OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 50, 27 February 1915, Page 9

OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB.

COMCX.tTDING DAT. WALLACE M. WINS BHE CUP. I DONATION TO THE BELGIAN FUND. Tlie Otahulm Trotting Club Sumnrer Meeting wae concluded at Alexandra ?ark to-day in fine weather. There was i large attendance, and Utc race.s were of i very high standard. Tire Otahuhu dub dteided that its hare of the totaJieatar gross receipts of he Trotting Qul> Cap ekonld be donated ,o the Belgian Relief Fund. The cum of £2,441 wae invested oa the race, bo that ;he Belgian Fund will benefit to the exent of about £150. The results were: — TRIAL HANDICAP fltaddle) o£ 75sovs. One mile and a half. Mr. W. A. Srott's eh % eprtogbok, aged, by Capitalist—Gazelle, «§ (Scott) I Mr." 11. Chatterie , b ■ Miss Hnon Junior. 10s (Chafcterfe) 2 Mr. D. iMays- b g GaioeU, 0s t&. Hays) 3 Aleo started: Lady McUo« scr, Sal vie Dash scr, Miss .Marvin ©owbs Is, Kotiri 3?, Myrie 9s. Roan Lady 9e, Snglet 9s, Favour Royal 9s, Lady Roberts 9s, Seachild 'Js, Special Constable Os, Striker Oβ, Speeia! Bloom 10s, Le Lawn Mte. - The big fleld got well away, Singlet, Special Bloom and Roan Lady running into the lead. When they settled down Springbok was well up with the leaders, and Singlet, breaking badly, lost her position. Springbok increased hfe advantage as they negotiated the circuit a second time, and was six lengths in front'of Special' Bloom as they crossed the top, the latter having a similar advantage on the rest of the field. Special Bloom 'broke badly at the tnrn. however, and lost his position to iMiss Huon Junior. He came again in the straight, and looked like gaining second honours, but another bad break at the lawn rails was for his finishing, out of a position. Springbok won, pulling up, by six lengths from Miss Huon Junior, and Galoola. which came very fast from a long way back, finished third. Special * Bloom wUs\,taurth, anfl. then <saine.Singlet. Kotiri, Special Constable, Lady Roberts, and Salvie Dash, with Seachild. last. Time, 3.57 2-5. Singlet was favourite. FEBRUARY HANDICAP (Harness) of lOOsovs. One mile. Mr. A. Paul's blk m Lady S., syrs. by Speeialist-Victorine. 10b (J. T. Paul) 1 Mr. A. Mnttson's b c George X., 3yrs. 9s (Herbert) : .... 'J Mr. y. 11. Cucksey's b c Hnon Patch, 3yrs, 4S (McMaster) .. , , . 3 Also ran: Monnt Albert 6s. Miss Lonedale fjs, Belgian Queen 9s, Captain Rosier lfts. Special Huon 10s. l"onu« Specialist 10s. Darby Dillou 103. ■ •- . Lady S. was first to strike a gait, and showed the way past the stand, followed by Georjre X.. Belgian Queen, Huon Patch, Mount Albert and Darby Dillon. Going along the back, Belgian Queen broke, and Huon Patch ran up on terms with George X.. but. in trying to get through on the rails, got badly pocketted. Lady S. maintained her advantage into the straight, and drew out over the concluding stages, winning by two lengths. A magnificent struggle all the way down the straight ensued for second place between George K. anil Huon Patch, the former, on the rails, lasting long enough to get second honour* by a third of a length. Monnt Albert was :v long way back, fourth, the rest of the field finishing together. Time, 2.32. Mount Albert was favourite. OTAHUIIU TROTTING CLUB GDP HANDICAP (Harness) of 25Osovs. Two miles. Mr. J. Molloy's b m Wallace M., aged. by Wallace" L.—Eladarat, 8s (Price).. 1 Mr. J. Burkes gr g Wallnut, 4s •.■; (ltichardsl i":A" " Mr. George Paul"s blk Hova, aged, 10s «:. Paul) ; a Also ran: Steel Bell scr. Jack Ashore 2s, Stop It r>s Prince Rufus ss. Annoyed Ss, Lady Wilmington Ss, Mattie 9s. Mattie and Jack Ashore and -Prince Rufus refused to move off the mark in answer to-. their bell. the two former taking .practically no part Tn the race. When, they settled to their task Wallace M. was showing the way to \nnoyed. Stop It. Hova. Walnut am Steel Bell. The positions -were unchanged going along the back except that the scratch had moved "P- Passing the stand a 4£oml time. Wallace .VI. was still the pilot, followed closely by Stop It, Annoyed, AValnnt. Hova. Lady Wilmington and Stee Bell Crossinz the top Annoyed broke, and Wallace M. was just in front of Stop It and Walnut. Neaiins the. half-mile post, however. Wallace M. brofce, and was passefl by Waluut and Stop' It; The latter was first into the straight, followed by Walnut, but Wallace M.. was quickly into his gait aaain and was within striking distance at the "lawn rails. Stop It looked all over a winner. and when within a hundred yards of the judge's box had a two lengths" - lead. At the critical moment, however she broke, and was passed by Walnut and Wallace M. which' were on.. terms. A great finish between the two resulted in a win for Wallace M by less 'than a length. Hova. which broke badly in the early stages; finished strongly in third position Lady Wilmington was-fourth, and iva« followed "by Steel BeU, Annoyed, and Ston It. Prince Rnfus being last. Time, 4.44 4-5. Steel Bell was favourite. WANGANUI 'MEETING. ißy Telegraph. —Press Association.^ WAXGANUI. this day. The weather was fine for the second day of the Waugamji, J.C. iMeetinsr. and there was a large attendance. Results:— •AUTUMN HANI/iCAP of COOsovs. One mile 10 yards. ■Banksia. C.ll 1 Uewi Poto. 9.3 — "... a Leouta, S.lO 'J ■ Scratched: Ineum. Won by two lengths. , a similar distance between second and third. Time. 1.4S 1-5. MATARAWA HACK HANDICAP of 120SOVS. Goldstream. 5.4 1 Blackheart. S.O "- Bivouac, 7.4 3 All started. Won by three legths. two -lengths between second and third. Time, 1.15. JACKSON' STAKES of oOfeovs. Six furlongs.Eniperador. -Slli ; 1 Flying Start. 7.0 •"."S; 5.7 * *... 3' Also started: Dinner Gong, which was left at the post, and took no part in the race. Flying Star led to the straight, where Emperador got up and won by a length, six lengths between second and third. Time 1.14 4-D. FLBMIXGITON TRAINING NOTES. (By Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright)' (Received 12.15 p.m.) MELBOURNE this day. At Flemington Wishing Cup heat Diabolo over twelvp furlongs in 2.48. Remuneration did two mile in 3.42. Camballo twelve furlongs in 2.48. and Dollar. Dictator eleven furlong;* in 2.30. The weather was fine. . I