AT ALEXANDRA PARK

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 157, 31 December 1925, Page 3

AT ALEXANDRA PARK

GREAT BINGEN WINS FREE FOR ALL NELSON DERBY'S FIRST-CLASS EFFORT. By Teltjraph. (From "Vedette.") ' AUCKLAND, 30th December; Ihe Auckland Trotting Club's Summer Meeting was continued yesterday in warm and really seasonable weather, the attendance being good for an off da:-. The Free for All aroused keen interest amongst, the public, and, although speculation waa light on this event, it is to be hoped it has become a permanent feature of the' meeting. Great Binj;en waß not really asked to do his best to win, having all the luck of the race. Nelson Derby's effort in the concluding event wan something to enthuse about, and he must now take rank amongst the champions. A large field of unhopplcd trottsrg'contested the opening event, the Oak Handicap, but more than half the field had no chance from the jump out, through breaking and unsteadiness. Anseline, a good favourite, soon ran into second place behind Lilydale. a rank outsider. Royal Bob and Royal Audubon being the most prominent of the others. Lilydale led Anseline, Grace Grattan, Peter M'Donald (who broke at the start), and Royal Audubon down the back the last time, but Anseline took charge in the run to the post, and won easily by a length and a half. Mutu, from 168 yds behind, came well into third place, five lengths away, with Grace Grattan fourth, and Peter M'Donald and Ngatira next. Anseline won in good style, but Mutu registered a meritorious performance. Bingen Lad and the triple bracket of La Fayette, Moko Pete, and Nelson

M'Cormack- carried the bulk of the money in the Tramway Handicap. The favourite tangled at the start, and left with the back-markers, Lenglen leading out ,from Admiral Lock, La Fayette, William the Great, Lord Minto, and Doctor Dillon. La Fayette took the lead half a mile from home, and Admiral Lock, having nude up his ground, lost by a slight skip, went in pursuit, with Rebel showing up on the outside. La Fayette won comfortably by two lengths from Admral Lock, with Rebel three lengths away third. Golden Hope was fourth, and William the Great and Bingen Lad were next, Bingen Lad finished so well that if he had gone away correctly he would have been hard to beat. THE FREE FOR ALL. Only Great Bingen, Onyx, and Machine Brick faced the starter in the Free for All, Great Bingen being a very warm favourite, with Onyx a good deal better backed than Machine Brick. The lastnamed tangled at the start, and Great Bingen, on the inside, went out from Onyx. The pair raced nearly on terms for over a mile, with Great Bingen just slightly in front. Machine Brick was then pacing nicely in behind. Great Bingen paced away in the straight/an^ won comfortably by two lengths from Onyx, with Machine Brick ten lengths away. Great Bingen had the inside running, but he had too much in reserve for Onyx all' the way. The mare paced a gallant race, and was forced to cover more ground than the favourite. Machine Brick showed plei.ity of speed and a fine action once he Rot away, but he lost too much at the start. The first half mile was run in ttnin 6 l-ssec, a mile in 2min 10 4-ssec, the full journey taking 3min 16sec. From the appearance of Great Bingen he could have gone faster ii! his driver bad desired. The horse received, an ovation cm returning to scale, Silk Thread and Don Douglas carried the bulk of the money in the Christmas Handicap. Bluewood began best from Some Jazz and Gold Sovereign. Bluewood, Don Douglas, Silk Thread, Ngatira, and Haricot were the leading bunch with half a mile to go, with Silk Thread breaking up, and Don Douglas falling away beaten. Ngatira came through on the inside at the turn, with Haricot in hot pursuit, and Wallroon making a fast run. Ngatira went on to win easily by five lengths froom Haricot, who beat Wallroon by two lengths. Ricardo, Bluewood, and Some Jazz finished next. Wallroon should have been second, for Haricot interfered with him badly only 25 yards from home. Both the favourites were well beaten. The winner and runner-up were at long prices. Le Todd, Talent, and Buz Buss were all well backed in the Dominion Handicap, with Rock Ilinton one of the outsiders. Rock Hintou began best from Bawldy Locanda, Child Audubon, Nelson Tasker, and Le Todd. There was not much change for a mile except that Woodvale had moved up with Buz Buz, and Dick Dillon and Nita Bell were becoming prominent. Going down the back the last time Rock Hinton was joined % Woodvale, but" going to the ! turn Rock Hinton drew away again, and despite v ■ break, had enough in reserveto beat Dick Dillon by three lengths. Talent was ii length and n half away tliird, with Le Todd, Nelson T.tsker, and Bawldy Loeumla next. Le Todd was unlucky, for lie finished with . a great rattle into fourth place, a.id appeared to bcr.t Talent. Rock Hinton galloped in his hopples ouch time he came round the turn into the straight, but he soon settled down again, niid paced home in great style. Dick Dillon finished on well into, second place. THE SUMMER CUP.' First Carbine was favourite and Acron was well backed, ami Bupport was fairly even for Prince Pointer, Talaro,-. and. Jack Potts Glandore, Talaro, First Cp.rbine, Prince Pointer, Acron, and Jack Potts was the order for a mile and a quarter, when Prince Pointer dashed to the front from Glandore, Talaro, First Carbine, and Acron. They raced this way to the' turn, where the five spread out practically in line, fighting out a thrilling finish with heads between them—Prince Pointer first, First Carbine uecond, Talaro third, Acr; v, I fourth, and Glandore .fifth.' Pr.noe Pointer paced in quite his best style, an.l the advantage he gained six furlongs, fiom home stood him in good, stead. First Carbine was a little lucky to finish second, for Acron had to come very wide at the turn. Jack Potts does not appear.able to manage the right-handed way of going, and on this form might as well be sent home. He was not pacing kindly at any stage. Judge Hancock was always the public fancy in the Epsom Trot, but Pyramus, Napland, and Betty Moko, all carried, big money. The Tartar began smartly from Roi Alto, Wimmera King, and Woodlass. Betty Moko soou ran through, however, followed by Pyramus, the next being Woodlass, Wimmera King, and Judge Hancock. ' Napland, who was slow to strike a gait, and,had run up handy to the leaders at the turn, made his appearance, wide, out in the straight, with Batty Moko, The Tartar, and Judge Hancock showing the way. In the end Betty Moko won by threequarters of a length from Judge Hancock, with the dead heaters, The Tartar and Napland, half a length away third. Woodlass was fifth. Betty Moko is a solid four-year-old trotter who should have a very bright future. Judge Hancock trotted an excellent race, but judging by the" way Napland started, and the leeway he was asked to make up, he was a certainty beaten.

Nelson Derby was a Hberal-pi-iced favourite for the concluding ' event, with Onyx a solid second choice, but all the field were fairly well supported. Moneymaker began very smartly, and led at the turn out of the straight from Rose Pointer, Ben Ohau, and Nelson Derby, the last-named having made np his ground very smartly. . Nelson Derby took the lead lirl£ a mile from home, being followed at the turn by Ben Ohau, Moneymaker, and AH Bell, with Onyk | coming; fast. Onyx threw out a challenge in the straight, but she had no. chance with Nelson Derby, who held hey off with ease to win by a length and a half. All Bell was two lengths away third, and Ben Ohau, Moneymaker, and Dean Dillon next. Nelson Derby, by this display, would not be out of place in.any company. He beat Onyx pointless, even allowing for the fact that she was having her second race for the day. The remainder were "outclassed. The totalisator handled £53,874 10s compared with £63,333 10s for the corresponding day last year. Results:— Oitk Handicap (harness), of 300 sots; 3.48 class; one mile and a half:—l Ansellne, 24 yds behind (C. Lowe), 1; 13 Lilydale, 24yds behind, 2; 16 Mutu, 168 yds behind, 3. Also started: 2 Royal Audubon 24yds behind, 18 Florrle Roe 24yds behind, 14 Seantrulbhals 24yds behind, 15 Royal Bob 24yds behind, 6 Peter M'Donald 24yd» behind, 5 Don Zolock 24yds behind, 3 Rita Huon 24yds behind, 10 Loch Lomond 38yds behind, U Amberite 48 yds behind, 9 Lady Stepney 60yds behind, 7 Tiki 60yds behind, 8 Bon Bon 84yds behind, 4 Grace Grattan 96yds behind, 2 Some Jazz 108 yds behind, 17 Ngattra 108 yds behind, 19 Direct Action 120 yds behind. Time, 3mln 4sec. ' '■ Tramway Handicap (harness), of 130 soys; 2.56 class; one mile and a quarter.—l. Lafayette, 12yds behind (J. Bryce), 1; .6 Ad- ; mlral Lock, 12yds behind, 2; 8 Rebel, 60yds ! behind, 3, Also started: 14 Lord Mlnto 12 yds behind, 9 Lenglen 12yds behind, 9) Doctor Dillon 12yds behind, 8 Respect 12yds behind 2 Blngen Lad 12yds behind, 4 Golden Hope 12ydn behind, 3 William the Great 12 yds behind, 13 Undo Bert 12yds behind, 5 Sparkling Pronto 24yds behind, 1 Moko Pete 24yds behind, 11 Stanmoor 36yds behind, 5 Mulwaree :10yds behind, 7 Annzlra.it 30yds behind, 12 Huon Grattan 48yds behind, 17 Kinffsclcre 48ydu behind, 1 Nelson M'Cormack 60yds behind. Time, 2mln 5 3-ssec. NEW ZEALAND STAKES, of 1000 soys; free for all; one mile and a half. 1 Great Blngcn (Withers) 1 2 Onyx 2 3 Machine Brick 3 Great Blngcn led throughout and won by a length, the third horse being five lengths further away. Time, 3min llisec. • Christmas Handicap (harness), of 400 soys; 4SO class; two miles.—7 Ncatlm, 36yds behind (G. A. Williams), 1; 10 Haricot, 108 yds behind, 2; 11 Wallroon, 156 yds behind, 3. Also started: 9 Bluewood 12yds behind, 6 Gold Sovereign 12yds behind, 2 Don Douglu 12ydi behind, i Bom* Jaw Uj4» be-

hind, 3 My Junior 24yds behind, 8 Rockburn 36yds behind, 2 The Squire 36yds behind, 1 Silk Thread 60yds behind, 4 Daphne Wildwood 72yds behind, 5 Ricardo 96yds behind. Time, 4mln 47scc. Dominion Handicap (harness), of 450 soys; 4.40 class; two miles.—9 Rock Hinton, scr (R. C. Wood), 1; 11 Dick Dillon, scr, 2; 2 Talent, 36yds behind, 3. Also started: 12 Bawldy Locanda "scr, 7 Childe Audubon scr, 10 King Lear 12yds behind, 3 Buz Buz 24yds behind, C Reliance 24yds behind, 8 Woodvale 24yds behind, 1 Le Todd 24yds behind, 5 Nelson Tasker 3Gyds behind, 4 Nita Sell 96yds behind. Time, 4mln 38sec. SUMMER CUP (harness), of 1000 soys; 4.33 class; two nlles. 3 Prince Pointer, 60yds behind (B, B. Mills) -.. 1 1 First Carbine, 48yds behind 2 ,4 Talaro, 12yds behind 3 2 Acron, 72yds behind 4 Also started: 6 Glandore 12yds behind, 5 Jack Potts 48yds behind. Time, 4min 27 3-5 sec. Epsom Handicap (harness), of 800 soys; 4.44 class; two miles.—s Betty Moko, 48yds behind (J. Shaw), 1; 1 Judge Hancock, 3Syds behind, 2; 3 The Tartar, «cr, and 4 Napland, 48yds behind, dead heat, 3. Also started: Rol Alto scr, Wimmera King scr, Woodlass 12yds behind. Wild Nut 24yds behind. Wild Lad 88yda behind, Pyramus 48yds behind. Time, 4min 40 2-Dsec. Ranfurly Handicap (harness), of 500 soys; 2.48 claas; one mile and a quarter.—l Kelson Derby, 36yds behind (Tomkinson), 1; 2 Onyx, 00yds behind, 2; 6 All Bell, 3Gyd» behind, 3. Also started: 7 Rose Pointer scr, 9 Moneymaker scr, 4 Florrle Bingen scr, 3 Dean Dillon 12yds behind, 5 Hue Coronado 36yds behind, 3 Ben Oliau 36yds behind. Time, 2mln 45 2-53 CC.