FORBURY PARK TROTS

Evening Star, Issue 18139, 1 December 1922, Page 6

FORBURY PARK TROTS

First Dav.— Friday. Showers threatened, hut tho sun was riiining when the races commenced. The track was somewhat heavy, but did not cut up much with tho big field of the first race. The Kaikorai Band; supplied good music. Mr T. H. Davey was the stipendiary steward on duly. Mr Rudkm officiated for tho first time as judge, and Mr H. Hallig.au assisted Mr W. F. Dunne with the starting. Every one of the twenty-five horses in the first race was on the move when the word was given. Results ; ROSLYN HANDICAP (Saddle), 150sovs; second SOsovs, third I’Ssovs. 1m 6t. 17—A. Boal’s Wonder Why (King Tracey—Electioneer mare), 96yds (R. Towailcy) 1 21—D. O’ConnelTs Ladycliff, scr (J. O’Connell) 2 19—C. Thomson’s Stone Ginger, ser (G. Grant) * Also ran: 1 Bumio, 25 Reta Louie, 16 Sandstorm, 18 Dim vegan, 11 Supremo, 10 Kismet, 6 Lady Ehvood, 20 Ora Jay, 12 Army Wilkes, 13 Jim Russell all scratch, 7 JFKinney Mac, 22 Bondo, 2 Queen Wilkes, 24‘Waiatapu 12yds, 14 Ngapuna, 3 Jessie MMvinney 24yds, 8 Lo Todd, 9 Kidman 48yds, 5 Fox Trot 60yds, 4 Cherry Whips 72ydfi, 15 Swiftest 84yds, 25 Bouotte 108yis. . t Tho big field moved off well, but several soon broke, including Dunvegan, who led 1 for tho first furlong. Stone Ginger took up the running from Ladycliff and M'Kinney Mac; but Stone Ginger, after being momentarily headed by Quren Wilkes, led for some time. Wonder Why led the field half a mile from home, and 1- there. Burn ie, when looking to have a good chance, broke at the turn for home. Queen Wilkes also broke at the same time, when well up. Wonder Why won by seven lengths, Stone Ginger five lengths away; then Bouette, Le lodd, and Cherry Whips., Time, 4min s§seo. PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP (Harness), 225sova; second 45sovs, third 22Kovs. 1m sf. j__D. Spence’s Prospect (Harold Dillon —Rothschild marc, scr (O. E. Hooper) p 7 —J. Westerman’s Houdini, scr (i. Holmes) 2 15—A. M‘URan’6 Cottage Girl, 24yds (owner) “ Also started; 17 Red Chequer scr, 21 Tehama scr, 15' Wallace Dillon, scr, 19 Princess Locanda scr, 8 Lady Michael scr, U Myrtle Wilkes sor, 20 Jim Locanda scr, 6 Locanda Jack 12yds, 4 Lucky Dillon 12yds, 11 Brown Chequer 12yds, 3 Guy Fawkes 12yds, 11 RothmonjJ, 12yds, 18 Ramins 24yds, 5 Net Out 36yds, 9 Kentucky Direct 36yds, 10 Cliffcton Chimes 56yds, 15 George Grafton 48yds, 2 Grange 48vds. Houdini led Prospect till entering the last lap, when the favorite streaked away with a substantial lead, and was never troubled, winning by eight lengths. Change broke on commencing the last round. Cottage Girl mad© a great run in the straight and nearly got second place. Locanda Jack was fourth, then Chang© and Guy Fawkes'. Time, 3min 58jsec. SPRING HANDICAP (Harness), 225sovs; second horse 45sovs and) third 22£sovs. 2m. 3 T. Ritchie’s Tho Squire, aged (Baveivschild Tracey marc), 84yds behind (D. O. Jones) ... 1 2 J. H. Rochfort’s El Belette, scr (A. Pringle) ; •••••• - * 4 W. G. Watkins’s Larmier, 36yds be- < _ hind (A. Cox) 5 Also started: 7 Kismet smq 10 Racewood soi', 9 Avalanche scr, 1 Echo scr, 8 Kentucky Moor 24yds behind, 6 Ngapuna 56yds, 6 Wonder Why 180ydsLI Belette began well, and lea moowood. After six furlongs El Belette -was twelve lengths ahead of The Sqmie. Echo broke badly. The Squire caught El Rolette entering the last lap, Launer lying third a long way back. The Squire had El Belette beaten three furlongs from homo, and won easily by six lengths, amidst applause; a bad third:, Kentucky Moor fourth. Time, 4min fidfsec. The attendance grew large as tiro afternoon wore on, nnd the track was wonderfully good considering the weather. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, 800sovs; second 1 I6osovs, third 80sovs. 2m, 9 J W. Lewis’s Peter Mac, aged (Petereta—D.l.C.), scr (J. N. Clarke) 2—W. H. Norton’s Trix Pointer, 60yds (F. Holmes) 2 4_J. Dench’s Tatsv Dillon, 60yds (J. MfLellan) ’ 3 Also started: 5 Legacy ecr, 1 Grand Denver sjc.r, 3 Child© Pointer, 6 Star Queen. 24yds, 2 Emperor 24yds, 7 Jack Arrah 24vds, 8 Wild, Thyme 56yds. Peter Mac 'vent to the front after going a furlung, and was never- headed. A fine , race right through. Won* by Three iargtii^

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