LATEST TROTTING.

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17804, 31 August 1929, Page 8

LATEST TROTTING.

EARTHQUAKE RELIEF.

v : X MEETING AT AUCKLAND. .£ OPENING EVENT TO RANGITERO. s CARMEL WINS WESTPORT. (Special to Times.) AUCKLAND, Saturday. The Auckland Trotting Club’s Earthquake Relief Meeting was held to-day in fine weather before a big attend- ’ ance. The track was'in good order. y Results: — KARAMEA HANDICAP. •>' Of £175; limit, 3.45; li miles. ;‘v For trotting horses only. 1 RANGITERO, Mr J. A. Mitchell's b g by Native King—Calmly, aged, limit (W. Hughes) ..... 1 3 PETERSON, Mr T. Roe’s b g by Petereta—D.l.C., aged, 84yds .• (owner) 2 *" 4 SWEET MEMORY, Mr W. Conning’s gr m by Sweet Patch — Lilian D., aged, 12yds (S. J. Roe) 3 Also started: 12 Gene Seva, 10 Nebraska, 2 Paradigm, 5 Te Ngutu, 4 Katalo (bracketed with Sweet Memory, 12yds behind), limit; 8 Togo’s Promise, 12yds bhd; 7 Golden Gate, 00 >s yds; 9 Direct Action, 84yds; 0 Appeal, 108yds; 13 Anseiine, 132yds. Winner trained by W. Hughes, Longburn. Most support came for Rangitero, who carried £OIO from Paradigm., ;' K (£413 10s) and Peterson (£358). Te Ngutu was the early leader from Rangitero, Paradigm, Sweet Memory, and Togo’s Promise. Entering on tho v last round Te Ngutu was still in charge from Rangitero and Paradigm, but crossing the top Te Ngutu broke and lost her position. Rangitero led N into the straight, followed by Peterson, Sweet Memory, and Paradigm. Rangitero stayed on in good style to get the verdict by three-quarters of a length from Peterson, who was six , lengths in front of Sweet Memory. Te Ngutu was fourth, and then came Paradigm, Golden Gate, Appeal and Direct v Action. Times: 3.42 3-5, 3.36 1-5, 3.46 2-5. MURCHISON HANDICAP, Of £175; limit, 3.36; li miles. 2 ENAWAH, Mr W. Johnstone’s v. cli m by Peterwah —Ena Bell, syrs ( 24yds (R. A. McWilliam) 1 i, 3 GANG AWA’, Mr J. A. Mitchell’s br m by Peterwah —Ivy Pointer, 4yrs, limit (W. Hughes) 2 £ 8 HOHORA, Mrs E. Collins’ b g V by Gold Bell —Francienne, aged, £ \ 60yds (L. McMahon) 3 v Also started: 9 Bonanza, 5 First J Flight, 11 Margaret Wallace, 4 Nathaniel, 9 Vanity Boy, limit; 1 Great Parrish, 24yds; 6 Nella Dillon, 48yds; 7 Limosa, 60yds. Winner trained by R. A. McMillan, * • Tamahere. Great Parrish was favourite with £1273 from Enawah (£741) and Gang ? Awa’ (£687). » Vanity Boy was the early leader from Margaret Wallace, Gang Awa’, s and Enawah. Passing the stands the '<• first time Great Parrish had charge from Vanity Boy, Gang Awa', Enawah l and Nella Dillon. Going along the back the last time Great Parrish, Vanity Boy, Enawah, Gang Awa', Nella Dillon and Hohora were in that order. Great Parrish led crossing the top and Into the straight, at which point the '■* favourite was attended by Enawah, I s Gang Awa’, Hohora and Vanity Boy. ; In the run home, the Tamaheretrained candidate Enawah, proved too good for the opposition, and won by • a length from Gang Awa’, who was li lengths in front of. Hohora. Great { Parrish was fourth, followed by " Limosa, Nella Dillon, 'Vanity Boy and ’*p' Bonanza. Times: 3.34 3-5, 3.37, 3.32 2-5. WESTPORT HANDICAP, Of £500; limit, 4.36; 2 miles. v 4 CARMEL, Mr W. Land’s ch g by t Our Thorpe—The Abbess, 6yrs, | 12yds (J. S. Shaw) 1 | 5 WAIKAHA, Mr J. T. Paul’s b g ■i by Gold Bell—Wild Pirate, aged, •j 24yds (Owner) 2 Sj 7 GOLDMAN, Mr 11. Ilcdley’s ch g i ' by Gold Bell —Grey Trap marc, | aged, 12yds (S. J. Roe) 3 ,5 Also started: 8 Uncle Bert, limit; ■}. 2 Derby Lynn, 12yds bhd; 3 Reremai, j; 1 Great Delight, 24yds; 6 Torpedo v: Huon, 72yds. Winner trained by J . S. Shaw, Ellerslie. Great Delight was accorded major ■ support and carried £682 from Derby \ Lynn (£512 10s) and Reremai (£336 t 10s). Uncle Bert was the early leader l from Carmel, Derby Lynn and Gold- * man. Entering on the flnjl round

■4 Uncle Bert, Carmel and , Derby Lynn • were practically in line, and tlicn caine Great Delight, Reremai, Waikaha and , Torpedo lluon. Going along the hack Carmel had charge from Uncle Bert, ; Reremai, Waikaha and Derby Lynn. ‘ Reremai broke just after turning for 1; home, at which point Carmel and Waikaha had charge. Waikaha and Carmel fought it out, and a great finish saw Carmel get the verdict by a long neck from Waikaha, who was 2 A lengths in front of Goldman. Reremai was fourth, and then came Torpedo Huon, Uncle Bert, Great Delight and Derby Lynn. Times: 4.47 3-5, 4.46 4-5, 4.49 2-5. SEDDONVILLE HANDICAP, Of £175; limit 4.47; two miles. 2 MOUNTAIN DELL, Mr H. MitL. chell’s hr m, by Blue Mountain King—Whispering Dell, syrs., 72yds (A. Bryce) .. 1 t'6 LIMOSA, Mr N. Horscroft’s blk. m, by Denver Huon —Princess Dally, syrs., 48yds (G. F v Lowe) 2 5 POLLY’S PICTURE, Mr F. Knight’s ch m, by Prince Child —Dainty mare, syrs., 24yds (G. T. Mitchell) 3 Also started. —Te Wahia, limit, bracketed with Kelp, 12yds bhd; 8 Horizon, 12; 9 Our Nancy, 24; 7 Arachne, 36; 3 Nelson Dillon, 48; 4 Explosion, 60; 10 Lord Nepean, 96yds. Winner trained by 11. and L. Mit- " cliell, Epsom, , /

The bracket Te Wahia —Kelp, was the elect of investors with £12384, from Mountain Dell (£1057 and Nelson Dillon (£954). Limosa, the Gor-donton-trained representative, w T as sixth fancy with £5014. When the field had gone half a mile Arachne had charge, leading past the stands from Limosa, Horizon, Te Wahia, Nelson Dillon, and Polly’s Picture. Limosa took charge going across the top and led past the stands on the next occasion, followed by Nelson Dillon, Polly's Picture, Kelp, Te Wahia, Explosion and Mountain Dell. Limosa had charge into the straight from Polly’s Picture, .Mountain Dell and Nelson Dillon. In the run to the judge Mountain Dell did best, to get the verdict from the Gordonton-trained representative, Limosa, by three-quarters of a length, who was two lengths in front of Polly's Picture. Our Nancy vvas fourth and then came Explosion, Lord Nepean, Horizon and Nelson Dillon. Times, 4.41 1-5, 4.46 3-5, 4.49 3-5. MATAKITAKI VALLEY HANDICAP, Of £250; limit 2.47; li miles. 1 GOLD JACKET, E. J. Parkes’ blk g, by Gold Bell—Lady S, aged, 36yds (A. Bryce) 1 3 MACHINE GUN, Mr H. A. McMillan's br g, by Machine Brick —Thora,-aged, 12yds (owner) .. 2 5 NATIVE PRINCE, Mrs G. E. Sweetapple’s br h, oy Native King—Miss Audrey, aged, 48 yds (J. S. Shaw) 3 Also started: 7 Tony Victor, limit; 6 All Bell, 4 Dillon Huon, 12 yds bhd; 2 Nelson Tasker, 24; 9 Jewel Pointer, 60; 8 Peter Bingen, 72. Winner trained by L. Mahon, Ellerslie. Gold Jacket was favourite with £1212 from Nelson Tasker (£11374) and Machine -Gun (£857). Tony Victor was the early leader from All Bell and Dillon Huon. Going up Ihe back the last time Tony Victor still had charge, but Nelson Tasker was in front crossing the top from Dillon Huon. Entering the straight Machine Gun and Gold Jacket were together a short distance' in front of Nelson Tasker. Gold Jacket drew away in the run to the judge and won by three lengths from Machine Gun, who was one and a-half lengths in front of Native Prince. Peter Bingen was fourth and then came Nelson Tasker, Jewel Pointer and Tony Victor. Times, 2.49 1-5, 2.52 3-5, 2.50 3-5. OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB. THE ANNUAL MEETING. AUCKLAND, Saturday. The annual meeting of members of the Otahuhu Trotting Club was held yesterday. In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the chairman referred to the loss oa the past year’s operations, amounting to £3557, made up as follows:—Loss on race meetings, £1837, and cost of upkeep of the club's property at Otahuhu, including interest, course and tracks, £1720. The stakes given by the club last season amounted to £14,100, but, on the totalisator turnover, the stakes which the club was compelled to give for the coming season would amount to £9600. It was the intention of the committee to reduce the stakes by £4IOO. Even with this reduction the club would be giving £IO,OOO in stakes for four days’ racing, so that the stakes would still be substantial. It was stated that the club intended to race on its course at Otahuhu after the present season. EARTHQUAKE RELIEF MEETING. TAXATION REMITTED. WELLINGTON, Friday. Government taxation will be remitted on the trotting meeting to be held in Auckland to-morrow in aid of the earthquake relief funds. The concession was finally agreed to to-day by the Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Ward, in his capacity as Minister of Stamp Duties, following earnest representations by Mr G. Baildon, Mayor of Auckland.