FORBURY TROTTING RACES

Evening Star, Issue 18628, 8 May 1924, Page 9

FORBURY TROTTING RACES

FIRST DAY—THURSDAY. The attendance ait. the outset was very good, considering 'the coldness and t.hc fact that it was not a holiday. The itrack was greasy on the surface, buit seemed _to be sound underneath, for the horses did not cut deeply into it. A iwumber of the men-o'-war's men were there from tlho first, and the officers arrived after lum;h. Results: BAYFIELD HANDICAP (Harness), 200sovs; second 40sovs, third 20sovs. lm sf. I_C Samson's Mone-.v Spider (LoreneTodd—Mfemtle), "?cr (W. Grant) ... 1 B—W. T. Lowe's Woodkss. 108yds (owner) * 7_W. S. Williams's Master Peter, 12yds (W. Anderson) .3 Others": 11 Ben Logan scr, 16 Bonny Spec scr, 5 Kentucky Moor scr, 2 Swifthine scr, 10 Annette scr. 9 Theda scr, 12 Ladv Evelyn scr, 17 Sheila Wilkes scr, 10 Waiwtapu scr, 6 Blue Thorpe 12yds. 3 Youth? Tom 24vds, 13 Queen Ida. 48yds, 4 Duke Binige.ii, 72yds, .15 Le Todd 156yds Monev Spider -bei'iau best, and led Queen Ida. and Ladv Evelyn. Queen Ida trot up on the rails after prong half a mile, but she- fell away, and wAh a lap to .po Master Poter lay second to Money Spider. Queen Ida got into a handy position, but Kit the fen.ee and stopped Monev Spider led. Master Peter in the back 'by four lengths, and was fifteen lengths ahead ait ".f>he home turn, from which poitnit he took things leisurely, and. lobbed .home ten Icinstlis alioad of Woodlass, who went past a tiring lot and boat Lady EVelvn ,tnvo lcwrths. Lady Evelyn was'disqualified for .pa'lopinc, and Master Peter placed third. Queen Ida was next. Time. 4min 18 3-ss.ee.

DOMAIN HANDICAP fffarness), 225sovs; second 45sovs, (third 22J,sovs. 2m. 3—C. E.-Lindsay's Telaro (CreatAudu■don—Coin), scr fO. E. Hooper) ... 1 11—J. Devereaux's Harewood, ?6yds '(0. Smith) 2 H. M'Kendrv's Stunt Artist, 60yds (D. M'Kendry) 3 Qtlwire: 17 Black Bftven, 5 Hvilas, 1 Jolly Chimes, 8 Our Nurse, 2 Hustler, 16 Cardinal and Blue, 9 Irish Imp. 14 Pessimist 4 Peter the Painter, 6 Kate Thorpe, 12 Lindetta, 13 Meddler, 10 Lneky Dillon, 7 Malice. Jollv Chimes skipped after going a furlong, 'and on passing the stand ttv first time Hylns led from Telnro and Harewood. Going along the back the some position was maintained, but at- the far turn T<?lairo had taken charge. Harewood resumed command on passing the. stand <% second time from Tekiro, Irish Imp, and Hvlas. Jolly Chimes moved np at flie ihack, and on entering on the final lap the order was Harewood, Telr.ro, i\a.to Thorpe, and Jollv Chimes. At the far turn Kaito Thorpe broke when going well. Harewood just led Telnro into the straight, .but the latter stayed on to win by a"neck, Stunt ArtiM twenty-five, lengths n.way, then Lucky Dillon, Malice, and Peter the Painter. Time, smin Isec.

INNOVATION HANDICAP (Saddle). 225sovs: second 45sovs. third 22isovs. Unhappled trotters only. 2m. 7__fW. T. Lowe's Bon Sonty (Bou Homme— Spe.oifiea.tion mare), 144yds (T. Arnietti .., 1 4—G. Ailtcihison's Merry Bingen, 84yds (owner) ... 2 s—B. L. Lonsselly's .Major Domo. scr (R. Humphreys) 3 Other starters: 9 Ardwood scr, 2 Marvin Bel srr, 10 Tiaki scr, 6 per, 1 LadvcMff scr, 3 Marvin Drift 84yds, 8 Lady Elwood 84yds. Ladycliff Jed Marvin Bell and Major Domo' for a-quarter mile, when Marvin Brfl broke. Boimotte was in second place a.fiter a, lap, Major Domo nest, with alap to go. Ln.dycl.iff led Bornneibte three lengths, and Bon' Sonty was third. Ladycliff broke a furlong further on, but was still one of the leading four. In the home streltdh Merry BLnigcin and Bon Sonty came along together, but Bon Sonty had the bit in hand 'to win by over a lengih and a-Mf. Ma.for Domo was only a length and a.-faalf away, then. Boraneitc and Ladycliff. Time, 4min 59sec. PRINCE OF WALES HANDICAP (Harness), 1,75050v5; second lEOsovs, third 75sovs. 2m. I—J. Duffv's Logan Chief (Lojran Pointer— Regina Belle), 48yds (J. J. Kcnnerley) 1 2—R. M. Morten's Ahuriri, 12yds (J. Brvce) 2 5—G. M'Millan'sMan-o'-War, 84yds (J. Shaw) 3

Others: 3 Brutus (scr, 0. E. Hooper), 4 Locanda Mac (12yds, A. Fleming), 7 Locanda Dillon (24yds, F. Holmes, jun.), 6 Loganwood (24yds, G. S. Smith). Ahuriri refused to strike the gait unti] half a furlong had been covered. In passing the. stand Locanda Mac led from Brutus, Ahuriri, and Loganwood. Along the back Loganwood ran into third place, but tho field was running in close order. Passing the stand the second time, Brutus was in command from Locanda Mac, Ahuriri, and Loganwood. Brutus drew out ten lengths in tho lead going along the bark, and beginning the last lap led Ahuriri, Man-o'-War, Locanda Mac, and LoganChief in that order. At the far turn Ahuriri went, up, and just led Brutus, Man-o'-War, and Logan Chief. At the far turn Ahuriri still led from Man-o'-War and Logan Chief. Two furlongs from home. Logan Chief moved up, and at the distance had Ahuriri beaten, and in the run home won comfortably by a length and .vhalf j half a length' second and third; Brutus fourth. Time, 4min 47 3-ssec. BEACH HANDICAP, 225sovs; second 157£sovs, third 22isovs. lm sf. 4—J; Bcattie, jun.'s, Haere Ra (Harold Rothschild—Myrtle Bell), 24yds 1 6—J. S. Miller's Kelpie, scr 2 3—J. M'Ewan's Rollicking Bells, scr 3 Others: 11 Bronwood scr, 2 Rebel scr, 14 Acacia scr, 13 Gladwell scr, 1 Afton Water scr, 10 Cocoa scr, 9 Ciiffeton Chimes 24yds, 8 St. Thomas 36yds, 5 Gala Pointer 43yds, 7 Bonanza 48yds, 11 Meddler 96yds. Meddler and Rebel were slow to move. Kelpie was smartest to begin, and led Gladwell and Cocoa. With a lap to go, Kelpie was just in front of Cocoa, with Afton Water, Rollicking Bells, and J.laorc Ra all of a heap close up. A fine race between the five of them, until Haere Ra got to the lead, in the straight, winning by a length and a-quarter; third a length "off; then Cocoa and Af toil Water. Time, 4min 3 3-ssec.