FORBURY PARK TROTS

Evening Star, Issue 21631, 29 January 1934, Page 5

FORBURY PARK TROTS

SUCCESSFUL SUMMER iEETING SILVER DE ORO WINS METROPOLITAN Favoured with, perfect weather, the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s Summer Meeting was brought to a successful conclusion on Saturday afternoon, and the attendance was one of the largest •een at the park since Exhibition year. The takings at the gates amounted to £SBB 6s, as compared with £494 5s on the corresponding day last year, and the total increase from this source was £142 more than in 1933. / The track ■ was fast; but towards the ‘close of the meeting became dusty, and this may have been partially the cause of a sensational accident in the second last race, when four of the nine starters fell just as the . field entered' , the straight for the . final run home. It looked to be a very nasty accident, and the large crowd was much relieved when the four drivers concerned were seen to be standing up. An inquiry was held into the cause of the smash, ' but after hearing evidence it was found that no - particular driver was at fault and no action was taken. The racing was highly interesting throughout. the afternoon, and a number of the finishes were exciting. Mr Dunne’s starting was much more satisfactory than on the opening day, and t he appeared to have the drivers under better control. _ The Judicial { Committee fined A. Smith, driver of Bonhaven in the opening event, £5 for using faulty gear, E. Todd, driver of Happy Knight, was fined £lO dor.-interference with Summit. The meeting was well managed and punctuality was observed. During the afternoon £19,387 10s passed through the totalisator, as compared with £16,858 10s last year, making the total for the meeting £32,196 10s, as against £28,554 last year, £32,000 10s in 1932, £38,232 10s in 1931, and £62,189 in 1930. , . . *• Concluding results in detail: — METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, 350 sovs;- second 60, third 20.

B— Mr'G.' Stanley’s ch m SILVER , DE ORO, by Rey de Oro— Molly Pointer, syrs (G. , M'Kendry) ... ... •••••• * I—Mrs I. E. Sweetapple s gr g Blue ’ Mountain; by Blue Mountain King—Mother Machree, 6yrs, 12yds (L. A. Maidens) ... 2 Mrs M. Harr oil’s br h Royal gills, by Silk Thread—- ■ Glimpse, aged, 24yds (L. F. Berkett) ... ... ... - ••• 3

Also started; 6 Sunny Morn 24yds bhd (0. E. Hooper), 7 Gold Country 24yds (J. S. Shaw), 5 Sir Guy 24yds (C. King), 4 Kingcraft 24yds (F. Holmes), • 8 Lindbergh 60yds (C. S. Mountain (£5565), Royal Silk (£420). Silver de Oro (£4oos), and Kingcraft (3835) were the best 'backed. Sunny Morn went away on a tangle, and was pulled up at 'the end of a mile. Silver do Oro led Blue Mountain fox> six furlongs, then pulled out, and let the'favourite through on the rails, the hair being eight lengths clear of Sir Guy with the others, racing in close •order. . Entering the last lap, Blue Mountain was two lengths in front of Silver de Orb, with Kingcraft four lengths away next, followed by Sir Guy and Gold Country. Blue Mountain led Silver de Oro by a length and a-half into the straight, with Kingcraft four lengths away, just in front ; of Royal Silk. Silver, de Oro challenged. Blue Mountain in the straight, and got on terms about 60yds from the post. In a fine struggle over the .final stages Silver de Oro beat Blue Mountain by _a short neck. Royal Silk was-eight lengths away third, followed by Kingcraft, Gold Country, and Lindbergh. Times. 4min 21 2-ssec, 4mm 20 3-ssec, 4mia 21 2-ssec.

CRESCENT HANDICAP, 160sovs; second 30, third 10. Class 3.40 or better. , l£m. . 9^—Messrs T. and W. B. M'Cone’s b.g GYRATE, by Nelson Bin- ' sen—Glade, aged, 12yds 'behind (D. C. Watts) 1 s—Mr F. Roberta’s b g Orphan Bingen, aged, scr (P. Galla--I—Mr S J. 1?. M'Kendry’s b g Germanicus, 6yrs, 12yds (G. M'Kendry) % 3

Also started: 4-Enigma 12yds behind (D. Teahen), 7 Sea Mist 12yds (A. M‘Lellan), 3 Real Boy 36yds behind (L. Davidson), 2 Teviot Downs (E. Mitchell). 1 , Germanicus (£6B7s), Teviot Downs (£4225), Real Boy (£39ls)\ and Enigma (£365) were the best backed. Real Boy went off at a break. Orphan Bingen led Gyrate, the pair being wel clear of Enigma and Germanicus to the turn for home. Gyrate ran past Orphan Bingen in the run home, and •beat him by a length. Germanicus, finishing on a break, was a length away third, two lengths in front of Teviot Downs. Both Germanicus and Tevicit Downs lost some ground by skipping in the last round, and Enigma broke badly two furlongs from homo_ when racing close up in third pice.- Times; 3min 24 4-ssec, 3min 27 i2-ssec, 3min 26 3-sseo. GORE HANDICAP, 145sovs, second 25, third 10. Class 4.45 or better. 2m. /

1— Mr P. A: Loffhagen’s b g GUNMETAL by Man 0’ WarPrince Imperial mare, Syrs, scr •(C S. Donald) ... '... 1 2 Mr M. J. Moodabe’s br m Mar-

garet Chenault, 6yrs (J. S. Shaw) : ... ... 2 4— Mrs G. H. O’Connell’s hr h Tangatu, 4yrs, 60yds (F. Holmes) ... 3 Also started: 5 Black Jester scr (W. J. Tomkinson), Real Huon. Gunmetal ££s42s) and Margaret Chenault (£3091) -were the best backed in the only pool that showed a total less than last year. Black Jester led Gunmetal with Margaret Chenault next for a mile and five lengths then the favourite ran to the front and won comfortably by three lengths from Margaret Chenault. Had the latter not broken at the end of seven furlongs she would have troubled the winner, who was doing his best at fhe finish. Tangatu was six lengths away third, half a length in front of Real Huon. Times 4min 35 2-ssec, 4min 34sec, 4min 32 3-ssec.

ROYAL HANDICAP, ISOsovs, second 25, third 10. Class 3.10 (2.17 mile approx.) or better, 1m 3f. l_Mr R B. Berry’s ch in LILIAN BOND by Worthy Bond—Yo not, 4yrs, scr (Owner) ... 1 s—Mr D. Teahen’s b g King’s Cup aged, scr (Owner) ... • ... 2 3—Mrs E. A. Robson’s b g Peter Locanda, aged, 24yds, (M. C. M'Tigue) ... 3 Also started: 1 David M’Elwyn scr (J. S Shaw), 2 Automatic scr S. Donald), S Priceless scr (J. P. M'Kondry), 0 Grey Girl scr (P. Gallagher), 7 Rai'U.r scr > N. H. Edwards), 4 i Erinc. Vitbor ' ,T ’ J, Dnvle). ) The bracketed’ pair, Lil an BondDavid M'Elwyn (£871), Automatic

(£544}), Peter Locanda (£336), and Prince Author (£2941) were the best backed. . , Prince Author and Automatic were slow to go away. King’s Cup led Lilian Bond and Grey Girl over the first half mile, then Priceless ran to the front, and led into the last lap from King’s Cup, Lilian Bond, and Grey Girl. There was no change, until turning for homo where Priceless was still in charge from King’s Cup and Lilian Bond, with Grey Girl next. As the last named swung out for a clear run home she collided with Raider and fell. Automatic and Prince Author fell over the mare. In a great finish Lilian Bond just got up in time to beat King’s Cup by a short length, and Peter Locanda, who got a good run on the rails when the smash occurred, was half a length away third. Priceless and • David M'Elwyn were the only others to finish. Times, 3min ssec, 3min 5 l-ssec, 3min 3 2-ssec.

AU REVOIR HANDICAP, 220sovs i second 40; third 20. Class 2.45 or better. IJm. 4 Mrs I. E. Sweetapple’s .gr g BLUE MOUNTAIN, by Blue Mountain King Mother Machree, 6yrs, scr (L. A. Maidens) 1 5 Mr F. E. Sutton’s b g Sunny Morn, aged, 12yds (C. E. Hooper) 2 I—-Mr G. J. Barton’s b h Indianapolis, 4yrs, 24yds bhd (W. J. Tomkmson) 3

Also started: 2 Belinda scr (G. M’Kendry, 3 George Key scr (F. G„ Holmes), 7 Vesuvius 12yds bhd (V. Alborn), 6 Avernus 12yds (C. King) 8 John Noble 12yds (\V. J. Ryan), 10 Gold Country 36yds (J. S. Shaw), 9 Royal Silk 36yds (L. F. Berkett) Indianapolis (£734i), Belinda (£569), George Eey (£441), Blue Mountain (£415), and Avernus (£335) were the best backed. . , ■ . , From an excellent start all went away well. Blue Mountain leading out from Belinda, Sunny Morn, and Avernus. At the end of two furlongs Blue Mountain was racing two lengths clear of Sunny Morn, with Avernus and Belinda next. Entering the last lap, Blue Mountain was showing the way to Sunny Morn, Avernus, John Noble, and Vesuvius. Going along the back Indianapolis moved up fast on the outside' and followed Blue Mountain' and Sunny Morn. Blue Mountain just lasted long enough to head Sunny Morn by a good head. Indianapolis was half a length away third, followed by Royal Silk, Belinda, and Avernus. Times; 2min 42 3-ssec, 2min 42 4-ssec, 2min 42sec..