FORBURY PARK TROTS

Evening Star, Issue 19723, 25 November 1927, Page 8

FORBURY PARK TROTS

OPENING DAY FURIOUS. GALE The south-west gale prophesied by Air Bates duly arrived this morning, and had tho effect 1 . of thoroughly drying tho track for tho opening of the Eorbnry Trotting Club's race meeting. The wind had terrible force. Whilst making preparations Mr George Mason, tho caretaker, had to carry a table across tho ground, and the galo threw him down, with the, result that his shoulder was dislocated, and he received injuries to his head. Two doctors attended him at his residence. ROSLYN HANDICAP (Saddle), 200sovs; second 40sove, third 20. Unhopplcd trotters. 1m sf. 6_Mr A. T. Valentine’s SID, WILKES (Marvin Wilkes— Del Paso mare, 36yds (J. M'Lennan) 1 2—Mr D. Teahcn’s Leu Wood, 13yds (Owner) 2 ■l—Air A. Robertson’s Jade, 24yds (H. J Eady) 3

Others: 3 Genevieve scr, 13 Major Domo scr, 9 Ria Audubon scr, 7 Greywood 12yds,’ 9 Hawkesbury’s Pride 24yds, 1 Dolores 36yds, 8 Lord Tracey 48yds, 12 Peter the First 48yds, 5 Master Peter 72yds, 11 Nelson M‘Kinney 144yds Leu Wood and Greywood skipped at the start. Genevieve got away smartest, but Sid Wilkes rushed past her in tho first furlong, and established such a lead as to make it look like a solo. Major Dome lay second for a while, and Hav/kesbury’s Prido had a turn in that place, but nothing had a chance with the leader, and he won, pulled into a walk, by a dozen yards, Jade the same distance away. Dolores, who broke four or fivo times, finished fourth, and Hawkesbury’s Prido next. Ria Audubon did not go at all. Time, 4min 1 l-ssec.

PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP (harness), 225sovs; second 45sovs, and third 20sovs. 1m and sf. I—Mr1 —Mr D. Spence’s FIREBRAND (Denver Huon—Prince Imperial marc), scr (0. E. Hooper) ... ... 1 3—Mr R. H. Robinson’s Stockade Junior, scr (owner) 2 S—Mr F. Wallis, jun.’s Nelson M’Elwyn, lOSyds (J. Walsh) 3

Others; 14 Onoto scr, 11 Lindo Chimes scr, 13 Celestial scr, 6 John Appear scr, 10 Dahlia Dillon scr, 5 Dillon Blake 12yds, 2 Sadie Huon 24yds, 7 Kinney Dillon 36yds, 4 Slump 48yds, 9 Nihilist Junior 72yds, 15 Wiki Pigeon 72yds, 16 Drake 72yds, ISlvibiringi 84yds. . Once more the gale spoilt chances at the tstart. Some of the horses dwelt badly, and Celestial jibbed altogether. Stockade Junior commenced best, followed by Firebrand and Dahlia Dillon, Sadie Huon lying fourth. Sadie Huon becoming unsteady, dropped away, and the three others went on well clear. With a lap to go Nelson M’Elwyn drew into fourth place. Dahlia Dillon broke three furlongs from home, and the finish was between Stockade Junior and Firebrand, the latter picking up a length qf more in tho homo stretch and winning by half a length. Third was twenty-five lengths away, then Dahlia Dillon and Sadie Huon. Time, 3min 56 2-sscc. ST. KILDA HANDICAP (saddle). 275sovs; second 55sovs, third 30. Im. s—Messrs J. F. O’Connell and J. MTvewcn’s DESBOROUGH (Logan Pointer—Lily F.), scr (J. F. O’Connell) ... ... ... 1 1— Mr G. G. Holmes’s General Bingen, 3Gyds (D. Bennett) ... 2 2Mr E. T. Forbes’s Omaha; scr ■ / (J. M’Lennan) 3 Others; 6 Four Bolls scr, 9 Robert Bell scr, 16 Nipper scr, 7 Queen’s General scr, 11 Van Director scr, 4 LadEmbrace 12yds, 3 Jolly Chimes 12yds, S Doctor Dillon 24yds. Queen’s General began best. Lady Embrace lost all obance. Omaha led Desborough and Four Bells. General Bingen made his move’ up with three furlongs to go, and lay third. From tho last quarter Desborough went away alone. General Bingen overhauled Omaha, hut that ended his ability, and Desborough strolled in four lengths ahead of tho favorite, Omaha two lengths further back, then Doctor Dillon, Robert Bell, and Jolly Chimes. Time, 2min 19 2-ssec. SPRING HANDICAP (harness), 225sovs; second 45sovs, third 20. s—Mr T. Ritchie’s SWIFTBINE, aged (El Carbine—Swift), 48yds (R. W. Franks) ... ... 1 I—Mr J. Hunter’s Underviewer, 4Svds (R. To.wnlev) 2 3 Mr W. S. Mitchell’s Randolph, COyds (H. Gaskill) 3 Others! 7 Master Peter scr (J. Richardson), 0 Jade scr (11. J. Eady), 2 Nelson Ata 12yds (J. Deycll) 3, Avalanche 24yds (A. Butterfield). Avalance went off with .a strong lead from Master Peter. Nelson Ata, Swiftbiue, and Avalanche all broke. Avalanche led into tho last lap, but failed badly two furlongs from home, and Underviewer led. Swiftbiue challenged in tho straight, and Underviewer broke within a, stride of the post. Swiftbiue won by a bead, P,andolph twelve lengths, away. Time, 4miu 54soc. Avalanche, after his big lead, finished last. Mr George Mason, who was injured before the racing commenced, was unconscious up to 3 o’clock.