Enawah Again.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 307, 28 December 1929, Page 5

Enawah Again.

f Mountain Dell Bolts In \ Tramway. j In showery weather the Auckland Trotting Club continued the summer meetiner at Alexandra Park to-day, when the second of the three days' programme was the menu. The ground underfoot ■was wet, and the racing track heavy, consequently the times recorded were slow. The attendance was surprisingly good, considering the conditions prevailing. A Favourite Beaten. The programme opened with the Oak Handicap, for which all started. The public went for Linnett the Great -( £901)7 Writer ( £652), and Tamahine (£613). Marble Star and Wild Nut were the early, leaders from Peterson, who later broke. Passing the stands the first time, Marble Star was attended by Wild Nut, Tamahine, Wimmera King, Kolmar, Linnett the Great, Writer and Anseline. When they came round again Marble Star was still in charge from Tamahine, Kolmar, Wimmera King, Linnett .the Great and Peterson. Tamahine ■went to the front along the back from Marble Star, Kolmar, Wimmera King and Writer. Tamahine led into the ■straight, followed by Writer, Linnett the Great and Kolmar. Writer'then took command, to win by two lengths from Tamahine, who beat Kolmar by two lengths and a half. Then came Linnett the Great, Marble Star, Wild Nut, Roma Bingen, Wimmera.King, Peterson and Anseline. . : v . v - Favourite Wins Tramway. Cornelian, Belle Axworthy" and Sir -Author dropped out of the Tramway Handicap and Enawah .(£1183) was test backed, with Mountain Dell ( £967) and' the First Flight-Nella Dillon, bracket ( £488) also in demand. Nella Dillon, Enawah, Concertina and Warspite began best, while First Flight ..and Purser both broke up at the start. As they passed the stand Nella Dillon was in front from Enawah, Concertina, Warspite, "Van Rich, Lord, Nepean,and Mountain Dell. The last named, fell going across the back and while galloping around collided with Van Rich, knocking the latter's driver out of the sulky. Crossing the top Enawah had charge from Nella Dillon and Warspite, with Hal Chimes three lengths" further back, Enawah increased her lead entering the straight, where she was attended by Warspite, Nella Dillon and Hal Chimes', and she went on to win easily by two lengths and a half, with Warspite a couple of lengths ahead of Hal Chimes. Nella Dillon yas. fourth, with Limosa and Hostess next.

The Champion Handicap. Machine Gun was the only defection from the Champion Handicap..for which the public elected Peter Bingen favourite, entrusting him with £1360. Prince Pointer (£975) and Kohara (£913)- were also well backed. Dilworth began best from Bessie Logan, Linkman, Kohara and Bonny L°?an, but Dilworth left her feet early in the, race and Kohara led past the stand from Bonny Logan, Bessie Logan, Jewel Pointer, Dilworth and Peter Bingen, with Linkman and Go-ifl Jacket, who were breaking, last. Kohara was three lengths clear along the Lack, with the order of the others unchanged, and crossing the top he was showing the way to Jewel Pointer, Bessie Logan. Peter- Bingen and Bonny Logan. Kohara Was first into the straight, bnt he tired in the run home and Padlock got up in time to dead-heat with him. Peter Bingen was two lengths away third, then came Jewel Pointer, Ijessie Logan, Prince Pointer and Dilworth. The Trotters. Young Blake was the only scratching in the Christmas Handicap, a two" mile event-for trotting horses, for which Lady Pan (£1580). Floraline (£1137), and Gold Sovereign (£799) carried the bulk of the money. Lady Fan and Great Change broke at the start, and Scbisca began best from Lady Fan (who was galloping), Mutu,' Floraline, and Gold Sovereign. -Sebisca led past the stand, with Ladv Fan, Mutu, Great Change, and Tradesman all bunched, and when they came round again Lady Fan, Sebisca, Gold Sovereign and Tradesman were racing abreast, with Floraline and Mutu just behind'them. Along the back Lady Fan was attended by Tradesman and Sebi?ca, with Gold Sovereign handy, and as they turned for home Gold Sovereign moved up into second place with Sebisca next. In a splendid finish Lady Fan beat Sebisca by a neck, with Gold Sovereign a head away, third. Tradesman was fourth, > with Floraline and Mutu next".

Sreat Peter Again. Explosion, Richore and Tony Victor were not harnessed t:p for the Dominion Handicap, leaving six runners to contest that event. When the machine closed Sir Author ( £225(5) and Great Peter ( £1638) were best supported and they each paid a dividend. From a pood start Warplane led Great Peter, Sir Author and Evelyn Locanda, and passing the stand the first time the order was .Sir Author, Warplane and Great Peter together. followed l>y Evelyn Locanda. two lengths away, and Elzear and Rockburn following. When they came around again Evelyn Locanda wa.s up 'second to Sir Author, with Great Peter and Elzear handy, and they raced along the back and into the straight with little change in the runnnig. Great Peter then put in a challenge, and in a tight finish beat Sir Author b'y a neck, with Evelyn Locanda- a head away. Elzear was next to the others down the straight. v Results; — " OAK HANDICAP, of SOOsov?, for trotting horses on!}."' Two miles. Limit 4.30 2—WRITKR. ch g, oyrs, by Author Dillon—Ruby S. (Mr. E. Morgan), 48yds—C. S Donald 1 3—TAMAHINE. blk m. oyrs (Mr. J. A. Mitchell), 24yds—W. Hughes 2 G—KOLMAR. br g. aged (Mr. S. G. Larcom), 24yds—W. Willetts .. 3 Also started : 9 Roma Bingen, 5 Wild Nut, limit; 7 Marble Star, limit, and Wimmera Kins:. 36vds, coupled; 4 Peterson, 12yds; 1 Linnett the Great, 48yds; 8 Anseline, 60yds. Won by two lengths, two anrl a half lengths between second and third. Times: 4.uG. 4.5S 4-.j, 4.00 4-* J. Winner trained by C. S, Donald. Belfast. TRAMWAY HANDICAP, of 300sovs. One mile and a half. Limit 3.27. I—ENAWAH. ch m, o.vrs, by Peterwah —Ena Bell (Mr. W. Johnstone), limit —It. A. McMillan 1 6—WARSPITE, b g aged (Messrs Averill Bros.), limit —«C. Fairman 2 4—HAL CHIMES, b g, aged (Messrs. • A. Wheeler and L. Booth), 24yds —A. Broughton : 3 (Warplane was bracketed with Warspite.) Also started: 3 First Flight, limit, and Nella Dillon, limit, coupled; 7 Hostess, 5 Purser, limit; 6 Warplane, 24yds. coupled; 11, Concertina. 8 Limosa, 10 Lord Nepean, 0 Van Rich, 12yds; 2 Mountain Dell, 48yds. Won by two and a half lengths, third horse two' lengths away. Times: 3.36, 3.37 and 3.35 4-3. Winner trained by R. A. McMillan, Tamahere.

CHAMPION HANDICAP of 600sovs. One- mile and a quarter. Limit, 2.433. 3—KOHARA, br li. aged, by Cathedral chimes—Bright Alice (Messrs. J. R. Corrigan and J. L. Webb), 12vds—A. J. Corrigan * 4—PADLOCK, br g, aged, by Hal Zolock—-Rawene (Mr. J. A. Mitchell). 48yds—W. Hughes . * I—PETERI—PETER BINGEN, br h, aged (Mr. W. Johnstone), 48vds—J. J. Kennerley .3 ♦Signifies dead heat. Also started: 0 Bessie Logan, 7 Dilworth, S Linkman, limit; 0 Bouny Logan, 12yds; 10 Jewel Pointer, 24yds; 2 Prince Pointer? 36yds; 5 Gold Jacket, 48yds. Dead heat, third horse two lengths away. Times: 2.51 2-5, 2.4S 2-5, and 2.40 2-5. Dead-heaters trained by W. Dwyer (Kohara), W. Hughes (Padlock). CHRISTMAS HANDICAP of 350sovs. For trotters only. Two miles. Limit, 4.44. I—LADY FAN, b m, aged, by Great Audubon—Lady Irving (Mrs. F. C. Allington), 12yds—"L. Thomas 1 S—SEBISCA, b g, .aged (Mr. G. T. Mitchell), limit—Owner 2 3—GOLD SOVEREIGN, br h, aged (Mr. R. reacocke), 4Syds—T. Roe 3 Also started: 2 Floraline, 36yds; C Tradesman, 48yds; 7 Great Change, 4 Mutu, 00yds. Won by a neck, third horse a head away. Times: 4.52, 4.53 1-5, 4.40 2-5. Winner trained by L. O. Thomas, Yaldhurst. .' DOMINION HANDICAP of 400sovs. ' Two miles. Limit, 4.37. 2—GREAT PETER, br h, 6yrs, by ■ Nelson Bingen—Bertha Bell (Mr. J. W. Tims), limit—J. T. Paul . . 1 I—SIR AUTHOR, b h, Gyrs (Mr.-A. Anderson), 12yds—-C. Donald .. 2 3—EVELYN LOCANDA, b m. aged (Mr. E. H. Cucksey), 60yds— J. Bryce 3 Also started : 6 Warplane. limit; 5 Rockburn, 72yds; 4 Elzear, 06yds. Won by a neck, third horse two lengths away. Times : 4.50, 4.?) 1-5, 4.46 2-5. Winner trained by J. T. Paul, Mangere. SUMMER HANDICAP of OOOsovs. Two.miles. MACHINE GUN 1 CONCLIFF 2 TORPEDO HUON. , 3 Scratched : Rockburu, Free Advice. I