TROTTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20320, 31 January 1928, Page 5

TROTTING.

FIXTURES. January 31, February 1. —Nelson T.G. February 2.—Takaku, T.C. February 4.—Cheviot 1 .C. February 11.—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. February 18, 22.—Otabulm T.C. February 23.—Kijikoura T.C. March 2.—Marlborough T.G. March 2, 3.—lnvercargill T.C. March 3,—Waikato T.C. March 7. —Manawatu T.C. March 8, 10.—'Timaru T.C. March 14. Wyndham T.G. March 15, 17— New Brighton T.C. March 24. —Thames T.C. March 24. —Wellington T.C. March 29, 31.—Wanganui T.C. April 7, 11. —N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. April 7, 9.—Haweru T.C. April 14.—Taranaki T.C. • April 21. —Te Arohu T.C. April 21. —Ashburton T.C. April 28.—Wellington T.C. May 3, 5. —Forbnry Park T.C. The Forbnry Park Trotting Club’s summer meeting is generally recognised to have been a most successful and enjoyable gathering. The inevitable critic has, of course, opinions to express about this; that, and the other thing, but every success seems to be unable to escape the punctuation marks ■of more or less mild criticism. Jf Big dividends did' not help to increase the totalizator turnover at Forbnry Park. A Canterbury trainer is said to have supported Kate Thorpe’s chance to the extent of a ‘‘ tenner,” and consequently gathered a particularly good “ wad ” from the totalisatur. • A local punter was presented with a horseshoe on Saturday morning, and in the afternoon hacked five winners, including the substantial one paid by Kate Thorpe. Time is a most impoitant factor in getting a track right between races, and hence the Forbury Park Trotting Club should dump horse power and go in for a tractor that could water, harrow, and float a track in the twinkling of an eye in comparison to the slow and painfully laborious method of two plodding horses. The starting of the trotting on both days at Forbury so late as 1 p.m. has been the subject of much adverse' comment, not only by visitors from the south who were required to miss three races, but with hotel and boarding house ■ keepers, who were required to keep their staffs back for over an hour for the evening meal. A punter was dissatisfied with the form displayed by a horse at ForbUry Park on Saturday. So was his owner, who had £IOO on his horse. The standing start has many staunch advocates, but anyone with an ” open eye ” cannot be blind to the fact that it is responsible on far too many occasions for deciding a race at the starter’s end, Arctotis discounts a good turn of speed by breaking. When he goes a level race it should be a sure win. Recently from Australian papers was gathered the information that Mr James Brennan, president of the Peith Trotting Association, had decided to resign, and the stated reason for the step taken was because Mr Brennan did not hold that committeemen should own horses and bet. Mr Brennan’s decision caused something of a sensation in trotting circles in West Australia, because he had been at the head of the sport for so many years, and had accomplished so much in bringing it to a high standard that it was. recognised if he dropped out of the ’sport it would sustain a severe loss. From latest papers to hand it is learned that 8i members of the association have signed a petition asking Mr Brennan to withdiavv his resignation.

TAKAPUNA RACES. DESERT GLOW WINS CHIEF EVENT. (Pee Unitei- Press Association.) AUCKLAND, January 30. The Takapuna Jockey Club’s summer meeting was concluded’ to-day. The weather was fine, and there was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £57,303 10s. which gave a total of £105,097 10s for the meeting, compared with £97,313 lasfe year. Results: — MOANA HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. 4 Liaison, 8.5 (Henderson) 1 5 Air King, -8.5 2 I—Palmares,1 —Palmares, 8.9 .. .. .. 3 Also started: 2 La Roma. 0 Captain Cobham, 3 Atapai and High Tide (bracketed), 10 British King. 11 Brilliant Light, 6 Luxurious, 14 Sir Henry, 8 Good Boy. 7 Dun, 13 Ahingaro, 12 Storm Fiend. Won by a length, with three lengths between second and third. British Kingwas fourth. Time, linin 28 l-ssec. WAIWERA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. One mile three furlongs and, 40yds. 3 —Red Comet, 10.9 (Henderson) I 6 —Pekatahi, 9.0 2 I—Bold1 —Bold Front. 0.11 .. .. 3 Also Started: 2 Uralla. 4 Beau Cavalier. 5 Aeushla, 7 Lady Spalpeen, 8 Blago, 9 Fane. 4 Won by a head, with three-quarters of a length between second and third. Uralla was fourth. Time, 2min 28see. Aeushla fractured a fetlock after the field had covered a couple of furlongs. ’ devonport handicap. Seven furlongs. 0— Micrometer, 7.9 (K. Gill) 1 3 Ripou Abbey, 8.7 . . . . r 4 Orchus, 8.1 + Also started: 2 Winsome 80y._5 Abbev Dav, 1 Speechless, 7 Lady Robinson, 10 Drc/is Circle. 11 Adjuster, 9 Luxurious, 8 Salamander. Won by half a length: a dead heat, for second. Winsome Boy was fourth. Time, Imin 29sec. SUBURBAN HANDICAP. Six furlongs, • 2—Dave, 8.2 (R. M'Tavish) 1 3—-Flying Juliet- 7.3 .. .. 2 1 — Tea T>me, 8.7 3 Also started: 6 Day Guard, 5 -Melissa, 4 Prince Otto, 7 Appellant. Won hy three-quarters of a length, with half a length between second and third. Melissa was fourth. Time, Imin 14scc. TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP. One mile three furlongs and 40yds. 2 Desert Glow, 7.12 (Mackic) 1 3 Eden Hall, 9.0 (Green) f I—Transformer,1 —Transformer, 8.6 (Keesing) t Also started: 4 Princess Rounie, 5 Hipo, 0 Scat, 7 W edding March.

The field was well bum-lied at the head of the straight. .Desert Glow shot away in the run home and won by two lengths. Kden Hall got up in time to make a dead heat of it with Transformer. Hipo was fourth. Time. 2min 2osec. HOBSON HANDICAP. Six furlongs. ] —Mitbra, 8.3 (Green) .. 1 4—-Prndiee, 0.0 (Maekic) .. 3 —Mauriaena, 7.10 (M’Tavish) 3 Also started: 2 White'Wings, 5 Footpad. 0 Mercia. , . , Won*by a length, with three-quarters ot n length between second and third, lime, Imin loser.

11ANG1TOTO HACK HANDICAP. Nine furlongs. 4—Baby Bun, 8.7 . , , (11. Wiggins) 1 1 —Cynthia N.. 8.5 2 10 —Arch Queen. 7.6 .. ■ • Also started; 6 Judge’s Box. 3 1 ict,.7 War Officer. 8 Value, 9 Quinsiha, 2 ihe L °Won by S< a h °neck. with half, a length between second and third. lime, luun ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. I—The1 —The Immigrant, *7.7 - (T. Green) 1 4 —Matinee. 8.3 - 7 —Maeroom, 8.0 .. •• •■ ' . . Also started: 9 Day Guard, 3 Saiosi, (i Town Guard, 5 Arehcno, 2 Aurumavis, 10 Tc Korokc. 11 Automuc, 8 Quillfiic. Won by a length and a-quar.,er, with half a l-.-ngtb between second and tmul. Time, Imin 27scc. NOTES ON THE RACING. (Si-ECiAL to Daily Times.) AUCKLAND, January 30. Palmares was backed as if the Moana Handicap was all over, but third was the best tlie imported grey comd do. Jno winner turned up in Liaison who went much more kindly than on the brat day and won nicely at the end. An Kin o attempted to win all the way, but had no chance over the last inrlong with the winner. British King showed a glimpse of form to pet a fourth. . After Lady Spalpeen had made the pace for half a mile in the Waiwoni High-weight Handicap, Red Comet went to the front, and after stalling off Bold Front and then an outsider in Pakatalii. won bv a neck from the latter who finished strongly. Bold 1 rout, ban 1 n« - den most of the way, was a good Him , while Uralla was unlucky to do no bottci than fourth. Acushla broke a fetlock lU ßpe«-hicss'was made a short favourite in the Devonport Handicap, but she nocei ooked like winning, for she was well back over the first part Milometer was alwavs handy, being fourth into the straight, and she came through to win by Inlf a length from Kipon Abbej aim Orchun, who dead-heated. Winsome Boy was beaten by weight and Abbey Day *Tea' Tha^* a nd*' Da v c monopolised the betting in the Devonport Handicap, -ml they were always prominent. piloted Tea Time into the straight with Prince Otto and Flying Juliet handj. Then Dave left the field and won. hard held bv nearly a length trom Ib'iU. Juliet Who pushed through on the rails. Tea Time finished poorly halt a length ..way with Melissa another couple of lengths ;nvav. Prince Otto went a iau 2 aiul will be the better for it. Transformer was hacked like a ccitaintv for the Jockey Chib Handicap, and when she dead-heated lor second the backers lost the major portion of then Investments. Desert Glow was ahn^ well supported as Trans orniC. -md AN Hall headed the remainder, beat sot on*, to'win nil the way. his nearest attendants at the end of half a mile being H’po, Wedding March, Eden Hall, Desert Glow, Princess Ronnie, and iransfounei. ij c favourite endeavoured to get up on Lie rails rounding the bend but was knocked back bv Desert Glow and lost ground a d went round on the outer. Hipo was up with Seat five furlongs Irom home, Eden Hall, Princess Ronnie, Iransformei, and Desert Glow being handy. A little f«ithcr on Desert Glow made a last tun round his field and landed into the home stretch a couple of, lengths ahead of Hipo and Scat, with Transformer and Ldcn Hall following. Desert Glow wnn by Gvo lengths. Transformer and Kden Hall being bracketed together in second place with Hipo only half a length away fourth. Mithra again proved herself a good voungster by capturing the Hobson Handicap, for which she was a warm Luonrito. The Australian Sun filly dwelt slightly at the-start, and Mauriaena went out first, being quickly joined by I ’°°D’ a f l - Crossing the ton the favourite ran up to Mauriaena and led her to the straight, with Footpad, White Wings, and 1 rodice next. Mithra won easily by the best pait of a length from Prodice, who finished too well for Mauriaena. White Wings was right up fourth. The winner is not yet at her best. , , Unlucky the first day, Baby Bun made no mistake when she captured the Kangxtoto Hack Handicap. She was fourth in request, Cynthia N., The Lover, and Piet being preferred to her. \ alue, Piet, Aicfi Ouaen, Babv Bun, and Cynthia N. comprised the leading division going out ot the straight, but the favourite pulled her w.-iy to the front at the three-furlongs post, and going easily showed the, way to the straight a couple of lengths ui front of Baby Bun. Judge’s Box, Arch Queen, and Piet, who were in a bunch. ‘lt looked odds on the loader, but she stopped badly 50 yards from the post, and Baby Bun won bv a nock. Arch Queen finished very resolutely half a length away, and fourth came The Lover, who got away badly. Schorr also finished well. The final event saw hackers go for ihe Immigrant, who was the hottest favourite of the meeting. He hit the front after going a couple of furlongs, and then went on to win easily by a length and a-half from Matinee, who headed Maeroom on the post. To Korokc, Siaosi, and Day Guard were at the head of the remainder.