AUCKLAND TROTTING CUP

NZ Truth, Issue 602, 30 December 1916, Page 6

AUCKLAND TROTTING CUP

Wretched Weather Prevails Admiral Wood's Great Win. The Auckland Trotting Club was very unfortunate on Wednesday when the Cup meeting opened. The weather was beautifully fine till after the first raco. Then a steady rain Bet In, Increasing m volume as the afternoon wore on. the track being: a perfect quagmire very soon. After two races had been run it was apparent Hint there \\Mi-s no chance of the weather clearing, but the club officials were determined to go on If possible. The Cup was the third race, and It Is to be regretted that the club ofllclala did not meet aud decide to postpone all but the- two races run, Instead of running the Cup and then deciding on a postponement. Tho Cup promised to bo the treat of the holiday racing", but it was completely spoiled by being run m ti>vremial rain. The favorlto (or the Cup was Chlldsdale, but there was money for Lady Haldane, all tho others getting support. Trouble began early m the Cup. Lady Haldano refusing to strike a gait and taking no pun In the race, Then Adelaide Direct was pulled up nfter going 1 half a mile. At thta stage ! J!m Bryco had worked Chihlsdale Into the lead, with Harold Junior, Strategy and Prince Akwood following. With half the journey po«K* the- favorite was | out by himself, and outside Strategy twd Harold Junior nothing looked to have a chance. However. just when all were sutlßncd that it wub only a matter of how much Chlldsdalo would win by, Admiral Wood, six furlongs from home, suddenly appeared In tlu* picture. Ho wa'B ploughing through thr .^iush m firont stylo an<l passed Strategy and Harold Junior In a flush. | and then ««-t «.»ut ufu-r C.'hlldsdule. who was well out In tho fmnt. Continuing Ills brilliant run, Admiral Wood wuh within f«ur lengths of lhi» lfadvr two furlong* from Lome when ('hlldavluU> i>rolt..« up uttd Admiral Wood piuo'«?d him m a ;url-l«-, Uryiv n^-vt i-iH Ohlldnd.i'.o down again, bin though he Unbhoil wo 11 l.« «-ou!d not gt-t to Admiral Wood, who won r.kfly atnUM Kiiiit ch<-cr;ns from th>- crowd, who i rfcoSJnl.sctJ thd brllMiincy of the per- ! f<>rmaiiri-, ••TarJur" JulUin drove th»? I wlur.i.-r and i<K-eiv<<d v } -ood reeoptlon. \ Both th« winter and runner-up hi i tho Cup hall from LsrytVa «iabl<\ but I Urycc hlmst'lf drt>vi« Chlldsdftle. u«:l | i>n; for breaking would ansu redly have [ won. i i^tri-d well throughout thw | (*-,jp and g»\ third place, but th<« other*? ! v.«;r,- r.tvor sighted. On rt'turnintr w \ fivtihi «h«* h ■>»£<.• s. sulklt'fl and rldfr.n | v/cr- Ui^raUy crvpffrd 'wjth mud. After l he Cup »'vn?r.i (h' f'Ujb i-)r>>i«lr.l l.j |iu?;i . i ;n.n»7 Oi" r«-?ii--.?n'i«T «f tu* 4«y*.« racj iruc Ull 2 w'^JarU ihr funV^-injc Jay-