AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 306, 27 December 1922, Page 3

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB.

■ m . ■ SUMMER MEETING OPENED, WITH RECORD ATTENDANCE. MINTON DERBY WINS THE CUP. The Auckland Trotting Club's Summer Meeting was opened at Epsom to-day with a record attendance. INTRODUCTORY TROT HANDICAP (Harness) of SOOsovs. One mile and a-half. BE WHY, br g. aged, By Bingana— Madam Butterfly (Mrs. Klara Nlcholls), 48yds behind—Klninmont 1 GIXETA. eh m. aged (Mr. Elliot R. Davis), 12yds behind—Cunningham 2 HUIA GIRL, blk m, aged (MeKsrs. Lovegrove Bros.), 48yds behind—Orange .. 3 Also started: Rosalie Patch, Flat, Reta Iluon, and Favonr Royal limit, Lord Roberts, Bon Bon and Wilton "Wilkes 12yds behind, (Pine Child. Falrbalrn, nnd Nikora 24yde, Mat Patch, Sunrise, and Salesman 36yds, Wimmera King 120 yds. lteta Huon was quickest to begin followed by Flat, Gineta. and Nikora. but as they went along the back De Why ran to the front showing the way past the stand two lengths clear of Gineta after which came Reta Huon, Falrbalrn, Hula Girl, Flat. Wimmera) King, which was breaking badly. Rosalie Patch, Bon Bon, and Lord Roberts in that order. Going along the back Do Why still had an advantage of two lengths over Gineta and the pair clearing out from the field a good race saw De Why get the verdict by a length and a quarter. Hula Girl got third eight lengths further back, two lengths In front of Reta Huon, and then ctune Lord Roberts, Wlnimera King and Falrbalrn In a bunch. Bon Bon, Fiat, and Rosalie Patch. Time, 1.40 2-5. De Why was favourite. DECEMBER HANDTCAP (HARNESS), of oOOsovs. One mile and m-balf. BONNY LOGAN, b f, 3yrs, by Logan Pointer—(BoMelene (Mr. W. H. f<orton), 24rds hehiudN-F. Holmes, Jun. .. 1 DILLOiN" SHI.VE, h g. aged (Mr. IL Mugford), 12yds behind—J. Bryce 2 HER LADYSHIP, b m, Cyrs (Mr. F. C. Hand), Shaw 3 Also started: Wild Daisy limit, Lo Meriel, Jftntt, Golden Park limit. Silvery Moon limit. Silver Lining limit, Logan Rothschild limit, (Boycott limit, Irish Bell limit. Gold .Flake 12vds behind, Levrlne 12yds, Our Patch 12yds. SldeHght 12yd«, Gl«noo 12yd«, Panl 12yds, Walremama 4Syds, Red Star 72yds, Cool Time 72yd«. ifeilver Lining .was quickest to begin, showing the wav along the hack, followed hy 'Her Ladyship, Glenoc. Boycott, Irish Bell. "Dillon Shine, and Golden [Park In that order, while Bonny Logan got a lucky run Through on the rails, and was next. Passing the otand Silver Lining was Just in front of Dillon Shine and Glenoc. with Panl, Bonny Logan. Her ladyship and Golden Park following, and Logan Rothschild heading the others. Going along the tm<-k r>irlon Shine ran to the front, closely attended by Glenoc, and then came Bonny Logan, Panl. Her Ladyship, and Golden Park. Bonny Logan moved up crossing the top, and was alongside Dillon Shin* enterlag the straight. In the run home she quickly settled her opponent, and drawing out won easily by a length and a ho'lf. Her Ladyship was two length* further bock, •third, a head in front of Red Star. Glenoc was nert. nnd then came Our PatcA, Silver 'Lining. Boycott. Logan Rothschild, Sidelight, Golden Park, and Panl. Time 3.34 2-5. Bonny Logan was favourite. AUCKLAND TROTTING CTP HANDICAP (harness) of SOOOsovs. Two Mllea. MINTON DERBY, blk h, syrs, by Marbrino Derby—Mlnlonette (Mr. C. W. Griffin), limit—P. Riddle 1 COMEDY CHIEF, eh g. aged (Mr. R. A. McMillan), 24yds behind—Owner 2 GREAT HOPE, eh c, 4yrs (Mr. J. R. Corrlgan), limit—J. Brice 3 KEWPIE. eh m. aged (Messrs. McKen- , drlck Bros.), limit—G. A. McKesdrlck 4 started: Don Wild limit, Blue Mountain King 24yds behind, Snowshoe 36yds, Pedro Pronto 12yds, Woodvnle 12yds, First Carbine 24yds, Moneymaker 48yds, Dean Dillon 36yds, Grand Voyage 36yds, Steel Bell 36yds, Gold Boy 48yds, Clarrle Daley 48yds Nita Bell 48yds. Globe Derby 60yds. There was some delay at the post, and the barriers were broken before they moved off to a good .dispatch. Great Hope and Don Wild struck their gait first, but Mlnton Derby soon ran to the front, leading past the 6tand. followed by Great Hope, Comedy Chief. Kewple, Blue Mountain King, Pedro I'onto, First Carbine, Steel Bell. Moneymaker, Grand Voyage, Don Wild. Snowshoe, Nita Bell Gold Boy, Dean Dillon, Woodvale, Globe Derby, and Clarrle Daley In that order. Mlnton Derby was still in charge as they raced along tbe back, a length clear of Great Hope, with Comedy Chief next, and as the»- massed the stand Mlnton Derby still hao, his advantage. •Great Hope being his nearest attendant, and then came Comedy Chief, Pedro Ponto. Don Wild, Kewple, Moneymaker, Blue Mountain King. Steel Bell, Grand Voyage, with the others bunched, Woodvale being last. Going along the back Great Hope moved up to Minbon Derby, and the pair raced across the top together, with Comedy Chief within striking distance, and Kewple, Don Wild, Pedro Ponto. and Steel Bell following, and Moneymaker heading the others. Mlnton Derby and Great Hope came round the turn locked together, with •Comedy Chief on their wheels, and an exciting finish resulted in Mlnton Derby staying long enough to get the decision by half a length from Comedy Chief, which was a head In front of Great Ho* Kewple got fourth, and then came Steel Bell. Nltn Bell. Snowshoe, Blue Mountain King, Moneymaker, Gold Boy. Grand Voyage, Clarrle Daley, Dean Dillon, Pedro Ponto, and First Carbine, the last pair being Globe Dillon and Woodvale. Time, 4.32 1-3. Mlnton Derby was favourlt*. The official times for the half miles were: First. 1.8; second. 2.17 4-5; mile and a half, 3.27 1-5; two miles, 4.32 1-5. PARNELL HANDICAP (Harness) of SSOsovs. Two miles. MUTU, eh g, aged, by Ghoat— Bella Victor (Mr. A. W. Jones). 12y<U * BUNDABERG, br g, aged (Mr. W. R. L. Pascoe). 12yds behind —J. Bryce 2 WINNING KING, br g, aged (Mr. W. 3. Carter), 12yds behind —Tomklnson 3 Also started: Buz Buz, limit; Wild Nut, 12yds behind; Nipper, 24yds: Succory, 24yds; Haricot, lOSyds; First Fashion. 180 yds; Logun Queen, 180 yds. Buz Buz was quickest to begin, but got up. and Mutu led past the stand Just In front of Nipper, after which came Buz Buz. Blundaberg and Wimmera King. Nipper lost hte position leaving the straight, and as they went along the back Mutu was showing the way to Bus Buz, after which came Nipper, Blundaberg and Wimmera King with Haricot at the head of the other's. Going along the back Mutu, Blundaberg and Bnz Buz were In a bunch, and Nipper, Wimmera King and Haricot following In that order. Blundaberg and Mutu came into the straight locked (together, while Wimmera King got through next the Tall and Joined Mutu, an exciting finish seeing Mutu get the decision hy a bead from Blundaberg, with Wimmera King a head further back, third, a length and a-half in front of Haricot. First Fashion was next, and Buz Buz, Nipper and Wild Nut followed. Time, 4.52. Wimmera King was favourite. ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAY. The acceptances for the .second day's racing of the Auckland Trotting Club's f Summer Me-etine close with the secretary, Mr. C. T. Mark, to-morrow, Thursday, at noon. TARANAKI RACES. TO-DATS RESULTS. NEW iPLYMOUTHc this day. The weather was dull for the second day erf the Taranakl Jockey Club's RacesResults:— FITZROY HACK 'HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. Thunderclap. 8.7 "I Sunny Vale. 8.8 2 (Frizzier, 9.0 3 Scratched: Oturl. Won hy Bye lengths. No time taken on account of fog. INGLEWOOD HANDICAP. Six furlongs. ■Pou-ma, 7.0 1 IHipo. 8.1 .; 2 ILeithfleld. 6.10 3 Scratched: Sunny Jim. Ben Nevis. Won 'by two lengths. Time. 1t.15 4-5. Snails boiled in barley-water used to be considered an excellent remedy lor coughs. Candles were used as clocks in the time of King Jolpej. *?-. -