FORBURY PARK TROTS

Evening Star, Issue 19776, 28 January 1928, Page 3

FORBURY PARK TROTS

miff wins mm CUP INCREASE IN TOTE INVESTMENTS Tlio investments on the first day of the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s Summer Meeting showed a slight increase on the amount handled on the corresponding day lust year; £25,866i was put through the totalisator, last year’s investments being £25,427. , The attendance was large, the beautiful summer weather attracting many to the pleasant course. It was not a good betting public, however. It was evident that there was a shortage of money, as all investments were made a minute or so before the totalisator closed for each event. Very little money was shut out all day. The racing was excellent, and the Cup Handicap provided a race giving value for the stake and to the public. With a round to go almost the whole field were likely winners, but the Dunedin-owned and Christchurchtrained Concliff exhibited a phenomenal burst of speed to run round his field and take the rails running. That run gave him the win. The Otago Cup Handicap, for unhoppled trotters, provided an interesting exhibition of trotting, a popular win being scored by Engagement, but Blue Thorpe would have ' been bard to beat if he had trotted at all steadily. Mr H. Brinkman’s handicapping was responsible for some close finishes and much thought for investors. Mr W. F. Dunne’s starting was splendid, while the judge (Mr W. Rudkin) lost no time in hoisting the numbers. President B. S. Irwin and his stewards, with Mr C. R. Caffin (secretary) managed the meeting with the usual Forbury precision and efficiency. Details of concluding events:— DUNEDIN CUP HANDICAP, of 725 sovs; first 500 and cup valued at 25sovs, second 140, third 60. 4.32 class. 2m. 2Mr G. J. Barton’s cb h CONCLIFF, by Childwood—Barmaid, 6yrs, 36yds (W. J. Tomkinson) 1 6Mr W. H. Norton’s b m Bonny Logan, aged, 36yds (F. Holmes) 2 4 Mr G. M'Millan’s b g Machine Gun, aged, 48yds (R. B. Berry) ... 3 Others: 11 Harry Audubon limit, 9 William the Great limit, 10 Downcast limit, 8 Logan Holm, 5 St. Maura, 3 Silk Thread, 7 Golden Devon 12, 1 Terence Dillon 36yds, and Dalnahine 84yds. Won by %jvo lengths; one length between second and third. Times: 4mm 29 4-ssec, 4min 30 2-ssec, 4min 29 3-5 sec. SOUTHLAND HANDICAP, 260sovs; first 185, second 45, third 20. 3.57 i class. 1m of. 5 Dir C. S. Donald’s ch h REAL LIGHT, by Nelson Bingen— Ellawood, oyrs, limit (Owner) 1 9—Mr E. G. Eden’s b g Atbalonc, syrs, limit (Owner) 2 3Mr D. Spence’s Firebrand, 4yrs, 24yds (O. E. Hooper) 3 Others;—ll Don-diff limit, 4 Brown Admiral limit, ,12 Spring Flower limit, 2 Don Derby limit, 13 Wilkie Bard limit, I Dnndas Boy limit, 10 Drake 24yds, 7 Red Swithin 24yds, 8 Royal Authoress 36yds, 15 Kilbringi 48yds, 6 Nelson M’Elwyn 72yds, 16 Nelson Fay S4yds, 14 Great Form 84yds. Won "by five lengths, head between second and third. Times— 47 4 3min 49 l-ssec, 3min 47 2-osec. OTAGO CUP HANDICAP, 425sovs; first 250 and cup valued 25sovs, second 100, third 50. For unhoppled trotters, 4.39 class. 2m. 2Mr J. G. South’s ch m ENGAGEMENT, by Great Audubon—Single ■ Girl, aged, 12yds (R. Townley) 1 7Mr W. Risk’s hr g Blue Thorpe, aged, limit pi’. Wallis) ... 2 6Mr H. Archer’s b g John Mauritius, aged, 60vds (C. S. Donald) ' 3 Others:—9 Duke Bingen limit, 10 Our Lady limit, 5 Petroleuse limit, 11 Clonmel 12yds, 3 Cannonball 24yds, 8 Little Logan 24yds, 1 Elzear 60yds, 4 Trampfast 108yds. Won by three lengths, five lengths between second and third. Times—4min 3Ssec, drain 40sec, 4min 36 3-ssec. KING GEORGE HANDICAP. 275sovs; first 140, second 60, third 25. . 4.42 class. 2m. 1— Mr J. J. Konncrlev’s JACKIE AUDUBON, by Great Audubon—Lady Moth, oyrs, 12yds (owner) 1 7Mr J. Behan’s b g La Sonnottc, aged, 12yds (N. L. Prince) 2 —Messrs J. Pepper and S.Kruses’s b m Okaura, aged, limit (T. H. M'Kcnzie) 3 Others:—-11 Lucky Dillon limit, _ 9 Logan Hanlon limit, 2 Liberal limit, 5 Vesuvius 12yds, 3 Tennessee’s Child 12yds, 12 Transport 12yds, 8 Hector’s Own 24yds, 13 Panto 36yds, 6 Huon Denver 36yds, 4 Acre 48yds, 10 Daphne De Oro 72yds. Won by two and a-half lengths; length and a-half between second and third. Times—4min 37sec, 4min 37 3- 4min 38 4-osec. FLYING HANDICAP. 300sovs; first 210, second 60, third 30. 2.16 class. Im. 2 Messrs Armstrong and Johnson’s b g LOGAN PARK, by Logan Pointer—Miss Burlington, aged, 4Syds (W. J. Tomkinson) 1 I—Mr R. C. Bundy’s ch h Desert Star, 6yrs, 12yds (A. M'Lellan) 2 3 Messrs Hannon and Henderson’s ch g Brentloc, 6yrs, 48yds (J. M'Lennan) 3 Others;—9 Lord Bingen limit, 6 Diamond Child limit, 8 Granite City limit, 10 Event 12yds Jean M’Elwyn 12yds, 4 Bob Logan, 24yds, 5 Douside 24yds, 11 Harold Burwood 36yds.

Won by a neck, two lengths between second and third. Times—2min. 10 4-oscc, 2min Msec, 2min 11 3-sscc. NOTES ON THE RACING [By St. Claii?.] The executive of the club could not have asked for a better day for the opening of its Summer Meeting than was provided yesterday. The track, after the previous night’s rain, was in splendid order for the first two races, then the surface got a little loose, and it had to be watered, and after that the times recorded in the next two races were slow.' Towards the end of the day the dust nuisance was in evidence, and very bad for the last race. The sport was most interesting, and though only one favorite won none of the dividends were big, and the day’s turnover, £25,8665, showed an increase of £4395, as compared with last year’s investments for the same day. Mr Dunne’s starting was good on the whole, but several drivers are inclined to take undue liberties at the post by not standing their horses flat footecl into the barrier. That would not be tolerated by northern starters, and a sharp fine or two administered on these offenders would ..improve both the standard of starting : and the promptness of the dispatches. As usual, the meeting was excellently controlled by Mr Cuppin and his staff, and again Mr R S. Irwin and his fellow-members of the executive are to be congratulated ■>n the success of the day’s racing from noints of view 7.

j The big race provided a fine contest, and the slow pace set over the first I mile kept the field together. The first mile took 2min 22sec,' then the pace was put on, and the next half-mile took Imin ssec, and the last half-mile Imin 2- 4-ssee. This gave Concliff a great chance, and his driver, realising that the pace was not solid, sent his horse along over the last mile. Terence Dillon was never well placed, and with five furlongs to go would have had to cover a lot of extra ground to hit the front. Dalnahine showed a lot of pace in patches, but was never near a win- ' ning position. The mile harness race with which the day’s sport was brought to a conclusion was spoiled somewhat by four of the horses not getting away well, and had Desert Star not met with interference by one of those who did not go awqy lu, would have won, as the interference cost him at least three lengths. Though lie was only beaten by the speedy Logan Park bv a narrow margin, the latter appeared to be doing it very comfortably. None of the eight races were won by Otago or Southland-trained horses, the visitors from the north cleaning up the full card. «*+ * • ’A good field of fifteen started in the opening event, the Vauxhall Handicap, for unhoppled trotters in harness, and the mililic found some difficulty in selecting their favorite When the machine closed All Peters was a few pounds better backed than Arctotis, with Len Wood, Peter Fashion, W’attle Patch, and Deceitful the best supported of the others. Audalie went off at a tangle, and Deceitful refused to strike ;• gait. Peter Fashion began the best ofllie limit horses and at the end of half a mile was three lengths in front of Audalie, Brent Boy, Peter Boy, Arctotis, with I-en Wood rapidly ranking up. his handicap. Going out of the straight the latter lost any chance he had by breaking, and just afterwards Whittle Patch skipped, but quickly regained bis gait. Peter Fashion, trotting very truly, continued iu the lead throughout the next round, followed bv Audalie, Whittle Patch, and Peter Bov. these four being well dear of the remainder of the field. Peter Fashion was challenged by both Peter Boy and Audalie four furlongs from home, but under pressure they were each inclined to skip, and the W’est Coast horse led into the straight. Both Audalie and Peter Boy tackled him again in the run home, but each of them went to a break and made it easy for Peter Fashion to win by over two lengths from Peter Boy, who beat Wattle Patch by a length. Audalie finished on a break half a length further back, and All Peters, Oval, and Deceitful next. Investments, £2,355.

A protest was lodged by W. Carling, the owner of Wattle Patch, against Peter Boy for galloping, but was dismissed, and the Judicial Committee recommended that the protest fee he refunded by the New Zealand Trotting Association. • * * The only withdrawal, from the Electric Handicap was Dawson Bingen, and tho locally-owned pair, Planet and Queen’s General, were made a better favorite than the other bracket, Four Bells and Event, with High Jinks. Sahib, Desert Star, and the bracketed pair, Pointalena and Omaha being the next best backed. Planet did not leave his mark, and Omaha and Locanda Child quickly shot to the front, and at the end of three furlongs Four Bells and Omaha were, racing together just in front of Locanda Child, the remainder being bunched. Going into the back stretch Omaha shook off Four Bells and led him into the straight by three lengths, with Desert Star and Pointalena at the head of the bunch. In -the run homo Omaha easily held his own and won easily by three lengths from Desert Star, who beat Pointalena by two lengths; Firpo was a neck away fourth, and High Jinks and Event next. Investments, £3,227.

Little Johnnie was withdrawn from the Musselburgh Handicap, for which Len Wood, despite his poor showing in the opening race, was made a better favorite than Sea Queen, with Sarsaparilla, Swiftbine, and Avalanche the best supported of the others. Swiftbine was turned the wrong way when the barriers were released, and Avalanche, half-galloping and half-trotting, led Fairlight, Sea Queen, Pieter Timmerman, and Len Wood over the first two furlongs, the latter breaking badly. At the end of half a mile Fairlight had taken charge, and led Avalanche, who

broke again shortly afterwards, Sea Queen, and Sarsaparilla. Fairlight continued to lead Sea Queen until three furlongs from home, where the latter ran to tho front, and, staying on well, boat Fairlight home easily by two' lengths. Pieter Timmerman was a length further back third, followed by Avalanche, Our Lady, and Sarsaparilla, who broke two furlongs from homo when he looked like getting into the money. Investments, £2,172. m * * * dolly Chimes and Logan Park were withdrawn from the Dunedin Cup Handicap, for which the Oamavu bracket, Terence Dillon and Dalnahine, was made a good first selection, carrying more than Concliff, with Silk Thread much better backed than Machine Gun, St. Maura, and Bonny Logan. From a good start William the Great and Harry Audubon Jed St. Maura and Golden Devon passing the stand (one furlong), and they maintained the lead until racing to the entrance of the last lap. Passing the stand for this Concliff raced past the leaders and was on the rails as he turned out of the straight, and entering the back stretch he was three lengths in front of Harry. Audubon, William the Great, and Silk Thread. The latter dropped out nearly half a mile from home, where both Terence Dillon and Machine Gun were rapidly improving their position. Concliff turned into the straight well clear From Bonny Logan, with William the Great just in front of Terence Dillon and Machine Gun. Terence Dillon was pocketed for a few strides, and could not get out; but even if he had he would have had no chance with Concliff, who maintained his advantage to the post and won a good race by three lengths from Bonny Logan, with Machine Gun, who finished very fast, only a length off third. St. Maura, Terence Dillon, William the Great, and Golden Devon were next. Silk Thread was eased up over the last three furlongs, and pulled up lame. Investments, £4,071*. * * * * The withdrawals from the Southland Handicap were John Logan, Fr,eo Lance, and Warcpn. Dundas Bov, from R. B. Berry’s stable, was made a warm favorite, carrying much more on his chance than Don Derby, with Firebrand, Brown Admiral, and Real Light next in demand. The favorite stood on the mark and took no part in the race. Real Glad and Don Derby at once took up the running, leading Doncliff and Brown Admiral over the first circuit. Then Real Light and Firebrand were associated in making the pace, and led Don Derby, Athalone, and Brown Admiral into the last lap. Real Light drew out over the last three furlongs, and won very comfortably by five lengths from Athalone, who just got up to heat Firebrand by a nose. Doncliff, Drake, and Royal Authoress next. Investments, £3,561.

The full card went to the post for the Otago Cup Handicap, and in a good betting race Elzear was sent our a slightly better favorite than Engagement and Cannonball, Trampfast and Petroleuse being the next best backed. Duke Bingen led Blue Thorpe for a lap, then the order'was Duke Bingen, Cannonball, Blue Thorpe, and Engagement. Blue Thorpe passed Cannonball when he broke at the end of nine furlongs, and with less than half a mile to go Engagement, who had galloped nearly the whole of the first lap, ran

up to tho leaders. She led Blue Thorpe and John Mauritius. She stayed on to heat Blue Thorpe easily by three lengths, with John Mauritius live lengths off third, followed by Cannonball, ED,ear, and Pctroleusc. Investments, £3,109*. -* * * * In the King George Handicap Lucky Dillon and Some Wilkes were withdrawn, and in an even betting race between five, Jackie Aububon, Liberal, Tennessee’s Child, Acre, and Vesuvius were backed in that order. Liberal, Vesuvius, Hector’s Own, and Huon Denver lost their chances at the start, from which Okoura and La Sonnetfe went out smartly, and were followed by Logan Hanlon and Transport. There was no change in the next two circuits, but just before entering the last lap Jackie Audubon ran to the front and led La Sonnette, Logan Hanlon, Okoura, and Fashion Queen into the back stretch. Jackie Audubon and La Sonnette drew right away going across the top, but the former was always going the better and beat La Sonnette home by two and a-half lengths. Okoura was a length and a-half off, third, with Panto, Vesuvius, Daphne Do Oro. and Acre next. Investments, £3,184*.

For the Flying Handicap Lochree was withdrawn, and Desert Star, after bis good showing in the mile saddle, was made a slightly better favorite than Logan Park, this pair being much better backed than Brentloc, with Bob Logan and Douside next fancied. Lord Bingen did not. go away straight, and his driver, pulling him across the track, interfered with the favorite, and Event, Donside, and Harold B;irwood also lost their chances at the start. Granite City and Diamond Child led out, and Brentloc ran up to them very fast on the riiils, and just opposite the judge’s box, at the end of three furlongs, he appeared to collide with a wheel of Diamond, Child’s sulky. The latter was forced to pull out of the race, and Desert Star ran to the front. He was followed out of the straight by Granite City, Jean M'Ehvyn, and Brentloc. With three furlongs to go, Logan Park put in a great run which landed him into second place at the far turn. He was on the favorite’s wheel all round the top, and getting on even terms with him inside tho distance post, beat him home by a neck. Brentlock was two lengths away, third, followed by Jean M'Elwyn, Bob Logan, and Granite City. Investments, £4,186.