TROTTING AT AUCKLAND

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 29 December 1926, Page 2

TROTTING AT AUCKLAND

TALARO'S WIN IN BIG EVENT AUCKLAND^2BTn Dec. At the Auckland Trotting Meeting further results were: Auckland Clip, of 2200 sovs; two miles:—

11 Talaro, 12yds bhd 1 4 Sea Pearl, scr 2 12 Queen's Own, scr 3 6 Great Bingen, 96yds bhd 4 (Bracketed with Acron, 36 yds bhd). Scratched: Glaudore, Logan Chief. Won by a head. ' A head between second and third. A neck between third and fourth. Time, 4.31. December Handicap, of 400 sovs; one and a-half miles.—2 Starmoor, 12yds bhd, 1; 8 Jean Darling, 12yds bhd, 2; 4 Rock Hinton, 12yds bhd, 3. Scratched: Diamond Child, Rockbum, Menember. Won by half a length. Threequarters of a length between second and jhii'd.T'Time 4.26. " '. "

Parnell Handicap, of 500 sovs; two ih'fles.—l Real the Great, 12yds bhd, 1; '3'Sebisca, scr, 2: 7 Trampfast, scr, 3. Scratched: Some Jazz'. Won by one and a half lengths; half a length between -second and third. Time 4.46 1-5. •NORTHERN DERBY, of 1000 sovs; for :,3-year-olds; 1£ miles.— Threat ..Peter , T 2 ' Shadowland '. 2

5 Cornelian 3 - Scratched: Acre, Great Ballin. Won by two and a-half lengths; threequarters of a length between second and third. Ti'mo^.3o.

. .Grandstand Handicap, of 500 soys; two miles. —2 -Hoon Hay, scr, 1; 1 Machine'Gun, 36yds bhd, 2'; 8 Jewel Pointer. 24yds bhd, 3. Also started: Billy . Whizz'j Transport, Bingen King, Rua Pere, Gold Jacket, Reliance, Marshal -NeiV' Respect, Colehill, Nimble Direct . BarildyvXocanda, Lord Nupean, Direct -Morning. Won by two and a-half lengths. Time 4.38 1-5. Rowe Handicap) of 1000 sovs; two v ;Waikaha, 24yds bhd, 1; 3 *'! Betty Moke,: S ci\ 2-; 8 .Bonny Spec, scr, S 3. , Also" started:'. Peter Swift, Pete Peter,'Peter-Dean, Rose Bingen/.Es- % capade 1 , Naplando; Won by a head. £ Time 4.37/4-5.; / »» ■ StHeliers'-Handicap, of 500 sovs; one •••36yds hhd, IV 6 Dick Dillon, 24 yds ;«blia,22.>2.,G]andore, 12yds bhd, 3. Also i'started: Huori' Grattan, .Nelson Tasker, '-Master Councillor.; Holly Boy, Cute ;.Lad, Ben Lcmond. Won bv two lengths. v'Time 2.48 2-5., '

';" /Tbtalisator investments wei'e £78,319.

NOTES ON THE RACING

Z GREAT FINISH IN : THE CUP

'•{By Telegraph—Special to "The Mail".)

AUCKLAND, This Day. "u In the Auckland Trotting Cup, ;'canda Mac was slow to move, but all l-'the others went away w'ell. Dr Dillon Jtook up the running froih Serf Peftrl and Mac, the later' going very fast ;;when he-once settled down. Passing -the stand Dr Dillon was leading Sea 'jPearl, Locanda Mac, Queen's Own, /Vpeterwah, and Nelson Derby, who were .Running in that order. Dr Dillon was i*till in front when they reached the the-second time with Nelson •Derby and Sea Pearl almost in a line, a big bunch comprising Queen's •Ow ( n, Peterwah,: Acron, and Talaro. "Along Che hack the field bunched up -and- -Peterwah broke. Sea Pearl went on -.in front, from Prince Pointer. ' who ' • ther£ptrt in a great run. Queen's Own, Imprint; Talaro, and Nelson Defhy were in a bunch ,with Great Bingen just behind them. Sea Pearl was first into the. straight from Queen's Own, Prince Pointer, Imprint and Talaro. In : a great-finish Talaro just got up to beat -Sea Pearl by ahead with Queen's Own -a head away, a neck in front of Great JJingen. . Jack Potts was next and then-came Peterwah, Kohara, Prince -Pointer .(favourite), Imprint, Acron, .Jewel, and Nelson Derby. Locanda Mac -and Dr Dillon pulled up. The times ;werei 7 4,3l, 4.32 1-5, 4.32 2-5, 4.24 3-5. The winner was trained by F.' Holmes, lafe Yaldhurst. v :. In:the. Great Northern Trotting '"Derby the start was a very poor one, and Great. Peter went away in front of Cornelian and Richore, with Lord Lou next.' Half a mile from home Great Peter was well clear of Richore, Cornelian, and Shadowland, and from that out the leader was never threatened, -and won cemfortably by two lengths , and a half from Shadowland, with Cornelian three-quarters cl a.length away jutiScfe Haydock was a long way, back fourth; - The times were: 3.30, 3.30 2-5, ""•'3;37.- tv -.. ...:.,.-'.

UNIQUE INCIDENT

AUCKLAND, This Day ,'; An incident that must be unique in - racing history occurred at Alexandra ;' Park yesterday, when Don Douglas faily ed to appear to contest the, Grandstand '. Handicap. The horse- is owned by E. C. ; Simpson, of Sydney, and is trained by >. W. J. Tomkinson, of Christchurch,'who also was to drive it "in the race. Tomkinson, wearing the colours of his own- | er, purple, with brown arm bands and • cap, arrived in the paddock and waited I. for his horse.' It had not arrived when *.* the contestants were ordered out, and tx there was talk of fining Dan Douglas \'[ and so on. Tomkinson said a boy was • to bring the horse from the course

,'.; stable, and, as time was short a visit ■■> was paid to the stall. There the boy '!; v.-as found, and he sadly admitted that ; • he had forgotten to bring the horse to the course. Thus Don Douglas did not • start.