FORBURY TROTS

Evening Star, Issue 19549, 6 May 1927, Page 9

FORBURY TROTS

CLOSE FINISHES AND FAIR TIME As to weather, the first day of the Forbury Trotting Club’s races started as it began- -told wind and fine overhead—so that no one sot of horses had the worst or the best of the hick in that respect. The attendance seemed to be about the average for a non-holiday, and the totalisator handled £425 more than on the first day of the 1925 meeting. The following completes our report ST. CLAIR HANDICAP (Harness), 3‘iOsovs; second 60, third 30. CJnhoppled trotters only. 2m. 2—Mr W. T. Lowe’s Trampfast (Logan Pointer Galindo mare), scr (Owner) 1 6 Mr J. C. South’s Engagement, 24yds (11. Townley) ... ... 2 I—-Mr J. Bryce’s Money Spider, 96yds (Owner,) 3 Others; 7 Ingle Bingen 12yds, 6 Blue Thorpe 24yds, 3 Pete Peter 48yds, 4 Le Todd 60yds, 8 Charles Dixie 72yds. Ingle Bingen lost ground at the start. Trampfast did not let anything get near him at any stage, and won by eight lengths, casing up, third two lengths away, Blue Thorpe fourth. Time, 4min 44 3-ssoc. RENOWN HANDICAP (Harness), 270sovs; second 45, third 25. 1m sf. B—Mr W. Brady’s Logan Hanlon (Logan Pointer Empress Eugenie), 12yds (A. F. M'Gregor) ... •;> 1. 12—Mrs E. L. Ponsford’s Ariki, 24yds tM. Edwards) 2 4—Mr J. Thornton’s Conara, 12yds fP. Holmes) ... 3 Others; 9 Okoura scr. 3 Rollicking Bolls scr (coupled with Jolly Pet 60yds), 4 Sundown scr, 13 Spring Note scr, 1 Desert Star 12yas, 17 Glen Farg 12yds, 7 Richore 12yds, 11 Kibiringi 12yds, 6 Mate o’ Mine 12yds, 18 Carbine Direct 24yds. 16 Lucky Harold24yds, 10 Dillon Gold 36yds, 14 Lonamohr 60yds, 16 Homer GOyds. Spring Note got out well, and led right into the straight, then collapsed owing to want of condition. Richore and Desert Star lay handy in the early stages Logan Hanlon, never far away, turned second into the straight, and, stalling oft Ariki, won by three-quar-ters of a length, Conara a length further back. Time, 3min 52 3-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP (Harness), 300sovs; second 50, third 25. Im. 1— Mr J. M'Lean’s Logan Holme (Logan Pointer Golden Lily), scr (Owner) ... I 2Mr R. Grant’s Harold Thorpe, • 24vds (M. Edwards) ... ... 2 7 Sir A Ferguson’s Mountain i" -s. scr (J M'Kewen, i 3 Oth 5 Desborcugh scr, 4 Some Willa c. 10 Harold Burwood 12yds, 6 Foku M'Kinney 24yds, 3 General Bingen 24yds, 8 Harbor Light 24yds, 9 Bell Harold 60yds. Some Wilkes and Harbor Light fired away their chances at the post. Logan Holme went past Mountain Chimes after three furlongs, and came homo under pressure a lengtli and a-half in front of Harold Thorpe, who beat Mountain Chimes four lengths. Some Wilkes and Desborough were next. Time, 2min IGseo.

NOTES OK THE RAGING £By St. CtAiE.] The weather was fine, but the winter sun was tempered with a very cold westerly wind, which made the climatic conditions rather unpleasant for the opening day of the Winter Meeting. The course had dried up splendidly and was in first-class condition. The attendance was good for the opening day, and the totalisator investments, £24,92SJ, though £15,119 below last year’s total, when the meeting was held on the last two days of the Exhibition, were £452 better than the 1923 meeting figures. The racing was interesting, and most of the finislies close, reflecting credit upon the veteran hnndicapper Mr Brinkman’s work. Southland horses opened the meeting well, Kcrswood Bell and Nelson M'Elwyn winning well, each returning good prices. The former was protested against for galloping past the post, but she only broke a couple of strides from the post, and the stewards rightly dismissed the objection. Author Jinks put up an attractive performance in beating a "ood field in the mile saddle race in the good time of 2min Msec. . Another Southlander in Great Bell won well in the Innovation Handicap, registering her fourth consecutive win, and was the first favorite to get home. The Wiuton-bred Native Chief should have won the Prince of Wales Handicap, but was not driven judiciously, and after leading into the straight was beaten in the run home by another ex-Sonthlander, Queen’s Own, who did not have to go nearly her handicap time. _ Tr a rap fast made a runaway victory in the St. Clair Handicap, and the Central Otago trained Logan Hanlon scored well in the Renown Handicap, in which Desert Star was made a hot favorite, and though well placed throughout was not good enough. Logan Holme concluded an excellent day’s sport by winning the Flying Handicap, and sent followers of first favorites home in a good mood. Mr Dunne’s starting was good, and the programme finished sharp on time. * * * * Arctotis, who was receutly sold by Mr J. Hamilton, of Winton. to Messrs J. and C. Small for 600 gs, was selected as a good thing for tho opening event, the Bayfield Handicap, for unhoppled trotters. Ho carried nearly twice as many investments ns Peter Boy, with

Nourmahal, Hawkesbury s Pride, and Jock’ Bingen, all evenly backed, next in demand. . There was a lot of breaking and skipping amongst the limit horses, and when the field had gone two furlongs Wee Hatch, Genevieve, Jock Bingen (who also skipped at the start), and Kerrwood Bell were out in front. Just after passing the stand both Genevieve and Jock Bingen broke, and Kerrwood Bell and Katuke then took charge and led Nourmahal and Hawkesbury Rride into the last lap. Halt a mile from home Nourmahal made a forward move, and! when just on the tail of the leaders he broke. Katuke led Kerrwood Bell by two lengths round the far turn and into the straight. Hie Otautau-trained mare gradually overhauled Katuke, and 20yds from the post was almost on terms. In the last few strides Kerrwood Bell skipped, and before Walsh could get he back on to her feet they hair passed the post, the judge declaring a head verdict in favor of Kerrwood Bell Merry Peter was twenty lengths off third,_ followed at long . intervals by Jock Bingen, Nourmahal,' and Hawkesbury Pride. Times: 3mi.i 53 3-ssec, drain 49 4-sseo, 3mm 52 l-ssec. Investments, £1,754.

The three-year-old filly Asset was baeKed down to a very short price in the Domain Handicap, witli the bouthlaudcrs, Slump and Nelson AL'Llwyn, next in demand, none or the others being heavily supported. Asset was quickly on her met, and led Robert Bell, Slump, and iNeedles over the hrst circuit. Then the leaders were Asset (on the rails), with Kooert Bell at her wheel, Stockade Junior, and Slump. There was little change in the next round, and entering tne last Jap Asset was just in front or .Robert Bell, with (slump: and Nelson M'iillwyn close up. Going along the back Wenio moved up, and biump dropped back. At the turn into, .the straignt Asset was just clear, but at, the distance post Asset, Weiilo, Robert Bell, and Nelson f.PKhvyn were running in line. The favorite was the first beaten, and in a great run to the post the Gore-owned Nelson M'Klwyn gained a head victory from Wenio, with Robert Bell another head away third. After them came Asset, Slump, and Leo Bingen. Times: 3min 48 4-ssec, 3min 48sec, 3min 50 l-ssec. Investments, £2,961*. ; * * * *

Desliorougu Vim muao uuorito in the Beacn llanuicap, warn Queen's general ana Author Jiuks, Hoou Hay, and the coupied pair, .moloch and J-,ucky Harold, ail well supported, queen's General and Tommy ..Direct railed to go away, and Jock's Tal, who went‘away host, broke alter going, three lurlongs, leaving Jazoloek, Mountain Chimes, hirst Toll in iront, with Author Jinks next. Going into the back stretch, Jazoloek ana Mountain Chimes were still in front, with Author Jinks next and graaualiy catching them. At the far turn these, three Hunched, Mountain Chimes leading Author Jinks round the top, with Jazoloek on their heels. Once in the straight Author Jinks challenged Mountain Chimes, and beat him home ' comfortably by a length and a-half, with Jazoloek four lengths .’off third, followed by Hoou Hay, Dcsborougli, and Moor -Chimes. Times: 2min Msec, 2min 15 l-ssec, 2min 18 2-ssec. Investments, £2,789L * + * * Great Bell was Made a few pounds better favorite than Katute, who played up at the start, in the Innovation Handicap, for unhoppled trotters, the pair carrying much more money than Sebisca, Tamerlane, and Elusive, who were the next best backed. There was a lot of messing at the start, arid’Avalanche and the favorite at once drew right away from the others, and bkd the it'icc to themselves. Avalanche showed Great Bell round to two and a-half furlongs from homo. Then the latter ran up, and, leading into the straight, stayed on to win by half a length. Randolph was over twenty lengths away third, followed by Tamerlane, Merry Peter, and Katute. The winner has now started four times this season for four wins, and is a very evenly gaited trotter.. Times 1 4min:\47 2-osec, 4min; 47 J-osec, 4min 4o 2-oscc. Investments, £2,803. * The bracketed pair, Native Chief and Fight Ever, wore backed down- to nearly an even-money chance in the Prince of Wales ’Handicap, with Queen’s Own and Trenand also bracketed, next in demand. Macaranda, Bessie Bogan, Shine Soon, and St. Maura were next in demand,’but each carried less than half the investments that were on the Queen’s Own bracket. Harry Audubon led Napland, Fight Ever, i and Shine Soon over the first half-mile. Then. Bessie. Logan, took up the running, and-led"'Trenand,' Harry Audubon, and Talent passing Hie .‘land into'the second last lap. Bessie Logan held command throughout the ,exi circuit, and led Native Chief and 'lncurs Own into the last lap. Native (inef ran up to Bessie Logan going e oi g the back, and led. into the straight from Queen’s Own, Bessie Logan, and Fight Ever. Queen’s Own finished well, and, catching Native Chief opposite the big stand, stayed on to win well from Fight Ever by nearly a length, with .-Native Chief a similar distance, off third. Bessie Logan, Macaranda, and Loganwood were.next. Event played up at the start. Times: 4min 81 4-ssec. 4min 36sec, ’4min 32sec. Investments, £4,028^-.

Money Spider was made a much better favorite than Trampfast in the St. Clair Handicap, for mihoppled trotters, Pete Peter, Le Todd, Engagement, and Blue Thorpe each being well backed. Ingle Bingen mixed at the start, from wlucii Trampfast wont away ■well and quickly obtained a long lead, which he maintained to the finish, winning easing up by eight lengths from Engagement, who beat Money Spider by, two lengths, with Blue Thorpe, Le Todd, am! Pete Peter next. Times': 4min 44 o-uscc, 4min 44 4 foec, 4min 39 2-ssee. Investments, £3,1184.

Desert Star was sent out a very warm favorite for the Renown Handicap, carrying nearly twice as many investments on ..his chance as another Invercargill-trained horse in Lingfield, with the bracketed pair, Rollicking Bells and-Jolly Pet, and Conaranext best fancied.- Okoura and Kibiringi got the wheels of’their sulkies locked at the start, and interfered with Lingfield and Carbine Direct. Spring Note went away the smartest of the limit horses, and led Richore, Desert Star, and Logan Hanlon for a round. Then Spring Note and Richore ' led . Logan Hanlon, Mat© o’ Mine, and Desert Star into the last lap. Going along the back Ariki began to move up. At the homo turn Spring Note was still in front, with Logan Hanlon, Ariki, and Desert Star ail close up. Logan Hanlon took charge passing the dis-tance-post, and stayed on to win .by three-parts of a length from Ariki, who got a good run on the rails and beat Coriara by a length for second money. Desert Star and Lenamhor were next. Tunes; 3min 52 3-ssec, 3min 52sec, 3min 53 2-ssec. ' Investments, £3,9781. Logan Holme was made a slightly better favorite than Harold Thorpe in the Flying Handicap, with General Bingen, Some Wilkes, and Desborough next in demand. Some, Wilkes and Harbor Light lost several lengths at the start,, and .Mountain Chimes .led Logan Holme arid Desborough over the first three furlongs. Then, the favorite took charge, and led Mountain Chimes and General Bingen into the back. Half a mile from home the latter broke and collided with Harbor Light. Going to the far turn Harold Thorpe ran up and was on Logan Holme’s wheel as they turned into the straight, hut in the xmn home the favorite held his advantage and won by ofor a length. Mountain Chimes was four lengths off third. Some Wilkes and Desborough were next. Times; 2min 16scc, 2min 14 l-ssec,' 2min 19 4-ssec. Investments, £3,485.

ACCEPTORS FOR TO-MORROW Acceptors for the second day:—

TAHUNA HANDICAP, 200SOVS. Im5f. Robert Todd scr Yds. blind. George Huon scr Hawkesbury 36 Genevieve ... scr Pride Jock Bingen scr. Red Peter ... 60 Watersong ... scr Ruck Up 84 Wee Patch ... scr Alpha Wilkes 84 Yds. blind. Avalanche ... 06 Major Domo ' 12 Randolph 00 vSwiftest ... 24 Merry Peter 103 Ben Logan ... 36 ROYAL HANDICAP, 220sovs. 1m and 5f. Lee Bingen ... scr Yds. bhnd. Spring Flower scr Malice 12 Stockade Peter the Junior ... scr Painter ... 12 Red Shiner ... scr Great Night 24 Needles ... scr Kinney Dillon 24 Doncliffe ... scr Mirella 24 Firebrand ... scr Derma Pointer 24 No Fear ... scr Hector’s Own 36 Asset ... ... scr Drake ... ... 48 Slump scr Chillier 60 Winnie Nelson Chrysler ... scr M'Elwyn ... 72 First Imperial scr PACIFIC HANDICAP, 270sovs. 1m. Robert Bell scr Jazalock scr First Toll ... scr Lucky Harold sor Queen’s Yds. bhnd. General ... scr Lonamhor ... 12 Rollicking Mountain Bells scr Chimes 2! Hylns scr Menem bcr ... 24 IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, | 220sovs 2m. 1 Yds. blind. Yds. blind. ’ Nourmnhal ... 12 Tun Wood ... 43 Underviewer 24 Tamerlane ... 48 Elusive ... 24 Randolph ... 43 : Kenwood Bell 24 Sebisca 00 Sea Queen ... 24 Swiftbine 60 , Katute ... 48 Merry Bingen 72 1 Avalanche ... 48, Great Bell ... 72 VICTORY HANDICAP, 700sovs. 2m. Maearanda ... scr Yds. blind. N.inland ... scr St. Maura ... 12 Jolly Chimes scr Dalualiine ... 24 Harry Downcast 24 Audubon ... scr Trencnd ... 24 Yds. blind. Event 24 Bessie Logan 12 Talent ... ... 24 Fight Ever ... 12 Lopanwood ... 48 Shine Soon 12 Queen’s Own 72 PENINSULA HANDICAP, 320sovs. 2m. Nighborn ... scr Yds. blind. Yds. blind. Lc Todd ... 48 Bine Thorpe 12 Charles Dixie 60 Engagement 24 Pete Peter ... 36 Money Spider Napland 84 96 RAILWAY HANDICAP, 270sovs. 2m, Lingfield ... Bcr Yds. bhnd. Mountain Some WiJkes 12 Chimes ... scr Dillon Gold 12 Okoura scr Desert- Star' 12 Conara scr Ariki 12 Riclioro ... scr Lenamhor ... 24 Sandown ... scr Homer 24 Kibiringi i.. scr Mate o’ Mine scr Logan Hanlon 24 Desborough 36 Lucky Harold scr Moor Chirrtes 48 WenJo ... ... scr Jolly Pet ... 48 Moon Hay ... 48 FAREWELL HANDICAP, SOOsovs Tm. Harold Yds. bhnd. Bunvood ... scr Logan Holme 12 Y r ds. bhnd. Author Jinks 24 Harbor Light 12 Harold Trenand ... 12 Thorpe 24 General Bessie Logan 30 Bingen ... 12 Talent 36 Final Logan wood ... 36 M'Kinney 12 Bell Harold 48 Event 12 Native Chief 84 Macaranda ... 12