TROTTING
FORBURY PARK MEETING
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
DUNEDIN, Ist May.
OTernight rain made the track heaTy for the second day of the forbury Park Trotting Club's Meeting to-day. There was a large attendance, and the totalisator again showed » subsiantlal increase, handling £44,725 for the day, compared with £38,588 10s for the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £84,772 10s, compared with £63,065 last year, an Increase of £21,707 10s. Results:— Tahuna. Handicap (saddle), of 200 sots; 4.3=4 class, for unhoppled horses; one mile and frre furlongs;—s Alpha Wilkes, scr (J. Walsh) ; 1; 12 Kerwood Bell, 24yds bhd, 2; 19 Ben Logan, (—), 3. Also started: 14 Bon Wood scr, 1 Yankee Patch scr, IS Bob Wilkes scr, 21 Stray Child scr, 16 Jock Blngen scr, 2 Bonette scr, 6 Kernel scr, 20 Lady Houi scr, 17 Major Domo 24yds bhd, 11 Fancy Pointer 24yds bhd, 22 Marvin Bell 24yds bhd, 19 Young Tom 48yds bhd, 8 Nelson Boy 48yds bhd, 9 Amboyna Wood 48yds bhd, 4 Buck Up 48yds bhd, 10 Zinglber 48yd« bhd, 15 Master Peter 48yds bhd, 3 Randolph 48yds bhd, 7 Some Jazz 96yds bhd. Won by two lengths, six lengths between second and third. Bonette was fourth. Time, 4mln 13sec. Royal Handicap (harness), of 220 sots; 4.51% class;-one mile, and five furlongs—B Mirella, 12yds bhd, and 6' St. Thomas, 24yds bhd, dead heat, 1; Day Po'nter, scr, 3. Also started' 5 Dixie Dillon scr, 10 Robert Bell scr, 16 Kinney Dillon scr, 4 Nihilist, jun., scr, 13 Jlmmle Chimes scr, 19 Doris Pointer scr, 20 Red Crequer scr, 13 Anti Acido scr, 3 Kaihiku 12yds bhd, and Bonanza 36yds bhd (bracketed), 18 Ruby Carbine 12yds bhd, 1 Jolly Roger 24yds bhd and Avenger 36yds bhd (bracketed), 15 Golden Dawn 24yds bhd, 9 Lingfleld 36yds' bhd, 11 Logan Hanlon 36yds bhd, 17 Northorpe 36yds bhd, 2 Some Jazz 36yds bhd, 12 Locanda Child' 60yds bhd. Mirella was always prominent, but In the run home St. Thomas got up under difficulties to make It a dead heat. Day Pointer was three lengths away third, followed by Logan Hanlon. Time, 4mln 12 2-ssec. Pacific Handicap (saddle), of 270 sots; 2.18 class; one .mile.—l Daphne Wildwood, 12yds bhd (C. Caddy), 1; 4 Macranda, 12yds bhd, 2; 17 Carbon, scr, 3. Also started:, 9 Dolly Houi. scr, 12 Honest Ned • scr, 18 Kanuknot scr, 3 Mountain Chimes scr and Malwharitl scr (bracketed) ; 2 Hylas scr, 12 Edward Hanrin 12yds bhd, 16 Lucky DUlon 12yds bhd, .10 Reta ;12yds bhd, 13 Nipper 12yds bhd, 7' Lady Embrace 24yds bhd, 14 BismUrato' 24yds bhd, 15 Homer 24yds bhd, 8 Prince Lyons 24yds bhd, 5 Van Director 24yds bhd, 11 Rosle Nut 36yds bhd. Won easing up by a length, six lengths between: second and third. Nipper was fourth. .Time, 2mln 22 2-ssec. .'.'-:;".• Improvers' Handicap (harness), of 230 sots; for unhoppled trotters, 4.52 class; two miles.— 5 Randolph, 24yds bhd (H. Gaskill),'!; 1 Real the Great, 36yds bhd, 2; 2 Tim Wood, 24yds bhd, 3. Also, started: ,9 Kerwood Bell scr, 11 Lady Evelyn scr, 8 Darkest 24yds bhd, 4 Elusive 24yds bhd, 6 Nelson M'Kinney 48yds bhd, 7 Some Jazz 60yds bhd, 3 Happy Rosa 60yds bhd, .10 Queen Ida 72yd«,bhd. Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Nelson M'Klnney was fourth. Time, smln 22 3-ssec.. ; Victory Handicap (harness), of 700 sots; 4.33 class; two miles.—2 Becky Logan SCyds bhd (F. Holmes), 1; 1 Kohara, 24yds bhd, 2; 4 Escort, 12yds bhd, 3. Also started: 8 Fashion Queen scr, 7 Harold Burwood scr, 6 Harbour Light 24yds bhd, 3 Talent 24yds bhd, 5 Queen's Own 60yds bhd. Harold Burwood, Escort, and Kohara were the early leaders, with Becky Logan handy. Kohara they went to the front and landed first Into the straight, but was unable to withstand a challenge by Becky Logan, who won by two lengths, with Escort twelTe lengths further away, followed by Queen's Own. Time, smiu 1 l-ssec. Peninsula Handicap (harness), of 320 sots; 4.44 class; two miles. —2 Engagement, scr, (R. Townley), 1; 5 Proud Ata, 48yds bhd, 2; 6 Mangoutu, 36yds bhd, 3. Also started: 4Merry Blngen scr, 7 Little Logan scr, 3 Money Spider 72yds bhd, 1 Peterwah 84yds bhd. Merry Bingen led in the early stages, but Engagement, Proud Ata, and Peterwah were soon prominent. In the run home Engagement won by two lengths, with the same distance separntins second and third. The favourite was fourth. Time, smln 34 2-ssec. After the race >J. Deyell was brought before the stewards on a' charge of boring out at the bends, and after the hearing of eTidenco was cautioned for careless drlTing. Railway Handicap (harness), of 270 sots; 4.42 class; two miles.—l Moor Chimes, 12yds bhd (J. .Walsh), 1; 1 Lenamhor, 12yds bhd, 2; 6 Blng Boy, 72yds bhd, 3. Also started: 12 Dolly Houi scr, 13 Pearl Coronado scr, 9 Homer scr, 7 Rollicking Bells scr, 2 Jolly Chimes scr, 10 William the Great 12yds bhd, 5 Some Wilkes 24yds bhd, 3 Four Bells 24yds bhd, 4 Firelight 36yds bhd, 8 Shine Soon 36yds bhd, 11 Daphne Wildwood 3Gyds bhd. Won by a head, eight lengths between second and third. Shine Soon was fourth. Time, smin 10 4-ssec. Farewell Handicap (harness), of 300 sots ; 2.16 class; one mile. —Lady Embrace, scr (R. B. Berry), 1; 4 Ivy Audubon, 24y(S bhd, 2; 6 Downcast, 12yds bhd, 3. Also started 3 Whareplana scr, 1 Escort 12yds bhd, 2 Tommy Direct 12yds bhd, 5 Teneriffe 48yds bhd. Lady Embrace began well, and. resisting a strong challenge by Ivy Audubon, won by half a length, the same distance separating second and third. Tenerifto was fourth. Time, 2min 30sec.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 104, 3 May 1926, Page 7
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