Hardy Annual, 12-12 Monogram, 11-11 Swazi Quedi, 8-6 Turangi, 9-9 Wild Flash, 10-7 Stammel. Neck; length.- Times, 2.53 4-5, 2.52, 2.54 3-5. HOPE HACK HANDICAP, £175; 0 furlongs. 2-1 WHITE CAP, 7.8 (J. Garth) 1 5-5 Gay Corrie, S.l (P. Oarroll) .. 2 1-3 Dymondy, 8.4 (Canipbell) .. 3 Also: 4-4 Grey Donne, 3-2 Tudor Chief, 6-6 Hoine Again, 7-7 Utility. Two lengths; length. Timo, 1.14 2-5. NELSON CUP, £425; 1J miles. 9-10 LEIGHON'S GLORY, 7.7 (A. ~ Johnson) 1 4-3 Alerry Robin, 7.0 (Iv. Chote) 2 3-1 Miss Delaware, 7.0 (J. Bowness) 3 Also: 2-2 Barrage, 1-4 Caithness, 7-6 Pedantic, 5-5 Buiberry, 6-7 Gardane, 8-8 Autoscorc, 10-9 High Ideal, 11-11 Ruling Aloment. Oue and a quarter lengths; nose. Time, 2.7. AIOORE MEMORIAL HACK HAND1 CAP, £200; 7 furlongs. 1-1 BREEZEALONG, 9.2 (Canipbell) .1 4-4 Gyration, 8.1 (Sellars) .... 2 3-3 Te Wanaka, 8.2 (Tattersall) . . 3 Also: 2-2 Rotliuic, 6-6 Sir Paynient, 5-5 Acamas. Four lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.2S. BRIGHTWATER TROT, £1S6 10s; " 2.23 class; 1 mile. 1-1 LUCKY SCOTT, 12 (N. .Berkett) ] 4-4 Authentic, 24 (F. Wilson) .. 2 13-12 Swazi Queeu, scr. (B. Broughton) . . 1- 3 Also: 7-6 Turangi, 5-5 Biack Rod, 6-8 Hardy Annual, 3-3 lvilloweu, 10-10 Mahari Dhu, 11-11 Monogram, 2-2 Troubadour, 8-7 Wild Flash, 12-13 Without Fail, 9-9 Kosha. Neck; head. Times, 2.16 4-5, 2.16, 2.18 1-5. NEWMAN HANDICAP; £250; 6 furlongs. 2-2 BLUE BONNY, 8.10 (Tattersall) ] 3-3 Prince AVheriko, 7.0 (Bowness) 2 1-1 Listen In, 8.1 ( Clutterbuck) . . 3 Also: 5-4 High Order, 4-5 Autoscore. Six lengths; length. Time, 1.14. TAHUNA HACK HANDICAP, £200; 1 mile. 6-6 BUDDY, 7.7 (Bowuess) .. .. 3 3-3 Step Far, 7.7 (Sellars) .... 2 2-1 True Friend, 7.8 (Carroll) . . 3 Also: 1-2 Dymondy, 5-4 St. Hilton, 4-5 Feola, 7-7 Roadsider. Length; threequarters of a length. Time, 1.12 1-5. ^