Backers on the Mark.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 46, 23 February 1929, Page 11

Backers on the Mark.

Favourites Score In Earlier Events. For the opening event, the Trial Handicap, Winning Way and Bingen Stanwere the only defections. Akenehi with £533, Great Way £485 and Dipnoi '£371 carried most of the money. When the field settled down Akenehi was leading from Tamahine and Lochade, w'tli Lord Roberts, Leo Mauritius, Don Zolock and Dipnoi following. The order was much the same when they came past the stand, excepting that Leo Mauritius had run up third behind Taraaliine. Akenehi was still in the lead going along the back the last time and led across the top from Tamahine, Billy Carbine, Leo Mauritius, Don Zolock and Dipnoi. Akenehi was first into the straight from Tamahine, Billy Carbine and Don Zolock, and, going on, Akenehi won easily from Billy Carbine by three lengths, with Tamahine, who broke over the last halffurlong, two and a-half lengths away, third. Dipnoi was fourth and then followed Don Zolock, Koro Peter, Lord Roberts, Great Way and Anseline. Tamaki Handicap, Halgana, carrying £618, was first favourite, and the next best backed were Rose Marie (£594) and Nella Dillon (£428). Red Star was leading Rose Marie when the ■field settled down, and then followed Halgana, Lord Lu, Admiral Lock, Xella Dillon, and Nelson McCormaek. Going along the back Rose Marie and Halgana were together, well clear of Nelson McCormack, Red Star, Admiral Lock and Xella Dillon. Rose Marie and Halgana entered the straight together from Xelsou McCormack and Admiral Lock, and in a good finish Halgana won by half a head from Nelson McCormack, who beat Rose Marie by a length and a half. Maid of the Mountains was fourth, and then finished Admiral Lock, Curfew Boy, Nella Dillon " and Marionette. The Favourite Beaten. All went to the post for the Papakura Handicap and Wrackler (£IGOU), was favourite, with Torpedo Huon (£846), and Gold Dial (£572) next in request. Gold Dial lost some ground at the start. Wrackler was the early leader from Torpedo Huon, Tiger Salve, Gold Dial, Laplander and Goldman. Passing the stand the first time Torpedo Huon had run to the front from Wrackler, Tiger Salve, Gold Dial, Laplander and Goldman. The field completed the next round without any alteration in the positions. Torpedo Huon led up the back the last time from Wrackler, Tiger Salve, Gold Dial, Laplander and Goldman. Torpedo Huon still had charge into the straight, with Wrackler, Tiger Salve and Gold Dial in that order. In the run home Wrackler challenged the leader, but Torpedo Huon stayed on to win by three-quarters of a length from Wrackler, who was four lengths in front of Tiger Salve. Gold Dial was fourth, with Goldman and Laplander in that order. The Big Race. Glideaway, the winner carried £1807, the next best backed being the Jean McElwyn-Dundas Boy bracket, £1083, and Harvest Child £796. Real Light turned round at the start and lost a lot of ground. The Abbey brole and Machine Gun ran into him and also lost several lengths.. Jean McElwyn was the early leader from Xelson Tasker, Lady Dunmore, Harvest Child i and Dundas Boy. Passing the stands Xelsou Tasker went to the front, followed closely by Lady Dunmore, Jean McElwyn, Harvest Child, Dundas Boy, Loch Moigh, Glideaway, The Shrew and Dillon Huon. When they came round again Xelson Tasker stiil had charge, with Glideaway, Jean McElwyn, '•lose in behind, followed by Dundas Boy, Harvest Child, Loch Moigh and Native Prince. Nelson Tasker was in rfont along the back with Glideaway and Jean McEwlyn, together, next. Then came Harvest Child, Dilon Huon, Native - Prince, Dundas boy, Lady Dunmore, The Shrew and Loch Moigh. The order was the same into the straight. Glideaway theij drew out, but Jean McElwyn put in a strong challenge, and it appeared as though she had Glideaway beaten. However, Jean McElwyn tired over the last furlong, Glideaway going on to win by half a length, with Jean McElwyn three-quarters of a length in front of Harvest Child, who beat Dundas Boy by a length and a-half for third place. Nelson Tasker was fifth, and then came Dillon Huon, The Shrew, Lohh Moigh, Lady Dunmore and Native Prince. Results:— TRIAL HANDICAP of 300sovs._ One mile and a-]ialf. (Limit, 3.45.) I—AKENBHI, gr in, syrs, by Peter Moko—Agnes Chief (Mr. M. H. Tims), limit—J. T. Paul 1 9—BILLY CARBINE, br g, «.vrs (Messrs. Halton and McSweeney;, 72yds—J. G. Robertson S—TAMAHINE, b m, 4yrs (Mr. J. . A. Mitchell), limit—W. Hughes « Also started: (2) Great Way. (7) Black Magic. (4) Ben Bingen, (15) Lochade. limn, (0 Don Zolock. 12yds: (12) Lord Bobcrts, 24yds: C!) Dipnoi. 36yds: (10) Roez, 60yds, (13) Leo .Mauritius, 72yds; (11) Direct Act on, S4y(N; (S) Koro Peter, 90yds; Anseline, 120 yds. , Won by three lengths, twolfinglnsaml a-half between second and thira. 111Ilet " 8.36, 3.31 3-5. 3.R8 4-5. JVinner-trained by J.T. Panl, Mangere,

TAMAKI HANDICAP of 300sovs. One mile and a-quarter. (Limit, 2.55.) I—HALGANA, hr m, fiyrs, by Bingana— Hal Zolock (Mr. A. M. Hill), limit— .T. S. Shaw 1 4—NELSON McCORMACK, I) g, aged (Messrs. Casey anil Grayden), 24yds —P. Rodgers 2 2—ROSE MARIE, b m, 4vrs (Mr. G. J. Barton), limit—W. J. Tomkinson .. 3 Also started: (13) Lord Lu, (14) Marionette, (10) Red Star, (3) Nella Dillon, (12) Blair Audubon, (7) Lady Barrington, (9) Koniniwood, (15) llrsuline, (16) Sparkling Pronto, (8) Maid of the Mountains, limit: (5) Admiral Lock and Horizan (coupled), 12yds; (G) Curfew Boy, 36yds; (11) Glandore, 48yds. Won by half a head, a length and a-half between second and third. Times: 2.50, 2.48 1-5, 2.50 1-5. Winner trained by J. S. Shaw, Ellerslie.

PAPAKURA HANDICAP, of 400sovs. Two miles. (Limit, 4.36.) 2—TORPEDO HUON, br h, aged (Mrs. I. E. Sweetapple), limit—.T. Shaw 1 I—WRACKLER, b g, 3yrs (Mr. H. F. Nicholl). limit—D. Warren .. 2 S—TIGER SALVE, b g, aged (Mr. Thomas Richards), 12yds—Lee . 3 Also started: (3) Gold Dial. 12yds; (6) Goldman, (4) Laplander, 36yds. Won by three-quarters of a length, four lengths between second and third. Times, 4.34 1-5, 4.34 2-5, 4.37. Winner trained by J. Shaw, Elle'rslie. OTAHUHU CUP, of lOOOsovs. and a gold cup valued 100 guineas. Two miles. v Limit 4.32. I—GLIDEAWAY, b m, aged, by Direct Way—Buzzy mare, (Mr. W. J. Tompkinson). 12yds 1 2—JEAN McELWYN, b m, syrs (Mr. D. R. Revell), limit —J. Bryce, jun 2 3—HARVEST CHILD, b g, 4yrs (Mr. R. Ward), limit—M. Holmes... 3 2—DUNDAS BOY, eh g, 6yrs (Mr. Geo. McMillan), 12yds 4 Also started: (5) Nelson Tasker, (12) Lady Dunmore, (11) Real Light, liinti; (10) Native Prince, (9) Dillon Huon, (7) Loch Moigh, (S) The Shrew, (6) The Abbey. 36yds; (4) Machine Gun, 4Syds. Won liy half-a-length, three-quarters of a length between second and third horses, and one and a-half lengths between third and fourth. Times: 4.29 1-5, 4.30 2-5, 4,31, 4.30 3-5. (Winner trained by W. J. Tompkinson, Addington.) A COMPLAINT DISMISSED. The driver of Billy Carbine, J. G. Robertson, complained that H. J. Milieu, who drove Lord Roberts in the Trial Handicap, had interfered with him. After hearing evidence, the judicial committee dismissed Robertson's complaint. THAMES TROTTING CLUB. Nominations for the Thames Trotting Club's annual meeting, to be held at Thames on March 23, close with t!:e secretary, Mr. E. O. Brownlee, Thames, or Mr. R. L. Absolum, secretary of the Otahuhu Trotting Club, at o p.m. (n Wednesday, March 6.