TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 251, 20 October 1923, Page 5

TROTTING.

THE SEASON OPENS. I AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. JREAT BDCGEX WINS HANDICAP. The trotting season for 1023-4 in Auckland wa= opened at Alexandra Park to-day in fine, though dull, weather, in ! :h(- presence of a pood uttendanee. The- • track was in gnud order. j Results:— WAITEMATA TROT TTANMCaF of j 200SOTH. n n c mile and a half. I GOI.DKN IiATE. l.r =. as.-d. l.v Oold Hell- San PranfUcn mar» .Mr.' Chut. I'cterxnm. fii'yds—A MeSweeuey .... 1 811.1. l|i>i."LT. t> -4. aged (Mr. I" Monk). I GOyds-r Monk .... -•! A.VSIILINK. (■ in. aged .Mr. .!. Ti-Udy. juni. 2lyds—H«ai] " | Also fstarted: Gold Lad limit. Imperial! ffforEP limit. Gob] Sovi>reiffn limit. Badirv: Pallor limit. Albert's Hell limit, Grattan! Witkes limit. Je-.v-l Wave limit. Daylight ' limit. May Iteta limit, l-ady F.na limit. I Tatijrariri limit. Klaek Palm limit. Favour! Iloyal 12yds behind. Income 12yds. Timbell j -4yds. Spirit ['.ell 24yds. Audex -ISvds. Sun rise 00yds, Amberite" Wyds. At th« start Itadcy Waller refuse.! to | to the front *n<l at ih« end .f two fnrlonss ■ was pi(tht lenjrth.s out from Gold I.a<l. with I Timbell. Splr.t Bell and Grattan \VHk"s tciii.Kiiijr. LoaviDg the mile post lewel i Wave hroke. but soon s<-ttlo,J ,',own Hsa-n ; and still had a lead of six leiijrths passillS i the star,.! the second time frolu liold Lad Spirit Bell, v itli lirattiiu Wilkes. Goldeu | Gate, Anseline and Blai.-k I'alm following. Alone the hack the last iim» J™o] Wave was still out In front from Gold Lad and Spirit Moll, with Hill Hi.tilt. Anseline and (•rattan Wilkes handy, -fust before enteritis th« straight liold l.ad broke and lo>t "fid, fr.llownd by Hill 'i'l<',un Ul ".V.nvei"\va've was s= 1111 in frnnt at the distance, bu! hr.ike badly unit Cidden <Jate v.ent on t.. win by a lenKth and a half from Bill Moult, wiin was a li«-k iv from ..f Anseline. Ainl.erinwas fourth, tlien ame iJrattan Wilkes. Jewel Wave and Spirit Bell, the last to tinisli hems Imperial Ueor?e. Time :5..j7 4-0. Amborite was lavourite. liirilOVERS" HANDICAP of 3(Osors. 'ine mil- anj a-nalf. FLORRIE ISINGKN. l> m. Oyrs. l>y Nelson Bin^ea— Harold Dllloa mare iMr. J. Sliawj. Hijvds— Sbaw 1 lIUUHIE WALLACE, l> b. 4yrs iMr .1. W. Timsi. limit—A. T. I'aul - IVY AI"IM"HON. m p. ."yrs (Mr. J. K. <'orriga.ni. SUjril*—A. .1. Cvirrigan S Also started: I.oßan Rose limit. Bell Tower limit. Kaymoor limit. Rnlden Hop.' limit. Guinea limit. Bellmoor limit l'.espe.-t limit. L.-.rd Nepian limit. Stanmoor iimit. (Jold fast limit. Silvery .Moon limit. I-evrine behind. linwldy I.o'-anda l-}d.=. Tnizo's Tromiun l'Jyds. Zolni-h I'alm 1-yds. Urey I'etor 4Svds. Master Councillor tiuyds, and Ited star SC'j-sls. Kaymoo- refused to settle down and Gold • Jasi and Irnliien Hop*; led past the stand. but the latter soon lost his position, and •iold Cast went on in front of Guinea. lliiKliie Wallace. Bawlily loennda. Iry Audubou. Crossinc the top Guinea was iuFt in front of Iluphie Walla.c, Uold Cast, with Stanmoor. Ivy Audulinn. and Florrie Rlnsnu followiui. Passive the stand again liiilDCi) and Iluzhio Walliu-e were tugetber. four lengths out from Gold Cast and Ivy AuilulMin. The leaders ra.e.l topether ii!on» the ba.-k. where I-'lorrie ritiaeu ran up third, followed by Iyy Audubon. Gold Cast. Zolorh I'alm. Goinir across the straight Florrie Binpen closed on Hußhie WnlllOP. the leader, and was first into the straight, and havins: all the best of the run home won easily by two lrnstus and a-half from Huriii--: Wallace, which was one and a-half leiistus in front of Iv.v Audul.on. Guman was eieht lenuths away, fourth: and tber eime Keil Star. Zolo.b Palm. aDd Gjld n n Hope, with Togo's Promise and Levrine tb« last pair. Time. 0.0-T. V.-o. Zolo.h Palm \r» favourite. SPKLN'G HANDICAP of lOOOsovs. Two miles. GREAT BINGEN. lir li, 4yrs by Nelson Itinpen—Berrtia Bell lilr. J. H. McK..nzie>. i;4yds—J. .1. .... J LIXHEX. b p. Byrs (Mr. v. K. Hoopon. limit —Owner ; BiIHIK. i. h. Oyrs > Mr. Peter ItidO'.--.. ■JSyds— Owner '. Also starred : Harrdd .lunior. limit Promenade, limi; : Woodvale. :M.vds Iw hind: Blue Mountain Kins. .■■.Oyds': P;ee Bell. 4Syds : Moneymaker. -JSyda : N"it:i ]'.^1! 60yds: Comedy Chief, 00yds ; I'irsi Car bine. 72yds. Wh"n tile Starr was efferrea Promenad. lost a lot of ground, whilst Sheik and Firs ■The first io snow om.'and lie ie'd to tip staml the first time, followed In- Uarolt Junior. Ureat ISincen. Hln.- MuimTnln Kinn Corueciy Chief. Sloe Bel!. Nita Bell. First Carbine and Wood vale. tiitTC nor lx?ins to or** lli ap. len;rth.s between the field, with ;he excep tion of Promenade, which was tailed of and eventually pulled up. Goinj: along tU' back. Harold Junior went on in front, bu altered. Running up tJie straight the seoom time, the field was bunched, and as theran past tie stand Harold Junior. Klu' Mountain Kins and Gn-at Bin gen w«"r almost in line, and then in order cam Comedy Chief. Steel Be.i. Linden. Money maker "and Nita Bel!. C.oine alon-- th- back Great Binsen took command from Blu Mountain King and Comedy Chief, wii were together, with the others uaiiflj Linden rnced up sefond -rossins rhe t..f entering the straisht. and. easily lioidin his own in the run to the iudc- , . « - on ni'-e] by a length tr..m I.indeji. with Sheik, tw and a-half lengths nwny. third. t'om.'il Chief wa» half a lenst.h away fourth : .in> then .-ami- Blue Mountain Kinc. st<-,.. i:.r. Moneymaker. Nita 8011. IlaroW .lunior am Wood Vale. in that order, wirh First Car bine last. Time. 4..".'.'. Great P>lug'.Ti wm favourite. ONEUUXGA HAXLiICAI' illarnessi. v 300sovF. Two miles. NIPPER, b t'. ."iyrs. by Loian Pointer— Mayflower illessrs.. J. V.. Sweetapple and J. "iloren. 4.-<yds—.l. Shaw AMBKIIITK. b p. aged >Mr. ,T. i-,e.i. limit—.l. Gee : ROSE BIXGEX. br in. Cyrs i.Mr. 1. U. Corricani. Wyds—A. J. ("orrigan ■ Also started: Gold View limit. Aiide: limit. EUa v .ore limit. Loci, Lomond 1-y.l hehiud. Mauressa iMyds. Sne.ory f.'.vds liaphne Wildwnod !i6yds. Mulwarct; ÜByds Bundaberg 132 yds, Haricot 144 yds. Mai line Wildwood and Manre.-sa refn.-e. to settle down, and Amberlte and Nip; , - , were first t.. out. At tin; stand Nip|.e took the lead from Aluberite. with Loel Lomond handy, and rome aloni the bafl these positions were maiaialneil. Passin; ibe stand the yecoud time Amberite wa wltbiD three ienptbs of N"!pp»-. with I--"i I Lomond. Mulwaree. Daphne WiMwool r.n I!ose Blncen her nearest attendant!/ Nipper went away from 'tie others P"io round the ba"Sc. md Rose pt:t in ; niii i:p to Ar.iberite. l.iit broke entering - : n I straight, and Amberite :ini?hed eeeond I" , I hinrl Nipper :md a n-ek In front -f n>.Biu?en. Haricot wj- ronnb. ..u i tl'ei [ came Btindahen-. Ix>"b Lomond. 1).];.1m I VVlidwotKl. vvi;:-." Manr-sfj la«. aiu.m t »•. I furlonss back. Time. 4.5S u-3. H.s BiUiroi I was favourite.