SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 March 1919, Page 8

SPORTING.

I NELSON RACES. FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Nelson, Last Night. The Nelson Jockey Club's annual meeting opened to-day in fine weather. The course was dry and in good order. There was a record attendance, and the totalisator handled £14,585 against £10,497 last year. Results: TRIAL HANDICAP.—2 Silk Ribbon 1, 4 Intermezzo 2, 3 Guinea Gold 3. Also started: 1 Rene Rose, 5 Black Sleeves, 0 King Peter, 7 Knight Juan, 3 Pitch Dark. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin. 16 2-ssec. MAITAI TROT.—I Robert Dillon 1, 2 Scottish Child 2, 3 Black Beldon 3. Also started: 4 Skylark, 5 Bann Child, 6 Wairoa Belle. Won by a length. Time, smin. 9 3-ssec. NELSON CUP.—I Master Moutoa 1, 5 Rose Pink 2, 2 Pacific Slope 3. Also started: 7 Gold Soult, 6 Xanthos, 8 Rienzi, 3 Ladify, 4 Esperance. A good finish. Master Moutoa came up on the outside and won by a head, with the third a bare length away. Time, 2min. 7sec., a record for the course. HOPE WELTER.-4 Utiwai 1, 6 Claverhotise 2, S Lady Phyllis 3. Also started: 3 Consultation, 1 Beloved, 5 Frisco Rose, 2 Dick, 2 "Sunburst, 7 Gwynne, 9 Minnishant, 10 King Peter. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin. 29sec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP.—Rebekah 1, Trentham Rose 2, Parifonn 3. Also started: 4 Need, 5 Pavlovna. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin. 15sec. WAI-ITI TROT.—4 Bramdon 1, 6 Lord Thorpe 2, 7 Major Election 3. Also started: 3 Hopeless, 9 Skylark, 2 Wild Pedo, 5 Irish Tom, 8 Bell of Bombay, 11 Asia, 12 Josephine, 10 Miss Molly, 1 Neverwell. Time, 3min. 50sec. W. Stafford, the rider of Lord Thorpe, was cautioned for not finishing more vigorously. TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP.—4 Gold Problem 1, 1 Guinea Gold 2, 3 War Tax 3. Also started: 2 Restful, 0 Benope, 5 Emigre. Won by half a length. Time, lmin. 2 2-ssec. WELTER HANDICAP.—3 Goldstream 1, 2 Red Signal 2, 5 Revocation 3. Also started: 1 Ahika, 4 Imaribbon. Won comfortably. Time, lmin. 30sec. . SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Nelson, Last Night. ELECTRIC HACK—GoId Problem 10-1, Wartax 8.9, Restful 8.9, Silk Ribbon 8.3, Sunburst 7.2, Rene Rose 7.0, Black SUeves, Emigre 6.12. ■SEDDON MEMORIAL, one mile.— Master Moutoa 9.1, Pacific Slope 8.12, Gold Soult 8.9, Red Signal 8.5, Xanthos 7.11, Ladify (UO, Esperance 6-7. TAHUNA HACK WELTER, seven furlonjrri Claverhouse 10 5, Rienzi 9.0, Consultation 9.7, Utuwai 9.3, Esperance 8.11, Frisco Rose 8.2, Lady Phyllis 8.2, Guinea Gold 79, Gwynne, King Peter 7.7. FLYING HANDICAP, five furlongs.— Trontham Rose 9-12, Pariform 8.0, War Tax, Restful 7.13, Need, Pavlovna 0.12STOKE HANDICAP, six furlongs.— Claverliou.se 10.2, Gold Problem 9.13, War 8.8, Silk Ribbon 8.1, Frisco Rose 7.13, Lady Phyllis 7.12, Sunburst, Pitch Dark 0 13, Rene Rose 0.11, Emigre, Benope 6.9. AVAIMEA WELTER, Reven furlongs. —Coldstream 10.8, Red Signal 9.13, Xanthos 9.3, Ahika S.lO, Rienzi 8.9, Imaribbon 7.13, Esperance 7.11. Need 7.7. RICHMOND TROT, 2 miles.—Wild Pedo scr., Major Election lOsecs-, Colintravee, Capewi-ll 15, Raupu, Bill Hoult, Irish Tom 19, MeCormaek, Star of Linwood, Josephine S. 25.BRIGHTWATER TROT, 1% miles.— Homeless scr., Black Bcklon 4sec, Skylark, Lord Thorpe 5, Brandon li, Robert Dillon 7, Bann Child 10, Wairoa Bella, Neverwell, Clarion Chimes, Yimalia 18. INQUIRY INTO RUNNING AT HAMILTON. Hamilton, March 4. An inquiry was held by the judicial committee of the Hamilton Racing Club after the Hurdle Race yesterday regarding the running of Thrace'on the two days. After hearing statements by E. W* Alison, the owner, and Henderson, the jockey, it was decided that though the evidence was not satisfactory it was r,ot sufficientJto justify further action. In the evening a further meeting of the committee considered Alison's statements at the earlier inquiry. OPUNAKK RACES. Madam Ristori's official weight in the St. Patrick's Handicap is 7.13. A new departure as to racing was noticed at Wiugatui on Thursday last. A brisk "Hip-ray" from the group of crippled soldier;-, sitting in motors near Yjie birdcage called attention to the I fact, that' Mr. Fred Price, owner of llorke's Drift, had been saying some-t'-iing to them, for he was walking away and "acknowledged the milute; and upon enquiry it turned out that instead of olebrating his Dmvedin Cup win by "■homing" champagne, he elected to hand to the wounded and Kick soldiers :<EI each to help them to further celcibrate their -outing.—Diiiiedir. Star.