SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14300, 21 February 1910, Page 7

SPORTING.

/,OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB'S V:>/^J.rr: SUMMER MEETING.;: .- ,;, '■ ,»'"-'• CONCLUDING DAY. ;.• The third; : and -concluding' day's : racing, of'. the Otahuhu Trotting Club's Summer • Meeting was brought-off at Alexandra Park on Saturday, when ; I there was a fair attendance,; notwithstanding' the , > 'counter-attractions in the big cricket match; and the ; swimming ; championships. Mr. F. D,. Yonge ' managed the 'gathering 'successfully, ', Mr. R. L. t Absolum filled the judge's-box, Messrs. J. B'. Wil- '-■ liamson and F. W. Edwards acted: as timekeepers, r while Mr. C. O'Connor officiated -as starter. Speculation.was fairly brisk, but* not up to last year's figures,, the total for the day being £3591 10s, a decrease of £333 lOs, and making £9245 for the meeting, a decrease of £1477 compared with 1909. The following table will: show the comparison ■ between ; 1909 and 1910:— : : . ■•'. ■ ' ■■,''. ' 1909. ■ 1910. , ■ ■ ' • ■■■ - " :.' " "' s. ■■ £. First day '■:... ...-: ... 3.964 J. - 3,265* Second day 2 ... ... ... 2,832* > 2,388 ""'.' Third day ... ■;,'... ' ,i. 3,925 V- 3,591* '..'. ■'.'. '.' . 10,722 9,245 ' .In addition 21 bookmakers were licensed for the day at £7 10s* each;" making. £157 10s in fees, or £427 10s in fees for the meeting, as; against ; £375 in 1909. ' • r The first 'event set down for decision was the President's Trot, which brought out a field Of 13. Alt. McKinney was made favourite, ami won with the greatest of ease., A trio in Maplewood, Woodbury, and St. Patrick went: out; for the Ladies' Braclet, the latter holding pride of place in the betting. St. Patrick trotted-in a : winner by over ; 100 yds from :Maplewood, >hile! Woodbury came iii three furlongs further behind amidst ironical' cheering. Backers had barely time to get over .'. the excitement of the previous .race when the number-board showed that Miss / Stella, v Peggy ■ Pryde, and Belle 'Napier-., had been withdrawn " from the Ma'nukau Pony Handicap, leaving Mahinga.the only contestant- for, the. race, and the ;.■ latter oantered round for the prize., The fields for : the several bracelet and pony events during the meeting ■' were distinctly disappointing, and . after Saturday's. happenings there is good reason to " believe that events of these descriptions' will be left off next season's programmes.,- Sweet Patch .was; installed a warm favourite in a tiejd of 12 for the Criterion Trot, 'but victor}- rested with; Albert Edward. The favourite .was trotted ; right out, and stopped 50yds from the post when .' lying third, eventually , walking over ; the line. Nimrod was left at the post. There were, seven starters fdr the Papatoetoe Trot, which went lb: ■ the favourite,' Specification. Grampian commanded; most support for the February Trot,'with Special- . ist next in request. ..'.-.The latter, on scratch, was out after the 25sovs purse offered • for any improvement on his own mile competition record of 2m. 21 3-55.. but, his driver being over-anxious, he. crossed the mark ZsMoo soon, and was called • back,' thereby missing the start. Phyllistina led for the greater portion, of : the way, when .Ned■ Corbert came through and -won by a■; couple of lengths, from Grampian, who put in a desperate".sprint. over the last furlong. The next race (the' Onehunga Trot)' proved * a gift for Syren,', the" ' favourite, who. won : easily. ' The final event.'(the; "Dash Trot) saw old Taihoa start faVourite and win by 60yds. '''Waitekatiri.' started ; before;-, his time, and. was distanced after finishing, third. ,• .;•: The following are the details of the racing :-^-./'!-; PRESIDENT'S TROT HANDICAP 30sovs. .One i '.":;.;..■'.''...;"','•' '■ mile.-.;/. .';;■■'.•. ; :; ,;;'. ; . >. ■; 'Mr. F. Quino's b '"'g. All. McKinney,- 2yrs,-by.: Young., McKinney—' 7s. (Duncan) .... 1 Mr. :W7 J. Greenwood's bh Mikado,; 6yrs, 7s. (Greenwood) -...:'■ :.. ... ■ -"'... ■—'2. Mr. B, Armitage'g br g St.' . Patrick;'syrfi',:f-' ss. (Gladding) .;'-/,. ... ... .; ... -...'' ' ... S3 Also started: Diamond Bell, scratch (McLcn;-: nan); Hena, scratch (Tierney); Makauri'Lass, 2s. (Canham); Prince Berlin, 2s. (Mabee)';; Special ' Diamond, ; ss. (Douglass); Pathfinder, ss. (Shepherd); ; Huia Belle, ss. ; (Hamilton); Harry Mace,' 6s. (Scott); Prince , Millen; ts. (Dignan); Timidity,; v 7s. (Sandall). ■■;.-,. : y,;.. •.-•-..''.■;'..'.;•. ■ ■;.';" ,--';-',> «'"':',,•;.;.:: .Alf.; McKinney was favourite., Mikado led. for two furlongs,''when Alf. McKinney went to ; the front and Stayed! there, winning ' in - a walk by half-a-dozen lengths .from. : Mikado/. . who : in turn was four -lengths' in;, front of .•'St/;.' Patrick. Time, 2m. 49e. '/ i LADIES* BRACELET ' HANDICAP, for trophy : valued aT' 20sov's.-' Amateur riders. One;mile; and a-haif. ..... - " , . ■. Miss Armitage's br g'. St. ; Patrick, syrs, ' by : :• Bell Boy—Balderdash mare,'33s. (Mr. Douglas) 1 Mr. J. ;G. Lecky's b g Maplewood, ; . aged/'-. scratch (Mr.; .1. Lecky) '"'.y. "'• -.;.,.''.. :/.'.';:■:.. 2 ; Mrs. McGregor's -'rgr ; g ''Woodbury, aged, '■- 3s. (Mr.; Patten) ; ? .. '../....'...;.. 3 St. Patrick was; favourite.- ' ' •?,•/.■■' /. St. Patrick's : handicap gave him an c advantage of a furlong . and a-half, and, never, being approached, he ; came In an easy winner by half-a-furlong . from Maplewood, with Woodbury nearly , three furlongs ; further away. ; third, ; Time/?4m/.; , 275. , ■; >";'■;% .-.,: :.'.-.,.■' ■ -.'', ,-' , : ': MANUKAU HANDICAP of 50s'bvs. Four furlongs ■•:';' and a-halt.. ; Mr. '"'A*.*'J.-Webber's' br m"■ Mahin'ga, oyrs, 'by*' '■}"' Souit—Spitfire, list 21b (McMillan) ... ;■-. ... 1 : v The • other trio V declined- engagement, and ? Ma-hinp-a walkeu over. . -'■' ;'' C CRITERION TROT HANDICAP of.6ssovs. Two ' ''' i . '■'- "'■-■'■' miles. ,■■ ■-v'■ Mr. H. Gladding's b g- Albert .Edward, aged, I , by Albert. VicUir-r-Oloud/30s/? (Scott) •,,;:..: ii; Mr. B. Armitage's : , b g Kirikiriroa,. aged/ ' ■ :-; 19s. ', (Orange) ... :.. --.;,'-' ...... -2 Mr.. A/ Hendriksen's ;SConqueror, syrs, V 16s. (Hendrikseti) ... '......- ... 3 ■' i' Also started'': Scotia, scratch. (Parsons); Sweet. Patch, 6s. (Pettle);:--Viscount,'; 6s. (Hall);;:-.Bweteri!' 12s. (Duncan); : John Harold, :13s. (Mabee);; Lady' Park, 14s. (Wren); Yankee Doodle. 17is. (Conway);' Nimrod, 175., (Smith); Lady Wilmington, 275. (Hamilton). ■' ■ * . - ; Sweet Patch was favourite. Albert Edward held-a commanding lead pass- ' ing the stand: the first .'time/ but raoing through : ; the ' Straight the' second \ ' Kirikiriroa was ■ two ; lengths in front/ followed by Albert Edward, John ' Harold, Sweet Patch, c Lady Wilmington, Baxter; ' and .Conqueror;',;'; Half-a-mile from home Albert Edward again worked ms; way ito i the front", while-. • Sweet Patch j took third situation. - A good race ; ensued between the leading pair, hut Albert Edward was capable of holding his cwh - over the ' final ; stages, and " won "by . two lengths from ; Kiri- ' kiriroa, with Conqueror another 10 lengths, away ■ third. : Sweet Patch tired: away in the straight,', and' could barely ;-walk across the line tenth., Time, sm. 225; ' PAPATOETOE TROT HANDICAP of 40sovs, One mile and a-half. Mr. .S. Tanner's b g. Special Light, aged,'by' ■■■■-: Specification—; 6sv (Richards) ...V: 1 Mr. W. Douglas' Wk m Black Diamond, aged, - ; scratch • (Douglas) ■■:•■ — ■ ..." - ..., , ... „ - ... % ,Mr. G. Brain's b h Good Friday, 9s. (May) i Also started: Rita W., 4s. (McLennan); . St. Michael, 7s. (Hamilton);-Mark Scott, 10s. (Scott); Makauri Lass,; 165.; (Canham). ,--,'" "' '•'' ./Special Light' was; favourite,' Whil- Black Diamond add' Rita 1 W. were coupled on 'the machine.'/ - At the end i- of . 100 yds > Mark ;;Scott; was ;in ;■ the ; van, but when half . the journey had been com- • pleted the order was : Good Friday, Mark Scott, ! Special Light, and' Black Diamond.' Five furlongs from ; home :• Special .Light" moved , ; : iip • first,: and, • drawing away ;at the dip, came •in ; : a winner, sjx lengths from Black Diamond, -a similar dis- ' tance after whom followed Good Friday. Time, ' 3m. 53 l-ss. ■ FEBRUARY TROT HANDICAP of 50sbvs.;: One' ■'.:- ■/;; .;; .; ■;■■ : /■;'/;/ mile. .;/'.;";_-,:;- ■-;/:...■■;•- v ; -i Mr. A. Freeth's ch g Ned' Corbert, : 6yrs, by ;; '.-'-' Corbert—Lady, 9s. (A. Hendriksen)'.....;-.... 1 Mrs. W. Orange's /bo : Grampian, . ; - 2yrs, :- lis. (Orange) ::■„•;';.././'"../ ;.. ...... :>2.' Mr. W. E. Singleton's ; blk m Phyllistina, :.;■; syrs,-' 125..; (Hamilton) •.' ... ■' .... ••. ..." '->-, 3' . ;'Alfio started: J Specialist, scratch (Paul); V.S., 6s. (Knight); .Caraller, 7s/ (J. IBaker); .Lady iove, Bs. i (Milleh); Bell : Gray/ Bs. (Lowe);: Rosebud,'9s;' (Greenwood); Irish Molly, 9s. J (Nicholson): Ballot, -.- lis. (Gladding); Rosie Wilkes, lis. (Fergus),, '/ Grampian was favourite. . ' -: : - , v ■ /Phyllistina was in; front for seven furlongs, whenBell Gray, Ned" Corbert, and' Grampian, chal- ' lenged. At the half-distance Ned Corbett dashed ■ past, .arid;'drawing out, wohby.two lenirths fromt -,' the' fast-finishing / Grampian, - with - ; Phyllistina; another length away.: third. Time, 2m. :?<-..0... :':v\ ONEHUNGA;"TROTTING HANDICAP of 50sov«/' .-..; '■'~. • ' - Two mile-,. :' -''.. : '":.''. ; tf , Mr. J. : Teddy's - Iv-.m Syren, 4yr«,-'Vby.-'.Young ■" ■: H - Salisban% 21«:-(W. ' Scott) - ... ... . ...;1--" Mr;." T. Richards' b g Royal Albert,', aged,' 18s, (Richards). ', ....:... ...... . ...r 2 .: Mrs. G. Herbert's b g Duke C.,>" aged, .- ■ 10s. (Herbert) ... )~. ...',,...' ~.' "S- : '■■■- Also'' started: ■ Yankee Doodle,' 4s. (HallevV;, Harold Abdallah,:. 6s. - (Cameron) ;-rTableau,^los^'• (Paul); Olive, lis. (Rae); Daydawm, ; 18s. (May)' Count, 225.; (Gladding); Makauri Lass, 28s. (Canham); Mikado, 30s.'. (Greenwood). '.;■ -. '•'■.' .-■ i Syren, was favourite. ' ' ' , '■' :,' >.. : ~'Mikado made the \ running for a little .over, five furlongs, ,when ■ Syren went up first. From ' this' on i the i race was i- a procession. Syren <, trotting;, in ';' a winner by 50yds from;. Royal Albert, who beatDuke*C, by 30yds for second money.'.Time, sin. 18s, . ' . . . ,DASH TROT HANDICAP of 45sovs. One mile. , Mr. W. J. Brain's br g' Taihoa, : aged, by Vanguard, 12s. (W.May) ■--~.. ... ... .... :-.,,'-...'•,■ 1 Mr. C. E.'Gooseman's :b : g Robex, aged, ■' P. ss. (Paul) r -•■•,- ..... ;-■'•.- ..: ........ 2, ? Mr. W. Douglas' blk m Black Diamond,-aged, ,•■--^ Us. (Douglas) i;..' ...- ... , ... .3 •/Also Marted: Maplewood,-, 3s. (Orange);. VYaitekauri, Bs. !'W. Greenwood): Floranz, 9s. (Hamilton) Autocrat, lis.' (Sandall); Rosie ,- Wilkes, ; -lis/ (Fergus); Rita W., 14s. (Douglas); Mah;Hopey{ ; 14s. (Scott); Special Light, lis. (Richards);'Madami Melba, 15s: (Nicholson) Castaway, x6s. (Wheeler)/: Taihoa. -vras favourite. •■'.■'..■' .'After 'going a furlong Taihoa was in control,, and the eld' son- of 'Vanguard,' revelling; in '-his;task, trotted in an easy winner by 60yds ; from ; Ra- '. Bex, who was ;three', lengths in front of WaiCekauri/ with Black Diamond next- • Waitekaiiri w:>s: = distanced for starting before : his . time,-and third ;.. place was given Black Diamond../ Time, 2m. 31s, ',; V NEW ZEALAND-BRED MARE FOR r , •'. i JAVA. , ' rg Y ; TELEGRAPH.—OWN COKHEsrOXDEKT.] " * ,-. ''. .' *■'■■■*~'.-. - ,' ,: WEiiLiNuToy, Saturday. - >*' The New ' Zealand-bred mare ' Chante\se Qty. Merriwee—Cantatrice) was shipped;.to; Sydney the Manuka, en route, to Java, The sum. paid tor;; the half-sistef to Downfall has not/transpired/; ' - but it' is understood to be "' in ". the region, of. 500 i L«u»ne^ '' <■ i . ' ,4k '/ >W \h- < ' , 'y i Vt/