"OVER THE FENCE."

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 307, 28 December 1929, Page 12

"OVER THE FENCE."

CONVERSING WITH SPECTATORS. SEVERAL DRIVERS PINED. While to ,*ee Great $$rrisli J take ojij& Qtteat Northern Derby it must be admitted that the colt was very lucky to get the thick end of the stake. He was one of the quickest to!begin, while Ngingo Ngingo lost many lengths," and Purser did not settle down till: all possible chance of winning was gone. With anything like a even break at the start Great Parrish would probably have finished up in third place, because both Ngingo Ngingo and Royal Silk would have beaten him, and Purser may have been good enough to down the lot. First, Flight was quickly in front from Great Parrish, the others to be prominent being Kewpie's Guy, Lydia, and Grand Canyon. Ngingo Ngingo was a long way back, while Royal. Silk -was running about the middle of the field, and Purser hopelessly out of it. It looked like Great •Parrish having matters all 'his own way as he was going along comfortably behind First Flight. Half a mile from home Bryce sent Ngingo Ngingo along on the outside, but he was still standing Great Parrish up a good start turning into the straight. Great Parrish looked like winning comfortably at the distance, but then Ngingo Ngingo and Royal Silk challenged and a* great race to the post resulted, J. T. i?aul being hard at work on Great Parrish to win by half a head from the unlucky Ngingo Ngingo, with Royal Silk, who was squeezed for room in the straight, only half a head away. It was a wonderful finish between the three, but j all »the honours of the race were with Ngingo Ngingo. < A GOOD PURCHASE.' : When'-the Messrs; .>-MeKen/Jj;ick Bros, purchasedvthe trotting marc Linnet the she had run;a good; race on the opening day of the Auckland meeting in October>- they made ;,.a. good buy, as°the English.mare had, two ftdrts since and each time has collected the stake:" She-won on the- se<j»iid'-(iay in October, but yesterday put up a betterperformance, as she played' with theopposition in the introductory Irot and won very easily. That she is a smart mare there can be, 110 doubt, as she is! not nearly so'.l-eady in condition, as some, of' those' she met. Marble" Star wajsp out in front with a good break on the: field'early, but half ; a mile from home,/ Linnet "the Great got to him and she£ took him off his feet. From that out| v&Le.-r gave nothing a chance, -and though' Tamaliine hung on -tjpjher taik well to* get /second;, she never' looked.'like reach-* ing the winner. Linnet the Great war •brought' out. f r o m : Englpdva:?f^r,montKs' back ' by 'F." J.' 'Smith,"who' trains ' and drove her in licr races. Since arriving in Auckland Smith has done rather well 'and it is evident he knows his business.

GREAT PETER JOGS IN. '• As a two miler Great. Peter has been a failure, but at sprinting he is some pacer, and in the Akarana Handicap he simply, toyed . "with .his opponents and made them'look like a Jot of cab horses. He touched a Very short price in the betting, but as matters turned out any price was a good one, and from the turn home J. T. Paul just sat idly in the sulky and allowed the others to battle for second monpy... Nella,Dillon.and. Richore weretlie" • two leaders till just before the' straight was'reached, when Great Peter put 'in a run on the "outside and was Tip in line as they tuVned for home. Nella Dillon .punished .right out, just beat Richore for second money with Haerenga Pai and Hal Chimes at the head of the others. The manner in which Great Peter' won suggests he will go on winning, especially if kept in races up to a mile and a half. . , . •RAIMA'S ROWE CUP. , ' The-Rowe Cup -was one of the best races of the afternoon and of the whole field the oiily one to make a serious mistake. was Sister Beatrice just after the last lap was commenced. At the time she was in a handy position and going nicely. Peter McKinney soon, put a break on the field and-with a couple of furlongs covered. ho»;was out half a dozen lengths in front off Raimfc .•RbgefßingW was handjr in third place with the others v doing nicely and gradually making up a bit- of; tlieir was not a great ;(feal of alteration : !ibver the second round'-'except thjjit , i|d up- avlitile,. on arid 'others'; were buhchiif|||tp. ; Just- before the field ran in|o thej,fssk stretch the last time feaima went upVand too leadRose ; Bingen also, fctciyed tip, f while. Ybungjßlake was Waikaha. were • showing up Raima 'Was having just a shade the best of it as the field turned for home but he .was not to have matters'all liis.'ow'n way and Rose'Bingen threw 1 out a strong challenge, but Raima was eqUalsto it and held the mare off to win by a head. Young Blake went a fine race to get third only a length away. Nlarly?'|woi lengtjis further back were "Waikaha a'fid Peter McKinney together. Kempton. fpur. lengths further back. Kemptoh 'di<i no't-show much speed in the first mile a,nd never really, looked like being in E&ear and "Western Voyage were not in a winning position at any part. { THE BIG SURPRISE. Florent, who was only, recently placed in. A. Broughton's charge , at Te Awam|itu, brought off the surprise of the day in-; the St. Helier's Handicap. There was sojid support for several of the starters, but only £212 was entrusted to Florent. He stepped away smartly and was in the le&d for a time,--, but ■ Warplane headed hiin off and Shawns horse was pacing along and keeping "up'the speed,' while Florent was tucked in behind him. .' Warplane left his feet just before reaching the straight and Florent came round the home turn..well clear,- However, Broughton had to drive.'the son of Florizel hard all the way home and he just lasted long enough to keep off Bessie Logati, another outsider who - was paying a couple of shillings more to win than Florent. Torpedo came with a great run in the last furlong to get third and Wrackler, after being a long way back finished up in fourth place. Both he 'and Bessie Logan : put up fine performances. Carmel was nicely placed early and. .so also was .Wilma, Dillon.- : Oakhampton and Acre jbroke up at the start. Vendome never 'gqt in the picture, and Goldman went to ia'tangle after going a short distance. \ \ GOLD JACKET'S, SECOND CUP. ; "For the second year in succession Gold !Jacket carried off the Auckland. Cup and 'the son of Gold Bell scored just as easily .ias he did this time last year. A. ißryce had-the gelding about the middle '{of. the fi6l4.for.the greater part of the jtrip, but when the drivers were racing jfojr positions'-entering- = the last quarter, he moved forward fast' and raced into second position at the home turn, fol-lo|y,ing^Ma-chin^^:UAi>ittto,-sthev;v^traight.» Over the last bit Gold Jacket came away an' 1 had the race won some distance from the post.

Mr. E.. J. Parkes, owner of the winner, bought the gelding a couple of seasons ago from George Paton for £300, and since that time the son of Gold Bell and Lady S. has gone along winning big raees. He was bred by Mr, R. Millen. DRIVERS FINED. For drivers to be seen talking to spectators leaning over the fence at Epsom is not uncommon, but the practice is not likely to be continued as the stipendiary,, steward, Mr. R. ,T. Reid, yesterday-had several drivers "carpeted." The following were fined £2 apiece:— R. A. McMillan, S. August, S. Roe, G. Webb and G. Paton. For carrying wrong colours M. Holmes and A. Julian were each fined 10/, "while W: Tomkinson was cautioned for handing his top coat to the ovyner of, the horse he was driving while out on the track.