AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB.
Under favourable weather circumstances the Auck'anc, Trotting Club brought their Summer Meeting to a conclusion on Saturday. There was a very large attendance, and the course was in good order. The racing- was interesting, and in some instances there were very close mushes. Betting was very brisk all day, as was proved by the sum of £3937 being passed through the machine for the day, making a grand total of £10,535 10/ for trie meeting. Results:— TELKGruA-i'H HANDICAP TROT of •itisovs; second bsovs. One mile. 145— G. Robinson's b g Happy, by Imperious—'vvdoaoiue, ±»s (.Moore)... 1 23—\v. Jiuty's Uaiuoa, Is (VV. May) .... 2 73— J. LecKy's uonizetti, 18s (tfrady) 3 Also ran:— B, Occiaentai, -is; 2zo, waixokauri, bs; 24, Tnree Kings, 6s; 53, Daystar, 8s; 115, Larry, 9s; cw, Tne Autuoiac, lis; 30, Miss Huon, Ids; 132, St. Jonn, lss; 06, jiiitjo, lbs (penalised 2s). The limit horse went to the lead, and was never heaved, winning by 50yds; tfycts oetween second and third. Time, t.vi. l>iviaend, £3 3/. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP of 50sovs; second lusovs. Mve furlongs. 465— H. .tsarr's d m Orange ana Blue, by faouit—Rose and White, 10.10 (U'Coimeil) 1 55— F. Broberg's Wildllower, 7.7 (Ross) 2 j.4f— T. Barr's i?irst Whisper, 7.9 (Barr) 3 Also ran:—2la, Forth, 5.5 (Wiison); liv. Uitase, 7.9 (.fniihps); 77, Resurgam, 7.6 (.caiman); 7a, 7.5 (Speakman); 3bu, oOiiiary, 7.5 (Bird); 41, Mimosa <D. Cocci rj. Orange and Blue shot to the front at the start, and was never headed, winning- with ease by three lengtns from vvildflower, who beat First Whisper by a length for second place. Time, 1.55. jjiviuend, £1 9/. HIGH-CLASS TROT HANDICAP of bOsovs; second lOsovs. One and a-haif mile. 74— J. Pettie's Van Diemen,' by Vancleve—Cora, scr (McCann) 1 128— G. Robinson's Colenso, 21s (Moore) 2 34_W\ W. Forbes' Occidental, 7s (Forbes) 3 Also ran:—27, King George, 7s; 355, Polly IL„ 9s; 132, Viscount, 10s; IS, Czarina, 10s; 93, Lusitania, lis; 81, Thorndean, 13s; 91, Rosebud, 13s; 105, Larry, 15s; 24, Empress, 15s * Colenso led the field, fallowed by Rosebud and Thorndean until reaching the hollow the last time round, where Thorndean broke, and Van Diemen, -who came through his held in great style caught the leader and won a good race by byds; 2yds between second and third, rime, 3.40. Dividend, £7 1/.
PARK HANDICAP TROT of 50sovs, second lOsovs. U miles. 230— T. WyJlie's b m Lady Florence, by Albert Victor, 28s (Hird) * 173-J. Pettie's Daphne, 21s (Price)...... 2 41-W. May's TaLhoa, scratch (May).. 3 Also ran: 34 MacQuarrie, 9s; 77 Bill„L., 16s- 27 Little Agnes, 275; 76 Peter, 20s. The limit mare, Lady Florence, went away with a good lead, which she maintained throughout the journey from Daphne, who made a strong run towards the end of the journey, but was unable to catoh the leader, who won pulling up by 80 yards, Taihoa a moderate third. Time, 4.12 J. Dividend, £1 5/. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP TROT oflOO soys, second lOsovs, third ssovs. Two 'Chatteris' b g Harold Abdallah, by Berlin Abdallah— Creeping Jane, 24s (Owner) } 147-J. Lecky-s K.D., 20s (Hird).... 2 136— G. Robinson's Oolenso (Moore) 3 Also ran: 50 Duke C, 4s; 41 Bill, 6s; 75 King George, 10s; 60 Czarina, 13s; 61 Fidget, 12s (penalised 8s); 40 Empress, 2Js; 496 The Autocrat, 30s; 41 Pioke, 30s; G Little Ben. 325; 20 La Grande, 345. _ The Autocrat for the first couple of furlongs had command, but breaking, left Colenso in charge, who, closely followed by Harold Abdallah, made all the running until entering the straight, where the latter caught him, and Colenso breaking In the straight, Harold Abdallah came on and won by a yard from K.D., who came with a strong run at the finish, beating Colenso by a couple of yards for second place. A protest against the winner for inconsistent running was dismissed. Time, 5.21 J. Dividend, £16 18/. NEW TEAR HANDICAP Of 70SOVS, second lOsovs. 6J furlongs. 612— J. Goodwin's b m Belle Cole, by Lebel—Miss Cole, 10.9 (Sceats) 1 180— T. Bray's Annoyed (Smith) 2 141—R, Middlemas' Lottie (Mooney).... 3 Also ran: 190 Little Wonder, 8.3 (Buchanan); 39 Miss Lane, 7.7 (Phillips); 99 Wild Flower, 7.3 (Ross); 41 Retallator, 7.4 (Speakman). Belle Cole took the Tead leaving, the straight, followed by Annoyed aud Lottie This position was never altered, the favourite winning by a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 1.26£. Dividend, 19/. SECOND PONY TROT HANDICAP of 25sovs, second ssovs. One mile. T. WylhVs b g Jingo, by Brooklyn, ISs (Hird) 1 Mrs K. Winter's Sandfly, 28s (Winter) 2 Mrs T. Cotton's Victdr Hugo, 12s (Cotton, sen.) 3 Also ran: Mambrino Abdallah, scratch; Isabel. 12s; Bert, 20s; Emma, 30s. After half a mile had been traversed Jingo took command, and was never headed, winning by 50 yards from Sandfly, Victor Hugo a bad third. Time, 2.49 J. Dividend, £4 . TRIAL TROT HANDICAP of 30sovs, second horse ssovs. 1J miles. 99—C. White's b m Fidget, by Vancleye, scratch (Langley) 1 103—Winchester's Mooress, 16s (Baker) 2 06—A. C. Gilman's Rosalind, 16s (T. Greenwood) 3 Also ran: 56 Eric, Is; 9 Berlinwpod, 13s; 7 Sancho, 245.
Mooress led Rosalind and Fidget past the stand the first time, and going down the back Rosalind broke, letting Fidget into second place", who, coming on, passed the favourite in the straight, and won easily by 30 yards, Rosalind a poor third. A protest for galloping was dismissed. Time, 3.522. Dividend, £1 14/.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4, 5 January 1903, Page 2
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