FACING AND TROTTING.

Grey River Argus, 20 June 1927, Page 3

FACING AND TROTTING.

AUCKLAND TROTS. BIG RACE TO TERENCE DILLON. (Per Press Assn.) AUCKLAND, June IS. The Auckland Trotting Club’s winter meeting opened in dull, threatening conditions, but the weather improved as the day progressed. The course was in good order, but heavy. The totalisator took £45,569, compared with £49,026 on the same day last year, a decrease of £3,457. Results:— Mangere- Handicap, of 300 sovs.; 1J miles.—l .1. A. Mitchell’s LOCH MOIGH (IV. Hughes) 1; 3 Lon Jones’ Mars (C. F. Jones) 2; 14 W. Hosking’s Admiral Lock (A. J. Julian) 3. Also started: 1 Hohoro, 15 Golden Park and Concertina, (bracketed), 2 Daytime and Dillon Huon (bracketed), 4 Master Unia, 19 Longford, 17 Qu eon Audubon, 8 Bingen King, 7 Lottie Advance, 6 Marionette, 5 Lola Recklaw, 20 Master Cute, 10 Amaris, 12 Uncle Bert, 13 Buz Buz, 11 Van Rich, 9 Master Councillor, 18 Florent, 14 Wallroon. Won half a head; four lengths; Florent fourth. Time 3.34. Winter Handicap, of 300 sovs.; 2 miles.—4 L. Bayly’s APPEAL (W. 3. Pollard) 1; SW. Minchin’s Tamerlane (A. E. Bussell) 2; 12 A. J. Charles’ Sean Triubhais (R. C. Wood) 3. Also started: 18 Tiki, 3 Peter Boy, 20 Escalator, 6 Direct Action, 9 Roez an] Gold Sovereign (bracketed), 8 Roma Bingen and Colonel Thorpe, 16 Floraline, 2 Kempton, 1 Great Change, 13 Miss Leda, 14 Kilmar, 15 Golden Gate, 17 Tiger Salve, 10 Bingen Starr, 11 Nourmahal. 1!) Wild Nut. Won Dy three lengths; four lengths; Direct Action fourth. Time 4.57. CAMPBELL HANDICAP of 1000 sovs.; 2 miles 2— P. McCarthy’s TERENCE DILLON (J. McLennan) .. .. 1 3— A. Hendricksen’s CARDINAL LOGAN (A. Hendricksen) .. 2 5—T. B. Louisson’s IMPRINT (L. F. Berkett) 3 B—G. S. Simpson’s PETER BINGEN (J. J. Kennerley) .. .. 4 Also started: 15 Dick Dillon, 7 Silk Thread, 4 Napland and Holly Boy (bracketed), 16 Doctor Dillon, 11 Goldman, 17 Lord Nepean, 12 Jewel Pointer, 9 Anselm, 14 Billy Sea, 1 Machine Gun, 6 Nelson Fame, 10 Peterwah, 13 Countryman. Terence Dillon was slow to start, but made a good run and displaced Nelson Fame in the straight and won by two lengths from Cardinal Logan, who was a length ahead of Imprint. Peter Bingen was 14 lengths away fourth. Silk Thread fell in the I first round, bringing down Billy Sea Machine Gun, and Dick Dillon. Time • 4.42 3-5.

Hobson Handicap, of 400 sovs.; 2 miles.—l C. M. Ollivier’s GREAT EARL (W. Holmes) 1; 5 J. Lynch’s Uncle Bert (A. M. Broughton) 2; -1 A. R. Saunders’ Respect (J. Johnstoe) 3. Also started: 15 Speed King, Il Gold Dial, 12 Ruapore, 6 Amaris, 9 Delavan Bill, 1.3 Grattan Thorpe, 10 Buz Buz, 2 Direct Wood, S Rockbucn, 3 Marshall Noil, 14 Gold Jacket, 7 Rock Hinton. Won by two and a-half lengths; one and a-half lengths; Direct Wood fourth. Time 4.45 3-5. Stewards’ Trot Handicap, of 500 sovs.; 2 miles.—s T. Brady’s BETTY MOKO (W. Orange) 1; 7 Mrs E. Molloy and G. Patton’s The Tartar (G. Patton) 2; 4 J. R. Corrigan’s Sister Beatrice (A. J. Corrigan) 3. Also started: 8 Ngatira, 6 Ingle Bingen, 9 \Vimmera King, 11 Sebisca, 3 Frisco

Beau, 10 ’Peter McKinney, 1. Trampfist, 2 Elzcar. The Tartar led into the straight, but was beaten by half a head bv Betty Moko. Sister Beatrice

was a length and a-half away third and Frisco Beau was fourth. Tim’ 4.48.

Marconi Handicap, of 300 sovs.; 11 miles.—2 Len Jones’ MARS (C. F. Jones) 1; 6 Mrs E. Collins’ Hohora (J. T. Paul) 2; 18 A. G. Warnocks Woodvale (R. Warnock) 3. Also ran: 7 Cora Tacks and Tui Zolock (bracketed), 5 Bronze Patch and Lola Reklaw (bracketed), 4 Lottie Advance and Uramic (bracket edj), 6 Roame’i, 20 Ekoranei, 16 Charming Pronto, 3 Richorp, 18 Our Patch, 14 Logan Rothschild, 17 Ruapere, 12 Rockaway, 8 Mulwaree, 11 Van Rich, 1 Henry Logan, 9 Direct Morning, 13 Master Councillor, 10 The Shrew, 15 Lord Nepean. Won by a length and a-half; three-quarters of a length; Tui Zolock fourth. Time 2.58 3-5.

Cornwall Handicap, of 500 sovs.; 1 mile.—ll Wilfred Johnston’s LADY DUNMORE (A. AV. Broughton) 1; 1 Mrs C. McGregor’s Nelson Fame (S. M. August) 2; 7 G. S. Simpson’s Peter Bingen (J. J. Kennerley) 3. Also-ran: 3 Final McKinney, 8 Nelson Tasker, 13 Ben Lomond, 7 Jean Darling, 12 Glandore, 5 Nantwich, 4 Roy Logan, 10 All Bell, 6 Jewel Pointer, 2 Bell Harold, 9 Imprint. Lady Dunmore led into the straight from Nelson Fame, and won by half a length; Peter Bingen a length and a-half away third, and Jewel Pointer fourth. Time 2.18' 2-5.

NAPIER PARK MEETING. STEEPLES TO CROWN COIN. (Per Press Assn.) NAPIER, June 18. The Napier Park Winter Meeting was held to-day in beautiful weather, with a fair attendance of the public. The course was in good order. The tote handled £9,290, against £14,449 on the second day last year. This year’s meeting was confined to one day. Results:—

Notes Hack Hurdles, of 150 sovs.; 14 miles. — i J. C. Kennedy’s br.g. ARATAURA, 9.3 (11. Gordon) 1; 1 C. F. Vallance’s br.g. Peneus, 10.13 (A. McDonald) 2; 2 Mrs G. I. Hanlon’s b.g. Peshwa, 9.9 (G. Holland) 3. Also ran: 3 Lombardo 9.12, 6 Great Day 9.10, 8 Sweet Heather 9.8, 7 Mountain Top 9.2, 5 Rakauponga 9.0, 9 Ballyfarnon 9.0. Arataura led all the way, winning easily by ten lengths: same distance between jsecond and third. Rakauponga fell, and Lombar do, Mountain Top and Ballyfarnon ran off. Time 2.47 2-5. Petono Hack Steeples, of 150 sovs.; 2 miles.—l D. McCauley’s br.g. HOKIOI, 10.2 (P. Mcßrearty) 1; 4 H. Brooker’s b.g. Handy, 9.2 (R. E. Thompson) 2; 3 C. E. Twist’s Woden, 10.6 (A. E. Ellis) 3. Also ran: 2 Merry Singer 10.10, 4 Rangi Sarto 10.3, 5 Kirkwood 9.11, 6 Scornful 9.4, 8 Good Mark 9.2, 7 Fail-field 9.1. The placed horses, with Merry Singer, who fell at the post and rails the second time, were in front all the way, fightig out a great finish, and Hokioi winning by a head from Handy, who was a head in front of Woden. Time 4.21.

Meeanee Hack, of 125 sovs.; 5 furlongs. —1 F. Ormond’s b.g. INNER HARBOUR, 9.8 (F. Waddell) 1; 6 F. Armstrong’s br.m. Coot, 9.10 (A. G. Dixon) 2; 7 Mrs M. A. J?erry’s Greengrocer (R. McTavish) 3. Also ran: 2 Nastori 10.6, 8 Watchman 10.2, 3 Es-} sential 9.9, 10 Butter Scotch 9.5, 9, sKarutahi 9.4, 4 High Heather 9.0, 5j Tom Bryne 9.0. Inner Harbour led all the way, and won by half a length

from Coot: Greengrocer four length awav. Time 1.4 3-5. NAPIER STEEPLECHASE of 250 sovs.; 24 miles

1— 11. Tunaea’s b.g. CROWN COIN 9.8 (R. E. Thompson) 2— J. McDonald’s eh.m. BONNY RILL 9.13 (IT. Gordon') .. .. 5—C. E. Twist’s KOVNO 9.0 (A. E. Ellis)

Also ran: 4 Little River 9.4, 3 Waioeka Jack 9.0. After Waioeka Jack fell when ten lengths in front, Kovno and Bonny Rill made all the running. Crown Coin commenced to gather in the loaders seven furlongs from homo, and was with them at the home turn. Crown Coin was first over the last jump, going on to win by two lengths, the same distance separating second and third. Time 5.10 2-5.

Ladies’ Handicap, of 100 sovs.: miles.—3 Mrs M. J. Bee’s b.g. TAMETERANGI 10.7 (Mr J. Morris) 1; 4 Mrs W. J. Craig’s b.g. Perle de Leon 12.9 (Mr R. Rood) 2; 1 Airs J. Bull’s b.g. Brigadier Bill 11.12 (Air C. L. Bull) 3. Also ran: 2 Radiate 11.2, 5 Serenade 10.13, 6 Blissfulness 10.7. Tameterangi led all the way, and won by two lengths from Perle de Leon, who was four lengths ahead of Brigadier Bill. Time 2.15 4-5.

Stewards’ Stakes, of 175 sovs.; 1 mile. —3 E. George’s br.g. AUNT LEAF 10.3 (L. George), and 5 Taranaki Teua’s br.g. lIUIKAI 9.3 (B. H. Morris), a dead heat, 1; 1 L. G. Clarey’s ch.g. Royal Diadem 9.-13 (L. G. Morris) 3. Also ran: 6 Buoyant 7 Gaze 9.9, 2 Hathor 9.G, 4 Road Hog 9.2, 8 Othon 9.0. Tn a fine finish Mint Leaf just got up in time to make a dead heat of it; third horse three lengths away. Time 1.46 1-5. Settlers’ Hack, of 125 sovs.; 7 furlongs—2 P. P. Neagle’s blk.m. MERLE 10.6 (R. AlcTavish) 1; 7 IT. F. Smyth’s b.g. Toka 9.0 (F. C. McHugh) 2; 4 C. F. Vallance’s b.g. Grand National 9.11 (A. McDonald) 3. Also ran: 3 Kilmezzo 10.11, 4 Calluna 9.11 (coupled with Grand National), 6 Highway 9.6, 5 Heather Blend 9.2, 1 Piperenzo 9.0. Won by two lengths; three-quar ters cf a length between second and third. Time 1.32 4-5. CAULFIELD RACES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) MELBOURNE, June 19. At Caulfield Races, the Alinook Two Year Old Handicap resulted: —Dark Man 7.4 1, Laity 8.6 2, Phoebus 7.0 3. Twelve started. Won by two lengths. Time 1.294. Cambria Welter:—Homerus 9.2 1, Affirm 9.11 2, Faircroft 8.5 3. Fourteen started. Won by a length. Time 1.554.

During the running of the Toolambool Hurdles, Mount Elsa and Bernbanks fell, and were killed. SYDNEY, June 19. At Canterbury Park races, the Flying Handicap resulted: Cadenza 7.9*1, [Midwinter 7.8 2, Clarus 7.8 3. Ten started. Won by 1-j lengths. Time. 1.16..