TROTTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20218, 1 April 1929, Page 14

TROTTING.

METROPOLITAN CLUB,

KING POINTER'S VICTORY^ l FAST-RUN EASTER HANDICAP. TERENCE DILLON WINS FLYING. [BY TELEGRAFH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's Autumn Meeting opened to-day. The weather was fine, but light showers fell before tho last two races. The attendance was good and tho track w*as fast. The totalisator handled £45,450, as against £40,72-4 on the corre&ponding day last year. Results;— PRELIMINARY HANDICAP. Of £300; unhoppled trotters; li miles. S—BINGEN STARR, G, McMillan's. limit (R. B. Berry) 1 11—GREAT AMAZON, Miss F. Johnston's, limit (J. W Johnston) .. 2 2—BONNY BELMONT. J. W. Murphy's, 43yds bhd (J. J. Kennerley) .. ..3 Also Started. —6 Tim Wood, 12 Mount Royal, 3 Nelson Ala 1 Trampcrisp. limit; 10 Audo Bell, 30yds bhd; 9 Wild Hebe, 36: 8 Lady Fan. 60; 4 Nourmahal, 72; 13 Little Logan, 84; 7 Happy Rosa. 96. Won by two lengths, third horse three lengths away. Nelson Ata was fourth. Timo, / 3m 33 l-ss. 1 FENDALTON HANDICAP (SADDLE). Of £300; 1 mile. 8— BINGEN LAD. T. Costello's. limit (S. A. Edwards) .. 1 5 OKOURA. Pepper and Kruses', 12yds bhd (M. Stewart) 2 I—LOBURN, J. Trowbridge's, limit (F. Price) 3 Also Started.—lo Kotuku Jack, 8 Kulnine. 2 Lingfield, 11 Rey Logan, 4 Granite City, limit; 6 Genuine. 12yds bhd; 7 Logan Holm, 24; 9 Countryman. 48. Won by a length, third horse four lengths away. Genuine was fourth. Time. 2m 11 4-ss. , A EASTER HANDICAP, Of £1000; 4.29 class: 2 miles. 2—KING POINTER. W. McDonald's, limit (O. E. Hooper) 1 I—ROI LOR, P. Brown's, limit (D. Withers) 2 3—QUALITY, J. O'Grcdy's, 24yds bhd (C. S. Donald) .. • ° Jl—Logan Chief, J. F. McKendry's. 12yds bhd •.F. Holmes) 4 Also Started.—B Silk Thread, 10 The Abbey. 9 Jackie Audubon, limit; 7 Western King, 12 Daphne de Oro, 12yds bhd; b Logan Park, 36; 4 Author Jinks. 48: 6 Waitaki Girl, 60. Won by five lengths, third horse two lengths away. Times: 4m 275, 4m 28s, 4m % 2-53. EXPRESS HANDICAP. Of £400: 2 miles. I—ATHALONE. Mrs. L. White's, limit (J. Davidson) I 7—MAWHARJ.TI, G. J. Barton's, 12yds bhd (W. J. Tomkinson) - 6—JOLLY PET, Jolly Bros.', 12yds bhd (F. G. Holmes) 3 Also Started.—3 Golden Bubbles. 2 Macarandh. and Omaha. 12yds bhd (bracketed,; 4 Real Light. 24yds bhd; 9 Billy Sea, 6 Epigram. 36; 8 Harold Thorpe, GO. Won by three lengths, third horse a neck away. Harold Thorpe was fourth. Time, 4m 34 4-ss. AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of £SOO ; 2 miles. 7—NIGHBORN. W. R. Anderson's, limit (R. G. Berry) 1 2 SARSAPARILLA. R. Grant's, 12yds bhd (M. B. Edwards) 2 I—LE TODD. A. Ferguson's, 12yds bhd (J. McKewen) ® Also Started.—B Clonmel. limit; 5 Duke Bingen, 12yds bhd; 9 Audominion, 6 Cannonball. 2-4; 4 Engagement, 3 John Mauritius, .48. Won by half a head, third horse three lengths away. Duke Bingen was fourth. Time. 4m 33 4-ss. BELFAST HANDICAP, Of £300: 11 miles. I—LINGFIELD. G. J. Barton's, 24yds bhd (W. J. Tomkinson) 1 2—ATHALONE, Mrs. L. White's, 3Gyds bhd, includ. 24yds penalty (J. Davidson) B—LULIt LAD, E. S. Craig's, limit -. . (R. B. Berry) •• 3 Also Started.—s Audubon Lad limit: 2 Bob Logan, 12yds bhd (bracketed with Athalone); 6 Firpo. 7 Great Actress. 12; 30 Grariits City, 9 K.otuku Jack, 2-1; 1 liarvest Child, 3 Jolly Chimes, 3G. Won by two lengths, third horse a length away. Harvest Child was fourth. Time, 2m 47 l-ss. 'WILKIN HANDICAP. Of £350; 2 miles. / 2 NEERSON, T. C. Butcher's, 12yds bhd (M. B. Edwards) 1 B—AVENGER. W. Milner's, 43yds bhd (H. Frost) .. .. ; 2 I_TTEOTOR'S OWN, C. H. Breeze and Mrs. Breeze's, 24yd3 bhd (D. Withers) 3 Also Started.—7 Carbine Direct, 9 Logan Direct, 8 Mac Dillon, 4 Rose Marie, limit; 5 Erin's Lynn. 12yds bhd; 6 Sarella. 48 Won by a head, third horse four lengths away. Sarella was fourth. Time, 4m 3Gs. FLYING HANDICAP. Of £350; li miias. S—TERENCE DILLON. P. McCarthy's. 3Gyds bhd (J. McLennan) .. .. 1 6—IMPRINT, Mrs. J. Louisson'o, 24yds bhd (J. Bryce, junr.) 2 7—AUDACIOUS, O. E. Hooper's. 12yds bhd (Hooper) .. •• Also Started.—ll Double Event, limit: 1 Glenelg. S The Abbey. 12yds bhd;; 3 Wharepiana, 12. antl Black Admiral, 24 (bracketed); 2/Away. 12; 10 Talent 11 Acron.. 24: 9 Jean /McElwyn, 12 Talaro, 36; 13 I rince P Won r 'by 2 two lengths, third horse a neck away Away was fourth. Times: 2m 4bl-js; Gm 47 2-ss; 2m 49 4-ss. NOTES ON THE RACING. IMPRINT BACK TO FORM. [BY TELEGRAM. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. 1 CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. Bingen Starr, who won the Preliminary Handicap, has not been long in R. B. Berry's stable. Ho gave a very poor showing at the recent New Brighton meeting, but his latest effort was very attractive. He looks like a good stayer, and when properly in his gait he can muster up a lot of speed, in addition to being a fast hejrinner. Ho was exchanged recently for the pacer Machine Gun, and Mr. G. McMillan, of Auckland, has thus had a quick return. Roi Lor was driven a different race than n.,ual in/tho Easter Handicap. He is invariably close up with the leaders in all hiß races, hut on this occasion he was kept well back until the last half-mile. Ho put in fast, work along ths back and came on in the etraight in good style, to gain eocjid money. On the running of the race, however, he did not look as though he had a chance ot beating King Pointer. King Pointer got u splendid position throughout. Hooper was on tho rails for tho best part of the journey, and in the raco up the straight King Pointer showed his great stamina by coming home an easy winner He has been gradually working himself into tho best company, and ns he is ouly sis yeai'3 old he will probably do better ye.fe. Quality who finished third in the Easter Handicap, might have done much better with a gopd jump out. She was very elow to begin,' losing a lot of ground, and this Battled any chance she might havo had of winning. Soon after the start Author Jinkß broke and Waitaki Girl cannoned into him. Both tho' drivers were capsized, but fortunately neither they nor the horses sustained serious injury. The succ ns of Terence Dillon in the Flying Handicap showed that tho Oamaru pacer is on the way back to his best form. In the last New Zealand Cup Terence Dillon was expected to race well, but he was short of a solid preparation to fit him for the hard race, and it has taken him a considerable lime to strike form. Ho should show to advantage later in tho season over two-mile courses. Imprint proved by his showing in this race that, he is in his best form. The Nelson-ownt-d pocer began much better than usual in ihe sprint event, and along the back 'tretch he put in fine work. He got to the k. « a "\ roun<lil, 8 the turn for home, and A Wished resolutely to get second piece.

SECOND DAY'S EVENTS. HANDICAPS FOR WEDNESDAY. [by telegraph.—press association.] CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. Handicaps for tho second day of tk© New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting on Wednesday are:— HARVEST HANDICAP. 3.31 class; 1J miles.— Marvin Jun., Mount Royal, Nelson Ata, Repute. Trampcrisp, Brent Boy, scr; Great Amazon, 12yds bhd; Dolores, 24; Audobell, Wild Hebe, Western Voyage. Bingen Starr, 36; Bonnie Belmont, Nelson McKinney, 4S: Lady Fan, Nelson Boy, 60; Nourmahal, Tonic. Nighborn, 72; Duke Bingen, Little Logan, 84; Happy Rosa, 96. OXFORD HANDICAP, 2.13 class; 1 mile. Saddle.—Ben .Ohau, Double Event, Genuine, Loburn, Royal Serene. Sahib. Lingfield. scr; Logan Holru, General Bingen, Nelson Tasker, Tho Abbey, Maiwhariti, Bingen Lad, Okoura, 12yda bhd; St. Maura. King Pointer, 24; Jean McElwyn, Countryman, Talaro, 36; Author Jinks. 48; Native Chief, 60.

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of £1000; 4.28 class: 2 miles.—Bonny Lopan, Jackie Audubon, Mnto o' Mine, Western King, Daphne De Oro, Logan Chief, ecr; Cardinal Logan, Quality, 12yds bhd: Lopan Park, Kingcraft, 24; Author Jinks, Imprint, Terrenco Dillon, 36; Talaro, Waitaki Girl, 48; Prince Pointer, CO; Ahuriri (handicap omitted). HALSWELL HANDICAP, 4.35 class. 2 miles.—Kotuku Jack, Travis Axworthy, scr: Avenger, Amaris, Desort Star, Golden Bubbles, Macaranda, Omaha, William the Great, Wrackler, Lingfield, 12yds bhd; Jolly Pet. Real Light, Maiwhariti, Genuine, 24; Billy Sea, Epigram. Event, Glenelg. Jolly Chimes, Pluto, Athlone, 36; Acre. Harvest Child, 48; Audacious, Harold Thorpe, Talent, 60; The Abbey, Free Advice, 72; Roi L' Or, ineligible. WELCOME HANDICAP, 3-year-olds.— Denvers City, Ellesmero Chimes, Frances Do Oro, Kelp, Olatrice, Bushy Park, Strolholm, Speed Light, scr; Lady Wrack, 12yds bhd; Rollo, Wrackeen, 36; John Noble, Choysa, 48; Tactless, 60; Lindbergh, 84. ' APRIL HANDICAP. 4.40 class, 2 miles.— Carbine Direct, Chimer, Curfew Boy, Dilnon, Golden Author, Golden Ore, Grand Light, Logan King, Mac Dillon, Meb, Rose Marie, scr; Erin's Lynn, Mercury, Nelson De Oro, Roddy, Cannonball, Lulu Lad, Great Actress, 12yds bhd; Bay Nut, Firpo, Kiowa, Sahib, 24; Hector's Own, Granite City, Shadowland, 36; Neerson, Rey Logan, Sarella, Royal Serene, 48. SUMNER HANDICAP, 4.37 class, trotters, 2 miles.—Tonic, Audominion, Sarsaparilla, Lee Todd, scr; Engagement, John Mauritius, Maxegin, 24yds bhd; Kempton. 60; Elzenr, 108. HIGH-CLASS HANDICAP, of £400; 2.45 class; li miles.—Away, Glenelg, Golden Bubbles, Nelson Tasker, Silk Thread, The Abbey, Audacious, Roi L' Or, Quality, scr; Talent, St. Maura, Western King, Black Admiral, Acron, Daphne De Oro, King Pointer, Imprint, 12yds bhd; Talaro, Jean McElwyn, Cardinal Logan, Jackie Audubon, 24: Bonny Logan, Author Jinks. Terence Dillon, 36; Logan Chief, 48; Logan Park, Prince Pointer, 60. EVENTS AT HAWERA. CUP WON BY LINKMAN. LAST RACE TO CORA TACKS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] HAWERA, Sunday. The Hawera Trotting Club's annual meeting opened yesterday in cold but fine weather and before a lurge attendance. The turf was in good order, although the course had been well drenched. The totalisator handled £18,507, an increase of £505 over the first day last year. Results:— AUROA HANDICAP, li miles.—2 J. E. Lloyd's Ngahuia, limit (A. August), 1: 1 W. Johnstone's Te Wahia, limit (A. Adams), 2- 3 M. Barraclough's El Direct. 12yds (D, Nyhan), 3. Also started: 10 Tawa King. 9 Electric Gold. 11 Black Ballin, 6 Alice Axworthy 13 Reta Thorpe. 16 Albert Zolock, 14 Jasper, 17 Lady Author, 8 Louie Dillon, 4 Gang Awa, limit; 15 Great Ballin, 7 Great Delight, 12 Vallamont, 12yds: • 5 Bright Light, 36yds. Won by two lengths; half a length between second and third. Time, 3m 32 3-os.

MATAPU HANDICAP, li miles.—2 L>. Rogers' Eva Reta. 12yds (J. Kennerley). 1; 5 H. V. Ward's Call Boy. 48yds (G. Richards), 2; 8 N. L. Emm's Alatonbrook. limit (L. Berkett). 3. Also started: 10 La Campione, 7. Wah, 3 Bingen Spiers, 4 Audo Spray, 9 Haviland, 1 Ben Bingen. limit: 6 Leo Mauritius. 60yds. Won by a length; three lengths between second and third. Time, 3m 475.

STRATFORD HANDICAP, li miles.-5 J. 11. Corrigan's Queen Elizabeth, 24yds (A. Corrigan), 1: 11 R. Fleming's Our Nancy, limit (W. Fleming) 2: 3 Mrs. L. K. Page's Native Hero, 12yds (V. Clutterbuck). 3. Also started: 14 Speed King, 8 Beverley Audubon, 6 Bonnanza. 2 El Direct. 12 Musical, 15 Great Ballip, limit: 9 Bell Dial. 24yds; 4 Enawah, 7 Audubon Child, 36yds; 1 Trustworthy, 48yds; 10 Cora Tacks, 13 Sailor Boy, 60yds. Won by a length; half a length between Becond and third. Time, 3m 31 2-ss. HAWERA TROTTING CUP. Of £600; 2 miles: 4.40 class. B—LINKMAN. V. Alborn's, limit (V. Alborn) 1 9 —DERBY LYNN. J. A. Mitchell's, limit (W. Hughes) 2 4—RODDY, A Smith's, limit (M. Holmes) 3 Also Started.—9 Zella, 7 Arikitoa, limit; 1 Grand Light, limit, bracketed with Evelyn Locanda, 24yds; 5 Sir Author, 6 Carmel, 2 Explosion, limit, bracketed with Kohara 168 yds; 14 Van Rich, 3 Great Peter, 24yds: 13 Cornelian, 12 Daytime, 36yds: 11 Gold Dial, 96yds. Derby Lynn made the pace for practically tho whole of the race and turned for home ahead of Linkman, Roddy, Zella and Evelyn Locanda, but Linkman went to the front at the half-distance to beat Derby Lynn by half a length, with Roddy three lengths back. Evelyn Locanda was fourth. Time, 4m 40s. MANAIA HANDICAP. Of £250: 2 miles; 4.50 class. I—ETTA COLE, F. J. Docherty's, 36yds (F. Gilchrist) 1 6—KOLMAR, S. G. Larcom's, limit (W. Willetts) . . 2 B—PETER McKINNEY, W. T. Turner's, 84yds (W. Turner) 3 Also Started.—2 Dipnoi, l'2yds; 3 All Peters, 24yds; 5 Bright Light, 36yds; 4 Anseline, 60yds. Won by half a lengtji; a neck betvyeen second and third. Time, 4m 52 3-ss. NORMANBY HANDICAP (saddle), 1 mile.—9 J. G. McGregor's Silver Link, limit (M. Groat.), 1 • 7 J. J. Cadwallader's Lady Jewel, limit (V. Clutterbuck), 2; 3 It. Fleming's Our Patch, 12yds (P. Green). 3. Also started: 8 Van Cap, 12yds; 4 High Sea. 1 Halmore. 2 Richore, 10 Bingen King, 24yds: 5 Bing Boy. 48yd3: G Joy Bird, 60yds. Won' by two lengths; two lengths between second ana third. Time, 2m 18 4-5s PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, 2 miles.—s W. Johnstone's To Wahia, limit (A. Adams). I : 8 G. M. Matthew's Wakefield, 36yds (,T. Flanagan, 2: 4 J. It. Corrigan's Hostess, 48yds (A Corrigan), 3. Also started- 12 Richmond Lass. 13 Electric Gold, 1 Arachne, II Beverley Audubon, 7 Great Delight, 2 Lightfoot, limit: 9 Kevinbrae, 21yds; 9 Dell Dial, 36yds; 3 Trustworthy, 6 Dealer. 48yds. Won by half a length; a neck between second and third. Time, 4m 43 3-ss. ELTHAM HANDICAP. Of £220; H miles. 3—CORA TACKS. J. R. Wick's, limit (A. Broughton) . . 1 7—HIGH SEA. W. 11. Oliver's, limit (W. Oliver) .. ..2 I—CARMEL, W. Land's. 12yds (,T. Shaw) 3 Also Started.—o Arikitoa, 9 Van Cap, 8 Admiral Lock, limit; 2 Derby Lynn, 5 Grand Light. 12yds; 1 Richore, 24yds. Won by half a length; half a lensth between second and third. Time. 2m 53 2-ss. SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] NEW PLYMOUTH, Sunday. Following are tho acceptances for the second day of the Hawera Club's meeting : I RIAL HANDICAP, li miles.—Lady Ebony, All Red, Lady Yvonne, Tawa King, Alice Axworthy, Oliver Thorpe, Rita lhorpe, Little Guy, Lady Author, Gang Awa, Polly's Picture, Dawdler, Lonio Dillon, Albert Zolock, limit: Gieat Delight, El Direct, 12yds bhd; Lady Jewel, 60; Hilltop, 72. OH AW E HANDICAP, li miles.—La Cam pionc, Wah, Bingen Spiers, Audo, Spray, Havilland, Altonbrook, Ben Bingen, limit; Leo Mauritius, Eva Reta, 48yds bhd; Call Boy, 60; Kolmar, 72. WAIMATE PLAINS HANDICAP. 2 miles. —Zella, Arikitoa, Explosion, Roddy, Sir Author. Dilworth, limit; Derby Lynn, 12yds bhd: Joy Bird, Linkman, Evelyn Locanda, Van Rich, 24; Gold Dial, 96. PATEA HANDICAP. 1} miles.—Electric, Gold, Admiral Lock, limit; Silver Link. High Sea, Our Patph, Van Cap, 12yds bhd; Halmore. Sailor Boy, 24; Bingen King, 36; Iting Boy, .Cornelian, 48.

KAPUNI HANDICAP, 11 miles—Black Ballin, Beverley Audubon, El Direct, Vallamont, Great Ballin, limit; Our Nance, Native Hero, 12yds bhd; Bell Dial, 24; Vgahura, Enawah, 36; Queen Elizabeth, Dealer, Trustworthy, 48. OPUNAKE HANDICAP, 2 miles —Dipnoi. Kolmar, 12yds bhd; Wild Lad, All Peters, 24; Bright Light, 3fi; Etta Cole, Ukulele Lady (late Pandora), Ansclmo, GO; 1 eter McKinney, 84.

STEWARDS' HANDICAP, 1 mile.—Arikitoa, limit; Trustworthy, Enawah, Admiral Lock, 12yds bhd; Lady Jewel, Zella, A'udubon Child, Our Patch. High Sea. Halmore. 24; Cora Tacks, Richore, Carmcl, Dilworth, 36.

KAPONCxA HANDICAP, 2 miles .-Speed King, Richmond Lnss. Beverley Audubon, Lightfoot, Great Delight. Gang Awa. Adeline, limit; Native Hero. 12yds bhd: lewahia, Bell Dial, 24; Wakefield, Dealer, Hostess, 48.

IDENTITY OF CONTESTANT.

SECRETARY'S 'ANNOUNCEMENT.

[BY TELEGRAPU.—rRESS ASSOCIATION.J

NEW PLYMOUTH, Sunday

It was reported yesterday concerning tho Hawora Trotting Club's Meeting that an inquiry wa3 held by the judicial committee into the case of Ukulele Lady. Iho club secretary has announced that this was incorrect, there having been no formal inquiry, but, on ascertaining there was a misunderstanding concerning the identity of Ukulclo Lady, the owner voluntarily withdrew her from her first day's engagements, for which she had appeared in the handicaps. Ukulele Lady appears in the second day's acceptances for tho OpunaKe Handicap. with the further designation, "late Pandora." SEASON'S FIXTURES. April I—Hawera. Trotting Club. April 3 —N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club. April 6—Taranaki Trotting Club. April 11, 13—Wanganui Trotting Club. April 20—To Aroha Trotting Club. 4—Cambridge Trotting Club. June 22, 24—Auckland Trotting Club.