THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 138, 6 March 1919, Page 9

THE TURF

NELSON MEETING

.CUP' WON-BY .MASTER MOUTOA .- (By -Telegraph—Special' Correspondent.)

Nelson, March. 8,-. . The Nelsoiv Jockey Club's Annual Alect-r iug 'opened to-day. The .weather.' was fine;' 1 The..' fotnlisator .receipts "..were jCliisßs,'.'against ; '197 last year.

Tho course was very hard', and rain is badly .needed. Half Time was- Ihe only defection from, tho Trial ..Stakes, eight horses going to the post. liene-Hosc and Silk Bibbon wore supported in that order. Tlio latter jumped out clean. 1 and led the whole way; but Keue liose, though prominent early, failed to go oh and couM'only finish fifth. Intermezzo finished well and goi : second plaei from Guinea Gold; who hung badly ad the way. Ulack Sleeves was fourth;, just clear of the favourite;. The winner-was a'class iibpve the others and should score.again. ■ ', ' '-•;'■■■'■ ■'•Only tw'o : lioLses were supported- with any zest in tlie'Maitai Trot,,mid they i-ai'i as indicated on the machine. They weiro Kobert Dilloii/a good r l;oolti'ng buthalfready three-year-old, l and Scottish -Child. Tlio' pair'were in. front nl the w t ay, and Hobert Dillon was-hot required to do' his best to win. "Black Beldnn was 1 a poor third, .and"the others iiiiished down the course.' ' '■ V . . / Cooing was the only wefection from the Clip. Master Mou'foa finished hp favour-ite,-with Pacific Slope ' second choice,' ivhilo the two light weigliVhad plenty of supporters; Esperoiico led out ft last pace from Pacific S:bpa and Master Mouton. Down the back the field closed mi,' and entering the straight Hspernnoc, Gold Soult, Pacific Slope, and-Bose Pink were in .a line. The light weight compounded a'furlong from home,' but' the other pair fought out a good finish.' Fifty yards off the post Rose Pink wore down Pacific Slope,' 'but ' she 'tlien hud So .-stall off a, challenge bv Masteir Moutoa, and, the latter'won in the last, stride. Pacific Slope was 'a bare length away, and.then came Gold Soult. The judge placed Pacific Slope second, but after sonic fiDif* Jio tered-'ihe'numbers to the. accompaniment of much chocring.

OI imiCIL CJIUwi HJp. Beloved was suffering from a cold, but (his did not 'prevent tho public making her a hot favourite in the Hack Welter Handicap, Dick and Sunburst, who were bracketed, being next in demand.. At the start Clayerhons? gav? a lot of _ bother and delayed the dispatch. . uhiwui. jumped to the front at the wul of a furlong, and followed by Sunburst, Claverhouse, and Gwymie, ho led into the straight. Tlio Levin horse was not extended in tho run homo ad won easily, from Claverhouse, while Lady Pliyilis beat Gsrynne for third place. Consultation and Beloved both ran. badly. - ' Red Signal and-Ahika declined their engagements in the Stewards'. Handicap, leaving, four horsrs to oppose Robekah. The ; lastnnm.ed • was 'at a Desert Gold price. 'Sha jumped out .well.' and with Trentham Rose ied the field. At the three furlongs, OJsim, ,on the lastnnmed. chopped out the favourite, alid for a fllriong it .looked-dark for, hookers, but up the long, straight the chestnut maro. caino again ami won wjsily at-the finish. Pariforro was a length behind Trentham Rosa, and ns he-lias not: had a. race'for a long time ho should do much better to-mor-row. Need Ims caught n cold, and Parlovna' jrioked like « mare in'fonl. • , / iV. '- Allwra's Never Well was the best-backed in-tho Wai-ili Trot, but at no stage did she look like a winner.' Brandon -wa?. in front with a .mile to go,- and though chnlienpred Ivv Lord. Thorps over the Inst ounrier -the ( grey .gelding lasted mng enough to win-.by a neck. Major Election was half, a dozen lewrtns away. -- , • " . ' ■ • Gu.inpa Gold, who had a-li's, pull ill. the weighti, was better backed than '■Restful. War Tax. and Gold Problem in the Telegraph Hack Handicap; The favourite began smartiy, Init.over-couSdenc", ■nil. the part of her rider, beat her and. allowed Gold -Problem to set up or this ■nost.. War Tax was a poor third. Rest--|nl- finished well back.', : - - Backers fell over themselves to be on Miika in'the AVelter Handicap,, hut. his rider in trying to .anticipate the barrier !rist several' lengths. Revocation led Red Sicnal and the favourite into the straight, hut then Goldstream on- the, fences and' he ; 'Ffo7V the-iskue be-' yoii'd ; 'doiibt. • Sis'nnl was a'- fair' second and Revocation liext. • ' ; ' RESULTS. 'Bv TMr"-nrll—ASF'" i (»'.tOn. TRIAL STAKES; of 70 eoys. Six furlongs. 2 'SllK.Ribbon••v-.-" 14 Intermezzo , 2 3 Guinea Gold 3 Also started: 1 Rene Rose, 5 Black, ;Sleeves. G King Peter, 7 Knight Juan, 3: 'Pitch-Dark. •• Won by two lengths. The third Korsewas a head aw.iy. % Tintej lmin..lß'Msec.; mini TRiOT,' of 90. sovs. .Two miies. 1 Robert Dillon, losec. 1 .2 Scottish Child, 15sec. ; .... 2. • 6 Wairoa Belle, I'lseci ....'. .3 At. Al6o .started: 4 Skylark, scr.; '5 Bann •Child, ISsec. , •• ■- - Won.hy a length. Time, smin. 9 2-ss'ec. NELSON ■ CUP. ■of 340. fovs. One milo •• ■ •; : and-a . quarter. J> blaster Mouioa, ifst. 21b. ' 1 •5 Rpse' Pink, 9sti slb. ,2 2'Pacific?Slope, Bst; 2lb ....'...;..;:'.-' "3 ■ Als6' 6tarted:-.7 v Gold'Soult, Bst.' 91b',; '6 Xanthtfs; 75t:131b.: S'Risnzi, 75t.!81b.; 3 Ladify, 7sh- : 4ib'.; 4' Esperance, Gpt.:'lolb; ' A 'good' 'finish;: -Master 'Moutoii c.aino Up .'on 'th<> outside, and w l.iy head, with the third horse a bare length' away. Timo, J 2mln: ;7sdc.-a tecord • for' tlic course. ' ■ '

HOPE WELTER HANDICAP, of .100 , eoT9,' Soveii; furlongs; 4"Utuwai',-Bst. 3U>. * G 'ClflVerlioiiso," JOst. -'21b. 2 B'My Phyllis,"Bst. Ill) . 3 Also starlet]: '1 Consultation, 9st. 91b.; 1 ; Bolovct]j Bst. lllb.; 5 Frisco Hose, Bs,t.. !)lb.',;' 2 Dick, Bst. 2U>.?'2 Sunhnrst-. Sat. 111).; 7 Cln ; .v'niieV-7st! 131b!; 9 JF.imiiskant, 7st. lUb.; 10 Iviiig.Peter, 7st. lllb.. : 'W6n..b.v two length's. The third horse vvn'stho snmo/disiniicp avav.- Time, liiiiii. 29sec.' '•. '... STEWj\TfDS'."HANDTCAP,' of 200 .sors. '; Six fnrlorigs. •. .1 Sib I 3 Trentliam.'.Rose. list. 2 2 Pariform.! 7st.. 9lb 3 • Also.' .'(rifted: 4~-.Need,. Ist. 31b.; 5' Parloviia;- Gst. : 101b.. . ' Won by a leristk and a half. The same distance separatee) tho second and third horses. Time,-lmin. 15sec. WAT-ITT TROT, cf f'O sovs. One mile :'.and' a.knlf. : 4 Brandrm,.. 18SKE._. 1 fi Lord Thorpe, Usee 2 7 Jtajor' Election-, Iteec.; 3 Also started: 3 .Boneless, scr.; 9 Skylark, ssec.; 2, Wild. Ppdo. lisee. ; 5 Irish Tom, ,18secv; ,8' Belle. of' Bombar. IBsec.: .1.1 Asia.. .18se(-.-;' 12 .Tosenhiiie, 18sec. :■ 10 MMoilylßsee.; 1 18sec. -.Tinle, Srain. «o?ec. W. Stafford, the rider of Lord Tlmrpe.J.ivas cautioned .for not. fitiishin? more vigorously,. TELEGRAPH HACK- HANDICAP, .of 100 bovs. Five furlongs. ...... ■(■'Gold Problem, 9st- 311) 1 1 Guinea (Idld.'Tst 21b. 2 3 War Tax. .&st. .1311). .1 Also started':' 2 Restful. Bst. 21b.; G Beiope, 7st.- 51b.; 5 Emigre, 7st. AVon bv half a loiißth, The third horse was'two lengths away. Time, lmin. 2 2-ssee. WELTER HIJJDIC.VP, of 100 sovs, Seven furlongs. 3 Goldstream, Ost. 31b. 1 2Red~ Signal; 9st, ,81b. 2 a Revocation,' Sst.' ,2ib. 3 Also started: 1 Ahika, Bst. S!'o.; 4 Imaribbon, fet. 81b. Won comfortably. .Time, lmin. 30sec. SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES! .ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of .100 sovs. Five .Problem, 10st. lib.; War,Tax,.Sat, 91b.; Resifnlj Sat. 91b.; Silk Ribbon, Bst. 'Jib.; Sunburst, Ist. 21b.; Reiio!Eose,- 7st.'; Black. Sleeves, flst. 121b'.; Emigre, G5t..1211): .' . . REDWOOD MEMORIAL; of 200 sovs. One mile.—Master . Moutea, Bst.. 121b.; Pacific .Slope, Bst, 1211?.; Gold Soult,' Bst. 91b'.; Red Signal, Bst. 51b.; Xanthos, 7st. lllb.; Ladify, Cst.. 10lb.;-'Esperance, Gst. 71b ' TAHUNA HACK WELTER HANDICAP, of. 100 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Claverhoiise,:lost. Oil).; Reinzi, 9st. 101b.;,Consultaton. 9st. 71b.; lltuwai, 9st. 31b.; Espfrnnce, Bst. 113b.; Frisco Rose, Bst. 21b.; Lady: Phyllis,-Bst. 21b.; Guinea; Gold, 7st. 91b. V Givynne, 7st, 71b.; King' Peter, let. 71b.' .' '. • I'LYING HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Fivo furlongs.—Trentham Rose, 9st. 121b.; Pnriform, S->t\ Gib.; Wilt Tax, 7st. 131b.; Restful. 7st. 131b.; Need, 6st. 1211).Parlovna. Cst.~ 131b.

STOKE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs.' Six furlongs.— Claverhouse, lOst. 81b.; Gold Problem, 9sl. 13jb.; War, Tax,. Bst.. 81b.;' Silk -Ribbon; Bst. lib.; liVi'sco Rose, Tat. 131b.; Lady Phyllis, 7s.t. 121b.; Sunburst, 6st.. 131b.; Pitch Dark, Ost. 131b.; Rene Rose. Gat.' 111b'.; Emigre, Ost. 91b.; Benope, fot. 91b. -

WAIMEA HANDICAP, of 100 sova. Seyen furlongs.—Goldstream, lOst, Sib.; Red. Signal, 9st. 131b.-; Xanthos,- 9st; 81b. | Ahika; Bst, 101b.; Bienzi,' ,83t;.' 91J>. ;..-Imariljbon. 7st. 131b.;, Espcrancc, 7st. 111b.; Ncfed, 7st. 71b.. .'

'-.'RICHMOND' TROT, of 90 sovs; Two miles.—Wild l'edo, scr.; Major .Election, ■ lOs'ec. i.Colihtrave, IBeec:;'Capewell, 15sec.; Rapu,. lßsec.; Bill Hoult, 19sec.; Irish Tom, 19sec.; M'Corniack,'2ssec.; Star of Linwood, 25sec.; Josephine S., 25sec. BRIGHTWATE.R TROT, of 80 sors. One■ - mile and a. half.—Hopeless, scr.; •'Black Beldon;'ASec.; .Skylark, asec.; Lord Thorpe, sseo.; Brandon, feec.; Robert Dillon, 7sec.; Bann Child, 16' sec.; Wairoa Bell. IBsec.i . Neverwell, 18sec.; Clarion Chimes, ISsec.; Vimaliu, 18sec. ,

At' the conclusion of tho Peninsula Cup, the chief.. event .-at; the rAkaroa County, Racing • Club's. Meeting on. Sat-a-pleasaiit function took- plaoc -in.-frontVof- the grandstand, .when .the cup, wltioh'accompanied the stake,- was presented by Mrs. Parkinson. In acknowledging the trophy, Sir George Clifford, owner of; the v inner, made a, suggestion that metropolitan clubs might do a lot to assist the sport in their" respective districts by subsidising country clubs, -which were in a struggling posi--tiony and whieh : would be' given a gooc start if they coujd receive some assist'iince,:to. holp them to LuiUVui* larger stakos.' ' '

Very heavy nominations have beeD received for'the Woodville Meoting. : For the Cup 33 howes havo'ten entored. .■••The Auckland horseman H. Robinson has a particularly good, record in the saddle during'-'the' past few/weeks. ••Including Tjikapuna engagements bo lias had 12 and-lias .only been out of-a-dividend-on-two occasions. Ho has ridden- eight winners; three seconds, and one fourth.. One • of- his seconds- -ftold Kip, !.nt Waipa—failed to return n-divi-, dend. His followers Jiave . thus, received ten dividends out of twolve investments', while only in. one case.; was tho return less than the outlay. ' His mounts, at Hamilton'are-not" included iff-this list. .

Mr. AVv'H. E.-Wanklyn/Christchurob, has . 'received the ■- following cablegram from the Victoria Racing ' Club, ' TJol-bourne:-—"Restriction on- racing removed. Victoria, Racing Club -Autumn' Meeting commences Saturday, l.ith.' Caulfield races; Saturday, Bth ; and Tuesday, 11th." . The -tHawKe's Bay sportsman, -Miv T-. Roe, intends paying a visit to Addington next month \vitli Steel Bell, ■■■'

Th?: following paragraph from the pen of a-Sydney writer will be read with interest Jiere"A number, of horse* racing at the present time behave badly, at tlio barrier, and many others frequently fail to get away mi equal, terms with, their opponents. '..Commenting' ou this in a repent discussion,- an -owner well versed in racing matters declared that a systematic course.of compulsory barrier ■]es-spnr-i should he arranged. Its suggested that' the.'starter' and. a.stipendiary steward should attend at Eandwict .early in tlio morning.'at. least once .a. week for this purpose; while, similar arrangements should be made oil. other courses, for trainers situated .some distance from the premier .course. . Such a system, lie contended'. would overcome the stinting'difficulties which occur on racecourses. It would savo annoying delays, it would tend to equalise the chances' of horses racing, so far as the start'was concerned, and it--would "minimise tlie risks taken bv backers with some animals which under existing ' conditions •' forfeit. their chanco:-.. when the tapes go up."