OAMARU TROTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 492, 23 October 1928, Page 11

OAMARU TROTS

RECORD ATTENDANCE INCREASE OAMARTJ. Monday. The Oamaru Trotting Club’s oneday spring fixture was held tn fine weather, and before a record attendance. This was the first meeting held on the new course since the club joined forces with the Jockey Club, and the track was in excellent order. Th fields were large, and provided keen racing, with good finishes, and the results were gratifying to the new handicapper. Mr. U. A. Jarden. Speculation was brisk, and the increased totalisator facilities much appreciated. The returns were £29,732, compared with £23,411 last year, an increase of £6,321. Following are the results: —• Improvers’ Handicap, miles. —6 W. T. "Lowe's Commander Bingen, “V e (owner), 1; 1 Nelson Prince, 24yds, 2; 5 Lady Bingen, limit, 3. Also started: 2 Victor Bingen, 7 Rose Queen and Criterion (bracketed), 13 Persina Rose, 12 Grand Nature, 13 May Massey, limit; o Molly Molloy, 12yds; 8 Sid Wilkes, 24yds; 10 All Peters, 48yds. Won by three lengths. Time, 3.38 3-5. Trial Handicap, 1J miles.—3 H. Delarge’s Maurice Dillon, limit (F. G. Holmes), 1; 6 Bonnie Prince, 24yds, 2; 8 Streak, 36yds, 3. Also started: 7 Frances De Oro, Otaio Rose, 10 Le Thorpe, 15 Onoto, 5 Roddy, 14 Moving Pointer, 13 Jessie Huon, 4 Harold Lee, limit; 12 Dan Logan, 12 Baron Bingen, 12yds; Return Voyage, 24yds, and Nelson De Oro (bracketed), 1 Mary Locanda, 36 yds. Won by a length. Time, 3.31 2-5. OAMARU HANDICAP Of £700; 2 miles. 1— KING POINTER, W. McDonald’s blk g, 6yrs, by Young Star Pointer —May Stanley (O. E. Hooper) .... 1 9—ORPHAN, C. M. Ollivier’s, b g, limit <W. Warren) 2 11— PLUTO, W. J. Gudsell's blk g, 24 yds (owner) 3 2 HAROLD THORPE, R. Grant’s b g, 24yds (M. B. Edwards) 4 Also started: 4 Jean McElwyn, 13 Bonny Spec. 12 Billy Sea, 14 Event, 10 Trimmer, 3 Jolly Pet, limit; S Silk Thread, 12yds; 7 St. Maura, 24yds; 5 Author Jinks, 4Syds; 6 Dalnahine and Terence Dillon, 84yds (bracketed); 35 Jack Potts, 102yds. Won by two lengths. Time, 4.34 3-5. Pukeuri Handicap (Saddle), 1$ miles. —2 J. Burley’s Kreisler, 12yds (D. Bennett), 1: 7 Milo Mint©, 36yds. 2; 6 Warepa, 24 yds, 3. Also started: 11 Erin’s Lynn, 1 Nan Brent, 4 Exclusive, 5 Dawson Bingen, 10 Pretty Pointer, 12 Billy Whizz, limit: 3 John Dee, 12yds; 9 Glen Farg. S Four Bells, 24yds; 13 Some Wilkes, 36yds. Won by three lengths. Time, 2.53. WAITAKI HANDICAP Of £300; 2 miles. 3 NELSON ATA. J. Deyell s ch g, limit (A. Butterfield) J 11—SEA QUEEN, 24yds 2 14—ALL PETERS, limit 3 Also started: 4 Avalanche, 10 Dolores, 1 New Metford, 2 Tonic, 12yds; 12 Little Johnnie, 24yds; 6 Rose Audo, 36yds; 6 Great Amazon. 9 Young Carbine. 48yds; 7 Mangoutu, S4yds; 8 Lenwood, 96yds; 13 Engagement, 180yds. Won by ten lengths. Time, 4.49. Weston Handicap, 1} miles.—9 M. O’Brien’s Prince Pointer, 60yds (W. J. Tomkinson), 1; 4 Bessie Logan, 24yds, 2; 2 Zenith, 18yds (E. C. McDermott), 3. Also started: 13 Billy Sea, 5 Jolly Pet, 6 Wharepiana, 11 Trimmer, limit; 7 Double Event, 8 Pluto, 12yds; 3 Brentloc, 24yds, and Great Hope, 48yds (bracketed), 12 yds; Epigram, 2 St. Maura, 30yds, and Queen's Own, 48yds (bracketed); 10 Author Jinks, 60yds. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 2.44 1-5. Redcastle Handicap, 1J miles.—6, R. Ttfwnley’s Warepa, 36yds (owner), 1; 2 Vecto, limit., 2; 11 Loco, limit, 3. Also started: 5 Wild Nita, 17 Erin’s Lynn, 14 Pretty Pointer, limit: 8 Kiowa, 1 Rollo, 7 Kinney Dillon, 12yds; 3 6 Some Wilkes, 3 White Sun. 4 Nan Brent, 9 Locanda Boy, 24yds; 15 Yoicks, 33 Tennessee’s Child, 36yds; 10 Neerson, 60yds; 12 Dillon Gold, 72yds. Won by a length. Time, Dash Handicap (Sadcfte), 1 mile.—6 R. McDonnell’s Event, 24yds (J. McLennan), 1; 2 Lady Matchlight, 24yds, 2: 3 Brutus, 24yds, 3. Also started: 9 Glen Farg, 7 Dawson Bingen, 11 El Caron, limit; 4 Milo Min to, 10 Nelson Fay, 12yds; S Omaha, 5 Granite City, 12 Bismurate. 24 yds; 1 Maiwhariti, 36yds. Won by a length. Time, 2.12 4-5.