TROTTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20131, 17 December 1928, Page 18

TROTTING.

NEW BRIGHTON MEETING. MACE MEMORIAL SURPRISE. DECISIVE WIN BY FIRPO. WILD HEBE STRIKES FORM. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION. ] CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday The New Brighton Trotting Club's Summer Meeting was opened to-day in fine weather. The track was in fair order and the attendance was good. The totalisator investments were i' 20.499, compared with J'17,152 10s on the Saturday of last year and £13,028 10a 011 the first day. Results were TRIAL HANDICAP, Of £125; 14 miles; 3.50 class. B—BRAMDEAN, A. J. Lawrence's, 12yds bhd (A. Candy) I 6—WAIATA POI. T. Pickering's, limit (owner) 2 IS-BRENT BOY. J. Slack's. t2yds bhd (W. Shellock) . . 3 Also Started.—B Great Applause. 1 22 Great Burton, 7 Lucky Voyage, 1 Boneta. 19 Ballin Wood, 13 Ditco, 21 Chisholm, 16 Blue and Gold. 10 Tot Logan. 24 Cole Light. 12 Quickbiue. 19 Homeleigh Girl, 14 Great Dillon, 15 Little Bingen, 2 Scuttle, limit: 9 Leo Bellman. 24yds bhd: 7 Accumulator. "6: 11 Miro Wilkes, 4 Koro Peter, 1/ Eva Keta. GO: 22 St. Petrox. 72. Won by three lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Time. 3ni 46 2-ss, IMPROVERS' HANDICAP. Of £130: 3 miles. I—DANNY BOY. J. R. McKenzie'e. limit (D. Withers) . . . .. I B—AUDREY DILLON. A. J.. Talbot's. 12yds bhd (A. T. Moody) . . .. 2 lI—NANCY McKINNEY. Edge and Wilson's, limit (H: J. Edge) .. • . . 3 Also Started.—l 3 Snowy Huon. 12 Direct Red. 24 Little Victor. 7 His Lordship. 4 Hakari. 3 Harold Lee. 18 Spinster, 21 Grace Huon. 8 Mntara, 16 Neeoro, 23 Lady Oram. 7 Jackie Logan. 15 Bonnie Locanda. 13 Lady Wrack, limit: 5 Great Abdallah. 12yds bhd: 14 Mary Locanda, 17 Locanda Lee. 24: 22 Warrinore. 2 Pet Locanda. 10 Sonoma Child. 36: 15 Hinkler. 72. Won by a length, with four lengths between second and third. Time, 3m 38s. MACE MEMORIAL' HANDICAP. Of £350; .4.40 Class; 2 miles. 9—FIRPO. . E. .. It. . Husband's, limit (owner) . . 1 5- KOTUKU JACK. Jack and Stewart's. 24yds bhd (J. Messervy, jun.) .. 2 (W. J. Tomkinson) 3 Also Started.—7 Meb. limit; 10 Warepa, 2 Matagouri, 12yds bhd: 13 Audominion. 36: Sarella, 48: 4 Avenger. 12 Sunfish. 1 Harvest Child, CO: 5 Real Light. 84: 11 Billy Sea, 96. Won by three lengths, with u length between, second and third. Harvest Child was fourth. Time. 4m 40 l-ss. BOWHILL HANDICAP. ■ Of £135; 2.55 Class; 1} miles. I—ROSE MARIE. G. J. Barton's, limit (W. J. Tomkinson) 1 15—LULU LAD. E. S. Craig's. 36yds bhd (R. B. Berry) 2 10—YOUNG BINGEN. J Kirton's, limit (G. S. Smith) 3 Also Started.—s Nan Brent, 6 Exclusive, limit, and Bonnie Prince. 12yds bhd (bracketed); 9 N«lson McKinney, 12 Kyana. 7 Kiowa. 8 Vikota. limit: 14 Yoicks. 2 Loburn. 11 Alvira. 3 Dick Logan. 4 Atlialone. 12yds bhd: 13 Ariki. 36. Won by a length, with a similar distance between second and third. Time. 2m 55 l-ss. ' DASH HANDICAP. Of £155: 2.19 Class; 1 mile. 2—WHITE SUN. J. McDonald's, limit (W. J. Tomkinson) . . . . ' . . 1 6—LORD BINGEN. Johnston and Denton's, 24yds bhd (F. G. Ilolmes . . 2 I—GREAT TRIUMPH. D. R. Revell's. 12yda bhd (R. B. Berry) . . . . 3 Also Started.—ll Lord Bountiful. 6 Audubon Lad, 9 Guy Fawkes. 7 Lady Cio. limit: Irt Flora Golding. 3 Vera's Doll and Direct Tod (bracketed). 12yds bhd: 8 Searchlight Lad. 36; 4 Granite City. 48. Won by a length, third horse a similar distance away. Time. 2m 19 2-53. SEA VIEW HANDICAP. Of £160; 4.50 Class; 2 miles. B—WILD HEBE. B. LorgeTly's, 72yds bhd (G. S. Smith) • 1 B—TRAMPCRISP. J. R. McKenzie'a. 24yds bhd (D. Withers) .. .. 2 11—LADY FAN. Mrs. F. C. Allington's, 48yds bhd (L. O. Thomas) . . . . 3 Also Started.—4 All Peters. 6 Repute. 2 New Metford.'limit: 15 Little Johnnie. 14 Tim Wood, 24yds bhd: 6 Sea Queen, 13 Randolph, 30; 16 Marvin, jun., 10 Young Carbine, 48; 1 Nelson Ata. 60: 9 Nelson McKinney, 17 Nelson Boy. 72: 7 Mangoutu. 12 Sarsaparilla, 18 Nighborn. 96. Won by a neck, six lengths separating second and third. Time. 4m 45 4-ss. ' WAINONI HANDICAP. Of £100; 2.52 Class; 11 miles. I—DUNDAS BOY. G. McMillan's. 36yds bhd (R. B. Berry) 1 B—JOLLY CHIMES. Fraser and McLeod's . 2 4—SAHIB. C. O'Neill's. 60yds bhd (J. N. Clarke) . .... 8 Also Started.—9 Kate Thorpe. 5 Warepa, 6 Milo Minto, 12yds bhd; 2 Arran Chief. 36; 3 Granite City. 24; 9 Harold Burwood, 3tj. : Won by two lengths. Time, 2m 50b. ELECTRIC HANDICAP (Saddle). Of £150; 2.19 Class; 1 mile. I—DICK LOGAN. J. R. Frizzoll'a, limit (M. Holmes) 1 S—LOBURN. J. Trowbridge's, 12yds bhd (F. Price) , . . . 2 B—ALVIRA, A. Howard's, 12yds bhd (J. Bryce, jun.) 3 Also Started.—s Exclusive. 4 Audience, limit; 7 Stan Wilkes. 12yds bhd; 6 Phil Smith, 24. Won by three lengths, with a length between second and third. Time, 2m 18 2-ss. NOTES ON THE RACING. INTERESTING DAY'S SPORT. FIRPO'S WELL-EARNED WIN. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday. There wan somt good racing at the New Brighton Meeting to-day. J. Bryce. junior. wa3 fined £2 for unnecessary display of his whip when driving Alviri. in the Bowhill Handicap. There was an inquiry into alleged boring by J. N. Clarke, the driver of Jolly Chimes, but the committee decided that on the evidence no action could be taken. Dick Dillon, the winner of the Dash Handicap, had to run the gauntlet of an inquiry into his running compared with hlu form in the Bowhill Handicap earlier in the day. After hearing the explanation the committee decided to take no action. Bramdean, v. on won the Trial Handicap, has always had a good deal of speed, but so far has not raced solidly. However, he is improving with racing. Boneta, who was favourite, had every chance, but over the last quai'ter of a mile she was well beaten. Kora Peter trotted a tine race for n three-year-old. Danny Boy for once decided to pace in his best style in the Improvers' Handicap. Ho has a fine turn of speed but in the past has not been reliable in his raceß. He is only a five-year-old, however, and may improve with age. Nancy McKinney looks like doing better as a pacer than she did at the trotting gait. She was always prominent and only stopped in the last hundred yards. Those who follow form should have supported Firpo in tho Mace Memorial as he raced consistently and well at Forbury Park at the end of last month. Firpo has become a. good beginner during the last few months and is now a useful two-miler in harresa. He is now trained by his owner, who drove him in his success. The , large track favoured Kotuku Jack, who is a bad knee knocker, and he paced a fine race. Harvest Child, who was favourite, •put in,a fine run over, the last quarter of a mile whicl. carried him into fourth place. Ovir the first mile the favourite was ® loni way hack. :.RoseM:uie. who won the Bowhill HanjfflSlSjjP''Vs brilliant four-year-old pacer, by • 'i"tn Sympathy. Sho may

not race well over two miles, but over short courses sh» will always bo dangerous. Lulu Lad was the outsider of the field, but ho finished very fast and cot second place, paying a big dividend.

White Sun won the Dash Handicap in good stylo. Since coming here White Sun has not done well in his ttaining work and" indications did not point to him being successful. However, he made n good beginning and Tomkinson kept him at it. The field wa*» no' good one and there was not much merit in the success. Great Triumph is not racing us well as his early form indicated. Wild Hebt- h>.B been racing n great many years. He if a very angular trotter and anyorui not conveisant with his powers would soon put him down as a horse without much chance in any race. However he is a good trotter and J. Lorgelly has kept him sound and in good condition. The success of Wild Hebe in the Sea View Handicap was to a very large extent the reward of careful training. Trampscrip went one of his best races. The American stallion has given IX Withers a lot of troublo and his trainer is deserving of commendation for the manner in which he has persevereil with (he trotter to get him to go as well as he does in his racing. Dundw Boy won the Wainoni Handicap in good style. Ho has been racing in much better style of late, and since his bad performance at Methven early in the season he has greatly improved. He is a useful pacer over short courses. Jolly Chimes put up a capital performance. Dick Logan, the winner of the Electric Handicap saddle mile event, had run unplaced in a mile harness race earlier in the day. Ho was made favourite in the final event, and after being in front practically all the way, won easily. Dick Lognn iH a useful pacer over short courses, but is not likely to go well over a distance. Loburn started second favourite in the Bowlull Handicap in which he raced very badly In tho mile saddle event he was again second favourite and finished second to Dick Logan, pacing a sound race. Direct Todd has been leased to Nelson Price and he raced in that trainer's interest m the Dash Handicap. He is an Americanbred pacer who has for some time been trained by J. Lorgelly, who has won several sprint races with him. He is a very usoful sort SECOND DAY'S EVENTS. | LI ST OF THE ACCEPTANCES. [BV TELEGRAPH. —ritESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH. Sunday. Acceptances for tho second day of the | New Brighton Trotting Club's meeting are:— SHIRLEY HANDICAP, 2 miles.—Lucky Voyage, Molly Molloy. St. Petrox. Accumulator, Scuttle, Kyrs. Koro Peter, limit: Oval. 12yds; Golden Spray. 36; Repute, All Peters, Nancy Bingen, 43; Little Johnnie, Trampcrisp. Tim Wood, 72; Randolph, 84: Lady Fan. 96; Nelson Boy, 120. INNOVATION HANDICAP, 15 miles.— Af.irv Locanda. Tiny Author. Harold Lee. Grace Huon. Great Abdullah. Locanda Lue, Mahara. Jackie Logan. Logan Princess, limit: Audrey Dillon. Wnrrenore, Sonoma Child, 12yds; Arikitoa, Dilnon. Airmen, 21; r.old Rush, 30; Star Lady. Pet Locanda, 48. WAIMARI HANDICAP. 2 miles.— Warepa. limit; Kotuku Jack, Shadowland, 12yds: Ariki, Rebel, Sarella. 24: Invader. Harvest '•Hid. Sunfish. 36: William the Great. Dundas Boy, 18; Billy Sea, 72; Fight Ever, 84. SUMMER HANDICAP. I*. miles.—Warrenore, Connie Dillon. Dorrie Thorpe. Royal Triunmh, Audrey Dillon, Great Abdnllnn, Kangaloon, Ronnie Locanda. Logan Princess. limit: Baron Bingen, Actor, Beverley Audubon, Hard Knocks, Avniti, Roldena. Auto Mint". Peter Da"nt, Dilnon. D'rect '"'liime*. Vikota. 19yds; Tommy Dillon, Pprl-v Mine. Avmiwond, SDriiigtime. Wooden ■Rvidtro. Lndy Cio. 2«: Voung Bingen. .30; Wnckthome. Nelson McKinney. 48: Alvira. CO. AVON HANDICAP, 1 mile.—Bonnie Prince. Great Triumph. Direct Tod. limit; White Sun. Lolmrn. Lord Bingen, Milo Minto. 12vds: Kate Thome. Arran Chief. Searchlight Lad. 24; Ouimet. 36; Firpo, 49. VEW BRIGHTON TROTTING HANDICAP. 2 miles.— Marvin Junr., Young Carbine, Randolph, limit; Wild Hebe. Sarsaparilla. Mangoutn. Tonic, 48yds; Nourniahal, 00; Our Lady. Frisco Beau, 72: Proud Ata, Happy Rosa, 84: Audominion, 108. BEACH HANDICAP. 11. miles.—Warepa, Arran Chief, Sahib. Granite City, limit: Kotuku Jack, Avenger, Firpo, Ouimet, 12yds; Genuine, Dundas Boy, Jolly Pet, 24; Jolly Chimes, Firelight, 36; Fight Ever, 48; Talent, Machine Gun, 60; Western King, w p ; taki Girl, Cardinal Logan, 72; Jack Potts, 64. FAREWELL HANDICAP. 1 mile.—Stan Wiikes, Alvira. Vestas, Audience, limit; Loburn, 12yds; Lulu Lad, 24; Brutus, Granite City, 36; Bingen Lad, Dark Nite, 48. NOTES FROM EPSOM. • BY SENTRY. Etta Colo is performing satisfactorily in her track essays and only needs to keep oil going as she is at present to claim a lot of attention. . In the Introductory Handicap she figures on 21yds. When Bright Light raced at the Auckland Spring Meeting he was on the pretty side, but went a couple of fair races. If he has made any improvement in the interim it can be anticipated that ho will be seen playing a prominent part in his coming engagements. A promising pacer engaged at tho coming meeting i«.the four-year-old Invader, who won the Maturity Handicap, for three-year-olds, at Canterbury Park in June at his only start la?t season. So far this term he has a first and a third to his credit and is evidently a genuine customer. On the concluding day of the Otahuhu Meeting Reremai was going great guns when entering the straight, where she broke up. The Gold Bell mare is speedy and it may not be long before she 13 found racing in improved fashion. Tor sonu time past Lord Nepean has been racing badly. To succeed in the near future hj? wil l need to make wonderful improvement Glide Away, who is entered freely at the coming gathering, is a pacer recently imported from Australia. W. Tomkinson's charge is said to have speed, so she may be seen to advantage. Nelson Tasker's effort in the Waikato Cup. when he lost ground nt the start, and tho 1 took command inside two furlongs, to only get beaten on the post, showed him to be an improved horse. For that reason he is likely t<~ bo in favour in the mile and a-quarter St. Heliers Handicap, although he wil' not need to idle too long on the mark in that event. Though Taipare was nominated for the Mark Memorial Cup at the Waikato Meeting. he did not accept. His form at the Otahuhu gathering, where lie scored a runaway victory, was good enough to suggest that he would do the same at 11 later date. Even though he is set a. stiffer task than formerly he stTonh' be able to hold his own. foi the suggestion is offered that we have not yel seen the best of him. Goldman staged a real come-back when he ran first and second in his last two starts. They were both mile events, and he whs not stopping at the finish. He is booked to contest a two-mile race next week and it wil] bo interesting to sec how he shapes, for the/' are some good ones against bin. With the acceptances tor the Auckland Trotting Cup already in the hands of enthusiasts. interest in this event has quickened Princ» Pointer is one of the mostdiscussed candidates and it appears at this stage as if h£ will start favourite The tendency to support him is on account of his showing in the Now Zealand Cup. wherein he finished close up fourth, following which ho ran necon< to Peter Bingen in the Frer For All. The son of Logan Points' is quite familiar with the Epsom track, and few have forgotten hia great effort when he recorded 4.22. There are others in the Cup with numerous supporters, and the American-bred horse .Tack Potts is one of tlieso. Fifth in the New Zealand Cup, and second to Talaro at the same meeting, were encouriging efforts. Jack Potts has also won at Alexandra Park and should bo quite at home on the track. Great Bingen is favoured a little, while Talaro and Peter Bingen have friends. Tho Otahuhu Cup winner, Terence Dillon, in likely to come into the limelight during the next- few days, but some are Rubious

about him on account of his moderate effort in the New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington last month. Still he should go better in ais coming engagement, and there must be some reason for the way in which his chances are being lauded by some good judges

The loca. horse. Gold Jacket, is another abo gaining in popularity, and Imprint, now that his stablemate, Ahuriri, is a nonacceptor is also being discussed. Ahuriri's non-appearance is being accepted as un onion that Imprint was the stable's choice, but from the time the handicaps were declared there was a suspicion that Ahuriri woulc 1 not be an ucceptor. Ahuriri is doing a season at the Btud and that is probjly the reason why he is. missing and not 'hat Imprint has shown his connections anything sensational Not much interest centres around any of tho candidates other thai) those mentioned 11 the foregoing but when the South Island contingent arrives, and Peterwah. Kohara and Padlock put in an appearance, followers of the sport may gain better information in reference to their condition and prospects. THAMES CLUB'S MEETING. SUM OF £1245 IN STAKES. [BY TELEGRAM!. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] THAMES. Sunday. At a meeting of the Thames Trotting Club the programme for tho annual meeting, to bo held on March 23, was drawn up, the sum of £1245 bein-? awarded in stakes, in addition to a cup valued at 25 guineas. Owing to tho alterations to tho course it is probable that the club will revert to tho right-hand way of racing. By arrangem >nt with tho Thames Jockey Club extensive alterations aro being carried out to the totalisator house Theso include tho erection of an up-to-dato machine, which will, face tho ide enclosure, while the old machine has beon shifted round to face tho outside enclosure. A further 111 boxes in wood aro in course of erection. NOTES FROM CANTERBURY. HORSES TO COME NORTH. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday As usual W. J. Tomkinson will have a large team racing at the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting at the end of the month. It is not finally decided, however, which horses will compose tho team Tho Oamaru trainer, J. Henderson, will leave on Wednesday with Terence Dillon, who is in great order for the Auckand meeting. It i 3 not certain who will drive him in tho Auckland Cup. but Henderson may bo in tlie aulky. Other members of Henderson's team will be raced at Gore with J. McLennan in charge. O. E. Hooper will visit Auckland with Queen's Own, King Pointer and Audacious. Tho remainder of team will be raced at the West Coast meetings with L. Frost in charge.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. December 17 —New Brighton Trotting Club. December 26—Gore Trotting Club. December 26—Ashburton Trotting Club. December 26, 27—South Wairarapa Trotting Club. December 27, 29, 31—Auckland Trotting Club. February 23, 27—Otahuhu Trotting Club.