HAWERA TROTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 6 April 1926, Page 3

HAWERA TROTS.

CONCLUDING DAY'S EVENTS RECORD ATTENDANCE KEEN CONTESTS WITNESSED The Hawera Trotting Club’s annual meeting concluded at the Egmont course yesterday with another highly attractive day’s sport. The attendance was a record in the history of the club, abd .by many local sporting patrons was regarded as comprising one of the largest gatherings which have been seen on the ground. Though the sky was overeast in the morning, the threatening rain held off, and during the afternoon the clouded sky gave way to welcome sunshine, which added to the pleasure of the occasion. Under such conditions the track remained in excellent condi tion, enabling the trotters to show at their best. Good fields and' close finishes were again the order of the day, and in all events the interest of spectators and competitors alike was sustained throughout. With uniformly good fields the results proved difficult to predict, and only two first favourites secured premier honours, while in the second race of the day the winner turned up in a contestant which, in public opinion, had been fourteenth choice m a field of seventeen.

First honours in the principal race of the day, the Waimate Plains Handicap, were annexed by the Gisborne trained Petcrwah from a field of 16 starters, the winner showing up in a brilliant finish to take the leading position from the Auckland trotter Reliance.

As on the first day, all arrangements were officially supervised by the various officials associated with the president (Mr B. McCarthy) and the acting secretary (Mr E. P. Cox), all of whom are to be commended upon the success of their work. Mr A. Morse was again in attendance as starter and the judge’s duties received capable attention at the hands of Mr J. Gray, while the handicaps declared by Mr F. W. Edwards resulted in further close finishes.

The totalisator figures for the day amounted to £23,071, an increase of £2424 on the second day of last year, when £20,647 went through the machine. For the two days the sum of £41,285 10s was handled, an increase of £4520 10s as compared with £36,765, the total for the 19,25 meeting. The Hawera-’ Municipal Band was again in attendance and rendered a greatly appreciated programme of musical selections.

Results not previously published were as follow:

OPUNAKE HANDICAP (Harness), of 230 sovs; second horse to receive 40 sovs and third horse 20 sovs out of the stake. For unhoppled trotters only. Two miles. , 1 THE TIGER: J. R. Corrigan’s b.h., oyrs, Nelson Bingeii— Runaway. 24yds bhd (A. Pringle) 1. 8 SOME .JAZZ: R. Vautiier’s blk.g.,

aged, Don Pronto —Cashier Queen, 132vds bhd (W. Hughes) 2 3 MY JUNIOR-. G. H. Stubbs’s hr. g., 4yrs., Wildwood JuniorMysotis, 108yds bhd. (J. Selkirk) 3 (Winner trained by J- Bullock, Hawera.)

Also started: 11 Vanity Boy limit (R. McMillan), 9 Mo Hie Audubon limit (L. Rerkett), 6 Hardy Grattan limit (E. Maidment), 12 Lobster limit (R. Griffiths), 10 Banner limit (P. H. Green), 7 Tiki 12yds bhd (E. S. Groat), 2 Peter MacDonald 24yds bhd (J. Shaw), 5 Plunder 48yds bhd. (S. Bright-well), 4 Grace Grattan 84yds bhd. (D. Nyhan). Peterson faked to harness up for the Opunake Handicap and 12 runners went to the post. Investors were again right in the favourite choice, The Tiger (£813) attracting principal support. The second choice, Peter MacDonald, was entrusted with only £330. My Junior was the next in order with 30*9 tickets, while Some Jazz was eighth favourite with 170. Laurier was quickest away, hut- after going a short distance Mollie Audubon took up the running from Lobster, Eau.rier, The Tiger and Peter MacDonald. Five fur'ongs from the start Molly Audubon had -established a- lead of foit’r lengths, while The Tiger had gone into second berth, followed bv Laurier, Peter MacDonald, and Tiki. Passing the. stand the first time, the same* pair were in the van and Peter MacDonald and Tiki were racing abreast in third place, attended by Laurier .and Master Grattan. Peter MacDonald took third berth; as the field turned into the. bade with Tiki, .Hardy Grattan, Some Jazz following in order, but the lead was not varied until the three furlongs post was reached, when The Tiger drew level with Molly Audubon. Some Jazz then went into next position, followed by Hardy Grattan and Peter MacDonald. JJito the straight the order was: The Tiger, Molly Audubon. Some" Jazz, Laurier, Hardy Grattan, Peter MacDonald and My Junior. Thereafter The Tig?r was * not challenged, and went on to win by two lengths from Some Jazz, which, in a thrilling due] for second place, maintained the pace long enough to beat the fast finishing My Junior by a neck. Mollie Audubon was fourth, followed by Hardy Grattan and Grace Grattan. Times, 4.55 3-5, 4.47. 4.49 1-5. . -A KAPONGA HANDICAP (Harness), of 230 sovs; second horse to receive 40 sovs and third horse 20 sovs out of the stake. Two miles. 8 LOTTIE ADVANCE: R, L. Kearns’ br.m.. aged. Advance —Jav Beldon mare, 48yds bhd (M. Kearns) 1 6 VAN CAP: J. C. O’Rorke’s b.g.. aged, Coronado —Capital Yet. 144yds bhd (P. H. Green) 2 1 UNCLE BERT: J. Lyneli’s b.g.. dvrs. Gold 80ll —Merry Kate, 36yds bhd (W. Clifton) 3 (Winner {rained by owner. Nelson.) Also started: 8 Lady Ballin limit (R. Kearns) bracketed with the winner, 6 Moko Chief limit (W. Evans) backeted with Van Cap, 5 Van Rich 12yds bhd (W. Hughes). 2 Speed King 12vds bhd (G. Stubbs), 3 Jean Darling ?4vds bhd (A. Cameron), 10 Gold Dial 48vds bhd (G. Williams), 9 Master Cute 36vcls bhd (H. Jones), 4 Sparklino- Chimes 36vds bhd (T. McKenzie), Reliance 96vds bhd 6T. Gillard). Twelve of the 14 carded went out for the Kaponga Handicap. Zolock Palm and Satin Bird being the withdrawals. Uncle Bert with 430-tickets and Sneed King with 420 were the most favoured. ” The / bracket Moko Chief-Van Cap was the sixth order with 296 tickets, while Lottie Advance, coupled with Lady Ballin. was eighth with 218. Lady Ballin shot to I,he front when the flag fell, and leaving the straight was piloting Van Rich, Jean Darling. Uncle Bert, and Master Cnte. Half-way along the back stretch Jean Darling went to the front from Van Rich, Uncle Bert and Master Cute, and reaching the three furlongs Van Cap raced up to take fourth hertli. followed hy Lottie Advance. Steadily gaining ground, Van Cap headed Jean Darling just as she passed the stand. Master Cute was then lying third, with Lottie Advance next. Van Can and Jean Darling were still leading when three furlongs from home, but Lottie _ Advance had gone into third berth, with Uncle Bert in fourth and Gold JDial in fifth posi*

tion. Over the next furlong Jean Darling fell back, and Lottie Advance, racing fast over the concluding stages, went on to beat Van Cap by threequarters of a length, with Uncle Bert half a length back third, followed by Gold Dial, Van Rich and Speed King. Times, 4.46 1-5, 4.38 2-5, 4.47 3-5. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP (Harness), of 230 sovs., (second horse to receive 40 sovs.. and third horse 20 sovs. out of the stake. 1 mile. 2 THE POINTER: S. Pratt’,s b.g., aged, Logan Pointer —Thelma, 24yds bhd. (R. McMillan) 1 1 TYPIST: J. R. Corrigan’s b.m., 4yrs, Great Audubon-—Linotype, limit (A. Pringle) 2 12 URAMIC: H. J. Oliver’s b.g., oyrs, Van 00-ronado —Molly Chimes, limit (J. Sihaw) 3 (Winner trained by J. Bullock, , Hawera.)

Also started : 4 Dillon® Pride 12yds bhd (IL. Davidson), 3 Grey Peter 24 yds bhd (R. Newdick), 5 Roekaway 24 yds bhd (J. Bryce), 2 Signorella 48yds bhd (W. Willetts) bracketed with winner, 10 Moko Pete 36ycLs bhd (P. Rodgers), 8 Grattan Thorpe 36yds bhd (H. Kininmont), 6 Maibon’s Day 36 yds bhd (J. Pugh), 7 Why Worry 48 yds -bhd (W. Hughes), 9 Petemvah 72 yds bhd (R. Fisken), 11 Goldman 84 yds bhd (S. J. Roe), 14 Rua Fere 60 yds bihd (J. Gee.) A field of fifteen faced the starter in the final race of the meeting. Lord Aliiito, Sungleam, Ba,wMy Looanda. and Huon Grattan being withdrawn. In the biggest* betting race of the meeting, Typist, with 800 tickets was the public fancy, though the bracket. The ’Pointer —Signorella, attracted only 57 tickets less. The third choice, Grey Peter, carried a little more than half the amount on the favourite. Uramic Was entrusted with only 100 tickets. Typist left Uramic, the other limit horse, at the jump, the pair in that order leading into the back stretch from Grey Peter. Dillon’s Pride and The Pointer. At the three furlongs post The Pointer reached third position behind the former leaders, and turning for home was abreast of Typist, while Uramic was -also making a bid for supremacy. In the run for home both The Pointer and Uramic caught the favourite. With the inside running, the latter recovered the ground lost to Uraimio, but could not reach The Pointer, which, went on to win by a length from Typist, -with Uramic a neck back third. Dillon’s Pride was fourth and Mahon’® Day fifth. Times, 2.20 2.22 1-5. 2.222-5.

SUCCESSFUL OWNERS Mi R. Vautier, of Palmerston North, heads the list of winning owners over the two days with prize money totaling £SBO and cup valued at £2O. Air R. C. Fisken, of -Gisborne, is next on the list with prizes totalling £415, while Air J. H. Lloyd (Hastings), with £260, and Air J. R. Corrigan (Hawera), with £225, are third and fourth respectively. Other owners whose winnings run inra three figures are: Alessrs R. L. Kearns, £205; G. A. Williams, J. C. O’Rorke, £l9O each; S, V. Brightwell, Bergfeldt and Pepper, A. Cameron, S. Pratt, £179 each; B. P. Edwards, £150; W. Johnstone, £140; J. D. Piper, £120; Airs M. Hall, £IOO.

The most successful driver was W. Head, who secured two wins and two seconds, R. AlcAlillan being next with two -wins and a second, while P. Rogers, with one win, one second and two thirds, was the third on the list.