WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 255, 28 October 1929, Page 11

WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

COMING MEETINGS.

[ (By ORION.) November 2 —Wellington Trotting Club. Nov. 12, 14*15 —N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. Nov. 20, 23—Otahuhu T.C. Dec. 26.—Ashburton T.C. Dec. 26.—Gore T.C. Dec. 27, 28, 31.—Aucklanl T.C. Dec. 28.—Win ton T.C. Dec. 30. —Inangabua T.C. Jan. 1, 2.—Canterbury Park T.C, Jan. 3.—Westland T.C. Jan. 4, 6.—Grey mouth T.C. Jan. 11. —Tlmaru T.C. Jan. 25—Wellington T.C. Old Tradesman went a good race in the big trot,- but a couple of bad breaks in the last half mile settled him. Warplane failed to go away right in the mile sprint and did not appear to be putting much dash into his work when he did get going. Vendome just played with the opposition in the Electric Handicap at Epsom and the black mare will win a lot of races over all distances. Sunshower was very unlucky in the Stewards' Handicap. She lost a lot of ground at the start, and later when in a handy position was badly stopped. She will soon win a race.

Imprint's performance in the Greymouth Handicap on Saturday when he covered a mile and a half and half a furlong in 3.22 is some travelling, and shows the big horse to he as good as ever he was. Once more Etta Cole has cost 'her admirers solid money, and no excuse can be offered for her failure on Saturday. She left the mark brilliantly and held the lead till the last quarter was reached. Then Peter McKinney dashed up to her and the pair began to draw away. Then Etta Cole left her feet and dropped hack to fourth place, and she was there at the end. But for the break she possibly may have won, but that she should go to a break when asked to sprint was not encouraging.

! Despite the fact that Jackie Logan i received a bad kick from Wrackeen and was very lame on Friday, punters were not shy of planking their money on him in the Improvers' Handicap. In the race he was always a long way back and in an apparently hopeless position. Along the back the last time he made a forward move, but he was too far away from the leaders to have any chance, and in the straight, when the position was hopeless, Berry did not knock him about. One of the surprises on Saturday was the price returned by Joy Bird in the October Handicap. On her run at the Waikato meeting, the chestnut mare should have been favourite, but when backers got busy they preferred the Warplane-Carmei bracket and Linkman. Joy Bird, driven by W. Saunders, soon ran past Warplane. who broke up, and once in the lead, the chestnut stopped there to the end. Sunfish trailed her all the way, but had no chance of reaching her, and she won by over a length in the good time of 2.13 1-5.

When Tamahine went away tangling, and broke up again after settling down in the first furlong, backers who took a short price about the Nelson Bingen mare were not feeling comfortable. However W. Hughes got her down again, and allowing her to get properly balanced she then sliowed the speed which took her to . the front. Paradigm was always handy, but while he went his best race to date, he could not quite get to the favourite, Tamahine winning by a neck, a margin that might have been increased had her driver been called upon to drive her vigorously.

Also started: 5 Addie Guy, 4 Spencer, 10 Royal Review, limit; 3 Olive Nelson, 12yds; 6 Bon Jour, 36yds; 8 Golden Spray, Slyds; 9 Accumulator, 96yds. Won by half a length, third horse 10 lengths away. Time, 3.40 1-5. MAWHERA HANDICAP, of 235sovs. Twelve furlongs and a half. Limit, 2.24. B—FLORA GOLDING (Mr. C. Hutchinson), limit—owner 1 2—'ROYAL COMRADE, 3Gyds-JX Bennett . 2 3—CYONE, 12yds—F. Holmes ....... 3 Also started: 10 Bingemvood, 7 Author; Franz, limit; 9 Autominto, 5 Nelsonian, 12yds; — Ngingongingo, 4 Bessie Dillon, 6 Waipuke, 24yds. Won by a head, third horse four lengths away. Time, 3.42 2-5.' BLAKETOWN HANDICAP of 125sovs. Ten furlongs and a half. Limit, 2.28. S—GREAT ADVENTURE (Mr. T. L. Bennett), limit—owner .. ; .i 1 I—NELSON GABA, limit —Berkett .. 2 2—REY CHILD, limit—Marshall 3; Also started: 8 Don Locanda, 7 Great Author, limit; 2 Bonnie Locanda, 3.Silver! Sea, 6 Flying Kate, 24yds; 4 Young Author, 36yds. Won by four lengths, third horse a head away. Time, 3.10. ..•'"■ ROYAL OAK HANDICAP of 140sbvs. Fourteen furlongs and a half. Limit, 2.28. 2—NELSON PARRISII (Mr. T. B. Louisson, limit—Berkett 1 I—GREAT WAY, limit—Donald .... 2 4—SILURIAN, limit 3 Also started: 8 Bon Jour, 5 Nelson Prince, 0 Great Burton, limit; 3 Jock Bingen, 9 Dillon S., 7 Golden Spray, 24yds. Won toy a length, third horse two lengths away. Time, 4.37 3-5. GREYMOUTII HANDICAP of SOOsovs. Twelve furlongs and a half. Limit 2.14. 2—IMPRINT (Mr. T. B. Louisson), limit—Birkett 1 I—CARDINAL LOGAN (A. Hendricksen), 24yds—owner 2 6—LOGAN CHIEF (Mr. J. F. McKendry), 24yds 3 Also started: 7 Jolly Chimes, 3 Free Advice, 5 Bessie Logan, limit; 4 Daphne De Oro, 18yds. Free Advice made the pace for more than a mile. Then Imprint took the lead and .stalling oil a challenge by Cardinal Logan over the last quarter of a mile, won by a head. Logan Chief was four lengths away third. Time, 3.32. DIGGERS' HANDICAP (Saddle), of 120sovs Eight furlongs and a half. Limit 2.20. 7—DANNY BOY (Mr. J. R. McKenzie), limit —'Caddy 1 I—BROOK POINTER, limit 2 11—DORRIE, • limit 3 Also started : 14 Chancellor Boy, 4 Shot Silk, 9 Kawana, 13 Don Locanda, 8 Rey Child and Bonnie Locanda, limit; 5 Vican, 12yds; 12 Audience, 10 Flying Kate, 24yds ; 0 Mignonne, 3 Bcstacy, 30yds. Won by a head, third horse two lengths away. Time, 3.36 4-G. . AVIATION HANDICAP, of 140sovs. Eight furlongs and a half. Limit 2,22. 2—CYONE (Mr. W. J. Morris), limit— F. Holmes 1 I—ROYAL COMRADE, 12yds—D. Bennett 2 G—ESCTASY, limit—E. McDerm'ott .' '. 3 Also started: 8 Dillon's Pride, 3 Patsy Phegan, 12 Meritor, 9 Flora Goldiug, limit; 7 Bessie Dillon, 5 Red Rey, 12yds; Waipuke, 12yds.

Won by a length, third horse two lengths away. Time, 2.\>S '1-5. UNFORTUNATE MISTAKE. Bad luck comes along in many forms, but rarely does it hit as in the case of Peter Bingen, who. was brought down from Te Awamutu to contest the big races at the meeting. J. J. Kennerley had Peter Bingen and others of his team quartered at McKendrick's stables, but other horses were also accommodated, among them being a novice trotter by The Triumph, who is being educated by S. Selkirk. This trotter became ill on Friday, and a veterinary surgeon was communicated with and requested to do what he could. He attended and administered a ball, but as bad luck would have it he put it down the throat-of Peter Bingen instead of ,the : majden trotter. Peter Bingen's owner, Air. W. Johnstone, and the trainer, J. J. : Kennerley, were naturally not pleased with the mistake made, as it prevented Peter Bingen from fulfilling his engagements at. the meeting.

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