Cerf Takes Big Event at Nelson

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 347, 7 May 1928, Page 12

Cerf Takes Big Event at Nelson

FINAL TO ROYAL GAME MARK MINT A FIRST AND SECOND (Special to THE SUN, NELSON, Saturday. The Nelson races were concluded today in the presence of a good attendance. The totalisator handled £10,753. making £17,936 for the two days, against £27,379 last year, when there were three days’ racing. Imarosebud Imarosebud was favourite and The Dove. Handsome and Dancing Star also were well backed. The Dove and Dancing Star were prominent to the straight from a strung out field, with the favourite a long way last. However, in the straight, the favourite, under pressure, responded well and cut down the field in great style, to win by two lengths from Dancing Star, who beat Handsome by a length for second place, with The Dove and Tatrina next. The performance of Imarosebud was a good one. Sea Nymph Too Good The Matai Trot was won by the Richmond trained Sea Nymph. Native Hero was favourite. Reta Nelson, Smith field. Sea Nymph, Country Life and Lord Denver led through the straight and along the back. Sea Nymph ran up behind Reta Nelson and they were together soon after entering the straight. Sea Nymph stayed best and won by a length from Audubon Child who got up on the post to beat Reta Nelson by a neck. Crusader was fourth and Dillon’s Pride fifth. Nelsonian fell after going a few furlongs. A Fine Contest The Redwood Memorial Handicap produced a fine contest. Discourse was favourite, but Cerf too was ell backed. The small field gave a lot of trouble at tho barrier, but a fairly good start was effected. Cerf was the

first to show out, but along the back Gamecock led from Cerf with Steel Bar, Lady Gay and Discourse lext. Discourse slipped up on the fence and the field was bunched over the last half-mile. Cerf and Lady Cav led into the straight and Cerf lasted long enough to win by half a length. Steel Bar finished on in third place, a ’engtli away. Twink was fourth and Gamecock last. The race was one of the best seen on the course. Challenged Successfully

Mark Mint carried the big money in the Tahuna Hack Handicap. The favourite and Borsaline led for three furlongs from Smithereens, Freeze Out and Mandarine, but Smithereens then joined Mark Mint and the pair led into the straight, where Freeze Out challenged and won by a length from Mark Mint, with Smithereens two lengths away third, and Borsaline fourth. IRameses Surprises Kilperon was one of the hottest favourites of the meeting for the Flying Handicap and Miss Pat and Rameses were next in demand. Miss Pat and Kilperon led out from Quillfire, but * wimeses sooa tau to the front and led

to the straight from Kilperon and Miss Pat. Rameses ran on well and won by a length from Kilperon, who beat Miss Pat by half a length. Tatrina was fourth a long way back. Miss Pat was unlucky in the straight. Trotter Runs Away The Wakatu Trot was a runaway for most of the way, though close enough at the finish. Star Cluster dashed to the front at the start and was 20 lengths clear along the back, where Audubon Child began a great run. He mowed down the field, but Star Cluster beat him home by half a length, with Reta Nelson another halflength away third, and Crusader fourth. Mark Mint Does Better After being beaten earlier in the day, backers stuck loyally to Mark Mint in the Stoke Hack, and after a great struggle over the last bit with The Dove the favourite pulled through by a neck. Rash was a fair third. It was a fine finish to an otherwise poor cotest. Royal Game at Last The meeting ended with the Glen Memorial, for which Royal Game was favourite. Tip Tree led to the straight from Corn Rigs, with Lady Gay well back. A fine finish saw Royal Game win by a head from Tip Tree, with Bissac a length away third, a head in front of Lady Gay. Following are the results: Trial Stakes, 6 furlongs.—l Imarosebud, 1; 5 Dancing- Star, 2; 4 Handsome, 3. Also started: The Dove, Emiform, Tatrina, Wetstick. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.17. Maitai Trot, 1£ miles. —6 Sea Nymph, 1; 10 Audubon Child, 2; 3 Rita Nelson, 3. Scratched: Palm Leaf, Black Locanda. Dillon Chimes, Clive Bell. Won by a length. Time, 3.37. Redwood Memorial, of £220; 1 mile and a distance.—2 Cerf, 9.5, 1; 3 Lady Gay, 8.2, 2; 4 Steel Bar, 7.1, 3. Also started: Discourse, Gamecock, Twink. Won by half a length. Time, 1.57 2-5. Tahuna Hack Handicap, 7 furolngs_— 2 Freeze Out, 1; 1 Mark Mint, 2; 3 Smithereens, 3. Scratched: Atone, Wildform, Lawritzhope. Won by a length. Time, 1.28 3-5. Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.—3 Rameses, 1; 1 Kilperon, 2; 2 Miss Pat, 3. Scratched: Royal Game. Won by a length. Time, 1.15 3-5. Wakatu Trot, miles.—4 Star Cluster, 1; 5 Audubon Child, 2; 3 Rita Nelson, 3. Scratched: Black Locanda, Bessie Dillon, Fair Lad. Won by half a length. Time, 2.59 2-5. Stoke Handicap, 5 furlongs.—l Mark Mint, 1; 4 The Dove, 2; 3 Rash, 3. Scratched: Wetstick. Won by a neck. Time, 1.2 0-5. Glen Memorial, 7 furlongs.—l Royal Game, 1; 2 Tip Tree,. 2; 5 Bissac, 3. Scratched: Borseline, Mandarine. Won by a head.