FORBURY PARK TROTS

Evening Star, Issue 20346, 30 November 1929, Page 20

FORBURY PARK TROTS

CONCLUDING DAY ANOTHER LARGE ATTENDANCE Though a fairly heavy showci; fell in the morning, towards noon the weather improved, and again a large attendance was present at For bury, Park to witness the concluding day of the Spring Meeting. The rain did not do the track much harm, but made it a little slow for the early races. Ambition, with his trainer in the sulky (£so4£), Standby (£4154), Great Way (£400), and the bracketed pair Bonne Fille and Nelson’s Prince (£3604) carried most of the money invested on the Suburban Handicap for unhoppled trotters. Nelson’s Prince went away very smartly, and headed the limit horses before a furlong had been covered, leading past the stand from Bonne Fille, Patty Todd, Avoness, and Standby. In the nest lap Nelson’s Prince drew out a dozen lengths to the good, and showed Standby, Avoness, Bonne Fille, Patty Todd, and Great Way into the last lap. Avoness broke going down the back, and Ambition ran into second place iapproaching tlee turn for the run home, but could not reach Nelson’s Prince, who won easing up by eight lengths. Jock Bingen was two lengths away third; just in front of Avoness, Standby, and Bon Boy. Wattle Patch and Combine failed to go away from the start, and the latter, who was almost blinded by a hood and winkers,unshipped his driver at the end of a furlong, andgalloped five times round the course before he was stopped. For the Advance Handicap, Key Child and Loretta Napoleon were withdrawn, and the Ashburton-trained filly Lydia (£709), Grand Canyon, who was on the 24yds mark, not 36yds, as stated in the race card (£554j). Lady Zephyr (£4.89-i), Petronius (£4441), and Kate Logan (£407) were the best backed. Crown Jewel and Radio failed to go away, and Lydia and Captain Wrack went off the last of the frontmarkers, Passing the stand, at the end of two furlongs. Captain Wrack and Lydia were in charge from Kate Logan," with Warrenore and Lady Zephyr next. After going half a mile the favourite pulled in behind Captain Wrack and Kate Logan, and Warrenor and Lady Zephyr were next. Petronius moved up in the next round. Captain Wrack dropped out at the beginning of the last lap, and Kate Logan led the favourite into the straight, with Petronius and Kate Logan next. In the run down the straight the favourite took charge a furlong from heme and won nicely by a length and a-half from Kate Logan, with Petronius two lengths off, third. Lady Zephyr, Sunranes, and Warrenore next. Results in detail: —

SUBURBAN HANDICAP, 200sovs; second 40; third 20. In harness. For unhoppled trotters. Class 3.43 or better. l|m. 4Mr J. Doyall’s h g NELSON’S PRINCE (Nelson Bingen— Princess Hazel), aged, 24yds (A. Butterfield) ... 1 I—Mr W. M‘Lachian’s hr in Ami bition, 4yrs, 60yds (C. R. Hadfield) ... 2 10 —Messrs Deyell and Neale’s br g Jock Bingen, aged, 72yds (J. Bryce, jun.) 3 Others: —7 Avoness scr, 4 Bon Fille scr, coupled with winner, 12 Combine scr, 12 Safonia scr, 15 Patty Todd scr, 2 Standby 24yds, 5 Bon Boy 24, 5 Wall 24, 3 Great Way 36, 8 Victor Bingen 48, 10 Wattle Patch 72, 9 Rustle 96, 14 Boneta 120. Nelson Prince ran to the front before a furlong was covered, and was pulling up by eight lengths, Ambition getting through at the top of the straight to beat Jock Bingen home by two lengths. Avoness was fourth. Times: 3min 42 4-ssec, 3min 42sec, 3min 42 2-ssec. I—Mr H. F. Nicholl’s ch f LYDIA (Wrack-Granella), 3yrs, sor (H. Holmes) 1 5 Mr J. N. Clarke’s br jn Kate Logan, aged, 12yds (Owner) 2 4—Mr C. M. Olliver’s ch g Petronius, 6yrs, 36yds (D, Withers) ... 3 Others; —B Crown Jewel scr, 12 Captain Wrack scr, 3 Lady Zephyr scr, 11 Radio scr, 9 Sunvanes scr, 6 Ruth Logan 24, 2 Grand Canyon 24, 7 Ardgour 36, 10 Warrenore 36. Lydia was smartest to begin, but Captain Wrack and Kate Logan took charge. At the cud of twelve furlongs Captain Wrack dropped out, and Kate Logan, followed by Lydia, Petronius, and Warrenore, was in charge at the home bend. Kate Logan was half a length clear of Lydia, with Petronius handy at the top of the straight, and in the run home the favourite outstayed Kate Logan to win by a length and a-half with Petronius two lengths off. Lady Zephyr was fourth. Times: 3rain 43 3-Ssec, 3min 43sec, 3min 41 4-ssec.

EMPIRE HANDICAP (Saddle), 225 govs: second 45, third 20. Ini. I—Messrs H. M. and J. G. Boyle’s DILNON (Author DilliAi— Novice), syrs, 24yds (C. King) ... 1 6—Mr A. Henderson’s Bismuratc, 24yds (J. M'Lellan) ... ... 2 S—Messrs Harvey Bros.’ Rita M'Kinney, 12yds (0. Reed) 3

Others: 2 Wild Spur scr, 2 Roddy 12yds, 5 Return Voyage 24yds, •'! Slump 12yds, 7 Bing Boy 54yds, 4 Marinca 24yds, 9 Warepa 36yds. Bing Boy and Wild Spur failed to get out. and Roddy was smartest to begin. Passing the stand the first time Bismurate was in charge from Roddy, Marinca, and Slump. Going down the hack Bismurate ran clear from Marinca and Dilnon. At the far turn Bismurate was still in charge from Dilnon. Rounding the bend the favourite ran alongside the leader, and once the straight was entered drew away to win easily by three lengths, with Rita M'Kinney, finishing fast, in third place two lengths away. Marinca was fourth. Times: 2inin 17 3-osec, 2min 19 3-ssec, 2min 21sec.