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Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 76, 29 March 1924, Page 12

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THE NEW BRIGHTON MEETING. (By Telegrapu.—Special to "Star") CHRISTOHI'BCH. Friday. The New Brighton trots yesterday opeue. In brilliant weather, which serins to he th uminl fortune of this club. The Auckland colt Nelson Fame race well in the Dash Handicap, ami. as he ha been stopped in his work, the nice shoul henetit him considerably for the Derby t< morrow. He v.a.-i heavily bandaged on th off foreleg, hut paced freely enough, mi finished well. His driver (J. N. Chirke steered him n very erratic course down th straight, seriously interfering with Pakot but the latter won. At a subsequent it: quiry -Clarke was lined £2.". Childe Pointer gave a taste of lie quality by winning the l>ig race rathe easily, and for a. lirst favourite returns n good dividend. She was always hutidj and won hi good style. At the New Brighton meeting rumour were current regarding the alleged "dor. ing" of two horses. The Inspector of th society for the prevention of cruelty t animals took possession of a bottle froi which one horse had had v drink uefor he raced. After the Belfast Handicap yesterday th Judicial Committee of the Xew Brighto Trolling OluH held nil inquiry into an Inc: denl which occurred in the straight, wher Saints Bell, the winner, was alleged to hnv crossed the second horse. Fernmoor. Afte full consideration it was resolved that n action be taken, the committee being o opinion that, though the driver <>f Saint Bell admitted his horse swung in-toward the rails in the straight, the hurse Fern moor was not up. .1. J. Keimerly will go North on Mnndo night with LoftllU fliief 1111,1 I'eu-r Swifl to take part in the Auckland Trot tin fluh's meeting. Wnttakl Uirl, which won the chief even at ihe Timnru 'ironing Ohio's iiu-.tint. .liul'olts. and I'riuce Derby will form U Jarilen's tenm lor Auckland next week. The trotter Nelson 801 lis lit presen enjoying a spell. This line young horse ha not raced up to expectations, but he ha plenty of speed. 11 lid when next put liltwork will probably race much hotter. (1. K. Uobinson is handling 11 two-year old lilly by Great Audubon from a half sister to Sympathy, by Driftwood. Th young pacer shuns 11 lot of promise. Afle she has 1 11 thoroughly educated il i intended to turn her out for the winle months, and to put her into work again ii the curly spring. K. X. Clarke's team raced very unluekll: 1111 the lirst day of the New Brighton meet ing. three of Ills horses, 1-Vrmnoor. Nelsot runic and Idris, llnishinj; in second place