Stirring Contests

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 793, 14 October 1929, Page 13

Stirring Contests

TROTTING at claudelands Well Conducted Fixture the “SMITHS” HAVE A DAY OUT ALTIIOLGII there tv as a slight decrease in the totalisator returns at Hamilton on Saturday the sport provided by the Waikato Trottinpr Club was of the highest order, while the addition of excellent management and clean racing earned for the fixture a general opinion that it was one of t he 1 t ever st din the A ackla nd Province.

club's pollcv of considerably Jtailins the complimentary ticket •'SS u £ the business did not in any !iay interfere with the attendance, "Irdt'il at ciiiudelands. In the lon - Lon the weather "'as not encouravr'\, but after a couple ot showers the s iione forth in all its glory and v cin'” commenced under ideal condi“pSrinff the afternoon a heavy .hotter drove investors under cover a briei period and also slowed up ihe footing of the track, which had ot been fast, although caretaker Ham’ Rouse had the course in gre;tt r <Deculation was brisk, the sum of ,-1085 10s being handled by the rouiWtor staff, compared with ‘‘22,253 for the 1928 fixture, which "held in December, The decrease i £261 10s can be debited to the poor eld of trotters in the first race. Management Excellent The management of the function left nothing to bo desired, secretary Reyolds and the various officers having vervthing in perfect working order. President Herb Burch enhanced his popularity by the hospitality lie showered upon visitors. Excepting the "dud’ trotters’ event, the racing throughout was keen and spectacular, the many thrilling finishes h«ng u testimony to the efficient manner in which haudicapper Gooseiiian curried out his duties. The mile .iash saw seven competitors flash past he judge, with practically only heads rating the lot. Mr. A. K. Commons, stipendiary neward, found his duties pleasant and was not till the finish of the last race that ho had occasion to assert his authority. This was when F. Smith, the Claudelands reinsman, a 1 - lowed his charge. Gold Cast, to run across or* to Great Parrish in die final struggle. A fine of £5 was imposed. Smith, of Claudelands Paradigm, who was turned out in ixceUent condition by trainer Freddie Smith, looked a good deal superior to his opponents in the Introductory Handicap and was pounced upon fpr first choice. He won nicely in the hands of owner Benjamin, and the surprise was the good price he returned. Claudelands Smith was further in the picture when he produced Our Nancy

• n the slow two-mile and drove her home with the Judgment of a Tomkins°n, to pay well on toward a score. |Q the final heat “Smithie” was again the fore. Gold Cast capturing sec"nd berth from Vanity Boy by a nose •■nd returning his backers almost double figures. Smith From Greenford Park The second race on the card saw another Fred Smith in the limelight. , , J? 8 the recently-arrived Greenjord Park, London, reinsman who trained and drove the winner of the ‘■rankton Handicap. First Flight. The nuy was turned out in A 1 condition ■nd she left the peg like a real race,,ors.° judiciously handled bv the expert, who won golden opinZW sides for his reinsmanship, the handsome filly delivered the goods fnol^i 6 I end, and made many nnt 1 for her Grf,at Northern Derby mf!, , Smith and his charge ■filmed to the enclosure they received heart y round of applause. Trotters Pay Prices TnL h o Consistent olcl Sovereign, with j n T |, on the box seat, came home Dnf^ e nrV amiUun Trot - to pay a hne ? ftcr a »ood set-to with Joe Gee I AMeJine. When the veteran r *J? a , rd the crowd yelling “look Ai i . ole coming” they looked un--1.; ' k Yf when the chestnut mare was fill behind them at the box. they both bmnrtiw of relief and smiled PVpr ■ • The unhoppled heat saw the vfetorv / r ' SCer , Hniu ' soore a narrow ".wy from the trotters Floralino and rJh..f o!p ' " ho a -ain made her run nLu. t ?.° late - Floral ine, who failed ,'‘ Paid a double-figure divi“en“ *or second place. Great Parrish Pleases UrrtK > ° n ? ld oo'lared the “double” with 811,1 Pearl Logan. The . nd m !, r ca rricd too many guns at the wr Mountain Dell, while Pearl I Ilf K a busy right to the box with hot , zen °PP°nents in close and 'ler Another classic eonteni J arriot? re i d a ‘ leci *ied success. Great ■•nJrs l 1 dcft ' iltin - a field of old and * 'Penenced rivals in a thorough • le , r. lie was made a solid favourTh a thos ' ! "'ho saw him win in at£fi .H*fl slve fashion, went away £ L that Jim Paul will have a big b/rbv S e . fi , n , ish for ,ho Xc ' w y at Addington in November. Only One In It thin. H< V,s m , ,,rov ed the best of good end f.u] 1 , 11 the Introductory Handicap, ouritl NT JUKUfled the position of favctfr ° was backed down to just ■— winding up with £412. as

against Sweet Memory £2S2, and Te Ngutu £27S. Wild Downs led past the stands, but inside a furlong Paradigm went to the front and opened up a good gap, being out 12 lengths clear of Te Ngutu and Wild 'Downs when they came past the stands the second time. Once into the bade stretch Paradigm increased his lead to 20 lengths, and liis nearest attendants. Te Ngutu and Wild Downs, were breaking at this stage. At the turn the favourite was half a furlong clear of Te Ngutu, with

Wild Downs 10 lengths back, and the rest of the field not sighted. Basing up in the run home Paradigm recorded a winning margin of four lengths over Te Ngutu, the third horse. Wild Downs, being live lengths away, and eight lengths ahead of Sweet Memory, Tcmuka and Togo's Promise. .First Flight Makes Good There was staunch support for My Thorpe in the Frankton Handicap, and ho was entrusted with £544. The bracketed pair, First Flight and Nel de Beau, were second choices with £312, and they filled the chief places. Nel de Beau went out fast, and passing the stands was pacemaker to First Flight, Cornier Bell, My Thorpe, and Kewpie’s Guy. Going down the back Nel -de Beau was ten lengths clear, and at the stands again still had an appreciable lead over First Flight, My Thorpe, Conder Bell, Kewpie’s Guy and Inverness, with Peter Lloyd making up his ground fast. First Flight began to make up her leeway nearing the turn, and once straightened up she finished to beat Nel de Beau by four lengths, with My Thorpe three lengths back in third place. Conder Bell was fourth, succeeded by Peter Lloyd and Limosa.

Gold Sovereign Scores Well Etta Cole, a hot favourite, carrying £738 in the Hamilton Handicap, was well beaten, although she came from a long way back to get fourth. Gold Sovereign (£206) was tlio eventual winner. Anseline took charge at the end of the first round, after the pacemaker, Gold Star, had left his feet on two occasions, leading from Lackiewood, Appeal, Kolmar, Gold Sovereign and Peter McKinney, with Etta Cole a long way back. Anseline was still in charge along the back, and showed the way into the home stretch to Gold . Sovereign, Appeal, Peter McKinney (who broke on the turn) and Kolmar. Once in line Gold Sovereign collared Anseline and beat her by a length and a-half, Peter McKinney being three lengths away in third place. Etta Cole got up fourth, next being Appeal, . Kolmar and Lackiewood. - Our Nancy Stays On There was a rare turn-up in the Claudelands Handicap, Our Nancy defeating the unlucky Polly’s Picture and returning a dividend approaching a score. Polly’s Picture £694 was favourite, with only £llO on the winner. Hori Dillon was pulled, up soon after the start and Polly’s Picture lost about fifty yards. At the end of a round Enawah was leading Polly’s Picture (who had made up ground fast), Our Nancy, Explosion and Bell Dial. The favourite hit the front along the back and turned for home ahead of Explosion and Our Nancy, who were together, with Bell Dial three lengths back. The earlier effort saw Polly’s Picture unable to stall off the challenge by Our Nancy, the latter winning by three parts of a length. Explosion also finished well, being half a length away third. Bell Dial was eight lengths back in fourth place, and Ilaeranga Pai, Enawah and Hal .Chimes followed. Thrilling Finish A wonderful finish marked the sprint event, the Stewards’ Handicap, for which Vendome £523 and Pearl Logan £470 were mostly supported. Hohora and Bawldy Locanda moved

first, with Xolla Dillon. Moko Pete. Pearl Logan., Brutus, Mountain Dell and Vendome following. Bawldy Locanda and Hohora led past the stands and along the back, where the latter broke, Pearl Logan here making a forward move. Bawldy Locanda and Pearl Logan were on terms turning for home, attending them being Brutus, Vendome and Moutain Dell. The field bunched in the straight, and Pearl Logan beat them all by half a length, Brutus getting second money by a head from Joy Bird, with Bawldy Locanda, Mountain Dell, Nel la Dillon and Vendome separated by heads. Pacer Beats Trotters The backmarkers filled, the places in the President’s Handicap, with Master Huia springing a mild surprise. Peterson £ 554 was favourite, with Master Huia £351 third choice. Wild Nut, Conder Bell and Appeal were the early leaders, but along the back the favourite held command from Wild Nut, Master Huia, Bell Dial, Floraline and Kolmar. Peterson turned for home ahead of Master Huia, Wild Nut, Floralino. Bell Dial, Anseline and Etta Cole (well out). The favourite broke 70 yards from the post, leaving Master Huia to win by a neck from Floraline and Etta Cole, this«pair being separated by half a head. Bell Dial was fourth, a length, and a-half back, and

Peterson and Kolmar the only others in the picture. Visitors’ Handicap Several scratch ings saw the Visitors’ Handicap field reduced to 14 runners, the Derby candidate. Great Parrish. £827. being elected a sound favourite, with Nel Do Belle Ax worthy £4u4 best supported - others. Two outsiders. Vanity Boy £B7 and Gold Cast £B6, gave the favourite a good tussle, and when lie Handed them a quietus, they fought a desperate bout for second place, Gold Cast's backers getting the dividend by a nose, while many thought it was a dead heat. Nel De Beau failed to go smartly, while Belle As.vorthy and Haerenga Pai lost a lot of ground and was soon behind the field. Nathaniel and Vanity Bov were first out, but the favourite made no mistakes and at the stand was in behind Nathaniel and Gold Cast. Along the back Great Parrish attended Nathaniel. Andover, Xolla Dillon, Vanity Boy and Gold Cast being in the picture, F. Smith holding the latter together for a final burst. Nel De Beau then moved up fast and the order at the home turn was Nathaniel, Great Parrish, Nel De Beau, Gold Cast, Dealer .and "Vanity Boy. The leader was done with inside the distance, where Paul’s colt Hit the front and stalled off the challenge of Gold Cast and \ unity Boy by a length. Nel De Beau was fourth, followed by Dealer, Andover and Nathaniel. /r J T F ?, c ? D, r CTORV handicap Of £100; limit 4.10; 1 mile 5 fur. 1— PARADIGM (E. F. Benjamin) b g, by Child Audubon—King George m in G * 24yds, E. F. Benja3—TE NGUTU (R.*‘w.* Me Ha r He)’. 1 1> m by Imperial Child—Unknown, ♦sj-tls. aged, R. McHarrie .. •> o—WILD DOWNS (O. Webb), b i' by 44 ildwood .Tnr.—Elsie Downs, aged, limit, <J. Webb, junr 3 Also:—4 Motumaoho. limit; 4 Temuka, limit; Togo's Promise, 72yd sweet 156vds ry , 72ydt! ' 8 Linnelt ' the Great, 44 oil by four lengths, with five lengths between second and third. Times: 4.7 1-D 4... and 4.13 2-5. Winner trained by F. Smith, Claudelands. FRANKTON HANDICAP Of £l-10; limit 3.56; 1 mile and 5 fur, 2 FIRST FLIGHT (McKendrick Bros.), b f, by Blue Mountain X ing—Guiding' Star, Syrs. limit, F. Smith .. .. i 2—NEL DE BEAU (G. McMillan), b m, by Nelson Bingen—Elir De Beaumont, Dvrs limit, J. Shaw .. 2 1— MY THORPE (J. T. Paul), br g, by Our Thorpe—King George mare, aged, limit 3 Also:—6 Conder Belle, limit: 14 Inverness. limit: 12 Oliver Thorpe, limit; 9 Don Wildman, limit; 30 Kewpie’s Guv, limit; 13 Gold Scam, limit; 11 Hori Dillon, 24yds; 4 Peter Lloyd, 24yds; 5 Zealous. 24vds; * Regret. 36yds; 3 Te Wahia, 4Syds; 7 Limosa, 72yds. Won by four lengths, with three lengths between second and third. Times: 3.53 2-5, 3.55, and 3.55 4-5. Winner trained by F. J. Smith, Auckland. First Flight and Nel de Beau were bracketed on the totalisator. MARK MEMORIAL HANDICAP Of £450; limit 4.38; 2 miles. 2 LINDBERGH (H. Boyle), b g, by Author Dillon —Antonio mare, 4yrs, 36yds, C. Donald 1 I—MOUNTAIN DELL (IL Mitchell), blk m, by Blue Mountain King— Whispering Dell, Syrs, limit, H. Bryce 2 B—GOLDMAN (H. Hedley), eh g, by Gold Bell—Unknown, aged, 36yds, L. Laver 3 Also:—9 Concertina, limit; 4 Great Peter, limit; 3 0 Rockburn, 3 2yds; 7 Cornelian, 12yds; 5 Tony Victor, 24yds; 3 Warplane, 24yds: G Oakliampton, 36yds; 11 Dillon Hu on, 26yds. Won by two lengths, with five lengths between second and third. Times: 4.41 1-5, 4.43 4-5 and 4.41 3-5. Winner trained by C. S. Donald, Belfast.

HAMILTON HANDICAP Of £210; limit 4.48; 2 miles. 7—GOLD SOVEREIGN (R. Peacocke), br g. by Gold Bell—Black Queen, aged, T. Roe 1 4 ANSELINE (J. Gee), b m, by Nut Ansel—Mattie, aged, owner . . . . 2 5 PETER McKINNEY (R. A. McMillan and C. Moran), br g, by Petereta—Annie Bells, McKinney, aged, R. McMillan 3 Also:—9 Appeal, limit; S Gold Star, limit; 3 Kolmar, limit; 6 Lackiewood, 12yds; 2 Akenehi, 24yds; 1 Etta Cole, 48yds: 10 Floraline, 45yds. Won by a length and a-half, three lengths separating second and third. Times, 4.48 1-5, 4.53 and 4.49 1-5. CLAUDELANDS HANDICAP Of £130; limit 4.46; 2 miles. 7—OUR NANCY (F. Smith), b m by Our Thorpe—Nancy Patch, aged, 3 2yds, owner 1 1— POLLY’S PICTURE (F. Knight), cli m by Prince Child—Bain tree mare, syrs, 12yds, G. T. Mitchell, Jnr 2 3—EXPLOSION (M. J. Moodabe), ch g by Nelson Bingen—Ena Bell, aged, 4Syds, A. Julian 3 Also: —6 Bell Dial, 9 Hori Dillon, 8 Haevangi ■ Pai, limit: 2 Enawah, 12yds; 4 Limosa, 48yds; 5 Hal Chimes, 96yds. Won by three parts of a length, third horse half a length away. Times, 4.50 3-5, 4.51, 4.4 S 1-5. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP Of £210; limit 2.1, 1 mile. 2 PEARL LOGAN (G. Murflt), b m, by Logan Pointer—Energetic, syrs, 3 2yds, C. -S. Donald 1 6 BRUTUS (C. Moran), br g, by Hal Zolock—Salex, aged, 24yds, R. McMillan 2 7 JOY BIRD (T. Shaw), oh m, by . Our Thorpe—Flora Elmo, aged, 48yds, A. Broughton, 3 Also:—11 Moko Pete, limit: 9 Gold Cast, limit; 5 Hohoro, limit; 4 Xella Dillon, limit; 8 Bawldy Locanda, 12vds; 3 0 Hughie Wallace, 12yds;* 12 Rockburn, 24yds; 1 Vendome, 24yds: 13’ Concertina, 24vds; 3 Mountain Dell, 24yds. Winner trained by C. S. Donald, Belfast. Won by half a length, with the next half-dozen horses separated by heads. Times: 2.19 3-5, 2.1 S 4-5, 2.37. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP Of £150; limit 4.50; 2 miles 3 MASTER HUIA (W. Walker), b g, by Huia Dillon—Miss Dunmore, aged. GOvds, T. Grimmond . .1 11— FLORA LINE (A. B. Carley), b g, by Florizel—Salvadash, aged, 72yds, E. Groat 2 2—ETTA COLE <F. J. Docherty). ch m. by Petenvah—Lady Cole, Syrs, 72yds, F. Gilchrist 3 Also:—7 Conder Bell and Appeal (bracketed), 9 Wild Nut, 3 Peterson, 10 Sweet Memory, limit; C Kolmar. 24yds; 8 Gold Star, 24yds; 4 Bell Dial, 36yds; 5 Anseline, 48yds. Winner trained by T. P. Grimmond, Mangere. Won by a long neck, third liorsc half a head away. Times, 4.56 2-5, 4.55 3-5, 4.55 4-5. VISITORS’ HANDICAP Of £160; second £3O, third £ls; limit 2.57 J; 3£ miles. * I—GREAT PARRISH (J. T. Paul), limit, owner 1 12— GOLD CAST (T. Gera), limit, F. Smith 2 11 —VANITY BOY (Mrs. M. 11. Robinson), limit, G. Webb 3 Also started:—2 Xel de Beau, 6 Nathaniel, limit: 11 Regret, 13 Haerenga Pai, 5 Dealer, 3 Belle Axwortliy, 4 Andover, 12yds behind: 7 Rolfe Audubon, 5 Hohora, 10 Dawdler, 24yds; 9 Xella Dillon, 36yds. Winner trained by owner, Mangere. Won by. a length, with a nose between second and third. Times: 3.0 3-5, 3.1, 3.1 1-5.