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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17134, 2 May 1921, Page 8

, Borke'e Drift and King Karri fifth. Times —2m 14 2-sb; 2m 16 3-ss; 2m 17 4-59. NOTES OK THE RACING. Lady Joan and Edward Harwin, who finished first and svocondl in the Secimd Amateur Handicap, aie three-year-olds by Logon Pointer. Lady Joan was bred by A. Pringle end is owned by Mr W. J. Morland- • late of ftakaia, who drove-the filly and had a good win, as the daughter of Pointer and Bdette paid a substantial dividend. Tiranna registered a fine performance but found tho task of conceding 12sa: to the two that' finished in front of her too great. Tho favotlrite, Prinoe Lyoiis, was never closer uip than third, <uid was well beaten out of a place. . . Navarre was a warm favourite for the Bexley Handicap, but failed to strike a gait at the start, and praotically took no part in the race. Eruption was bandy for six fur-. longs, when Marvin Junr. end Marietta became prominent and over the last mile had {ho race to themselves.

BOver Nut was the only scratching in_ the 1 New Brighton Handicap. Trooper Dillon won comfortably from Sympathy and the fait finishing Matcnlight. Trooper Dillon raced most consistently at the Meeting, winning twioe and running second .one©'out of three starts.- Each time he paid a useful dividend. His winnings totalled £679. ViceAdmiral refused to strike a gait at the start. and lost all his handicap. benefited by the race he had on the opening day, and was close up third. . • - • The New Zealand Derby Stakes was oonfined to Childe Pointer. Oopa. de Oro'Junr., ond. Taraire, and after, one false..rtart the trio, were dispatched on their journey, Copa de Oro Jtor. losing a ocraple of lengths. Cbolde Pointer was first to show out and ledTftom start to .finish, le'gastering a fine performance. There' is no - doubt that she is the. beet three-yearold of the season. "Childe Pointer is by the imparted aire Logan Pointer from Pearlchild (4.89) by Rothschild, dani'Verity, by Vahfcleve. She is,owned by the Ashburxon spoßteman, Mr H. F. Niooll. who bred (he filly. •' She was sent to.the post: in excellent fettle "by D. "Warren, who has been aseooiated with all her eracceaaers. Taraire,' who 60 far has not won a. race, put' up a good fight,''"but more than, met his match m tho winner.' Copa de Oto Junr; did not race kindly. Over the first mile the paoe wee ffWrty,' Imt in tlm . concluding stages It gradudly became faster, and the laat four fuilonga waa covered in lmin 7seo. The of&oial tipwe wow t» mite,: ite-19s;'' milA- and - a'-'hilf, 8m 26b, a record for' the Ifcoe. Homeleigh'- Dick scored a popular Win in the Brooklyn Handiebp. Ho did not begin as well us he might have done, bu* patiently driven by M. B. Edwards, waß «dlowed to find his feet, and over the last inilo showed a turn, of speed. Belmont Chimes was trotting very'iast over the last two furlongß, when he left his fee% and Marietta staying on, beat -the .Australian owned trotter for third .money. "~- . Nita Bell, owned an 6 trained in Auckland, easily acciranted far elevrai others in 'the Telegraph Handicap, and gave a much' more finished ''display than on -the' opening day. Ati enquiry<n<as held into the fiU/a running, but. the judge's placing win'not disturbed. Letitia 'nm out the mile well and. easily beat oU but'the winner. Idria was. with Thea and Prinoe Huon next to finish. Legacy ran badly while Mako Maim broke up at the end of seven furlongs, ait which stage he looked Hke finishing in the money. In a slow run race , the scratch, horses, Wollm Lincoln v end -Gleaming - got up and finished in that caßar, in the Flying fiandicap. Silver the .favourite,, and Maorikind and Le®aoy,' a i jftir that also ' received solid support,., never threatened danger. A succeaßful day'a raccma ooncludod with the Pinal . Handicap, .The Dingo ' being favourite with solid support tor Dura Derby, Soprano, and the bracketed horses Xavier and Locnnagar. At the end of four furlongs J. Mclaellon 'took. Dora Derby to the front and looked all over a winner when his mount tired .and The.Din'go won Comfortably. Glen Mavis''finished fast in third plaoe. Sopratib showed speed in the' middle stages of the tace but stopped badly at the buainees eaid. v : . . WEWING PAYMEKT®. • The stakes, totalling £4445,- were diatri-: buted as IcMowb:—Messrs Sewell and MoMilton £879, .W. B. L. Basobe%£3So. 'H. F. Niooll £Boo,' S. Humphreys £2lO, lies and Young £2lO, P. McNeill £177, M. Paten £175, F. Johnston £161," D. Sutherland £152, JDeyell Mis M. Duncan £l4o,'' ML ; B. Edwards £l4O, F. Daley £l4O, R. M. Mpiton ,£125, L. M. Gregory £l2O, "W. H. Bobins £lls, W. J. Morland £lO5, G. F. Robinson £lO5, M. McLean £72, B. J. Stone £6O, J. Payne £6O, Cross .Bros, and'J. Bryce 1 £6O, T. H. Ivey £53,' "Wtoren and Bankin £SO. J.! Weetennan £SO, B. Hayes £46, A. Finlayaon £44, B. A. 'Anderson £4O, n-. An. I deraom £4O, J. 0; Wallaoe £40,: A. Howard r £3s, J. Black £B2, W. Jury £BO, "W". Taylor ' £3O, B. Dren £25, L. Davidson £23, W. G. Ives £2l/ P. J. Kellar £2O, C. E. Lindsay I £2O, J.' Todd .£9O, "W. Q. wootten 1 £l6, C. Davey £ls.