SPORTING.

Evening Star, Issue 14867, 4 May 1912, Page 8

SPORTING.

FORBUIIY TROTTING CLUB

[By Old Identity.]

The postponement of the first day's races from Wednesday to yesterday brought good luck. The weather was a treat, and any question about the condition of the. track is answered by Emineline's record of 2min 81see, which equals the Australasian record.' Mr Alexander said that his tram returns did not make out the attendance to be very large ,_ hutit looked a fair crowd, and Mr W. V. James passed £10.178 through the total isators, or £1,701 more than on the first day of 1911.

Highball won the Amateur Handicap so easily as to make one ask whether the beki'nders are worth training. Perhaps they were not very well. Some day. maybe, we shall he able to send these amateur races to follow the pony trots. Backers were in the Pacific Handicap badly slipped up by Ardcairn, yet lie was trying all right/ The fact is that Jessie Hamlin, who showed unusual reliability for a two-year-old, broke him up for pace. Then the filly in turn had to succumb when tackled in the straight by the old mare Franzalena, but Teddy M'Kewen had to ride well to do it. The Beach Handicap also wrought confusion in the ranks of the experts. S.M.. first favorite, hung at the post and began badly, and Rory, second favorite, showed no pace at all. The story of this race is simply that Lady Baron showed improved form," and got so far away whilst fresh that Bermaline, though splendidly ridden by Free Holmes, could not catch her. It was much to be regretted that Emmeline started off too soon and Medallion mixed his gait in the President's Handicap, the chief race of the day, for as it turned out there was nothing to oppose Princess Louise at the business end of the race, after Schoolgirl had died away. As was subsequently shown, Emmeline could have given Princess Louise all she wanted. Probably Mr Fryer's mare could have done better if required to —for she delayed her run IjII three or four furlongs from home —but surely Emmeline must have won, seeing that she had it in her to do a mile. in 2min Bfsec. However, as far as Emmeline. is concerned, the being ruled off in the race proved a blessing in disguise, since the £IOO given for making the record, plus the honor and the rise_ in value attaching to the championship, is surely worth more than the £l6O she would have got out of the stake, and if she had raced in the President's Handicap it is not likely she would have taken on the mateh against time. As to this great mjle go of hers, she got the quarter in 31|see, the half in Imin 2seo, the three-quarters in lniin 55soc, and then, amid cheers, she finished in 2min Bisce without being unduly pushed in the last stride or two. If M : Donnell had known that the mare wa-s tieing King Cole's time he could probably have chipped off a fifth. Malcolm Allan deserves credit for the skilful manner in which he rode the pacemaker, a Tasnianian-bred jumping pony named Sammy. The Trial Handicap seemed for a mile* to be a gift to Robert R.. but lie stopped quickly, and Louis Dillon went on for a solo. * In the St. Clair Handicap Teddy M'Kewen pushed Lorrie Queen till she got within striking distance of the more fancied Royal Rothschild, then gave the mare a rest, and swooped down on Royal Rothschild in the straight. His response was feeble ; in fact he did not respond at all, but broke, and was beaten lour lengths. John M. partly owed his success in the Regent Handicap to his quickness in beginning and Ravenschild's losing a second. Then, being in front, John M. kept steady, and needed to do so in order to head off Maelstrom, who was picking up ground in the later stages. Vincent would not leave the mark in the Flying Handicap, and Castout. fell owing to crossing her legs. Radiant Morn showed a bold front for half a mile, then broke, and Bequest went away alone. Concluding results are thus detailed: vST. CI.A'IR HANDICAP, lOOsovs: second losovs, third ssov«-. Fit imhoppled trotters. 2|m. Mr D. W. M'Kewen's Lorrie Queen by Lauderdale —Queen 8., 13sec (E. M'Kewen) ... 1 Messrs Xicolson's Royal Rothschild, 15see (J. Nicolson) 2 Mr Forbes's Monsoon, ssee (Owner) ... 3 Also started : Lord Cardigan scr, Bainboo lsec, Rory ssee, Violet M. osee, J.C. 6sec, Eleta B. losec. Major Taylor losec, Observer 13sec, Stella Leigh lfeec, Happy Lad 15sec, Pitch. Dark 15sec, The Jester 15scc, Top Note 15sec, and T.D. 15sec. Royal Rothschild, the favorite, made the pace-"from Eleta B. for about a mile, when Lorrie Queen took second place, and waited till reaching the straight. As «oon as Royal Rothschild was challenged he broke, and Lorrie Queen won by four lengths, Monsoon 10 lengths further buck, Stella. Ijeigh fourth. smin 43sec. Ike winner was third in order of favoritism. REGENT HANDICAP (harness), I.2osovs: second 18sovs, third 6sovs. IJtu. Mr R. M'Millan's John M. by Viking, ssec (Owner) 1 Mr M. Fricdlander's Maelstrom.. 4-ec (Kerr) 3 Mr M'Culeheon's Ravenschikl, 2soc (Owner) 3 Also started : Bell Metal scr. Sparkling Kola lsec, Franzie lsec, and Veracity lsec. Ravenschild, the warm favorite, lost a little at the start. John M. led throughout, and won by three lengths; third nearly 20 lengths away; Sparkling Kok fourth. '2min 52sec. FLYING HANDICAP, 100,ov*: second 15sovs, third ssovs. lin. Mr L. Dorrie's Bequest l>v Galindo— The Gift. 12sec (I!. Reav) ... .* "i Mr Jeffs's Motorist, 9see iLogan) ... 2 Mr Bench's Pine wood, 9bcc (F. Clement) 3 Also started : Eccentric scr, Vincent 9sec, Dragoon lGsec, Castout 12see, Mauler Patchen 12s.ee, and Radiant .Morn 12i0<:. Bequest was first favorite, and Radiant .Morn next. These two went away together ior half a mile, where Radiant Morn shut up, and Bequest then trotted in two lengths in front of Motorist, who came well m the straight. Pirn-wood was eight lengths away, and Eccentric fourth 2inin 26see. WANGANUI HANDICAPS. Cerituiv Hurdles. 2J,m.— E.spartero 12.6. Paisano 12.0, Presentlv 11.2, VYhakaweira, 11.0, The Native 10.71 Captain .10.7, Don Quex 10.7, Koran 10.4. * WoollfK.mooloo 10.3, Euroco 10.0. Silva 9.10, Leolantcr 9.10, Cornelian 9.10, Sandy Paul 9.10. Stevens 9.10. Waterworks 9.10, Passive 9.9, Merry Lad 9.7. Patrobus 9.4, Kauroa 9.4 Gaelic 9.4, Outlander 9.3. Kildonoii 9.0, Seaman 9.0, Darbv Paul 9.0. Navier 9.0, CaDtain Bell 9.0.

Wanganui Steeplechase. 3m.~-Corazon 12.8. Antarctic 12.3, Continuance 12.0, Sir Lethe 11.0. Pleiades 11.0. Whakaweira 10.10, Compass 10.8, Lovell 10.6, Okaihau 10.6,' Captain Jingle 10.5, Kaipetipeti 10.3, Dofando 10.2, Beeline 10.1, Glenmore 10.1, Tyrannic 9.13. Taiha 9.12. Winiata 9.1.1," First Barrel 9.10. The Spaniard 9.8, Hautere 9.8, Navier 9.7. Zante 9.7.