Nelson Tasker Scores Popular Success

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 829, 25 November 1929, Page 13

Nelson Tasker Scores Popular Success

KEEN CONTEST FERGUSSON HANDICAP Running His first miie of the big race on Saturday under similar conditions to his Jellicoc effort cn the opening clay, Wilma Dillon again faded when it came to the final pinch. Nelson Tasker, runnerup to The Abbey on Wednesday, scored one of the most popular victories of the meeting, and reinsman Sid Groat and his consistent pacer were accorded a fine reception. Driver Tumkinsun soon ran to the lead, and endeavoured to make the pa< o to srit the requirements of his cliar:-e. lie reached the mile post in a. tick under .L’O. and was still in the van when 13 furlongs had been covered in .-J s. At this time Free Ad\ ii.-H and Gold Dial wa re keeping "Wilma Dilh.n hu.sy, S. Cl eat lying snugly in behind them with Nelson Tasker. ()nee in line for home. Free Advice had T< i'g led, altlioi lu . 1 . mutdi better than on Wednesday, and then Nelson Tasker made hie < fi'orl. and after a, sharp tussle with Free Advice he asserted sulßciont superiority to give him a head victory in 4.39 1-5. There was spirited speculation while the machine was operating', and when the shutters dropped Native Price (£1,0S0) held pyide of place in the market, while ITockburn (£903). T. sker ( b 597 ). and the Torpedo Huon —Cold Jacket bracket (£870) were solidly supported. Free Advice was one of the outsiders, carrying £ 490. How They Ran The Abbey broke up badly at the start, while Wilma Dillon and Gold Dial were prominent immediately. Passing the stand Wilma Dillon led Gold Dial, this pair being eight lengths ahead of Nelson Tasker, Torpedo Huon, Free Advice, Kockburn, Native Prince and Gold Jacket. There was very little change in the placings in the next round and when passing the stand the second time Wilma Dillon was leading Gold Dial, Free Advice, Nelson Tasker, Torpedo Huon, Rockburn and Native Prince,* which were

; all in a bunch. Free Advice ran in | behind the pace-maker going down the back and when tiie turn was made for Iho home straight Dillon Iluon was I still clear from Free Advice, Nelson : Tasker, Gold Dial and Kockburn. A ■, fine finish resulted in Nelson Tasker j ; getting tip to beat Free Advice by a . head. After the placed horses came j Wilma Dillon, one and a-half lengths | away, followed by Native Prince, Gold j Dial and Torpedo Hu on.