FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB

Evening Star, Issue 19776, 28 January 1928, Page 11

FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB

FINE WEATHER AND A LARGE CROWD The ■weather was again hot, but tempered with a cooler breeze, for the concluding day of the Forbury Talk Trotting (Jlub’s Bummer Meeting, and the track, having been heavily watered early in the day, was in excellent order. The attendance was good, and by the time the third race was set down for decision must have been nearly a record tor the club. Details;— .WAV BULK 1' HANDICAP, SOOsovs, second -10, third 20 (harness). For uuhoppled trotters. Class 4.3 Jor better. 1m of. I—Mr W. J. Doyle’s b g ALL PETERS, by Petereta—Pctercta mare, 4yrs; scratch (R. Townley) 1 B—Mr J. M'Leau’s br g Audnlie, aged, scr (owner) ... t 7Mr J. F. M’Kendry’s b g Quicklire, 4yrs, scr (F. Holmes) ... t Others: 15 Brent Boy scr and Peter the First 84yds (bracketed), 17 Mine Gold scr, 10 Ruby Bingen scr, 5 Deceitful scr, 18 Horatio scr, 4 Arctobis scr, 3 Wattle Patch 12yds, 0 Jade 24yds, 11 Oval 24yds, 16 Huegood 24yds, 14 Hawkesbury’s Pride 36yds, 2 Peter Fashion 48yds, 9 Peter Boy 72yds, 12 Young Tom 72yds, 13 Len Wood 72yds. All went off well except Wattle Patch and Deceitful and Audalie soon hit tho front from Brent Boy. They were followed past the stand by Oval, but Oval lost her position by breaking along the back. All Peters ran up behind Audalie, and took the lead just before passing the stand. _ Four lengths back came Oval. Racing down the back, All Peters opened out a three lengths lead from Audalie, which was followed by Quickfire and Peter Boy. All Peters turned for home well clear of Audalie, who was fighting it out with Quickfire. About 100yds from the po- Audalie broke, but was quickly levelled. Quickfire caught Audalie on the post aftei a short gallop. All Peters won by a length, Quickfire and Audafgi dead beating. AVattle Patch was next to finish. Times; 3min 57 4-osec, 3rnin 58 2-osec. 3min 58 2-ssec. The stewards inquired into Quickfire’s galloping across the post, but accepted the driver’s explanation. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, 250sovs ( saddle) ; first 185, second 45, third 20. , Class 2.17 or better. Im. 17—Mr J. T. Wright’s b m Kate Thorpe, by Our Thorpe—Blue Ruin mare, scr (L. Cavalier) I 6—Mrs E. Pigeon’s b m Fashion Queen, aged, 12yds (M. B. Edwards) 2 3—Mr E. T. Forbes's b g Pointalena, aged, scr (M. Holmes) S Others: 13 Lord Bingen scr, 1 Ayr scr, 11 Sahib scr, 2 Planet scr and Queen’s General 24yds (bracketed), 16 Locauda Child scr, 15 Marinca scr, 4 High Jinks 12yds, 9 Granite City 12yds, 12 Locanda General 12yds, 8 Huon Denver 12yds, 7 Lingfield 12yds, 3 Omaha (bracketed with Pointalena) 24yds, 10 Event 24yds, 14 Jean M'Elwyn 24yds, 5 Desert Star 36yds. A good start was made, and with a round to go Kate Thorpo was showing tho way to Locanda General, Pointalena, Planet, and Granite City. Going down the back Kate Thorpo and Pointalent rl;-ew away, but Fashion Queen talena drew away, but Fashion Queen commenced a run at the turn. Entering the straight Kat Thorpe and Fashion Queen were together, and Desert Star was making up ground fast. In the run home Kate Thorpe drew away to win by a length and a-half from Fashion Queen, with Pointalena two lengths away, just ahead of Desert Star. Times: 2min 15 3-sser, 2min 14 2-5 sec, 2min 16 l-ssec. GORE HANDICAP. 22osovs. First 163, second 40, third 20. 4.50 or better. 2m. 3 —Mr R, Grant’s SARSAPARILLA, by Ballin—Kini Kel, 6yrs. 36yds (M. B. Edwards) ... 1 I—Mr A- Quigley’s Sea Queen, 48yds (F. G. Holmes) ... ... 3 8— Mr F. W. Young’s Pieter Timmerman, scr (H. Frost) ... 3 Others: 2 Len Wood scr, 6 Avalanche scr, 11 Peter the First scr, 7 Young Tom 12yds, 5 Fairlight 12, 9 Randolph 4S, 4 Swiftbine 72, 10 Our Lady 120. Won by a neck; five between second and third. Times: 4min 48sec, 4min 47 l-ssec, 4rain 52 2-ssec.