Keen Trotting at Epsom

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 548, 28 December 1928, Page 6

Keen Trotting at Epsom

_ AUCKLAND CARNIVAL OPENS High Standard Maintained

WELL CONDUCTED FUNCTION DESPITE the leaden sky and threatening- heavy rain clouds which were much in evidence yesterday, there was a fine attendance at Alexandra Park where the Auckland Trotting Club submitted the first day’s card of its summer carnival.

No fault could be found with the excellency of the fare served out at Epsom yesterday, and although the climatic conditions were decidedly unseasonable, the large army of patrons found plenty of excitement tokeep them in good spirits during the day. The management left nothing to be desired, and officialdom ruled wisely and well. President Rowe and secretary Mabee never flagged in a desire to make the function enjoyable, and in this respect their efforts were crowned with a success that augurs well for the rest of the session. The public solved the majority of the problems fairly well, but the opening event saw them wide of the mark when Gold Star strolled home from Etta Cole (who had a bad passage) and returned a big price. Hal Chimes and Kempton were other winners that upset general calculations. Although the totalisator turnover showed a deexcellence of the fare served out at year, when the machine handled £87,607, was a general holiday, so that taking this into consideration, together with the unpleasant overhead conditions, it was most satisfactory to find the staff on the totalisator putting through £60,840. After the Rowe Cup contest the president, Mr. John Rowe, in a happy speech presented the beautiful gold cup accompanying the stake, to Mrs. E. Berryman, owner of Kempton, while driver C. S Donald was the recipient of a gold-mounted whip. The function concluded with cheers for owner, driver and trotter. Gold Star’s Surprise Etta Cole £1,366, was a hot favourite for the initial event,, but Commander Bingen £614, and Bright Light £549, had most friends of the remainder, while the ultimate winner; Gold Star, only carried £66 and returned his supporters a price in approach of the ha’if century. Roma Bingen and Appeal up badly at the start, while the fav-

ourite, Etta Cole, was slow to find her feet, and was early in a bad position. Passing the stands the first time the order was Billy Carbine. Kolmar, Spirit Bell, Sebisca, Gold Star, Anseline, Appeal and Bright Light. There were several changes going along the back, where Kolmar assumed command, followed by Gold Star and Bright Light, and these were still in front as the field passed the stand in the next circuit, with Billy Carbine, Nelson Boy, Commander Bingen, Anseline and Etta Cole next. Along the back Gold Star rushed away with a good lead from Kolmar, with Bright Light leading the next division comprising Billy Carbine, Commander Bingen, Nelson Boy, Anseline and Etta Cole, who was putting in good work. The order was unchanged at the home turn, where the favourite was showing up prominently, and although she responded gamely the mare failed by four lengths to overhaul the outsider, Gold Star, with Commander Bingen three parts of a length away third. Kolmar was fourth and then came Raima. Anseline, Billy Carbine, Bright Light and Spirit Bell. Great Peter at Last Great Peter, £1,845, was a strong public fancy, and the brother of Great Bingen, Peter Bingen, and Co. put his backers on good terms with the world by winning the December Handicap comfortably. Harvest Child, £Bl2, and Gold Dial, £547, were most in demand of the others. All left the mark well, but Glandore quickly went to a tangle, while Bingen King and Nelson McCormack were the first to become conspicuous, and led out of the straight from Horizon, Bawldy Locanda, and the favourite. Nelson McCormack rushed to the front crossing the top, and was well clear of Bingen King passing the stands, with Horizon, Great Peter, and Gold Dial at the head of the remainder. The order was the same along the back, where Harvest Child began to move up, and crossing the top Great Peter ran up to Nelson McCormack, the pair entering the straight on terms, followed by Gold Dial, Horizon, Harvest Child, and Concertina. Halfway down the straight J. T. Paul let the favourite loose, and he won in very easy fashion by two and a-half lengths from Harvest Child, who finished well, and was a length in front of Concertina, who was also doing well over the final furlong. Gold Dial, Nelson McCormack, Horizon, Ricardo, and Bingen King were the next to arrive. The Shrew's Good Finish Free Advice £1,688, The Shrew £1,113, and Jean McElwyn £950 were the best supported in the Parnell Handicap, with Lady Dunmore, one of the outsiders, carrying £672. Th& Abbey broke at the start and settled his chance. Lady Dunmore made the pace from Jean McElwyn and The Shr€‘,w, and passing the stands was eight lengths in front of The Shrew, Jean McElwyn, Laplander, and Free Advice. There was little change in the next circuit, but at the stands again her lead had been reduced to two lengths, with The Shrew, Jean McElwyn, Free Advice and The Abbey in close order. So they raced along the back, and into the straight there was nothing between Lady Dunmore and The Shrew, with Jean McElwyn and Free Advice following them. In a good finish The Shrew came on very determinedly to beat L?*dy Dunmore by three-quarters of a length, with Free Advic j only half a length away third. Audacious -was fourth and The Abbey and Laplander next. It was an exciting finish. The Favourite Beaten A warm favourite in Evelyn Locanda was downed in the Grandstand Handicap, the winner turning up in the moderately fancied Hal Chimes. Evelyn Locanda carried £2,523, Invader £1,367 and Reremai £924, with £598 on the winner. Derby Lynn was the pacemaker from Ribbonwood’s Last and Hal Chimes, and, still held command passing the stands from Ribbonwood’s Last, Reremai, Tony Victor and Lady Barrington. Down the back Ribbonwood’s Last broke and lost ground. Up the straight the next time Hal Chimes had headed Derby Lynn, with Reremai, Ribbonwood’s Last, Lady Barrington and Lingfield following. Hal Chimes retained his advantage going along the back and turned for home in front of Ribbonwood’s Last, Evelyn Locanda (who had made up a lot of ground down the back), Reremai and Lingfield. The favourite failed to gather in Hal Chimes, the latter beating her by half a length, with a gap of three lengths back to Ribbonwood’s Last. Lingfield was fourth and Reremai, Lady Barrington, Derby Lynn and Invader followed in that order. Ces. Donald’s Nice Drive There were no defections in the Rowe Cup, which was won in most comfortable fashion by Kempton. The Young Blake-Elzear bracket was favourite with £1,791, while there was also support for Tiger Salve £1,145 Sister Beatrice £1,024 and Ngatira £949, with Kempton entrusted with £753. Young Blake was slow away, and at the end of a furlong Rose Bingen broke badly. Napland was in charge as they filed past the stands the first time, being followed by Ivempton, Betty M’oko, Ngatira Tradesman, Sister Beatrice, Trampfast, Elzear and Native Star. Tiger Salve was the leader as they came up the straight the second time from Kempton, Napland, Betty Moko, Sister Beatrice, Ngatira, Tradesman and Native Star. Down the back there was not a great deal between Tiger Salve, Kempton, Sister Beatrice, Napland, Tradesman, Ngatira and Native Star, but approaching the top bend Kempton went ahead like a flash and was five lengths in advance of Sister Beatrice, Tiger Salve, Tradesman and Young Blake at the home turn. Kempton was never troubled to win by two lengths from Ngatira, Elzear finishing well into third place half a length back. Trampfast was fourth, with /oung Blake, Peterwah, Napland and i radesman next to cross the mark. K4ng Pointer put up a remarkable eftort in the St. Heliers Handicap, finally getting up to win by a narrow margin. He was a warm first fancy with £2,157, against Goldman £975 and Nelson Tasker A.S4J, -while there was £3OO on All Bell, who nearly tore it off. Ladv Dunmore and King Pointer lost ground Si art ' Ail Bell setting a good pace to \\ harepiana, Dillon Huon Dalmeny Kmg Pointer and Nelson Tasker down the back. This order w r as maintained passing the stands, the field not having much between them, and this -was how they went down the back the ’ second time. Crossing the top the 1 favourite ran into third plane, when he broke, All Bell leading into the TaTw tr v° h from Wharepiana, Nelson Taskei, King Pointer, Dillon Huon Dalmeny and Native Prince. The favourite again skipped in the straight ?, own and managed to overhaul All Bell right on the post, winning Zeniths a aw-av- a<5 w T \? . and a-half ' lengths awav was Kelson Tasker I

followed by Dalnleny, Wharepiana and Native Prince. Daytime Wins Well Harvest Child and Scandal were the defaulters in the final heat, the Akaruna Handicap, for which the public selected Bankhead. £1,943. as fit to occupy pride of place in the betting, while Daytime, £1,715, and Glideaway, £1.543, were next in demand. The favourite failed to begin correctly, and Stanmoor tangled and lost a lot of ground, while Goldman would not go kindly. Lord Nepean dashed to the lead, followed by Bingen King and Daytime. As the stands were reached Bingen King took up the running, with Daytime following a couple of lengths away, Lord Nepean, Dick Dillon, Glideaway, and Luvan being the only others in the picture. Bingen King piloted the field along the back, but crossing the top Daytime collared the lead, with Luvan looming up on the outer, and Glideaway moving forward on the rails. Daytime was first into the straight from Luvan, Bingen King. Dick Dillon, and Glideaway, and Alan McMillan’s gelding made no race of it to the post, winning easily by a length and a-half. Luvan and Dick Dillon were having a hard set-to for the second prize when Glideaway came through to claim the situation by half a length from Dick Dillon, with Luvan, who stopped over the last bit. close up fourth, followed by Stanmoor, Lord Nepean, and Bingen King. INTRODUCTORY TROT HANDICAP Of £100; 4.50 limit; 2 miles. 13— GOLD STAR (N. Grafas), b g. by Gold Bell—St. Louise, aged, limit, W. G. Stephens 1 1 — ETTA COLE (F. J. Docherty), ch m, b Peterwah —Lady Cole, 4yrs. 24yds, F. Gilchrist 2 2 COMMANDER BINGEN (W. T. Lowe), b g by Nelson Bingen— Commander Bell, limit, owner .. 3 Also started: —

a-half lengths between second .v with the fourth horse three ,55? t *»h<L length away. Times: 4"0 1 * 4.29 3-5. 4.31. 1 *• 4 -*» 2-5. PARNELL HANDICAP Of £500; 4.34 .-lass; 2 mile,. THE SHREW <J. H. Lloyd) m. by Hal Zolock—Xeirsi J~ aged. 36yds. W. Head g lm *- - —lady DUX.MORE (W. " Je h f- 1 stone), hr m. by Specialist—m£: Dunmore, aged. 12vds, a Adams «*• King-Intaglio, 4yrs. 36ydsj“ Also started:— 3 Jean McElwyn. 12yds 7—Laplander, 24yds .. .. ** ** 4 The Abbey, 36yds ..*.** ** 0 5 Audacious, 4Syds .. .. * * ** Winner trained by W. Head WaV.*f« 0 Won by three-quarters of a horses 1 lenEth mating other pufced Times: 4.36 3-3, 4.39, 4.37 i_s GRANDSTAND HANDICAP Of £400; 4.40 class; 2 miles. 5 HAL CHIMES (A. Wheeler and L Booth) b g, by Hal Zolock— Twinkle Chimes, aged, 12vds a w. Broughton .... .A. 1— EVELYN LOCANDA (e' "h ' 1 Cucksey). b m. by Brent Locanda E\ ely n. 6yrs, 24yds, A. Ervce •> 6 RIBBONWOODS LAST (J t' 3 Barrett), gr h, by Ribbonwood— Blue \\ ing, aged, limit, J. Shaw , Also; " 4 —Derby Lynn, Limit .... . LaJy Barrington, Limit .. .. 1 T 2 10— Tony \ ictor, Limit ..... ** ? 3 Reremai, Limit " ® 12—Rockburn, 24yds 0 7 Lingfield, 24yds J 8 — Uncle Bert, 36yds .... ** •• ** 9 Joy Bird, 4Syds —■•••* 0 2 Invader, 48yds J Winner trained by A. W.' Broughton Te Awamutu. u ® nton * Won by half a length; three length* separating second and third. TWc® 4.3 S 3-5, 4.38, 4.42 . ROWE TROTTING CUP HANDICAP Of £I,OOO and Gold Cup £100; 4.35 class 2 miles. 6 KEMPTON (Mrs. E. Berryman b g. by Nelson Bingen—Pearl Pointer Syrs, limit, C. S. Donald ’ . 4 NGATIRA (G. A. Williams) "blk e, by Ripon Child—Le Rosier mare, aged, limit, owner ~ 1— ELZEAR (G. J. Barton), b m by Petereta Lady Elwood. aged S4yds, J. Bryce . - Also started:— 11— Tradesman, limit ........ M a 10 —Rose Bingen, limit .. ... V. 7 T o 2 Tiger Salve, limit „ 7 Napland, limit .. .. ** « 9 —Betty Moko, 12yds .. ......“ <, 5 Sister Beatrice, 4Syds ...... n 5 Trampfast, 60yds „ I—Young Blake, 60yds " „ 6 Native Star. 72yds ... * * , 7 Peterwah. 132vds *' “ J, Winner trained by C. S. Donald, Christchurch. m Won by two lengths, half a length be. tween second and third. Times- 440 “s 4.41 1-5, 4.34 2-5. 4.36 3-5. ’ ST. HELIERS HANDICAP Of £500; 2.47 J class; II miles. 1— KING POINTER (W. McDonald) blk g by Young Star Pointer Mav Stanley 6yrs, 24yds, O. Hooper .. 1 9 ALL BELL (G. Paton). blk g bv Gold Bell—Agneta, aged, 12yds, W. Cockbill , 2 NELSON TASKER * Nicholls), b h, by Nelson Bingen— Sal Tasker, aged( 24yds, A. Bryce ; Also started:— S —Wharepiana, Lt o 7 —Lady Dunmore. 12yds .. ” n 2—Goldman, 12yds .. .. \\ a 4 Dillon Huon, 24yds o 5 Dalmeny, 24yds '* 0 6 Native Prince, 60yds and Jackie Audubon, 60yds (bracketed) .. .. 0 Winner trained by O. E. Hooper, Lauriston. " ’ Won by half a head, the third horse. U™ a-half lengths away. Times: 2.47, 2.48 3-5, 2.48 3-5. AKARANA HANDICAP Of £400; second horse £BO, and third £4O; limit, 2.50; li miles. 2—DAYTIME, R. A. McMillan’s ch g, aged, by Nelson Bingen—Olive Wood, 12yds (McMillan) 1 3*—GLIDEAWAY, W. J. Tomkinson's b m, aged, by Directway—Buggy mare, 24yds (Tomkinson) 2 7 DICK DILLON, G. Phipp’s ch g, aged, by Kyana—Lou Dillon, 12yds (Phipps) 3 Also started: 1 Bankhead, 8 Bingen King, 6 Lord Nepean, limit; 4 Stanmoor, 12yds; 5 Luvan, 24yds. Winner trained by R. A. McMillan, Tamahere. Won by one and a-half lengths, with half a length between second and third. Times: 2.51 3-5, 2.51 1-5, 2.52 2-5.

10—Billy Carbine, limit o 12—Roma Bingen, limit 0 17—Spirit Bell, limit 0 5 —Kolmar, limit 11—Bingen Starr, limit « 4—Appeal, 24yds JJ 6—Sebisca. 24yds JJ 14—Some Jazz, 24yds ** 3—Bright Light, 24yds u 16—Wimmera King, 60yds 0 9—Nelson Boy, 72yds 0 15—Peter McKinney, 96yds o 8—Raima, 108yds JJ 4—Mutn, 120yds 0 Appeal and Mutu were bracketed. Winner trained by W. G. Stephens, Won by four lengths, third horse one length away. Times: 4.48 2-5, 4.48 2-5, 4.50 4-5. DECEMBER HANDICAP Of £400; 3.27 clas; H miles. 1—GREAT PETER (J. W. Tims), br h, by Nelson Bingen—Bertha Bell, 5yrs, limit, J. T. Paul 1 2—HARVEST CHILD (R. Ward), b g, by Sonoma Harvester —Gwen Child, 4yrs, 36yds, M. Holmes .... 2 4—CONCERTINA <H. J. Long), b m. by Hal Zolock—La- Franz mare, aged, limit, owner 3 Also started:— 5—Horizon, limit 0 11—Maid of Mountains, limit 0 S—Bingen King, limit . . . . 0 7—Ricardo, limit .. .. 0 12 —Nelson McCormack, limit 0 6—Bawldy Locanda limit, 0 9—Lord Nepean, 12yds 0 10—Glandore, 12yds 0 3—Gold Dial, 12yds 0 Winner trained by owner, Matamata. Won by two and a-half lengths, third horse one length away. Times, 3.28, 3.26, 3.29 2-5. AUCKLAND TROTTING CUP Of £2,200 and Gold Cup lOOgns; 4.27 class; 12, miles. 2—GOLD JACKET (E. ,T. Parkes), blk g, by Gold Bell—Lady S., aged, 12yds, A. Bryce 1 3—KOHARA (J. Tt. Corrigan and J. L. Webb), br h, by Cathedral Chimes—Bright Alice, aged, 24yds, A. J. Corrigan 2 L—PRINCE POINTER CM. O’Brien). blk li, by Logan Pointer—Princess Sherwood, aged, 36yds, W. J. Tomkinson 3 13—QUEEN’S OWN (D. Spence), b m, by Adonis—Country Queen, aged, 24yds, O. Hooper 4 Also: 10—Machine Gun, Limit 0 4—Padlock, 12yds 0 5—Cardinal Logan, 12yds 0 S —Terence Dillon, 24j’ds 0 11 — Peterwah, 24yds 0 6—Talaro, 36yds 0 12— Jewel Pointer, 48yds 0 7—Jack Potts, 48yds 0 14—Peter Bingen, 48yds 0 —Great Bingen, 72yds 0 Winner trained by L* McMahon, Won by a short head; two and