TROTTING

Te Aroha News, Volume XLI, Issue 6601, 19 May 1925, Page 5

TROTTING

TE AROHA CLUB’S MEETING GOOD DAY’S SPORT Trotting under the auspices of the Te Aroha Trotting Club was held on the racecourse, Te Aroha, on Saturday last, and some interesting racing was witnessed, the finishes in some of the faces being of an exciting nature. The course was a little on the heavy side on account of the inclement weather which had prevailed for a few days prior to the meeting, this no doubt also accounting for the poor attendance of patrons. A fairly large number of visitors from Auckland were present, and horses from there accounted for - three of the events, namely: Money, Buz Buz and Bawldy Locanda, the latter paying the best dividend of the day. Admiral Lock (2), Peter McDonald, Ursuline and Heather Girl, with seconds, also hail from Auckland. The officials all worked hard and things were run very smoothly, events being run off well to time and without a hitch. This was the Te Aroha Trotting Club’s first totalisator meeting, and it did not come up to expectations as regards the turnover, the sum of only £8049 10/- being put through the machine. The Te Aroha Municipal Band was in attendance and enlivened proceedings with some nice selections. After the Cup race Mr R. L. Somers, president of the Club, presented the Cup to Mr F. Young, owner of the winner, Buz Buz, who is trained by J. W. Kenny (Epsom). Only one accident happened during the day and that was to Colleen Bell, who collided with the fence and received a severe gash in the leg. The first race was run in a heavy shower of rain, but the weather lifted afterwards and except for a light shower or two turned out pleasant.

The following are the results:—

MAIDEN HANDICAP (Harness), of 75 sovs. One mile and a half. 3—JASPER, b g 4yrs (Messrs Edwards and East), 84yds— B. P. Edwards 1 1— ADMIRAL LOCK, b g 4yrs, Mr W. Hosking), 96yds—A. J. • Julian 2 2 PETER McDonald, b g aged (Messrs A. F. McLennan and R. E. Olney), 24yds—J. Shaw 3 Bell Todd was fourth. Time 3.49. Won by two lengths, third horse a length away. Scratched: King Bill and Puduma. Jasper went to the front leading out of the straight and despite strong challenges thrown out by Admiral Lock and Peter McDonald lasted long enough to win. Colleen Bell suffered a severe cut on one of her legs and-had to be pulled up.

WAITOA HANDICAP (Harness), of 85 sovs. One mile and a half.

3—MONEY, b g 6yrs (Mr G. Webb), 36yds—Webb 1 I—URSULINE, b m syrs, Mr George Paton, 60yds—Owner 2 B—MUFTI, b m 6yrs (Mr F. Ireland), limit—Owner 3 Todd Bells was fourth. Time 3.41. Scratched: Amberite, Admiral Lock and Tannhauser. Money won easily by three lengths, third horse a length and a half away.

TE AROHA TROTTING CUP HANDICAP (Harness), of 250 sovs. and Cup valued £25. Two miles.

7—BUZ BUZ, b m aged (Mr E Young), 12yds—August 1 13—HEATHER GIRL, b m (Mr T. L. McQuoid), 12yds—G. T. Mitchell 2 2—RELIANCE, b g aged (Mr J.

Whitten’s), 60yds—R. Hall

Gold Sound was fourth. Time 4.49. Scratched: Kingsclere and Glandore. .-Won by a length, third horse a head away.. This was a good race and Gold Sound set a merry pace and led until going round the back the last time, when he was headed by Buz Buz, who stalling off successive challenges by Heather Girl and Reliance when heads were turned for home maintained his position to the finish. His was nicely handled by August, his pilot.

PIAKO HANDICAP (Saddle), of 110 sovs. One mile and a quarter.

1— HAL CHIMES, b g aged (Mr L. Booth), 36yds—Owner 1 2 KINGSCLERE, b g syrs (Mr E. Grimmond), 48yds—Owner 2 B—BEN WALLACE, b g aged (Mr L. J. Bellington), 24yds—owner 3

General Advance was fourth. Time 3.2 1-5. Won by a length and a half, third horse two lengths away. Scratched: Speed King, Blue King and Master Grattan. ...

WAIHOU HANDICAP (Harness) of 125 sovs. Two miles. 4—TIKI, b m aged (Mr A. G. Laurie), 60yds—Groat 1 3—PETER McDonald, b g syrs (Messrs A. F. McLennand and R. E. Olney), limit—J. Shaw 2 2—ROE BELL, b g aged (Mr R. A. McMillan), 84yds—Owner 3 Sweet Memory was fourth. Time 5.5. Scratched: Amberite. This was a capital race, and although the winner won by two lengths the next three horses crossed the line almost abreast.

HOT SPRINGS HANDICAP (Harness), of 100 sovs. 11 miles. 2—RELIANCE, b g aged (Mr J. Whitten), 108yds—Hall 1 1— ADMIRAL LOCK, b g 4yrs (Mr W. Hosking), 12yds— Julian 2 . 7—SIDELIGHT, b g 6 yrs (Mr F. T. Dally), 12yds—Ovfrier 3 Willie Mac was fourth. Time 3.34 3-s'. Scratched: Jasper and Tannhauser. FAREWELL HANDICAP (Harness), of; 120 sovs. . One mile. 7—BAWLDY LOCANDA, b years~(Mr-W. H. Wackrow), 12 yds—S. J. Roe 1 S—SCANDAL, b g 4yrs (Mr C. McMillan), 12yds—Owner ,2 2 MT. ALBERT, b g aged (Mr A. Pretty), limit—McMillan 3

Cute Lad was fourth. Scratched: Blue King, Puduma, Satinbird, Stanmoor and Grey Peter. Won by one and a half lengths, third horse a length away. The following are the successful owners and amounts of stakes won: F. Young (Buz Buz) £l9O and cup valued £25, A. G. Laurie (Tiki) £95, J. Whitten (Reliance) £95, W. H. Wackrow (Bawldy Locanda) £9O, L. Booth (Hal Chimes) £BO, G. Webb (Money) £65, Edwards and East (Jasper) £55, T. L. McQuoid (Heather Girl) £4O; W. Hosking (Admiral Lock) £3O, McLennan and Onley (Peter McDonald) £25, E. Grimmond (Kingsclere)' £2O, C. McMillan (Scandal) £2O, Geo. Paton (Ursuline) £ls, L. J. Billington (Ben Wallace) £lO, R. A.'McMillan (Roe Bell) £lO, F. T. Dally (Sidelight) £lO, A. Pretty (Mount Albert)' £lO, F. Ireland (Mufti) £5.

The successful trainers were: B. P. Edwards, Otahuhu; G. Webb, Auckland; J. W. Kenny, Epsom; L. Booth, Ngaruawahia; E. L. Groat, Mangere; R. Hall, Papatoetoe; T. Roe, Avondale. The successful horsemen were: B. P. Edwards, G. Webb, August, L. Booth, R. Hall, T. Roe and E. S. Grpat (one win each).