Thrilling Finishes

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 829, 25 November 1929, Page 13

Thrilling Finishes

GREAT TROTTING AT EPSOM Otahuhu Club’s Final Day A n ' . <1 assembled at Al.xamlra 1 • ' ” ,l " conelusiou ot the Otalmlm Trottmg * l iih ' sptniK vuriuval. Ihe sport provide: I wi-kigh-elass and stirring nature aud exceeded in everv Ma v the expectations ot those in search of excitement.

There was * r " r " vns "" opinion f when lh* meeting t- nmnate.l that the i n< - on both days was tlie kfonrsl I amoKt exciting <een in the Auckland Province for ?nnv> considerable tina . It was seldom during the fixture that I , competitor &cor> '1 ■• ri easy win, vtile i» severa I mst.inrps, t here was! nly a trifle separating the first titr. . ■ ‘'nd sometimes four horses. The !lu.se and desperate finish of the final v cnt of the carnival stirred the large | ..HsemWiigo to a high pitch of c.xeite‘in.'nt, and as four competitors flashed ‘ met'the post “eyes out” it was only jutffte Sutherland who could correctly stifo tile result. ' 'l’his was a. fitting climax to a fun< - von that hail been full of thrills. The ! ~*cel»ent racing was an undoubted , f |icapper.° Mr. C. K. Goosman. j Fine Management funcfiorT’left nothing*' to he deslr-d. and the ‘team work’ «nion« the vari- ; ~lls otfirials led to a satisfactory and .i„.ee*Mful issue. President IT. K. vtackenzie w;ts a genial host, while ; secretary K. L. Abwlum carried ~u t iiis duties* in his usually efficient and I courteous manner. The stipendiary stewards, Messrs. K T. Reid and A. I *’ommons. kept j strict supervision over the racing, and ■ ilie clean sport made their duties light. : An inquiry was held into id mesa’s I previous form, when she won the Papatoetoe Handicap. but driver I I .owes explanation being: satisfactory | „ 0 action was taken. The totalisa tor staff was kept going j at top pressure all day. and the machine registered £43,525. one of the i greatest pools recorded at the Park List year the totalizator return for * ihc day was only £26, 161. but the I second day was held on Wednesday. : DuiTntT the two days L* 69.686 passed through the machine, compared with | C69.95M1 for the 1928 carnival, an increase of £787. Innovation Handicap Mat Voyage £72:* and Ando Spray ’£sß6 were best backed for the Innovaaon Handicap, but there was good support for Kangitero ioOii. with Togo’s Promise, winner on Wednesday, carrying £l*t7. Don Zolock broke at the start and 1 Mat Voyage was slow to find his feet. La<ly Cna went away with a good lead amt leti past the stands from Auilo Spray and Rangitero. with Togo's Promise doing best of the others. Lady Ena and Audo Spray were together with a circuit covered. and Rangitero was close up. followed by Mat Voyage. Togo’s Promise. To Ngutu nd Don Zolock. Along the back there ) "*a» little between Audo Spray, Kangiro. Mat Voyage and Togo's Promise, ! but approaching the straight, Kangi- > lero was beaten. Audo Spray turned 'r home in front of Mat Voyage and "ogo’a Promise, who was breaking. A Rood finish saw Audo Spray win by a *harie over a length from Togo's j Premise, with Mat Voyage three parts "f ft length away third, and Kangi- ! ero fourth. Paradigm and Ludv Ena 'ver« next, to arrive. Epsom Handicap Horotif JCf>s«>. Enawah £894 and I Fird Flight £799 were best backed In Ih ® Epsom Handicap, but little-fav-ured candidates in Kelp £505 and laerenga I'ai £lls fought out the Benefice began best and led "lit from Iloroto, Knawuh, Nella Dil’"n and Ursuline. and the latter soon ! it the front and was six lengths clear j "f Benefice and Iloroto into the ! xtraight. She broke badly before tlie 'and was reached, and then Benefice 1 Wt her feet. Along the back. I file- ! - r jnfft Pai went to the front from i Horoto. Nella Dillon and First Flight, j ( with Arachne improving her position. Huerenga Pnl turned for homo in front , of Horoto. Nella Dillon. First Flight, ] Arachne, Kelp and Lady Barrington, ] ,n( i m a stirring finish Kelp got up to i "in by a short neck from Haerenga Pai, ' , Arachne, wlio was decidedly un- : , " Pll ‘ v . two lengths away third. Then j. am* Lady Barrington, Horoto. Sailor ; \ «oy. Enawah and First Flight. Franklin Handicap Mountain Dell £1.153, was the best;' incied. and then followed In favour* asm the bracket £1.055 (Warplane-*[°fty-Florent), and Keremai £ *ji>s. I " ° n Y and Hal Chitries broke lip at j u 8 * tart - But so* *n settled down, 'lountam Dell tu U .. ul from '■UTjtene and Uncle Bert. In pass's tno stand in the first round Moun- 1

D ' '■ "as hi front from Uncle WarpUn, . Tony Victor, Uni ndn J'lwcut. Kveivn Uocandu 'S.c« remai ' There Was no material iwwint'? tho M, ' xt furlongs. and v * tanil attain Mountain L>ell ! Bert, ,iA r of JV 't-plano anil l'nrlo P:«rl»7 a r ° ny Victor. Hal Chimes. Bi-rtma'i V t n Tl> ' I'’vels 1 '’ vel s' 1 lau-ambi and ‘ng Kvoli n r„«imla Ititck Position going down the I “»ere was V, ,y little *. ; "ttd«r* *5? r, ' st of th ' belli from the D,|| . Hell. Mountain with W r r il . in <o the home straight attend* Chimes and Warplane In I «SL, nce ' ''Ut om o the favourite . with* if tene ® up nothing had a chance two »«-i anci it: v> comfortably hy , ('hta* P „ J a-half lengths from Hal Rer»rwT< W P beat the fast-finishing Loclmi by Uvo lengths. Evelyn ; was fourth, then cam. FlorHiuu, ay - Tony Victor and War- • Visitors’ Handicap f-uf'!! , ilc Kinn. y. x 1.4:3. took the ijuf 'avtturlte. while the next best . cfiTlS?* ik’UiHm- JLTU and Etta ttt? f “**• The machine showed I The t a , ” c "inner. Hose Bingen. I f olta»taw rn;,B rushed to the front i ole w ,,f'y_B°i | i Sovereign and Etta •its sian Vloraline working up. At hold Tradesmait was well clear of back tr,/* I *** ll and going round tlie 1 w,* >uir "as followed bv Ho-c tie, ' .'Kwallne an.l l’eter McKhn- '">« cu ' hi!l B,i '*u Tin Tartar and aga, n "“fee pulled up. At the stand 'io|,i *™<lesman was hading from •'t<KW V * r * ia '>. lto-e Bingen. IVtH •'round o' l' 1 ' i-alin. nil Etta Col ■■ '“ttlsd i“* bui:k th » 1 ider broke, but T ll ®Sain and led down the • t? 111 Hose iiingen, Gold i JiWex* ilcK.iimty tbrwaiiiiiaJ .j

Florali",, an,l Ktta Cole. Itosc Bin £» t rorlwrd Cr -rf" "' ls fo, J r bad MeJrJ 1 ' rh ? n oam.- f'loralinv. I‘ete .'lcKuimy and Ktta Cole. Papatoctoe Handicap Hollo Ax worthy C 1.520 proved tin most attractive, while Limos.-i X 1 04 'oVi, ,h ’ "" x t favourite, with Wurspit ' VP 1 <lown 0,1 tb fancy list T.Vhcn they settled down Wars pi to wa W, II C.car ot Sailor Boy and l'ollv'; 0,1 coming to the straigh W ursp'to was six lengths clear u

i t'wno * . Pictur i > - Sailor Hoy. Limosa, i fit' 1 " Axwurthy anil lord Nepean. VVhen they come to the stand again [Warspito was still leading from Bully’s ' l ieture, Limosa. Belle Axvrortliy and! - ,ul " r Df>y. I.imoHa anil Belle Ax- i , worthy hemloil Warspite crossing the ! top. and this i>air turned for homo [oliar of Warspite and Polly’s Picture!: i Uimos. l tin ishcil full of running and I won ii.imlsomeii by two lengths from; Warapito, who came away again over the last furlong to beat Belle Axworthv past tlio post b\- three-quarters of a. length. I’oily's Picture was fourth and • bailor Boy next. Spring Handicap The three favourites were Wilma ; Dillon t: 1,681, Vendome £1,046 and j tan moor £I,OOO. Carmel £512 re- I turned a fair figure. Stunmoor, Wilma ; Dillon iind Dillon Huon were slow in ! getting away. Carmel was the earlv 1 leader from Vendome and when they j passed the stand Carmel had charge from Wilma Dillon. Vendome. All Bell, ! Cold Dial, The Shrew and Stanmoor. ■' .There was no change of any conse- j quence in the leading bunch as it went ■

down the back. Crosing the top Wilma Dillon and Carmel raced* along to- | pether with Vendome, The Shrew and Stanmoor in attendance. Carmel ' turned for home closely followed by Wilma Dillon, Stanmoor. Vendome and Machine Gun coming up fast on the outside Carmel held out and man- ! aged to win well by a neck from Stan- i 1 j moor, with Vendome a half a length ' away. After the placed horses came j ( Machine Gun, The Shrew. Wilma Dil- j lon and Gold Dial. I { | t Royal Oak Handicap In a big final pool Brutus C 1.203, 1 Master ffuia Vl.lOO. and Vanity Boy j C 1.07 S were most favoured. Dick Dillon who finished second carried ,C 035. Hohoro was first to show out and led i past the stand from Dick Dillon, Mas- 1 ter iluiu and Vanity Boy. Along the I back Dick Dillon led. followed by Mas- J ter If ilia. Hohoro, Vanity Boy, Brutus; and Stanmoor coming .tip fast. In the j i straight the order was Dick Dillon. ; Master liuia. Benefice, Hohoro. Van j ity Boy and Stanmoor. A stirring j finish resulted in Master Huia winning L from Dick Dillon by a head, with Van- | t itv Boy a neck away third. Stan- c moor was close up in fourth place and "j was followed by Benefice, Hohoro and s Brutus. c Following are the results — y INNOVATION HANDICAP of £200; limit 5.0; 2 miles ‘ 2 AUDO SPRAY (S. V. Brightwell), b by Great Audubon—Sea v spray, aged. 12yds, H. Garnett .. 1( 7_TOGO’B PROMISE (K. Grimroond), t -h g. bv Kibbon wood—Togo Belle, ; ■' t'. ds, K. Grfinmond - | ,_MVr' VOYAGE IK. 11. Husband). i. g, bv first Voyage—Buggy mart. __ • aged, 21yds. M. L>. Edwards .... « . Ms..- 11 To Ngutu, 12 T.ady I-.na, 10 ■ .. v ; . t K:ul Mack. 12 Temuka, 'KnSK’tt: 5 sweet 21yds; 4 n 7i>ii■ lc Kangitero, l->as, /‘y* 1 • diem. S DirvJt Action. 96yds; 9 Gold fetar. • lS Wo» by one and n-*>a« • on'dand‘third* 1 Times: 1.19 2-i. •».«». i--3-5. or 2~u! C ft P nulcs tu.it. j . 10—ii VERA XC.r'fAi • <feVo: HUijA ■A" kton. 6VTS. limit. J. bUaur Also: M IT-s’.illno. linijH limit; t>, ben-ti- -as : 9 Great Ballin. ' * S First Flight, 12yds. «-ith two lengths be‘Times A.2S 1-5. d X ?V,n 3 n?r Vra'ined by owner at To Awamutu‘ franklin handicap t>f £250; limit 4.3 it - 111 a CONTAIN, DELL ill 5 J1Al“ ( OIUMKB by I » , ....

W «mi 1»• two ml 'a-half lengths, three ngths l.ctw.-en second and third. Times: . . . . . | {2 4-3. AN inner trained by IMitchell, Grey FERGUSSON HANDICAP Of £700; limit 4.53; 2 miles. | 3 NELSON TASKER (L. Pater), bh. by Kock Huon Rangi mare, aged, . . . 1 : 7—FREE ADVICE (McKendrick Broi thers). rli m, by Blue Mountain | Kins:—lntaglio, syrs, 4Syds. F. . • S—WILMA DILLON (G. .1 Barton >. hr g. by John Dillon—Marvin Wilkes, aged, limit. VV. TomkinAlso: 3 Gold D I, 12yds; 2 1 tockburn, 1 • ' i Huon, C 6; : • • J e? 1 " ‘ : I Native Prince, 48; 6 The Abbey, | CO. I W.:i by a lie.-: d, with one arid a-lialf ; lengths between second and third Times: j 4.29 1-5. 4.27 3-3. 4.21 V VISITORS’ HANDICAP Of £300; limit, 4.41; 2 miles. 4 ROSE BINGEN (C. and W. .IdmI stone), b ju, by Nelson Bingen—ld.se Fleet, aged, 48yds. A. J. ....... 1 • >u id: ID. I " 5 GOLD SOVEREIGN’ (ft. .Peacock), hr g, by Gold Bell—Black Queen, aged, 12yds, T. Rae S' Also:—3 Etta Cole, 12yds; 2 Floraline, i i 1 2: 7 Great Change, 36; 0 The Tartar, SG; ! ! !■ Boter McKinney. GO: S Ngatira. 72. Won by two lengths, with a length between second and third. Times: 4.3 G ! --5, 4.40 3-5, 4.42 1-5. I Winner trained by A. J. Julian, Green j Lane. PAPATOETOE HANDICAP Of £200; limit 4.42; 2 miles 2 LIMOSA (X. 1 iorscraft), blk m, by Denver Jluon —Princess Daily, 12> ds, Lowe 1 ; S—WARSPITE (Averill Brothers), b g, by Alan o’ War—Victor itoyal mare. sj*rs, limit. J. Shaw 2 1— BELLE AX WORTHY (U. Young). 1» m, by Travis Axworthy—Bell Bingen, 4yrs, 24yds, T. Julian .... 3 Also: 3 Polly's lecture, G Sailor Boy, ; limit; 7 Lord Nepean, 36yds; 4 Concertina, 48yds. Won by two lengths, with three-quar-ters of a length between second and third. Time: 4.36, 4.37 4-5. 4.30 2-5. Winner trained by C. L. and R. L. Lowe, Hamilton. SPRIN.G HANDICAP Of £350; limit 2.475; H miles. 6 CARMEL (W. Lamb), ch g, by Wildmoor—Victor Royal, aged, 12yds, J. Shaw 1 3 STAXMOOR (R. J. Elliott), b g. by Wildmoor—Victor Royal, aged, 12yds, S. August 2 2 VENDOHE (W. Johnstone), blk m, by Globe Derby—Lady Edith, aged. 12yds, J. Kenner ley 2 Also: 0 Great Delight, limit; S. Gold Dial, 12yds; I Wilma Dillon, 12; 1 The Shrew, 24; 7 Dillon Iluon. 24; 10 All Bell, 24: 5 Machine Gun, 36. Won by a neck, with half a length bei ween second and third. Tina s: 2.1 G 2-5, 2.46 3-5, 2.46 4-3. Winner trained by J. S. Shaw. Ellerslie. ROYAL OAK HANDICAP (Saddle) Of £250; limit 2.17; 1 mile 2 MASTER HU IA (W. Walker), b g, by 11 uia Dillon—Miss Dunmoor, aged, 12yds, 3’. Griminond i S—DICK DILLON (G. Phipps), ch g, by Kyana—Blue Dillon, aged, limit, | M. Edwards 2 ■ 3 VANITY BOY (Mrs. M. H. Robinson). l»r g, by Norminston—Vanity V, aged, limit, W. Broughton 3 Also: 9 Ursuline, 7 Bawldy Locanda, 11 Hohoro, limit; 4 Benefice, 1 Brutus, 10 Concertina, S Uncle Bert, 12yds; 12 Goldman, 36yds; 6 Stanmoor, 48yds. Won by a head, with a ruck between second - and third. Times: 2.14 2-5, 2.15 3 - 5 ' 2 - 1 D 4 ‘ 3 - AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL The trotter Tiger Salve was this morning withdrawn from his engagements at the Auckland Trotting Club’s Christmas carnival. Our Nancy, who mot with an acci- j dent, last week, has been scratched ; for her Epsom engagements.