LATEST SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17533, 15 October 1928, Page 8

LATEST SPORTING.

I AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB SPRING MEETING. g FIRST DAYS RESULTS. ! KOHARA WINS THE SPRING. I WRACKLER WINS THE DERBY. 1 . 2 (Special to Times. ; • AUCKLAND, Monday. 2 Fine weather prevailed for the first ** * day of the Auckland Trotting Club s : Spring Meeting which was postponed \ from Saturday. There was a large t attendance of the .public and the track | was in good order- Following are the t results: — •_ * WAITEMATA TROT, * Of £300; limit 3.42; ij miles. 1 1 ETTA COLE, Mr F. J. Docherty's W ch mby Peterwah —Lady Cole, 4yrs., limit (F. Gilchrist) i <■ 6 GOLD SOVEREIGN, Mr R. Peal cocke's br gby Gold - Bell—Black ~" Queen, aged 60yds (F. Roe) ■■ i ■ 3 LONESOME, Mr A. Pirie's bm by 1 Nelson Bingen—My Mistake, aged, limit (B. Jarden) A Also started:—7 Colonel Thorpe, * limit: 12 Smoko Peter, limit; 8 Golden 5 Gate, 24yds; 9 Gold Star, 48; 4 Kol--2 mar 48; 10 Roma Bingen, 48; 2 Bright % Light, 60; 11 Anseline, 72; 5 Sebisca, J 72 ■ Winner trained by F. Gilchrist, Elm lerslic- ■■• The Ellerslie trained Etta Cole, was - favourite, carrying £9o4* from the ■' Hawera-trained representative, Bright * Light, with £565, while Lonesome was ' next in demand with £4704. Gold Sovereign was sixth choice with £lßa. When the held had settled down » Lonesome had charge and passing the *' stand the first Ume at the end of a '•' round, showed the way to Etta Cole, Colonel Thorpe, Kolmar, Bright Light, Gold Sovereign, Roma Bingen, Sebisca, Anseline and Gold Star. Going along . " \e back Etta Cole joined Lonesome " in the lead, while Bright Light and jj Gold Sovereign were on terms in front ■ : of Kolmar. Etta Cole came into the '•' straight in front of Lonesome, Bright •• Light and Gold Sovereign, Etta Cole h getting the verdict by a short head ,' from Gold Sovereign who was two S lengths in front of Lonesome. Bright ' Light was fourth and then came Anse- ' line, Kolmar, Sebisca, Roma Bingen, 1 Gold Sovereign and Colonel Thorpe. $ Times, 3-40 2-5, 3.35 3-5, 3.32. I IMPROVERS' HANDICAP, , r : Of £300; limit 3.284; 1* miles. £ 2 FREE ADVICE, McKendrick J Bros.' ch m, by Blue Mountain King—lntaglio, 4yrs., 24yds., | ; (J. Bryce) i '■ 4 LAPLANDER, Mr C. Nordquist's b g, by Harold Dillon —Scottish Queen,"6yrs limit (F. G. Holmes) 2 I 5 DAYTIME, Mr E. R. Husband's blk g, by Hal Zolock—Proceed, aged, 24yds. (owner) 3 i Also started: —16 Abrudbanya, limit; ' 9 Cora Tacks, It; 3 Cornelian, It; 5 J Hohora, It; 11 Maid of the Mountains, r It; 7 Nelson Dillon, It; 17 Peter Grat- ■ tan, It; 1 Sunflsh, It; 6 Cute Lad, - 12yds; 14 Ribbonwood's Last, 12; 8 Firpo, 24; 18 Van Rich, 24; 1G Goldman, -36; 12 Lord Nepean, 36; 13 ' Rockburn, 36. I Winner trained by J. Bryce, Horni by- *, I Sunflsh was the elect of bettors, I with £937J from another Canterbury- ' j ■ trained candidate, Free Advice £o74s, ?. while the Te Awamutu-trained repre--1 sehtative, Cornelian £5294 and Laplander £433, were the next best supported of the others. " e; Hohora was the early leader from Cora Tacks, Abrudbanya, Cornelian and * iD'aytime. Going out along the back ifor the final round Cora Tacks took % 'charge from Sunflsh, Abrudbanya, Lap- >• lander, Van Rich, Nelson Dillon, Cor--8 nelian, Free Advice and Daytime. Three " .furlongs from home Free Advice was Jj iin front, attended by Cora Tacks, Lap- * flander, Sunflsh and Daytime- Free Ad- - led into the straight from Lap- " lander, Daytime, Sunflsh and Cora '■'• Tacks. In a good iinish Free Advice % stayed on well to win by a head from \ Laplander, who was tw*o and a-half S lengths in front of Daytime, Cora « Tacks was fourth, with Sunflsh, Van Jj Rjch, Cornelian and Firpo the closest mtb'e others. Times, 3.27 2-5, 3.29 3-5, 3.30 3-5. SPRING HANDICAP, Of £1000; limit 4.31; 2 miles. - -7 KOHARA, Mr J. R. Corrigan's br *■ '•' h, by Cathedral Chimes—Bright b mi.„ Alice, aged, 00yds (A. J- Corri- .-•' gan) 1 :-4 LOCH MOIGH, Mr J. A. Mitchell's ■ ••-"■ b h, by Nelson Derby—Flying .- -Bells, 6yrs., 12yds (W. Hughes) 2 5 JACKIE AUDUBON, Mr J. J. » Kennerley's b g, by Great Audubon—Lady Moth. Gyrs. (owner) 3 1 JEWEL POINTER, Mr M. J. Moodabe's br h, by Logan, i Pointer —Law Chimes, aged (A. Julian) 4 '•,■• Also started:—2 Dalmeny, 12yds; :"""8 Talent, 12; 1 Western King', 24; 3 ""Gold Jacket, 36; G Machine Gun, 48. ..'.. Winner trained by J. Bullock, 7 " HaweraMost money came for the Western , , ( ,King —Jewel Pointer bracket, £13725, '.while. Dalmeny £1194 and Gold jacket £657 were the best supported .' , of the others. Loch Moigh was fourth '"•■choice w '' n £640, while Kohara was 'seventh favourite with £334. Loch Moigh was the early leader, ... but at the end of a round Dalmeny had charge, from Loch Moigh, Jackie Audubon, Western King, Talent, Gold Jacket, Kohara, Machine Gun Ind ' Jewel "ointcr. Going along the back "the last time the order was Loch Moigh, Western King, Jackie Audubon, Dalmeny, Kohara, Talent and ;;, Machine Gun. Loch Moigh showed the -"way into the straight to Western King, * Kohara and Jackie Audubon. Kohara '•"prevailed by a head from Loch Moigh who was one and a-half lengths in front of Jackie Audubon. Jewel Pointer was fourth a head away, and then came Gold Jacket, Western King and Machine Gun, with Talent and Dalmeny at the rear of the field'. Times, 4.33 2-5, 4.37 3-5, 4.38 4-5. 4.32 1-5. ..--.GREAT NORTHERN TROTTING .; ~ DERBY, '' Of £IOOO (3-year-olds) ;li miles. WRACKLER, Mr H. T. Nicoll's '*.'.' b g, by'Wrack—Trix Pointer, •';■■, 3yrs., limit (M. Holmes) 1 '•"•6 ROLFE AUDUBON, Messrs R. H^ Montgomery and A. J. Julian's ch c, by Great Audubon —Miss Rolfe, 3yrs., limit (A- J. Julian) 2 4 TRUSTWORTHY, Mrs T. Brady's ■''■' J ch f, by. Worthy BoDd—Connie, . ' ' 3yrs., limit (S. J. Rae) .3 ■• '■* /tCoatiirued la next _ i.

Also started.—7 Alice Axworthy; 8 Bloss Audubon; 2 Hinkler; 5 Security; 3 Sanoma Child; 1 Wrackeen, bracketed with winner. Winner trained by D. Warren, Ashburton. The Ashburton pair, Wrackeen and Wrackler who were bracketed on the machine were the elect of backers with £1237 from Hinkler £629 and Sonoma Child £622, while Rolfe Audubon was sixth choice with £l9-i. Trustworthy was the early leader from Wrackler, Bloss Audubon, Hinkler and Security. Security went to the front after three furlongs and showed the way out of the straight the last time to Wrackler, Hinkler, Sonoma Child and Trustworthy. Security led along the back from Hinkler, Alice Axworthy, Wrackler, Sonoma Child, Trustworthy, and Rolfe Audubon. As they landed In the straight Security was the pilot with Sonoma Child, Rolfe Audubon, Hinkler and Wrackler in close'attendance. In a good iinish Wrackler won by a neck from Rolfe Audubon, who was two lengths in front of Trustworthy; Bulkier was fourth, a head further'back, and then came Security, Alice Axworthy and Sonoma Child- Times, 3.35 3-5, 3.35 4-5, 3.36 4-5. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, Of £-400; limit 4.37; 2 miles. 1 PAGEANT, Messrs It. A. Armstrong and A. L. Johnson's br g, by Logan Pointer —Agnes W-, aged, 3 J yds (W. J. Tomkinson) 1 4 TAIPARE, Mr R. A. McMillan's gr g, by Our Thorpe—Uniform, aged, 24yds (owner) 2 2 FIGHT EVER, Mr J. J. Kennerley's rn g, by Honest Huon— Mascot, aged, 60yds (owner) .. 3 Also started.—3 Harvest Child, limit; 6 Hughie Wallace, It; 5 Rose Bingen, 12yds. Winner trained by W. J. Tomkinson, Christchurch. " The Christchurch-trained Pageant was favourite* carrying £i 170 i from Fight Ever £BB2, Harvest Child £869 and the Tamahere-traincd candidate, Taipare £682. Hughie Wallace was turned round as the held lined up and took no part in the race. Rose Bingen went to a bad break in the early stages and Harvest j Child hit the front and at the end of j a round was leading Taipare, Pageant,' and Fight Ever. They went another J circuit in that order. Going along the back the last time Taipare had charge from Fight Ever, Harvest Child and Pageant. As they came into the straight the order was Taipare, Fight Ever, Pageant and Harvest Child. In a good finish Pageant won by half a head from Taipare, who was a long head in front of Fight Ever, while Harvest Child was one and a-half lengths further back fourth. Times, 4.45 1-5, 4.46 2-JL •i. 43 2-5.