TROTTING AT EPSOM

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 485, 15 October 1928, Page 13

TROTTING AT EPSOM

Auckland Season Opened WAITEMATA TROT TO ETTA COLE Kohara Wins Spring Handicap r[E first day s card of the Auckland Trotting Club's spring carnival, postponed from Saturday owing' to unfavourable weather, was proceeded with to-day under favourable conditions. Considering it was an off day, the attendance was good. The track was in fair order. On account of the advent of the half-hour daylight saving, the starting time for all events on the card was put back twenty minutes. Results:—

W AITEM AT A TROT HANDICAP (Harness) Of £300; 3.42 limit; li miles. 1— ETTA COLE (F. J. Docherty). ch m, by Petervvah—Lady Cole, 4yrs, limit, F. Gilchrist .. .. ... .. .. 1 6—GOLD SOVEREIGN (R. Peacocke), br g. by Gold Bell—Black Queen, aged, 60yds, T. Roe .. .. 2 3 LONESOME (A. Pirie), br m, by Nelson Bingen—My Mistake, aged, limit, B. Jarden .. 3 Also; 7 Colonel Thorpe, 12 Smoke Peter, limit; S Golden Gate, 24yds; 9 Gold Star. 4 Kolmar, 10 Roma Bingen, 48yds; 2 Bright Light, 60yds: 11 Anseline, 72yds; 13 Sebisea, 72yds. "Winner trained by F. Gilchrist, Ellerslie. Won by a short head, two lengths between second and third. Times: 3.40 A dozen started in the Waitemata Trot, and a big favourite in Etta Cole duly landed. The local mare carried £904, others to come in for support being Bright Light (£565), Lonesome (£470), and Kolmar (£404). All got j away well, the favourite being a bit slow, Lonesome leading out of the straight from Colonel Thorpe, Etta Cole, Smoko Peter, Golden Gate, Kolmar. and Roma Bingen. There was little change in the first circuit, but in the straight again the back-markers moved up, Lonesome still being in charge from Etta Cole, Kolmar, Bright Light, and Gold Sovereign, these being in close order, with Roma Bingen, Sebisea, and Anseline following. Along the back the favourite joined Lonesome, while Kolmar, Gold Sovereign, and Bright Light were handy, Roma Bingen heading the others. Etta Cole was clear into the straight from Gold Sovereign and Lonesome, with Bright Light right up, Kolmar and Anseline being at intervals. Etta Cole did it right in the run to the judge, stalling oft Gold Sovereign’s late run to win by a short head, with Sebisea two lengths back third. A length away were .rinseline, Lonesome, and Bright Li.|ht in a line, and Kolmar, Roma Bingen, and Gold Star were the next to finish. IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP (Harness) Of £300; limit; 1£ miles. 2 FREE ADVICE (McKendriek Bros), ch m, by Blue Mountain King*—lntaglio, 4yrs, 24yds bhd, J. Bryce l 4 LAPLANDER (C. Nordquist), b g by Harold Dillon—Scottish Queen, 6yrs, limit, Holmes 2 5 DAYTIME (R. A. McMillan), ch g. by Nelson Bingen—Olive Wood, aged, 24yds bhd, owner 3 Also;—l6 Abrudbanya, 9 Cora Tacks, 3 Cornelian, 15 Hororo, 11 Maid of the Mountains, 7 Nelson Dillon, 17 Peter Grattan, 1 Sunfish, limit; 6 Cute Lad. 14 Ribbonwood’s Last, 12yds bhd; 8 Firpo, 18 Van Rich, 24yds; 10 Goldman, 12 Lord Nepean, 13 Rockburn, 36yds. Winner trained by J. Bryce. Hornby. Won by a head, two and a-half lengths between seepnd and third. Times, 3.27 2-5, 3.29 3-5, 3.30 3-5. All came out for the Improvers’ Handicap, and in an interesting betting race the range favoured Sunfish (£937), Free Advice (£674), Corne-

lian (£529), and Laplander (£433). Sunfish was slow to go off, Firpo, Goldman and Rockburn also failing to strike a ga.it. Cornelian showed the way out of the- straight from Cora Tacks. Abrudbanya, Ditytime, and Laplander, and passing the stands the second time Cora Tacks w?* making play from Cornelian, Sunllsh, Laplander, Abrudbanya, Van Rich, Free Advice, Nelson Dillon, and Ribbonwood’s Last. The field bunched again down the back, and with a great burst Free Advice hit the front at the three furlongs, being attended by Cora Tacks. Sunfish. Abrudbanya, Laplander, Van Rich, Daytime, and Cornelian. Free Advice led into the straight a length in front of Laplander, with Daytime, Sunfish, ( Cora Tacks, Abrudbanya, and Van Rich following. A good finish between Free Advice and Laplander was witnessed, the farmer gaining a head decision. Two and ahalf lengths away was Daytime, and the next to finish were Cora Tacks, Sunfish, Van Rich, Abrudbanya, Ribbonwood’s Last, and Firpo. SPRING HANDICAP (Harness) Of £1,000; 4.31 limit; 2 miles. 7—KOHARA (J. R. Corrigan), br h by Cathedral Chimes—Bright Alice, aged, 60yds, A. J. Corrigan .... 1 4 LOCH MOIGH (J. A. Mitchell), b h, by Nelson Derby—Flying Bells, 6yrs, 12yds, W. Hughes 2 5 -JACKIE AUDUBON (J. J. Kennerley), b g, by Great Audubon— Lady Moth, 6yrs, limit, owner . . 3 I—JEWEL POINTER (J. S. Shaw), br h, by Logan Pointer—Law % Chimes, aged, 84yds, Julian .. .. 4 Also started: —2 Dalmeny, 8 Talent, 12 yds; 1 Western King, 24yds, bracketed with Jewel Pointer; -3 Gold Jacket, 36yds; 6 Machine Gim, 84yds. Winner trained by J. Bullock, Haw era. Won by a head, a length and a-half between second and third, and half a length between third and fourth. Times: 4.33 2-5, 4.37 3-5, 4.38 4-5, 4.32 1-5. GREAT NORTHERN TROTTING DERBY (Harness), Of £1,000; for three-year-olds; li miles. 1— WRACKLER (H. F- Nicholl), b g, by Wrack—Trix Pointer, 3yrs, A. M. Holmes 1 2 ROLFE AUDUBON (Messrs. R. H. Montgomery and A. J. Julian), ch c, by Great. Audubon—Miss Rolfe, 3yrs, A. V. Julian 2 3 TRUSTWORTHY (Mrs. T. Brady), ch f, by Worthy Bond—Connie, 3yrs, S. J. Roe .. 3 Also.—7 Alice Axworthy, 8 Bloss Audubon, 2 Hinkler, 5 Security, 3 Sonoma Child, 1 Wrackeen (coupled with Wrackler). Winner trained by D. Warren, Ashburton. Won by a neck, two lengths between second and third, and a head between third and fourth. Times, 3.55 3-5, 3.55 4-5, 3.36 4-5. (Later Results will be found in Stop Press as they come to hand.) The handicaps for the second day’s dotting may be seen at the Auckland Trotting Club’s office this evening at eight o’clock. Acceptances close with the- secretary at 9 p.m.