FORBURY TROTTING CLUB

Evening Star, Issue 15174, 3 May 1913, Page 6

FORBURY TROTTING CLUB

Second Dat—Satuedax. The course to-day looked like a sea <a mud, and horses and riders got splashed fearfully; still the going seemed to be sound underneath. There was a large attendance. Results:— SECOND AMATEUR HANDICAP (barness), 70sovs; second third Sgsovs. ?' Wee Macgregor by Tohu—Navaho, 6sec (T E. Wilkins) 1 at U‘, lonian’s M‘Vea, 4sec (Owner) 2 . Q- O’Neill’s Silver Pet, lOsec (Owner) 3 Others : Narob scratch, Mona Dillon mrl o lssour ‘ Ssec, Jarrah Wood Bsec, W.D. Bsec, and Lily F. Bsec. Narob and Jarrah Wood practically resigned after a couple of fuvlcngs. Silver i et, the favorite, began badly, and Wee Macgregor took the Dad, with Silver Pet and Lily F. next, till entering the last lap, where MWea took a hand * He soon rnnl/° Wll f L * F ’ and Silver Pe t. hat couid not quite reach Wee Macgregor, and in his final spurt he broke and was beaten a neck. A fair third. W D fourth. Time, 4mn 28|sec The winner was fourth favorite. . IMPROVERS' HANDICAP, loam*. second ISeovs, third ssovs. l£m, Mr H. Ellis’s Truganini by Del Paso Msec (C. Willette) ... ’ 1 Mr J. Todd’s Sinah J., 14sec (R. H. Macldn) g Mr A. Farrell’s Lady Wallace, 16sec (Fos) 3 Also started ; Arbiter scratch, Restoration 2&ec, Frank Henry 6eec, St. Kevin 6sec, Centre-wood Ssec, Arbitross Ssec. Beubell lOsec, Heriot lOsec, Rhodesia 12sec, and Dolly Rodgers 15&ec. Arbiter and Restoration were called off at the start for heating the starter, and each rider fired £2. Lady Wallace led Truganini till 3j furlongs from home, then went past and won by 10 lengths from Sirrah J., who began badly but showed a turn of speed when set gome. Dolly Rodgers was also slow in striking her true pace. Rhodesia, the favorite, pulled up after two furlongs. Lady Wallace was a fair third. Centre wood fourth, then Arbitress and Dolly Rodsrers. Truganini, who changed hands last night, was sixth in the order of betting. OTAGO HANDICAP, 120sovs; second 18sovs, third 6sovs. 2m. Mr W. N. Wilson’s Matilda H., by King Harold—Lily H, 6sec (W. Jones) 1 Mr J. H. Oliver’s 0.1.C., lOsec (Holmes) ... 2 Mi- C. Hazlett’s Hectorata, lOsoc (J. M’Kewen, jun.) 3 Other starters : Diving Bell 4sec, Bow Bell ssec, Benmore' sscc, S.M. Ssec, Nora Burley 7sec, Glenfoot lOsec, and Ima D,' lOsec. 0.1.C. (a hot favorite) and Ima D. made the pace in the early stages, Nora Burley and Hectorata next. Matilda H. gradually improved her position, and with five furlongs to go she joined 0.1.C. in the lead, Hectorata, Ima D., and Nora Burley handy. With three furlongs to go Matilda H. and 0.1.C. cleared away from the others, and Matilda H. played solo at the finish. 0.1.C. weseased up in the last few strides, and Matilda H. won by eight lengths, Hectorata four lengths further away, Ima D. fourth. The winner wae second favorite. Time, smin llsoc. WINTER OATS HANDICAP (harness), 200sovs; second 30sovs, third lOsovs. 2m. Mr A. G. Wilson’s Bright by Rothschild, aged, scratch IA. Wilson) ... 1 Mr H. F. Nicoll’s St. Swithin, 6yrs, ssec (A. Pringle) ... 2 Mr P. Delargey’s Prince Alert, aged, scratch (D. Clayton) 3 Also started : Lord Heathcotc 4scc (F. Holmes) and ATeon Bsac (R. M’Donnell). All began well, but Prince Alert soon got away from Bright. After six furlongs Ailcen was two lengths clear of St, Swithin, and Prince Alert next. Prinoft Alert got up on the inside of St. Swithin, and in the back stretch lay second 19 Aileen. Bright here made a forward move, and with a lap to go was lying a length behind Aileen, St. Smithin and Prince Alert next. Aileen skipped on entering the back stretch, and Bright went to the 0,-ont. Prince Alert challenged him two furlongs from home, but broke badly, and Bright trotted home a winner by six lengths, third five lengths away, Aileen fourth. Lord Heathcotc pulled up after the second round. Bright was favorite. Time, smin ISfsec. DOMAIN HANDICAP (in harness), of KKs'jvs; second lssjf? third ssova. Ijm. Messrs O’Brien and Harvey’s b m Rosie M’Kenney by Young M’Kinney, 4yrs, 6&ec (J. O'Brien) 1 Air T. Teller's Mandor, Ssec (S. G. Inder) 2 Mr G. A. Barron’s Sydlaw Maid, 6sec (R. 11. Macldn) 3 Others: Truganini 6sec behind scratch, Lady Wallace 2sec, Rebe 6sec, Bell D’Or Ssec, Vesper 9sec, W.D. lOsec, Faustina lOsec, Tuheriji 12sec, Lavinia 12sec. Truganini lost ground at the start, and Lavinia showed wie way from Rosie M’Kirmey and Vesper. The last-named was going to the front at the back, when she broke, leaving Rosie M‘Kinney in charge. Mandor also broke, and in" the last lap, when ‘ purtuing Rosie M’Kinney, Mandor broke again, leaving the favorite to win by five lengths, third six lengths away. Rebe was fourth- Time, 4mb 29sec.