SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18021, 21 February 1922, Page 4

SPORTING.

OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB.

SUMMER MEETING .CONCLUDED.

MONEYMAKER WINS DOMINION HANDICAP. The Otahuhu Trotting Club's Summer Meeting waa concluded yesterday, when the popularity of Alexandra Park gatherings was once again strongly demonstrated, the attendance being estimated at 10,000. Large fields were again the order of the day. and the contests throughout were invested with much interest. An unfortunate contretemps was, however, connected with the concluding event of the programme, the Farewell Handicap, four of the contestants falling about a couple of furlongs after the atatt. Piletta, who was driven by E. Young, tripped and fell at that point, and Kewpie (G. A. McKendriok), Great Britain (R. McMillan), and Van Coronado (J. Conway), each in turn colliding, were thrown out of tho contest, Fortunately oil the riders as well as the horses involved escaped without injury. The management of the meeting throughout was most satisfactory and left nothing to be desired. The totalisator investments during ,tne day amounted to £41,577 10s, against £44,315 on the corresponding day last year. This gave a grand total of *W fcr the meeting, compared mtj fW 10s last year—a decrease of £4460 10s, The leading event of the programme yesterday waa {he Dominion Handicap, wmon brought out a field of nine. Locanda .union was made favourite, but ho proved a pronounced disappointment, and was never able to get near the leaders, and came homo in last position. Moneymaker, who ruled second favourite, went to tho front three furlongs .'rom homo and he won his lace in good style " _ ~ i n« The Newmarket Handicap and the Governor's Handicap, were each responsible for surprise victories. ,_ Gold Flake won the first-named race, and,he was followed home by another outsider in Wairemana. Grey Peter, who led the field home in the Governor's Handicap, wae the biggest surprise of the meeting, for his ability to compass a two-mile joumoy was very roundly Questioned, The Grey gelding compounded his critics in a, pronounced mannor. tor ne won hiß race at the right end.

The Trotting. SPECIAL HANDICAP (Harness) of £225: second hoSe £60. third £26; U miles. C. F. Gi*s>cn's b m Guava, aged, by Gkoai-Wahwahtaesee, ltajt (Owner) .. 1 Lovegrove Bros.' Hiua Girl. 72yds bhd (W. Orange) .. .. •• •• j, •-* B. J. Morrison's Audet, limit (J. G. Robertson) • • ■' 8 Also 3Urted.-Black Beauty Battery Bell. Lord Roberto, Impetuosity, Bollspn, Marvin Eclipse, Rosalio Patch. Never Pear, limit; Gipsy Mac. 12yds bhd: Favour Royal. 36yds; Peter Kae,4Byds; Logan. 60yds-, Sherwood Surprise, Fairbairn, 72yds; Sunrise, 06yds; De Why. 156 yds. Poter Kae was favourite. Bolison led past the stand, with Audex, in oecond place. Guava improved her position at the back etretch, and she ousted cellson from the lead at the head of the straight. Streaking right away Guava had a commanding advantage of a dozen lengths when the concluding half-mile came to be undertaken, and having mattors all her own way, she Cftmo home an easy winner five lengths in advance of Huia Girl, who beat Audex by two lengths for second placo, with Bellson a neck away fourth, lime, 3m S3 l-sa. NEWMARKET HANDICAP (Harness) of £•225; second horse £50, third £25: 1} miles.

L McCrory's m g Gold Flake, ltd. by Gold Bell-Unknown (W. Osborne) .. 1 McKendrick Bros,' Wairemana, 96yds bhd (G. A. McKendrick) .. .. .. 2 T. McQ,uoid's Heather Girl, 24yds bhd (Kinnimont) 3 Alflo Started.—Regret, Golden Park. Johnny Gold Dust. Logan Rothschild. Paddy Dillon Kins of Lydii. Directive. Flora Dash, mit; Nita Cole. Longlen. Gold Bud, 12yde bhd; Special Tracoy, 48yds: Goldman, 60yds; Hypo, 84yds. Gold Bud was favourite. As they went past the stand Regret was in command, and she had a fitrong advantage at tho back, but broke at the end of three furlongs, and Flora Dash wont into the load, and when they reached tho stand shp was leading Regret by a length, with Gold Bud next. In the race up tho back there was a complete transformation, and when the last three furlongs camo to bo undertaken Gold b'lnke and Wairemana wore racing strido for stride and so they came on to tho head of the straight, whero Gold Flake gradually drow away, and won by a length and a-kalf-Wairemana was two lengths in front of Heather Girl, who in turn was a length in advance of Goldman. Time. 8m 40s. MANUKAU HANDICAP (Saddle) of £800; second horse £60, third £30; 2 miles. J. Gee's b g Amberite, aged, by Castaway —Blairgowrie mare, limit (Sewell) .. 1 R. Wood's Wild Nut. 24yds bhd (R. Wood) -.9 A. Lowe's Miss Huon Junior, limit (W. * Osborne) 8 Also Started.-Wirihana Springbok, Eley, limit; Rio Grande, 24yds bhd; Marble Hall, Mutu, 48yds; Renown, Hova, 72yds; Succory, 96yds. Renown was favourite Wirihana was the early leader, but he broke at the end of a furlong, and Amberite went to the front at the top stretch. Passing the stand, ''Amberite had Miss Huon Junior as his nearest attendant, with Rio Grande next. Going up tho back, Amberite and Mutu were racing together five lengths in front, and the latter was in front for a short distance, but, breaking, Amberite was left in front. Hova ran into second place, but just as he threatened danger he broke at the three-furlongs post. Amberite showed the way into the straight, and looked like winning easily. The whole of tho leaders, however, broke badly inside the distance, which added excitement to the situation. Sewell got Amberite to strike the proper gait in the nick of time, and he got his horse home a neok is. front of Wild Nut, who was two lengths in front of Miss Huon Junior, with Succory a neck away next. Time, 5m 4 S-sb. DOMINION HANDICAP (Harness) of £1000; second horse £200, third 1100, fourth £50, each from the stake; limit, 4m 38s; 2 miles. A. George's b g Monoymaker, aged, by Rothschild—Cocoanut, 4Syds bhd (J. Bryce) 1 G. Paton's br m Nita Bell, syrs, 60yds bhd (Owner) 3 A. E. Adams' b g William the First, aged, 12yds bhd (Owner) / ~ 8 G Girl. 84yds bhd (S. J, Roe) .. .. 4 Prize Pearl, 36yds bhd (N, Cunningham) 0 Comedy Chief, 48yds bhd (R. A. Mo« Millan) 0 Woodvale, 60yds bhd (A. Brown) .. .. 0 Grand Voyage, 86yds bhd (P. B. Gla« sheen) .. .. ~ 0 Locando Dillon, 96yds bhd (O. Hooper) .. 0 Locando Dillon was favourite.

William the First commenced smartly, and when they raced across the top stretch he had Moneymaker as his nearest attendant, with Comedy Chief in third place. In the race past the stand Moneymaker had reduced William the First's lead to four l?¥%„ ]? ? iz , e Pearl - Comedy Chief an* Rita Bell being & couple of lengths away, next, while Grand Voyage, who had badly, broken, was last. Monoym&ker further improved his position at the back, and William tho First only hud a couple of lengths advantage when they got to the head of the straight the second time, and the former, continuing to creep up, only a length separated the two loaders at tho stand. .Moneymaker challenged strongly apK9»? hlD «;.the.half-mile post, and settling William the First without any difficulty, he streaked right away, and he hud three lengths lead at the top stretch, where Nita Bell took second placo. The hay mare struggled on gamely, but Moneymaker was not seriously threatened, and thr. Rothschild gelding won by a length and a-half, Nita Bel was separated by two lengths and ahalf from William the First, with Gold Girl, half a length away, fourth, and Woodvale fifth. Time, 4m 31s.

SYLVIA PARK HANDICAP (Harness) of £350; second horse £60, third £30 ;l mile. J. Molloy's b'r g Brendo, syrs, by Brent Locando—Lady Rothsay (W. Orange) .. 1 E l°u <L J ; nk , i f!' B Bothcliffe, 60yds bhd (W. J. Paull) .2 A. E, Adams' Conscript, limit (J. Bryoe) 8 Also Started.-Peter Scott, Wairemana, General Advance, Treanac, limit; March On, Great Britain. Ruanui, ~i2yds bhd; Puduma, 24yds; Van Coronado, Prince Poole, Enid, Tiny Locanda, 36ydB; Breadalbanc, 48yds. Brendo was favourite. Brendo jumped away smartly and when the stand was reached he held a three lengths lead of Wairemana. In the race up the back Conscript went into second 'place, but when they crossed the top Wairemana was closest to the leader, In the race to the post Brendo kept the opposition at bay, and he got home a length and a-quarter in front of Rotholiffe, who came with a fine run and beat Conscript by a head for eecond, honours. Great Britain was a length away in fourth place. Time, 2m 20s. GOVERNOR'S HANDICAP (Harness) of £375; second horse £70, third £35; 2 miles. A. George's gr g Grey Peter, Syrs, by O.Y.M.—Young Irvington mare, limit (A. Nowdick) .. 1 — Remington's Manuka Park, 72yds bhd (J. Lynch) 2 G. Phipps' Dick Dillon, 36yds bhd (Owner) 3 Also Started.—Rua Pere, Camille, Oro, Bluewood, limit; Boycott, Pani. 24yds bhd; Hint. 48yds; Ballin, Lena Patch, 72yds; Warlock, 96yds; Speculator, 108 yds. I Pani was favourite. i Camille wont out with a two lengths lead !of Grey Peter, and when they reached tho 1 terraces the first-named was a length m 'ivdvanco ot Bluewood. Tho latter got'level 1 at tho bottom turn, nnci the two leaders ' ran stride for stride for nearly two fur- ! longs, when Bluewood broke, which left I Pani in second place two lengths from the I leader, with Grey Peter next. Camille Ifthvwed the way down the straight and up

the back stretch, but crossing tho top Grey Peter took command, and tho grey gelding had two lengths advantage at the head .of the straight, and trotting, it out in attractive style he won by two lengths from Manuka Park, who finished fast, and catching, Dick Dillon in the last few strides beat him by half a, length for second honours. Speculator waa a length, away fourth. Time, 4m 50b. ROYAL OAK HANDICAP (Saddlo) of £500; Becond horse £80, third £40; 1 mile. B. A. McMillan's ch g Salamander, aged, by Nimrod—Glitters, 12yds bhd (Owner) 1 J. Hollier's Te Awa. 12yds bhd (Monoghan) 2 N. Cunningham's Profiteer, limit (Ownor) 3 Also Started.—Ben Wallace, limit; Sand Drift, 12yds bhd; Jay's Bell, Bronze Patch, 24yds; William the First, 36yda; Mintbon, Pitaroa Huon Grattan. Woodvalo. All Bell, Queen Pirate, 48yds. Salamundcr was favourite. To Awa quickly worked her way into the lead, and as they raced past tho stand she was leading Ben Wallace and Salamander, who were togother. As they raced up the back stretch, Salamander went up to Te Awa., and they raced level for half a furlong, when Salamander drew away, and tho favourite showed tho way into the straight two lengths in front of Profiteer, and Te Awa close handy. Salamander, ridden right out, got home a longth in front of Te Awa. who came again and defeated Profiteer by half a length for second place. Then, at an interval of half a length, followed William tho First, with Jay's 801 l fifth. Time, 2m 19s. FAREWELL HANDICAP (Harness) of £300; second horso £GO, third £30; li miles. W. WilletPs h g Napper, 6yrs, by Dusky Dillon—unknown, ?.4vds bhd (Owner) 1 S. Pratt's March On. 12yds bhd (J. Paul) 2 J R. Corrigan's Queen Chimes, 12yds bhd (J. Bryco) 8 Also Started.—General Advance, Prince Childe, limit; Piletta, Ruanui, Great Britain, 12yds bhd; Red Star, Van Coronado, Mint Bov, Temple, 36yds; Kewpie. 60yds; Moneymaker, 108 yds. Queon Chimes was favourite. Prince Childe and General Advance ran level for a short distance when Prince Childe took command, and ho led past t!io stand, closely attended by Napper and Queon Chimes. Napper went to the front at the stop Btretch, and drawing away, won by two lengths from March On. who was two lengths in front of Queen Chiineß. Time, 2m 56 4-ss.

THAMES ACCEPTANCES. UX mBQBAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] THAMES, Monday.

The following acoeptanoes have been received for tbe first day's racing of the Thames Jockey Club's Annual Meeting on Saturday next:—•

FIRST HANDICAP HURDLES, 1} miles. —Thrace, 12.8; Tenaoious, 10.8; Tinokaha, 10.6: Shellshock, 10.5; Stirrup Cup. 9.11; Keystone, 9.10; Pepin. 9.9: Roller, Arrowfield, Silver Pine, Scottish Knight, Swastika, Ripeka, 9,0. BOROUGH HANDICAP, 5 fur.-Golden Bubble. 9.10: Hipo, 7.10; Shortland, Ohinewairua, 7.3: Prince Charleroi, Caballero, 7.2; Golden Abbey. Connemara, Fife and Drum, 6.18; Lady Ghssaa. 6.11; Winning Lass, Oak Abbey, War Guard, Miss Hester, 6.7. APPRENTICES' HANDICAP. 6 fur— Tama-a-roa, 9.8: Arran, 8.0; Bute Sound, 7.9; Ohinowairua, .7,6: Stammer, 7.2; Princess Charming, 7.0; Conneimara, 6.10; Fife and Drum, Oak Abbey, 6.10; Machree, 6.7. TRIAL HANDICAP, 6 fur.-Euphoria. 8.10; Wanigan, 8.2; Jolly Gay. 8.0; Ben Nevis, 7.18; Te Ranga, 7.10; Amans Queen, 7.9; Master Rohan. 7.8; Delysian, King Neva, Sussex, Pagoda, 7.7; Arawaroa, Peter Rosa, Betty Soult, Gold Star, Milesian, Tinatoa, 7.6: General Rose,' Irene Bruce, Miss Masterful, Lady Claureen, Kihnarney, Disappointment, Fairmouut, Bonny Doreen, RoßUllua, 7.5. GOLDFIELD CUP, 1} miles.—Boomerday, 8,5; Raceful, 8,4; Stork, 7,0; Some Fashion, 6,13; Night Time, 6.10: Blue Cross, 6.9; Prince Carl, Brodiok, Clonmel, 6.7. FIRST HANDICAP STEEPLES, about 2J miles.—Thrace, 11.13; Tenacious, 10.5; Capsal. 10.3: Koura. Kautahoo, 9.5; Te Kapara, Toddy, Boko, Flagstaff, Tui Dick, 9.0. FIRST HACK HANDICAP.'6 fur.-Loch Abbey, 8.12: Euphoria, Gamboola, 8.6; Waikaretu, 8.3; Misa Leslie, Narrow Neck, 8.2; Peter Maxwoll, 8.0; Polini, Machree, 7.8; Waiatapai, 7.7; Tuipa, Miss Lucullus, Lady Hill, 7.6; Luov French, 7.3. HAURAKI PLAINS HANDICAP, 7 fur.Some Fashion, Infante, Forest Gold, 7.10; Narautere. 7.8: Mumble, 7,7; Bang, Hipo, 7.6; Gold Plane. 7.4; Bute Sound, 7.2; Ponona,. Salvaless, 6.12: Mimiwhangata, 6.10; Scrap o' Paper, Dactylis, 6.9; Tresbr, 6.8.

TE AROHA MEETING. Gold Jacket (7.15) has to be included among the horses engaged in the Piako Handicap at Te Aroha.

•Mr. W. Moses, a prominent New South Wales _ breeder, who with his brother Frederick, owns tho Arrowfield stud, arrived in Auckland yesterday, by the Niagara, on a short visit to Auoldand. The Messrs. Moses bred the celebrated racehorse Poitrel, and it was in their colours the horse namod won the Melbourne Cup of 1920.