OTAHUHU HANDICAP.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 45, 23 February 1931, Page 13

OTAHUHU HANDICAP.

WON BY MOUNTAIN DELL.

SUCCESS OF F. SMITH.

DRIVES THREE WINNERS,

£ With the conditions perfect, the sport t provided at Alexandra Park on Satur- * dav when the Auckland Trotting Club f opened the February meeting, was up to C tlic highest standard, arid some very | % c xciting finishes were 'witnessed. The f Otahulm Handicap gave rise to a stirring | co ntest, in which Mountain Dell just i beat Free Advice. Linnett the Great * made no race of the chief trot, and I Parrish Belle had an easy win in the f Trial Trot. Grand Canyon, a hot I favourite, won the Waiheke Handicap | j n the last stride, and "other races ended *: jn very clo3e finishes. The Epsom trainer | y. J. Smith drove three winners during I the afternoon. I Details of the races comprising the | latter half of the programme arc given 1 below: — | Favourites Well Beaten. % The withdrawals in the February I Handicap were Lady Fan and Paddy f JleKinney, the best backed being Surf ' prise Journey ( £1040), Akenehi ( £010) i jnd Kolmar (£483), but they were all \ out of a place. Great Change skipped f lit the start and Linnett the Great was i fcon in front from Etta Cole, Mutu, I Jock Bingen, and Kolmar. Akenehi | broke badly after going a couple of far- *' longs and spoilt her chance. Passing 4' the stand Linnett the Great was live I lengths clear of Great Change, with t Jock Bingen and Kolmar next, and when 1 they came round again the" order was '$ Linnett the Great, Great Change, Jock .Bingen, Kolmar, Peter McKinney, Mutu i find Surprise Journey. Kolmar ran uj) I third along the back, the positions of I the others being unchanged, and Linnett the Great was followed into the straight | ,by Great Change, Kolmar, - and Jock | Bingen, with Surprise Journey next. '% The leader held her own in the run to % the post and won by a length from Great J Change, who beat Jock Biiigen by three g lengths. Surprise Journey was fourth, m then came Kolmar, Peter McKinney, f Etta Cole and Akenehi. « ■

1 The Sprint Event. * Litdbergh and Mountain Dell dropped i out of the Moss Davis Handicap, and -t most money ( £990) was invested on 5 Glenrossie, with Baron Bingen (£486) ind Queen Elizabetli ( £482) also in demand. At the start Belle Axworthy, Gold Dial and Glenrossie broke up, the | latter losing about 50 yards. Daytime J, led Queen Elizabeth over the early | itages, the pair being followed by Nella 4 Dillon and Baron Bingen, and passing She stand they hacl Pageant, Harvest t Child and Glenrossie following them in H ihat order. There was no change along 5 Jlic back, where Queen Elizabeth moved | ap and led into the straight from Day•J )ime, Baron Bingen and Nella Dillon, jf ind she held her lead to win by one and 3 i quarter lengths from Nella Dillon, t who beat Baron Bingen by a neck. Pageant was fourth, followed by *5 Sohara, Harvest Child, Glenrossie and 4 Jov Bird; 1 ~' x •f

| Mount Albert to June Nordica. | Bell Dial was not harnessed up for | vilie Mount Albert Handicap and flews' oie's Guy (fSCG), Grand Canyon (£G4O) t and June Nordica' (£377) were the beat 1 Lacked, and the public, were close on the £ mark. ~ Gumdigger Ijvoice at the start, | md the early, leaders were Dad's Hope, f Kewpie's Triumph and June, Nordica, lie-order passing the stand being Dad's | Hope,, June Nordica and Kewpie's Tri> i, Fimph, who were followed by Bolfe Audu- % bon, Kewpie's Guy and Lady Yvonne. gj< They raced in that order passing the | stand the next time, and along the back s? Grand Canyon moved up into fifth posi- % lion. Dad's Hope was first to turn for 7-. tiome, with June Nordica, Guy, Z Lady Yvonne and Grand Canyon next, j§ out over the last furlong Dad's Hope '%■■■ firgd- and June Nordica got the verdict Jy 1J lengths from Grand Canyon, who fast to beat Kewpie's Guy for $econd .money. Kewpie's Triuipph_was liext, then came Dad's Hope, Lady " Yvonne and Kolfe Audubon. The Saddle Event. Scandal and Glenrossie were the defections in the Railway Handicap, the saddle event, in which Great. Ballm (£065), Author Franz ( £650) and The x '4 Admiral ( £553) carried the bulk of the money. Mignonne was slow to move SS and Vanity Boy, Gaza, Author Fiapz *£iind Great Ballin were first to show out from The Admiral and Firpo. Along •»» the back Great Ballin cleared out from £tlie field and led into the straight from Admiral, Gaza and Mignonne, and *■»- Won very easily by three lengths fi om i The Admiral, who'beat Mignonne by a «length. Author Franz was fourth, with Gaza, Goldman and To Wallia next. The Totalisator. During the day the sum of £25 ? 427 r.!,- JO/ was put through the totalisator I&lgainst £30,703 for the corresponding faceting last year, a decrease of r™; £14,275 10/. Detailed results:— ; tlllAlj HANDICAP (for trotters only) of w 200sovs, second horse 40sovs, third J* o *?? | <*&«• SOsovs. One mile and a half. Limit, 3.40., I—PARRISH BELLE, b m, 4yrs, by Guy Paprish—Belle Bingen (Mr. % A. G. Pillinger), 24yds—Owner . 1 4.; 9—LADY ENA, b m, aged (Mr. J. J. Hill), limit —Owner ■ 2 S 4—CALL BOY, br g, aged (Mr. H. V. • >%t, Ward), 48yds—W. Head 3 started : 7 Guy MeElwyn, limit and Win Huon, limit, coupled ; 2 Arapai," ° 'V I'Ockade, limit; 3 Caballero, C Gold Realm, ,24yds; 5 Windchat, 30yds; 10 Lord Halflane, 48yds. . _ 2v Won by one and a half lengths, third aoree three lengths awf.y. Times, 3.41, 3.40 1-5 and 3,40 2-5. Winner trained by. owner, Mount Eden. HANDICAP of 200sovs, second W horse 40sovs, and third horse 20sovs. One mile and a quarter. Limit' 2,58. I—GRAND CANYON, b h, 4yrs, by •*. Wrack —Nell Pointer (Messrs. H. M. and J.' G. Boyle), limit —C. ,i, S. Donald 1 -i*. I—PRINCE PEDRO, blk g, Gyrs (Mr. W. Johnstone), limit—H. McW Millan 2 TYPIST, br m, aged (Mr. F, C. Rowse), limit —G. Mitchell .... .3 , Also started: 12 A 1 John, 5 Carnui, 14 Linda limit; 9 Great Vanity, limit r,*"nn>l Silver Link, 24yds, coupled; 8 Rolfe — Audubon, 12yds; 10 Dad's Hope, 24yds; 11 __ Bell iOial, 2 Bingen Crest, 13 Gaza, 7 Gun-T-C bounlh, 36yds; 8 Marionette, 48yds. Ti' Wort hv a head, third horse a length te irony. Times, 2.51 2-5, 2.51 3-5. 2.52 *„.» find 2.52 • % Winner trained by C. S. Donald, Belfast. OTAHUHU HANDICAP of OoOsovs. TwO miles. Limit, 4.30. 'I—-MOUNTAIN DELL, br m. flyrs, by Blue Mountain King—Whispering Dell (Mr. H. Mitclr"), 24yds—F. -4*l Smith in.... 1 £• 3—FREE ADVICE. Ch in. aged (Mr. G. J. Barton), 24ydB—AV. Tomkinson : ■ f-r-PAGEANO:,:. br g, nged (Miss. E., ?'■ " ' Hinds), limit—lt. Humphrey !

Also started: 6,Genuine, 2 Great Peter, < Harvest Child, limit; 11 Sunsliower, 24yds: 1 Lindbergh, 10 The Abbey, 36yds; 5 Jewel Pointer, 8 Machine Gun, GOyds; 12 Gold Jacket, 84yds. Won by a head, third horse two lengths away.. Times, 4.27, 4.27 1-3, 4.30, and 4.30 3-5. Winner trained by L. Mitchell, Grey Lynn.

PAPAKURA HANDICAP of SOOsovs. Two miles. Limit, 4.37. I—BENEFICE,1 —BENEFICE, b m, Gyrs, by Rey de Oro—Bequest (Mr. R. J. Stirling), limit—A. Bryee 1 3—BARON BINGEN, br h, Cyrs (Mr. J. W. Murphy), limit—C. S. Donald 2 S—PURSER,5 —PURSER, b g, syrs (Mr. S. Chambers), limit—L. 0. Thomas 3 Also started: 8 Explosion, limit; 4 Gang Away 7 Warspite, 12yds; 2 Gold Treasure, 36yds; 6 Rockburn, 4Syds. Won by half a head, third horse two lengths away. • Times, 4.34: 4-5, 4.3D, 4.3(3 2-5, and 4.3G 4-3. Winner trained by T. W. Lindsay, Epsom. FEBRUARY HANDICAP (for trotters only) of 350sovs, second horse 70sovs, and third horse 35sovs. Two miles. Limit 4.40. 4—LIXNETT THE GREAT, bm, Cyrs, McGregor the Great—Linnctt (Messrs. McKendrick Bros.), limit —F. Simith ...' 1 S—GREAT CHANGE, bga (Mr. J. R. Corrigan), limit—A. Corrigan .. 2 4—JOCK BINGEN, bga (Messrs. McKendrick Bros.), limit —J. W. McKendrick 3 Jock Bingen was bracketed with the winner. Also started: 8 Etta Cole, limit; 0 Gold Sovereign, G Mutu, 2 Akenehi, 12yds; 3 Kolmar, 24yds; 7 Peter McKinney, 10 Tiger Salve, 4Syds; 1 Surprise Journey, GOyds. Won by a length, third horse three lengths away. Times: 4.3S 2-5, 4.38 4-5, 4.30 3-5, 4.34 2-5. Winner trained by F. J. Saiith, Epsom. MOSS DAVIS HANDICAP of 325sovs; second horse GDsovs and third 25svs. One mile and a quarter. Limit, 2.45. 3—QUEEN ELIZABETH, br m, Gyrs, by JMan-o'-War—Queen Chimes (Mr. J, R. Corrigan), limit —F. Smith 1 6—NELLA DILLON, b in, Cyrs (Mr. J. M. Robertson), limit —A. Julian 2 2—BARON BINGEN, br h, Gyrs (Mr. J. W. Murphy), limit—C. S. . Donald 3 Also started: 4 Daytime, 5 Belle Axworthy, limit; 1 Glenrossic, 11 Gold Dial, I 12 Tony Victor, 8 Joy Bird, 7 Pageant, 12yds; 10 Harvest Child, 24yds'; 14 Florent, 3Gyds; 9 Stanmoor, 48yds; 13 Kohara, GOyds. Won by a length and it quarter, third horse a neck away. Times: 2.48 2-5, 2.49, 2.49 1-5 and 2.48 2-5. Winner trained by F. J. Smith, Epsom. MT. ALBERT HANDICAP of 250sovs. Two miles. Limit 4.45. 3—JUNE NORDICA, ch m, aged, by Harold Dillon—Nordica (Mr. S. M. August), limit—Owner 1 2—GRAND CANYON, b h, 4yrs (Messrs. H. AT. and J. G. Boyle), rehandicapoed 3Gyds—C. S. Doiiald 2 I—KEWPIE'S GUY, ch in, 4yrs (Mr. v R. Trougliton), 24yds—J. T. Paul 3 Also started: 8 IvewpicV Triumph, \) Rolfe Audubon, limit; 11 Dad's Hope. G Gumdigger, 12yds; 4 Lady Yvonne, 24yds : 5 Pavlova, 36yds; 10 Marionette, 7 Some Dillon, 48yds. Won by a ieng':h, third horse half a length away. Times: 4.35, 4.35 2-5, 4.3G 3-5, and 4.39 1-5. Winner trained b.v owner, Otahuliu. RAILWAY HANDICAP (Saddle) of 250 sovs. One mile. Limit 2.17. I—GREAT BALLIN, b g, aged, by Ballin —Runaway (Mr. J. G. Robertson), 12yds—Grimmond . . 1 3—THE ADMIRAL, br h, aged (Mr. G. Davis). 24yds—G. Gath .... 2 4—MIGNONNE, br m, Gyrs (Mr. E. J. Parkes), 24yds—Lavcr 3 Also started: 5 Gaza, 9 Vanity Boy. G Lord Nepean, limit, and Firpo, 24yds, coupled ; 2 Author Franz, 12yds ; 10 Brutus, S Goldman, 24yds; 7 To Waliia. 4Syds. Won by three lengths, third horse a • lengthoaway.---:!'j: , irai>»-:-2.13 -4-5, 2.14 1-5, 2.14 3-5, and 2.17 3-5. Winner trained by owner, Mangere.