Curtain Lowered on Trotting Carnival

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 242, 3 January 1928, Page 11

Curtain Lowered on Trotting Carnival

UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS

T JROH EVERY POINT OF VIEW TEE 1927 SUMMER CARNI- * VAL OF TEE AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB, WEIGH IV 1 .s' BROUGHT TO A CONCLUSION ON SATURDAY, CAN BE WRITTEN DOWN AS AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS AND THE HIGH-CLASS SPORT WITNESSED ON EACH DAY OF THE SESSION WILL LONG LIVE IN THE MEMORY OF THE VAST assemblage which witnessed it.

The Auckland trotting public has . _ been accustomed to a splendid hill of fare at Alexandre Park during the Christmas carnival, but without exIteration lt can be said that the fixture just concluded eclipsed anything ever produced at Epsom in the history of the club. ‘‘Nothing succeeds like success," and the previous successes achieved by the Auckland light-harness organisation led the progressive and capable management to embark on an ambitious speed policy in connection with the 1927 summer function, which resulted in the carnival proving an unprecedented success. A WONDERFUL MEETING “A wonderful meeting,” was the consensus of opinion among visiting trottine enthusiasts from various parts of rhe Dominion, and the excellent results achieved must bo gratifying to those responsible for the venture. Throughout the strenuous session the energetic secretary, Mr. A. G. Mabee, capably attended to the many duties pertaining to the office of secretary, and the

success of the function in the managerial department is due in a large measure to the busines-like attention given to every detail by him. The president, Mr. John Rowe, was also a tower of strength in his position, and the voluntary expressions of appreciation heard among visitors demonstrated the fact that the officials of the Auckland club know how to run a successful fixture. Members of the various committees, and officials generally, carried out their duties in a manner that !»>ft nothing to be desired, while Mr. T. H. Davey, stipendiary steward, and the members of the judiciary committee, did everything possible to keep things up to the high-water mark in the interest of the public. SPECTACULAR AND SPECULATIVE The racing was of an exceptionally high standard, and the thrilling contests witnessed among the "speed merchants” of the Dominion, together with the keen, exciting finishes provided, proved that once again handicapper George Paul had succeeded in making excellent adjustments. At the starting gate. Mr. Charles O’Connor manipulated the barriers in fine style, and the even dispatches were a feature of the sport. In recalling the field at the start of the President’s Handicap, when Jack Potts, the ultimate winner, became entangled in his gear, Mr. O’Connor adopted a unique course, but the applause which greeted the decision showed that the public approved of his sporting action. Despite the heavy volume of business the totalisator staff got through

the work without a hitch, and in this direction everything passed off excellently. For the day the machine handled £70,126 10s, again|: £56,196 10s for the corresponding day last year, an increase of £13,930. The total increase lor the three days was £17,131, the figures for 1926 being £191,063, and for 1927, £208,194. The Opening Event A bfg field contested the opening e\ ent, the Tamaki Handicap, and Nelson Boy £1,572 was made a big favourite, and there was mild support for Dolores £715 and the Roez-Gold Sovereign bracket £578. Dolores took charge at the start and led out of the straight from Bingen Boy, Billy Carbine, Roez and Roma Bingen, Bingen Star being slow to get off the mark. The next time round Dolores was still in charge, being followed by Bingen Boy, Nelson Boy, Roez, Billy Carbine, Marble Star and Bright Light, the last pair being well out. Along the back Raima and Nelson Boy were close to the leader and there were four lengths separating the trio at the home turn. Raima appeared to collar Dolores a few yards from the post, when the latter broke and galloped, winning by a head. Nelson Boy was three lengths away third, and Billy Carbme well back fourth. Then came Gold Star, Bright Light, Bingen Boy and Roez. Padlock All Out The Park Handicap was a fine race. Padlock, £ 2.051, was a big first fancy, V X\- Uie Laytime - Taipare bracket, a Shod second choice, with a little money for Auditress, £1,191, and Bingen King, £733. Daytime lost a lot of ground, and Taipare was slow away. Beatty led out of the straight from Admiral Lock, Wrigley, Dillon Huon, Van Rich, Lord Minto, Padlock, and Taipare. Crossing the top Wrigley went up to the leader, and showed the way past the stands to Dillon Huon, Padlock, Van Rich, Taipare, Lord Minto, and Beatty. Along the back Dillon Huon, Van Rich, Padlock, and Taipare drew away, and in this order they turned for home, where Taipare got up to spoil a good chance. Padlock wore Dillon Huon down over the last bit, to win by two lengths, with van Rich three lengths away. Daycame from a long way back to get fourth. Thrilling Contest for President’s The contest for the President’s Handicap was a real thriller all the way Kohara £2,528, Jack Potts £1,890 and the bracketed trio, Escapade, Machine Gun and Sea Pearl £2,100. After one false start they got away to a great send-off, Peterwah and Machine Gun leading past the stands the first time from Escapade, Sea Pearl and Kohara, in close order, with Jewel Pointer, Sheik and Jack Potts following. There was little change in the next lap. but the field was more bunched, Machine Gun and Peterwah being together in the van, with Escapade and Sea Pearl close up, with Kohara, Jewel Pointer, Sheik and Jack Potts following at short intervals. Entering the back Peterwah got up and interfered with others near him, and the trouble went right back to Kohara and Jack Potts. Along the back Sea Pearl had charge from Jewel Pointer, Escapade, Machine Gun and Kohara. Crossing the top Jewel Pointer moved to the front, and was followed by Jack Potts, this pair being at an interval of half a length with Kohara, Escapade and Machine Gun right up. In a fine finish Jack Potts headed Jewel Pointer to win by half a length, with Sea Pearl, who finished strongly on the inside, a length away in third berth. Peterwah was fourth, and then close up were Sheik, Machine

Gun and Kohara, with Escapade further back. Bracket First and Second In a field of 18 for the New Tear Handicap most money was forthcoming for the Great Change-Bingen King bracket, with £1,955, and of the others Petroleuse £1,212, Nourmahal £1,184 and Ricardo £919 were fairly well backed. Sebisca was in charge at the end of the first six furlongs, his nearest attendants being Bingen King, Great Change, Anseline, Mutu, Nourmahal and The Tartar. Over the second lap Bingen King took charge and was attended by his stable-mate Great Change. The next time past the stands the order was Mutu, Native Star, Anseline, Nourmahal, Toll Chimes and Ricardo. Along the back there was no alteration, but on the home turn Native Star skipped when going strongly, and this left Bingen King to go on and win by a length and a-quarter from Great Change, with Native Star three lengths back. Mutu was a length away, and then came Ricardo, Toll Chimes, Petroleuse, Anseline and Tiger Salve. * King Pointer Again Native Prince was withdrawn after doing his preliminary for the Telegraph Handicap, having struck himself, and the money was refunded. King Pointer was made a hot favourite with £2,116, others to come in for support being Orphan £1,280, Rockburn £1,069 and Dalmeny £913. Uncle Bert was slow off the mark, and Wallroon reared up and took no part in the race. Great Actress was the early leader from Rockburn, Orphan, Gold Jacket, Reliance, Scandal, King Pointer and Dalmeny. On the next circuit Great Actress and Orphan were still up in front just ahead of Rockburn and King Pointer, with Scandal, Gold Jacket, Quality and Dalmeny. Along the back the favourite moved up behind Great Actress, and Dick Dillon followed him. The favourite led into the straight from Dick Dillon, Rockburn, Gold Jacket, Great Actress and Dalmeny. Although the Pavourite interfered with Rockburn in the straight he eventually won comfortably by a length and aquarter from Rockburn, with Dick Dillon a length and a-half back. Gold Jacket was fourth and then came Dalmeny, Reliance, Quality and Scandal. A Winner Each Day There was a surprise in the Onslow Handicap, the winner turning up in Bell Harold, who proved himself by winning each day. Tom Thumb was a hot proposition, being backed right down, the amount invested on him being £2,720, while of the others Great Bingen £1,948 carried the money, Bell Harold carrying £ 668. First Carbine was first away, and led past the post the first time from Bell Harold, All Bell, Cardinal Logan, Nelson Fame, Jewel Pointer and Great Bingen, the last two being well back, having met with interference soon after the start when Tom Thumb and then Nelson Fame broke, the favourite then pulling up and taking practically no part in the race. Along the back there was little change other than that Nelson Fame moved up. Into the straight Bell Harold had a slight advantage over First Carbine and Nelson Fame, with Cardinal Logan handy and the rest out of it. Bell Harold held off Nelson Fame to score by three parts of a length, with First Carbine half a length away. Cardinal Logan was fourth and then came Great Bingen, Jewel Pointer and All Bell, the last-named gettingup soon after the start. Young Blake Nicely The Association Trot saw Money Spider £2,234 made a slightly better favourite than the Young Blake-Elzear bracket £2,016. Tradesman opened a gap in the first round from Sister Beatrice and Tiger Salve, with Rose Bingen, Napland, Young Blake, Betty Moko, Money Spider and Elzear next. The next time round Tradesman held command by a length and a-half from Sister Beatrice, with Napland, Young Blake, Elzear, Tiger Salve and Betty Moko next in order, the favourite putting in a skip here when going well. Young Blake went fast crossing the top, and into the home turn was just behind Sister Beatrice, with Napland, Elzear, Tradesman and Peter Swift following. Young Blake caught the leader half-way up the straight, and finally won by two and a-half lengths. Tradesman was another couple of lengths back, and then came Rose Bingen. Money Spider and Elzear, Nelson Fame's Final Cardinal Logan £2,202 was made favourite for the concluding race, the Premier Handicap, while there was some money for Nelson Tasker £1,179, Black Lila £1,047, Direct Horning £921 and Bell Harold £909. Peterwah went away at a gallop, Lady Dunmore was slow, and Direct Morning also lost some ground. Lord Nepean led along the back the first time from Nelson Tasker, Direct Morning, Peterwah, Hue Coronado and Cardinal Logan. Past the post Nelson Tasker had taken charge from Lord Nepean, Cardinal Logan, Direct Morning, Nelson Fame, Hue Coronado and Bell Harold. At the three furlongs Nelson Fame and Cardinal Logan improved their positions, and into the straight the former led the favourite, with Nelson Tasker with them on the inside, and Lady Dunmore and Bell Harold next. Nelson Fame finished with a rattle to win by three parts of a length from Lady Dunmore, and Cardinal Logan a length further back. Nelson Tasker was fourth, and then came Bell Harold, with a big gap back to Lord N epean. ONSLOW HANDICAP Of £500; 2.12 limit; 1 mile. ® BELL HAROLD (G. J. Barton), br g, by Harold Rothschild—Jenny Bell, aged. 36yds, W. J. Tomkinson 1 3—-NELSON FAME (Mrs. C. McGregor and S. M. August), b h, by Nelson Bingen—Berth Bell, aged, 36yds, S. M. August 2 B—FIRST CARBINE (Newdick Bros ) br g, by El Carbine—Wallacena, aged, limit, A. T. Newdick 3 Also started.—All Bell, Cardinal Logan, Tom Thumb, 12yds; Great Bingen, Jewel Pointer, 48yds. (Winner trained by W. J. Tomkinson, Addington.) Won by three-quarters of a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 2.11 3-5, 2.12, 2.15 1-5, 2.15. ASSOCIATION TROT HANDICAP Of £600; 4.38 limit; 2 miles. 2 YOUNG BLAKE (M. O’Brien and G. J. Barton), br g, by Wildwood Jr.—Daphne Dillon, aged, 48yds, P. Riddle . i 3 SISTER BEATRICE (J. R. Corrigan, b m, by Nelson Bingen—Lady Derby, aged, 24yds, A. J. Corrigan 2 10—TRADESMAN (E. G. Sandall), b g, by First Voyage—Kentucky mare, aged, limit, T. Roe 3 Also started.—B Rose Bingen, 6 Tiger Salve, limit; 2 Elzear, 48yds; 5 John Mauritius, 9 Napland, 48yds; 4 Bettv Moko, 60yds; 1 Money Spider, 84yds; 7 Peter Swift, 96yds. (Winner trained by W. J. Tomkinson, Addington.) Won by two and a-half lengths, two lengths between second and third. Times: 4.34 3-5, 4.37 1-5, 4.39 4-5. PREMIER HANDICAP Of £500; limit 2.47 J; 1J miles. B—NELSON FAME. (Mrs. C. McGregor and S. August), b h, aged, 48yds, S. August 1 7—LADY DUNMORE (W. Johnstone), br m, aged, 12yds, A. Broughton 2 I—CARDINAL, LOGAN (A. Hendricksen’s bg, aged, 36yds, owner .... 3 Also started.—2 Nelson Tasker, 4 Direct Morning, 9 Lord Nepean, 11 Anselm, limit; 10 Hue Coronado, 3 Black Lila, 6 Peterwah, 12yds; 5 Bell Harold, 72yds. (Winner trained by S. August, Mangere.) Won by three-parts of a length, with a length between second and third. Times, 2.43 3-5, 2.47, 2.45 3-5.