TROTTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 639, 16 April 1929, Page 13

TROTTING

Record Meeting at Wanganui big “TOTE” INCREASE HIGH-CLASS RACING By ABAY DOS. “The best trotting meeting ever known here" vyas the general ver-d-ct of the large army of fan* that v sited the Wanganui Trotting Club's annual fixture on Thursday and Saturday last, when the inhabitants of the River City were treated to high-class and exciting sport. THE weather was on its best behaviour both days, enticing large crowds to visit the scene of operations, on Saturday, however, just before the .jxth race, heavy rain set in, but after the event had been decided the clouds dispersed und the remaining items were -ot off without any further inconvenience. That the club was fortunate with weather conditions was demonstrated shortly afterwards, when rain set in and continued all next day. The totaliaator returns were substantially increased, the figures being £3,755 in advance of last year. “Abaydos" is of the opinion this amount would have been considerably augmented had the facilities for investment been better un •he opening day. when anything in the vicinity of £I,OOO was shut out during the day. The management was all that could be desired, officials working harmoniously to make ihe function a big success. The bulk of the work fell on the shoulders of secretary Clem Swan, who was directing his first meeting. and right well did he carry out his duties. He is of the "go-getter*’ type, and >partd no pains for days before the cimival to have ..everything in applepie order, and a great deal of the succeed achieved can be laid to his credit. The Wanganui Club, after a hard struggle. has undoubtedly turned the corner. The public has become interested in the popular pastime, and from now on the club should be able to progress as it is justly entitled to. Form Reviewed The Nelson Derby three-year-okl, Mild Derby, proved the correctness of his Taranaki form by silencing the opposition in the Innovation Handicap in ► asy fashion. He is a paver that will reach a good mark. C. Le Campion’s youngster tramped 3.37 front a 3.45 mark, and on Saturday when second to Electfic Gold further reduced his time to 3.32 4-5. Lady Author was a big eieventh-liour lip for the opening heat, and with A. Corrigan behind her the Author Dillon rilly was accorded sound support. She went a god race, but was no match for Mild Derby. On Saturday, penalised .'»S yard's, the three-year-old could not set closer than third. * * * Bingen Spiers has a torrent of speed, but at present he is a somewhat ertrotter. His Kirkwood Handicap victory was a meritorious one, but later m a two-mile heat he gave an indif:*rent display. So far Jean McElwyn’s handsome brother has proved very expensive to his party. He was not a competitor on the concluding day. The ex-Otahuhu-trained Octachord went well enough at New Plymouth to encourage owner-trainer Perrv to take her to Wanganui. She trotted a steady i tee on Thursday and returned her few supporters a fine figure for second. •Next time out Perry’s marc was beaten out of a place. Mdth a third at Tluwera and second at New Plymouth to his credit, it was ip to All Red to go one better at Wanganui. Well handled by young Geriurd, the Hastings pacer came at the ngnt end to win nicely in the East--I’ook Handicap. The son of Hal Junior found his handicap too severe on Saturday. but he is the type of pacer lhat will make good progress. A bad break, causing him to go from third to last five furlongs from home in the Eastbrook Handicap, was responsible for Bright Light finishing second instead of first. When he settled down again the trotter unwound a remarkable turn of speed. On {Saturday is owner threw away a great chance ot securing a stake by withdrawing the trotter from the Suburban Handicap. He elected to tackle the square-gaiters ;i*om the impossible mark of 192 yards behind. • * * Beginning like a rocket Fliton dashed J the front of the Hast brook Handicap • hd led the field at a merry clip for me greater part of the journev. When J'hallenged by All Red and Bright Light be hung on well to get third money. I J 1 * fffort was responsible for Huia onion’s son being favourite on Satur- • aj*; but he failed to reproduce Thurs<l;ly's form and left his backers high and dry. A Class Pacer Half a mile from home in the Wa“Sanui Cu P Great Delight was still a ~ood way from the leading division, but approaching the straight he moved l ‘P and once in line for the judge put ln a hurricane finish that surprised the opposition. This chap will soon reach ‘he 4.32 class. On Saturday he again "ent a sound race, but found the contact too big. . Haerenga Pai stuck to her guns well | *n the Cup and was being proclaimed • winner when Garnett came along j ' lt “ Great Delight. Later in the day Haerenga Pai gave further proof of the advantage of The Sun’s “second up” astern, Geo. Phipps driving ner home a comfortable winner in the other leg y£ the double. Logan* Pride went a sound race in L ne Gup. and considering it was his n , rßt effort over the journey. his •‘owing was distinctly good, third mace being his portion. Next outing ,' aVV him go one better, and he re--rned a second divvv in the ten-fur-ion S flutter. * * * ithout getting any money Sailor’ went three good races, and he was , *»ways in the picture during the run- ;

ning of the Cup, Morion Memorial and ' „ IVtrp ?° l Handicap. In eatli osav the •Man o Mar gelding was fourth, and \ he should do better later. I Nancy made no bones about securing the thick end of the parse in 1 “'*° saddle heat, and three turiones i torn home it was easy to see u would , bo a one horse race lor the remainder lof the journey. Those Nancy b at were j not a good lot. On Saturday she gave • a great display over the concluding I -Stages of the Stewards’ Handicap to get up front the back and again win. I roung .Nyhan rode the Our Thorite ! mare with splendid judgment. I Laurier fully deserved his win in i 1 b e .President's Handicap. j»i u i Green | "’as a trier from the word go, „ n d ui- ; though h’e skipped on a couple of occasions, the old trotter soon recovered his j balance. While others made had mi--thbfm behaved himself, and ! th, . s factor gave hint a victory that was I extremely popular. He did not relish his suit task on Saturday and finished I well down the track. * * « : Ben Bingen gave displays that would b'l® wonder why such a good ; judge as Harry Jones would bring the | horse all the way from Hastings Hut I u was hot Ben’S best form by anv means. When it is his day on he can «° J ‘ kf ' *t train, and in his class there ai-p few squave-gaited horses that have anything on him. A Probable Society One Little Guy was a home and dried 1 proposition, and once he struck his straps, the half brother to Great Hope j paced like a little champion. -\ free, | bold mover, possessing plenty of Sneed’, ! Little Guy is one that should reach good company. On the final day he j lost ground at the start, and although i going a good race the heavier track stopped him at the end. o * * \\ arspito put up a bold front in the I ten-furlong heat, and was always well in the limelight. Down the back Jack hhaw hit the front, but almost immediately Warspite hit the air, and lost a good position. He came again at the end to finish third. On Saturday he made a good showing for third place in the two-mile heat and put up a big fight in the Farewell, where a skip at the bend cost him enough ground to put j him in second berth at the box. I Pumuhaka, an aged mare by Advance, trained by Bill Willetts, was I consistency itself at Wanganui. After running second in the saddle heat the first day, the mare home in the novice harness race or. Saturday, paying a good price, and in the saddle later, after being penalised 12 yards, finished second to Our Nancy. * * » The Bold Bell gelding, .Electric Gold, has a rare turn ,©f speed, but is rather inclined to leave his feet for nothing. After making a break in the Subuitian Handicap. Stone’s pacer came like a flash at the business end to salute the judge and give liis supporters a lot of gold in the Wanganui Stakes, Electric Gold tangled five furlongs from home and dropped back last, but with a great burst he came again to pay a second dividend. * * * Xative Hero attempted to win the Wanganui Cup from end to end. but a furlong from the box he was being hunted out and sixth was his position at the finish. The race evidently did him good, as on Saturday, alter being handy all the way, he came out at the right end to win in 4.42, and return lus admirers a splendid price. After going 4.41 into third place at Hawera, Wakefield failed off a 4.44 mark in the Wanganui Cup. The handicapper took the risk of letting Napland’s brother up to 4.45 on Saturday, when he made a bold bid for the stake, finishing a good second and tramping 4.39 2-5. * * * Darkie Broughton made tne trip to Wanganui to ride Waitipopo on Saturday, and while this caused the son of Waitipipi to be elected favourite over Our Nancy it did not make him finish any closer than on Thursday, when Bill Turner had a turn in the pigskin. Waitipopo was third each^day. After being in minor, places at Hawera, Taranaki and Wanganui, Altonbrook broke the spell by strolling home in the Ballance Trot on Saturday. .Despite a couple of breaks, Berkett got the Hi Carbine gelding to trot kindly and over the last half mile the Blenheim trotter gave the opposition no chance to head him off. * * * How She Lost a Prize Haerenga Pai looked a winner with half the journey of the Liverpool Handicap covered on Saturday, the mare sailing along in front of the field, pulling hard. It was this factor, however. that proved her undoing, and when G. Phipps asked her lor an effort three furlongs from home she could not respond. Had Haerenga Pai elected to go along as steadily as on Thursday another win would have been her portion. It was surprising to find the public neglecting Logan’s Pride in the Fare- i well Handicap, after his splendid form on the opening day of the session. One would have expected to see Maidment s horse either first or second choice, but the public selected half a dozen in preference, to their sorrow. The Logan Pointer gelding won well, and those who stuck to him received almost j a double figure price—much to their surprise and delight. Bill Orange Avas in the picture on Saturday,, and two seconds came his way. Trumpeter paid double figures Avhen he chased Pumahaka home in the Improvers* Handicap, and Brian Bingen Avont his best race of the tour Avhen he beat all but Altonbrook in the tA\*omilo trot. * * * In the mile and a-half on Thursday. Richmond Lass gave a poor display, and she repeated the performance on j the concluding day over a similar distance. But when it came to the t\yo- | mile journey later in the day the A an Coronado mare put a different complexion on things by AA'altzing home to the tune of a double-figure diA-idend. TROTTING FIXTURES Ashburton T.C-—April 20. Forbury Park T.C.— May 2. 4. Te Aroha T.C.— April 20. Forbury Park T.C. —May 2-4. Cambridge T.C.—May 4. Oamaru T.C.—May 18. Hawke’s Bay T.C. —June 1-3. Canterbury Park T.C. —June 1-3. Ashburton T.C.—June S. Auckland T.C. —June 22-24.