OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 61, 11 March 1916, Page 9

OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB.

* ■ ■ SUMMER MEETING. BELL GEAY WINS THE CUP. Tbe second day's racing in connection with tbe Otahulia Trotting Club's Summer Meeting took place at Epsom to-day. The weather was fine,, and there was a large attendance. Results:— TKIAL HAXPICAP (Saddle) of 7osovs. One mile and a-nalf. Mr A. E. Wattlne' tir g Bunny, .aged, by Tracey Rothschild—Tlie Dauphine, Ui (Scott) ...r 1 Mr W. W. Fanlder's eh m Singlet, 17s tFaulder) 2 Mr A. Barker's b g Le Ura. 156 (Orange) 3 Also started: Proud Moor 6e, Jaylyn 10s, Galoola. 13s, Casket 15s, Erin's Belle 16s, Special Constable ITs, Solon Dillon 17s. Special Constable «nd Solon Dillon were first to show out from * good start. Casket •being the only one to fail to strike an immediate gait. Aβ they went along the beck Special Constable was showing the way to Le Laws and Bonny, the latter mixing it at this etage. Passing tbe stand Solon Dillon had rnn to the front, and showed the -way to Singlet, Btmny. and T.e 'Lawn. Crossing the top Bnnny. 6inglet. and •Lβ Lawn were on terms, the Jatter breaking, and Bnnny .wae flrtt to turn for home, followed by Singlet. Solon Dillon, and Le La-wn. In the run to the jndee Bnnny drew ont. and won easily by ei?ht lengths. Singlet broke at the lawn" rails. an<l just heat Le Lawn for second honours. Jaylyn was foortih. and then came Special Cona*le. Colon Dillon. Proud Moor, and Galoola. the last to ftnish being Erin's Belle. Time, 3.52 2-5. Le La-wn was fa-roorlte. MAECH HANDICAP fHARSESS) of 100 «ove. One mile. Mr Frank Monk's blk ? Winston M.. 3yrs. by Harold Patchem—Violet. 5e (Mabce) 1 Mr R. Wtlkle'* b t Expressive, 3yrs, 7s (Orange) 2 Mr W. >'. Paul's b g Ihnraata, 4yrs, Ts (Panl) 3 Also started: Wildfire scratch. StlTer Grid 3s. Belgian Queen 4e, Ardath 3s, Niobe Hs, ( AdTocatess 6s, Miss Mountain 6s. Nellie Cllve 7s. Lovelight 7*. Rosle Gray 7s, Miss Lonsdale 7s. and Bash Child 7s. Miss Mountain, Belgian Queen, Bush Child, asd Ardath were slow to settle down, and when they swept down the straight Ihnmata was shewing the way to Jfiobe. and ■Winston M. Going alone the back Jfiobe was almost on terms with Ihnmata, with Winston M a length away, and Expressive within striking distance. Ihumata was first to tnrn for borne, closely pnrsued by Winston M. Nlobe compounded at the distance, while Winston M, finishing strongly, won by two length* from Expressive, with Ihnmata a length and a-half away, third. Nlobe was fourth. Miss Lonsdale fifth. Bush Child sixth. Wildflre seventh, and SilTer Grid and Ardath last. Thne. 2.31. >'iobe was favourite. OTAHtrHr CTTP .HANDICAP (Harness) of 250sovg. Two milea. Mr Weymonth's ro m Belle Gray, aged, by Bell Boy—Dolly Gray. 13s (Richards) 1 Mr F. J. McCamnxm's b m 'Lady Wilmington, aged. 15e (McCiimnon) 1! Mr XL Edwards' b a Wallace Wood. aged, scratch {Ed-wards) ~ 3 Also started: St. TJrsnla 2a. Walnnt Bs. Pearl dOr 10s. Hula. Grey 11s. Wallace SI. 13s. Flora McKinney 14s. Cllve 146. The fleld left to their clocks, and.Bell ■Gray speedily established a good lead from Wallace M. and Flora -MeKinney. Passing the stand the first time, Bell Gray was out ten length In front of Lady Wilmington, which woe aboat a similar distance In front of Wallace Ml. after which came Huia Grey, Flora 'McKlnney. Pearl D'Or. Walnnt Cllve. Wallace Wood and St TJreula. Eαterin- on the ran" alone the back stretch. Flora MeKtnney collided with Huia Grey, and the machine was capsized. There was little change in the positions until they Belt Graystill .havinc a ten -lengths ''lead from Lady Wilmington, -which was eight lengths in front of Wallace Wood. after which came Walnut. Pearl dOr St Ursula. Hula Gray, and Cllve. Pacing alone the back the list time, Belle Gray was quite a dozen lengths out in front of Lady Wilmington, and this lead was maintained to the tnrn for home. In the rnn to tbe jn'lge the little chestnnt mare wes tiring fast, bnt lasted long enongh to "win by nine lengths from Lady Wilmington, which -was seven lengths in front of Wallace Wood. Clive and St. Ursnla wen close up, fourth: aod then came Hnia Gray. Walnut, end Pearl dOr Time, 4.43 2-5. Wallace Wood was favonrite. NAPIER PARK RACES. SECOND DAY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) GREENMEADOWS. this day. The Napier Park Racing Clnb's Antnmn Meeting was continued to-day. The weather was showery, but the course was fairly good. The attendance was very large. Results are is follow:— OMAHC HURDLES of l.TOsovs. One mile and a-half. Gladful. 9.2 t TI Patipa. 0.0 o Sensitive. 10.7 3 All started. Won by half a length, a head between second aod third. Time, 2.50 3-5. TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. Mandoline, 0.1 .% l Jack JelUcoc, 8.0 2 Paraoi. 5.6 3 Scratched: Cleft. <Won by a head, with 'talf-t-lcngth between second and third. Time, 1-16 3-5. ROTORCA JOCKEY CLUB. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") ROTORCA. this d*y. The Rotorna Jockey Club's recent meetIng resulted in a profit of f4s*. From the totallsator the dub- received £582: nominations «nd acceptances brought in £184; gate receipts, fISS; tad race cards and privileges, £100.