TROTTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18578, 10 December 1923, Page 12

TROTTING.

).; ■'.;.':.■;(•; ..;- ;y-■■■■■;•'>, . , ',;;"::';::vv>>.:' '■'"''V' 1 s • THE WAJKATO 'MEETING. ahuriri wins: THE CUP. i" The annual TtfrtfeT ■ th* SS? r Trying Club wa* Wd at A**!*** Saturday in glorious weather.; Th» track, which \ac:m ° f jwLsTEI special attention, wa V » trifle rou, ft, bu£ : : nevertheless, in very fair order, I*6 attendance was large, tb*spe«al trama £oA Auckland, Cambridge, Qjtl V^ Jj : roa bringing many visitors, who com prised a large percentage of ~ the " events , attracted good-sized fields, ana* the racing throughout the day • was very interesting, the Hamilton Handicap in paiticuiar providing a highly-excit-ing finish, in which the first four horses passed the post almost in line. ,- ; ■ .•■.:• The arrangements for the meeting worked out smoothly and reflected distinct credit on the secretary, Mr. A. J. f 0 ? 11 * 1 i J and his assistants, who all worked hard to ensure the success of the meeting. -I he I starting was well carried out by Mr. 1. . Edwards, while Mr. E. V. Sutherland ; filled the position of judge with his usual * TheWaikato Trotting Cup, the pri»- . cipal race, was won for the second year in succession by Mr. B. M. Morton's fonr-year-old horse Ahuriri, who scored a brilliant victory after losing a lot of ground at the start. After the race Mr. J. R. Corrigan, M.P., presented the silver cup to J. Bryce, driver of Ahuriri, who received the trophy on behalf of the owner, and was also presented with a whip, ui» ceremony being carried out amid mnch enthusiasm. . Speculation was very brisk, the tor handling £24,014'105, compared with £20,491 last year, the investments thus showing an increase of £3523 10s. \ The results were :-—

INTEODUCTOSY HANDICAP. Of £120: second £%). third £10: for trotting: horses only; limit 4.6; 1} miles. BATTERY BELL, J. Wade's, br c aged, by «old Bell—Bell© Beldcn, limit (S. J. Roe) .. . .. .. •• •• x PETER TRACEY. J. Paul's, ch jr» aged limit (J. Paul) ...... ...... 2 TERE. Bttcha »an and Deltney's, b S> . j &eed. limit (Buchanan! ... .. ..3 Also Started.—Witika. Marvin Eclipse, Lena Ansel. War Tank. Wild Noll Jun., Badgy Waller. Daylight, Gold Lad, Lady Ena, Great Applause, Horalin©,- limit; Canberra, 12yds bhd: Favour Royal, - Kereorte. 24yds; Pino Child, 60yds; Topsy Rothschild, 72yds; Spirit BelL 96yds : Anseline, 120yda. Battery 801 l was favoruittv with War Tank, Great Applause, and Peter King "the next in request. ■ - When they "Fere let go Grfeat Applause. Marvin Eclipse, and Badsy Waller mixed it. , Passing the stand Battery 801 l was the pilot, being 10 lengths clear of his nfeareet attendant, Peter Tracey, behind whom were Tere, War Tank, and Lfcna Ansel, with, the others strung out. Going along the back Peter Tracey left his feet, and Tere moved up into second p'acfe. Battery Bell led across the top well clear of Tera and Peter Tracey. and. trotting solidly, defeated Peter Tracey by two and a-hnlf lengths* Tore, who mixed it badly in this straight, was a length further back third, with Spirit Bell 10 lengths away fourth. Then came War Tank. Kereone, and Great Applause. Timer., 3.17 3-5, 3.49, 3.49 2-5, 3.52. .

; FRANKTON HANDICAP (Harness). Of £150; second £25, third £15; hmit 3.40; v. li miles. ' LORD NEPEAX. F. Young's, b h, Syrs,' - 5y Ribbonwood^—Spring Heel, limit (J. '": ? Kenny) . .. ~.-. .. .. . —i'i^l LE MESIAL. 3. R. Corrigan's. br ; rn,-*-; Cyrs, limit (A. Corrigan) .....; ..^iftpj BAWLDY LOCANDA. W. ;T, Sarah's; ;b% g, syrs, limit (A. Julian)'. - * . . '.*.•." ~' Also Started.— Ji!WifeesHs*^:Eaittvima, Silvery M«n. Bonfire. Guinea,- Oro. limit; Lottie Audubon, 15ydu is bhd; H-. Ch'ld Audubon. Darknise,: 24yds; Mount All?3rt, S6.vd» •• :iy%.-;<^' ( Whetn was ■»■• firm faTonrite, Bawldy Locasda, Child Audubon, and Ls Merial being the next beet supported. s-.v-v--;/-' Child Audubcn and Darknite were slow; to mora, while Oro and Silvery Moon stood I 'on | the mark. The order I passing ■ the : and ' was Bawldy .Locanda,. Mb. Albert, Le Merial. Willie Mac, Guinea, and Lord Nepean. Going out of the straight Mt. Albert took charge and. led • along •; the .':■■ back, closely followed by Willie Mac, Le MerW. Bawldy Lowuida.Whetu, .Guinea;.* and Lord Nepean. Le';. : Merial assumed command •-, passing . ■ the half-mile post,-; followed ■■' by ; liord : Nepean. This pair were' firsk into the straight,; 11* lentKi clear of Guinea and Bawldy Locanda. Lb Merial began .to j tire at the distance, and f Lord Nepeau, gradually forcing ahead, beat him decisively by a length and aQuarter. ' Bawldy Locanda was three* lengths away third. Guinea waa fourth, followed by Mt. Albert, Whetu, land Child Audubon. Tiinfes,' 3M 1-5. 3.36 1-5. 3.40, 3.41 3-5. . WATKATO TROTTDTG CITP (Harness). , Of ' £430 and a cup valued at ■; £20 second ,;. £75, .- third £36; limit 4.40; milfes. AHTJRIRL R. M H Morton's, b h, 4yrs.,. by ; Cathedral Chimesr4-Muricata," 48yda ■' 1. (J. Bryce) ~ .. .. .> .. 1 ALL BELL. G. Patent blk g} aged, by - Gold Bell—Agueta, 84yds (G. Paton) 3 ORtTARANGI. G. Paul's, % ut aged, by Golconda—Wild Pirate. 84yds (J. Paul) 3 Anroim.. 4 yrs, limit (H. Teddy) . " ..' 0 Coal Light, tgai, limit (J. Lynch) .. 0 Promenade, aged. 24yds bhd (McCarthy) 0 Stormy, aged. 48yda (McMillan) ~ ~f 0 Gold Girl, agsd, 72yds (S. Roe) ~ 0 Ahxrriri was aa odds-on favourite, ; with ineiteacket.Coal;Light and Promenade next in request, and pood support also for Stormy, Ansfelra, and All BelL '' '/•'"'.■• ;/*«?' •■v: ■-~?«-.^ When the tapes were released. : Ahuriri was slow, to move, "and'lost a tot of ground, while Coal Light broke up' badly. AUselm was in charge as they wtent along the back, followed by Promenade,!. All Ben., Stormy, •aid AhanrL "* : Passing the stand ' Anselm and Promenade ~\ were racing abreast in : the l&ad from All j Bell, Stormy, Ahuriri, Gold GirL and Oruarangi. Going alone the back All ■;. Bell ■ ran up to Promenade, and Anseim dropped l back third, the order of the : others being unchanged except that Oruarangi passed Gold: Girl. Promenade and All Bell were' Still in charge crossing the top, with Stormy. Ahuriri, and Oruarangi closing up, and? this vtv-s the -older/, into \ the straight. At the distance -Ahuriri .cams '. along ; with a challenge, and, finishing brilliantly, won, by a length and a-haif from All. Bell, who defeated Ornarangi by three lengths. Anseim was fourth, followed by (Promenade and Stormy. Times, 4.37, 4\85 is. 4.49 ;4r5. CLATJDELANDS ifANDICAP ' (Harness). Of £140; 'second £20, third' £10; 'linjit 4.0; .-.'Viff- : .. : :; ; ■li miles. : \ ,>,H»'f'.;-..;f.-r : - HOEOTO, ' O'Neill s and deary's, rbr o jri "syrs, by Normintson—Bell of the Bali. .': limit (E. O'Neill) ",'i■:•■:■•■■•;' c .. 1 LOGAN ROTHSCHILD, 3. G. Bobert-' aon'a, br g, ? 6yrs, limit* (J; Robertson) V 2 DOWNFALL, E. H. Cucksey's, b g,'syrs, limit (J. Bryce) .. . J .... 3 Also Started.—Signorella. Muriel % Bingen, BelliTcwer, >Arara.»'a,'lJrßUiine.tßen 4 Zolock, Oakhamyiton, ; limit; • Golden.c.Wave,« I2yds bhd; Lord Nejean, 72yds.. V Downfall ; leas' a firm favourite, ; with Bell Tower,, Logan Rothschild, and Ursuline the next in demand, :p* ; ■;- - --~ '*'■ : -irX; Ursnline and' 801 l Towfer refused to start.' Passing the stapdpownfalL led from Horoto, Muriel f iiogan , .Bothsohild'- and Golden Wave. .Horcto todk charge going out of the straight M and showed;, the >*»?' along the back. c!oß«4y'aitendfedihy- Downfall, with Logan Rothschild and Muriel ■Erhgen-.-to-.' gether next,' and Golden Wave up", ' the others bewig '«too f ; far back ' ; to have ■•■•■;. an y; chance. Thesife positions were maintained aross the top and into'the straight. Horoto easily held his cwn in the' run to 'thepost, and. stalling' off' a [challenge from ,Logan Rothschild, * won 'by' a length and a-half; Downfall was three-quarters ~of a length further back third.'; and then cam* Muriel Bingen, Signorslla.,"" and Lord Nepean. Times, 3.35 3-5, 3.36,3-5. 3.87 8.38.^? :;.-tV, -:;>..•-. - . ; "•'•rvf. • STEWARDS' HANDICAP.' (HarnessfJ - Of £240; second £40. ■ third .-: £20; 1imit.2.20. 1 mile. ';■* ' '-~.''■ PAKOTI. R. M. ■Morton's','- ch ' : m,? r 4Ttit % :. by Feur Chimes—Bright Alice, limit (J. Bryce) . . ,• . , .... .. X HTJON GRATTAN. Lovegrove Bros.', ch g. aged, 24yds (W. Orange) .. ..2 GOLD GIRL. T. Roe's, oh m, aged, 72yds . (S. Roe) .;..; .. ......... 3

Also Started.—March On, limit; Rothcjiffe, 24yds bhd; Her Ladyship, 36yds; . Comedy Chief. 72yds. Pakoti was favourite the next bes- supported being March On, Comedy. Chtef,' and Eothcliffe. : ' Her Ladyship, March On, and Rothcliffe all failisd to begin correctly, and practically took no part in the race. . Pakoti »js first away, followed by Huon Grattan. With half *:mile covered Pakoti was six Itenjrths clear 5? .Huon ■ <3 rattan, with Comedy Chief and £old Girl following at intervals. Pakoti dtoko up. Hearing the homo turn, and Huon ' IHSS«2.'" , -7 a *^ fir?t into the straight. The l»ut'TSsS d i. w JP ? ell c lear a* the distance, S&pSSa l?«& i!?-'* 11 ? ' ltt "V .yards, f*at him hi tPPFSIH eot up to do. last. -waa a £?■ Gold Glr • who finished Chief was fo nr rr ** way third Comedy 2.17 1-5. 2.t9 Tu ?ee... 2-22 4-5, 2.21, watpebbm. l| |p 3 ' 36: V,ffAlTEMllß.T^.'iw^' • .'.'.-■ /• ;,; syrs, hy H a \ 7 r ,wv in^Dson'g l blk m bhd (W: 12yds : GOLD BUD,. J WhittL. ; -r* £■■'•'v v '■'■.■•. '•■ i • limit (A. 6rw.) W,Utt tt g. .g^ lIIES6BBCT, J. Johnston's *b „\ " ■* iKiwr- 9 ;. 8 ' b «. «m.,.'. j^^tartea.-M3^e a , m Q»; H mit .*i^ feone. SCydU ' C-nf^i' .Councillor

„ ■■■"— III! I I u. |l — . ... ~• ■ ■.<'.! .'; '<■ £■ Ivy Audubon was favoojfteL strong enbftMrt ■•• sis© * being- accorded Wailerara, ».•• Master ■ Councillor .and Gold Bud. ;? . v. Master ':> Councillor and Ore took* n» at the star*, '■: and lost a lot of i ground, waitertere moved away smartly, v and sheared WW way past the stand, closely attended by ivy '■: Andttbon and Gold ; Bud, ; with fi Beapart, * Guinea.- and Golden ■ Hon* \ next. .Going along tho back Ivy Audubon "brcAe-up,. and the order crossing th» top was Wattexere. Gold Bud, Respect, Guinea, and Ivy Audubon. ' the two leaders: being well clear., ■. waitorero broke up approaching .the turn, , and Gold Bud wa*».firßt into the straight, followed by Waiterere and Respect. Wawerere challenged in ; the "ran. to' the post, and won comfortably by a length and vfIMTW from Gold Bud, who was two lengths in front of Respect. Fakoti was fourth, and then 'rams Golden Hope and Ivy Audubon. Tune*. 8.33, 3-6, 8.35 3-5, 3.35 4-5, 8.31 2-5. HAMILTON HANDICAP (Harness), Of £240; second £40. third £20; for trotting horses only; limit 5.0; 4 mires. WILD NUT. C. L. Lowe's, Vg, aged, by Nut Ansel—Wild Nell, 72jd» bhd (C. • Lowe) ... ■ .» , ; ..;--.:-..\ ... ■. • • 1 TERE, Buchanan and Delaney's, b g, aged, limit (Buchanan);.. .. .. 2 SPIRIT BELL. A. Haileman's, gr g, aged, limit (J. T. Paul) . . .. .. 8 Also Started.—K*reone, Amborito, limit; Battery Bell, 12yd* bhd; Anseline, Rose Binpen, 24yds; Appeal. 60yds; Rostrevor, QAvng Rose Bingen was favourite, and Ambferite. Anseline, atd Rostrovor were the next in request. . , «. __ , ~ , Rose 'Bingen broke up badly in the early stages and lost nil her handicap. Tare was quickly in front, and led. over the first circuit from Am oerite. Spirit Bell. Battery Bell and Wild Nut. Going aK5g the back Spirit Bell moved up to fere. Amberite, Jittery Bell, and Wild Nut being next, while Rose Bingen was making up i*r leeway in great stylo. Rostrevor, who was going Well 1 just in behind Wild Nut at the end of the I first mile, made a bad break. The order was ! much-tho same crossing the top. Toro came j into the straight just ahead of Spirit Bell, I who left his feet a couple of times going I down the back, with Wild Nut, Amborito, and i Battery Bell handy, and Rose Bmgen oomi ing fast. Tim leading division bunched in the straight, and in an exciting finish Wild Nut scored by a head from Tere. who was a similar distance in front of Spirit Bell. The fast-finishing Rose Bingen was a neck further back. Tere and Spirit Bell both mixed it in the last twenty yards. Amborito and Battery Bell were the next to finish. Times. 4.54, 5.0 1-5. 5.0 2-5, 5.0 3-5. FAREWELL HANDICAP (SaddM. Of £170; second £30, third £20; limit 2.56; 1| miles. KING LEAR. W. Perrin's. br JU aged. by 0.Y.M.. 12yds bhd (J. T. Paul) .. 1 TOGO'S PROMISE. E. Grimmond's. ch 8,. egod, limit (H. Sewell) . . • • 2 ; JOHNNY GOLDDUST. "Mr. _Boming. ton's," b g, aged, limit (R. Wood) . . 3 Also Started.—General Advance., limit; Conscript, 12yds bhd: Jimmy Richmond. 24yds; Wonderland, AnsVlm, 36yds; Her Ladyship. 48yds; Dean Dillon. 84yds. • , • jK Golddust, was, a. " slightly better , favourite than Her Ladyship, while of the , 'ethers Ansetm. Conscript and Togo's Promise mot with most support. ~ • Johnny Gelddnsi broke up twice in the . first two furlongs. Conscript too* charge from the start, followed by King Lear, Togo • , Promise, and General Advance, and this was I the order for the first few furlongs Cross- » ing tfafo top King Lear ran' to the. front, and ; bad Togo's Promise and Conscript as his i rarest attendants while Johnny Golddust i moved up fast. King Lear led into the I straight from Togo's Promise and Johnny I GoWdust. and. holding his own in the run 1 to the post, scored by two lengths from •Togo's Promise. Johnny^ Golddust, who • tired over the . last little .bit., was a length > nwtv third The next to finish were Dean ' Sn. Wonderland, and Ita « >, Times, 2.56, 2.57 4-5. 2.58 2-5. 2.52 2-8.

; ; CAOTKBXJBY NOTES, fBJt - -TKIJEORAPH.—OWN - ; TOBEESyOKDBK?-] 1 I ■•:■'■■: : CHRISTCHUROH. .Saturday. - ; Mr.' H. Pj- Nichoil. presiding of the New Zei£rid Trotting Conlerence ba'J«BPf Soma six months' trip abroad. It is under"ood he purchased i trotting stalhon in America, a ton of Peter the Great, with S&reoord. This blood has alrsady been alraooess in the Dominion, and the lml»rtati»n of apothi-r of the family with such riwSd \nert& will be generally welcomed Via" potaUa that l the Australian-bred pier, Ilappy Vtyage. v>ill*e taken to .SSSnoSh P at the end of this month Q wiUt * view to giving speed trials .at the Greyrnouth Trotting Club's meeting. If the iichama eventuates, it should prove a great idvertisement for. the meeting* as Happy Voyage a very popular horse, and a first-class drawing card. "■_-.-,.'."■_' * The thuee-year-old pacer, Pnscilla Dean, is backs* A- G. Wilson's stable. She is to betraSsportedito Auckland this month, in order to contest the. . Great Northern Trotting Derby. She will be accompanied by Nelson McConnaok, a recent addition to 'Wilson's team. " ■ „, '. _. . The Australian pacer Silent(Sign, owned by Mr. R. Rutherford. of , Dunedin. was brought here by J." N. Qarke. at t the conclusion of the Fm-bury Park Trotting Club's ?3^>-ns'Clarke's Trotting Stakes candidate, the Nelson • Bingen—Bertha Belle colt, has improved a good deal during the last few months. H» is not ? a big one, but he is well mannered, with plenty of speed. If he continues to improve toll February, he should rise prominently, the classic event at Forbury. Park. ; ... , . Gleaming seems to be quite sound again, and he is pacing so .brilliantly as to suggest an early win. ■ - . Snowshoe has recovered from his fall m the New Zealand Trotting Cup, and he has resumed .work at Aldington. ' . - The trotting mare Mayolo has been retired to the stand," and has been mated with Homeleigh Dick--, v ■'• ' '.'; , : \ ".•."'■'