FORBURY PARK TROTS

Evening Star, Issue 19775, 27 January 1928, Page 6

FORBURY PARK TROTS

SUMMER MEETING OPENED The rain which Tell overnight was just what was required to make the track for the opening day of the Summer Meeting in perfect condition. The bright sunshine, tempered with a light breeze from the sea, made the conditions ideal for the very large crowd who were present right from the commencement of the programme. ' Results:— VAUXHALL HANDICAP, 200sovs. 1m and sf. 4Mr A. Cox’s blk g PETER FASHION, by First Fashion— Reta Rose, 4yrs, limit (V. Alborn) 1 10—Mr E. Sanders’s b g Peter Boy, aged, 48yds (J. M’Lennan) 2 5Mr W. Carling’s b g Wattle Patch, aged, limit (A. F. M’Grcgor) 3 Others: 12 Audalic limit, 11 Quickfire limit, 7 Ruby Bingen limit, 15 Major Dome limit, 6 Deceitful _ limit, 14 Horatio limit, 2 Arctolis limit, 1 All Peters limit, RJ Brent Boy limit, 8 Oval 24yds, 9 Hawkesbury’s Pride 36, 3 Lon Wood 72. ' All went off well, except Deceitful. Peter Fashion soon went to the front, while Audalie galloped for a furlong before settling down. Passing the stand the first time Peter Fashion was showing the way to Audalic, Brent Boy, and Peter Boy" Lon Wood broke at the half-mile, but quickly settled down again. Peter Fashion was four lengths clear of Audalie entering the back, the others being three lengths back._ Peter Fashion and Audalie were still in front at the commencement of the last round, with Wattle Pnfji and Peter Boy close behind* Wattle Patch made a breakgoing out of the straight, but was soon brought down. Peter Boy also broke along the back, where Ben Wood was travelling last, only to break again. Peter Fashion led Audalie, Wattle Patch, and Peter Boy into the straight, but Wattle Patch and Audalie broke, letting Peter Boy up to gain second place. Peter Fashion won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Audalie was fourth. Times: 3niin 59 l-sscc, .'hnin 55 4-ssec, 4niin 0 2-oscc. Mr Carlin, the owner of Whittle Patch, protested against Peter Boy for galloping, hut the protest was dismissed. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, 250sovs. Ira. 6Mr E. T. Forbes’s h g OMAHA, by Harold Dillon—Franza- ■ lena, aged, limit (M. Holmes) 1 s—Mr R. C. Burnby’s ch c Desert Star, oyrs, 24yds (J. W’alsh) 2 G—Mr E. T. Forbes’s hr g Pointalona. aged, limit (F. G. Holmes) 3 Others: 9 Marinca limit, 12 Lucky Dillon limit, 4 Sahib limit, 1 Planet limit and Queen’s General 21yds (bracketed), 2 Four Bells limit and Event 24yds, 13 Locanda Child limit, 11 Kate Thorpe limit, 3 High Jinks 12yds, 15 Locanda General 12yds, 8 Lingfield J2, 7 Granite City 12, 14 Firpo 12, 10 Jean M’Ehvvn 24, 16 Mountain Chimes 36. Planet did not go away. Omaha, Locanda Child, and Queen’s General were the first to show out. but Four Bells was in charge from Omaha and Locanda Child passing the stand. Omaha and Four Bells opened out a four lengths’ lead going along the back. Omaha, turned for home well clear from a big bunch, from which Desert Star shot out to finish second. Omaha won easily by three lengths, with Pointalona two lengths back. Firpo was fourth. Times: 2min 15 1- 2min 13 3-sscc, 2min 16 4-ssec. MUSSELBURGH HANDICAP, 225 sovs (harness). 2m. 2Mr A. Quigley’s SEA QUEEN (Norval King—Hoax), aged, 24yds (F. G. Holmes) 1 7Mr W. T. Lowe’s Fairlight, limit (Owner) ... 2 9 —Air F. AV. Young’s Pieter Timmerman, scr (H. Frost) ... 3 Others: 1 Lcn W’ood limit, 5 Avalanche limit, 8 Peter the First limit, 3 Sarsaparilla 36yds, 6 Randolph 48, 4 Swiftbine 72, 10 Our Lady 120. Sea Queen Jed Fairlight into the straight, and won easing up by two lengths, Pieter Timmerman a length away. Times; 4min 52 3-ssee, 4min 55scc, 4min 55 2-ssec.