OTAHUHU TROTS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 8, 23 February 1910, Page 12

OTAHUHU TROTS.

SECOND DAY. The second day’s racing in connect*#!! with the Otahuhu Trotting Club's summer meeting took place at Alexandra Park yesterday afternoon. The attendance was hardly up to expectations, but the racing was highly interesting, the finishes for the most part being close and exciting. Mr. R. Lt. Absolum officiated as judge, Mr. F. MeBfanemin as timekeeper, and Mt. F. W. Edwards as starter, the latter gentleman, being very successful. As on the opening day, the management of the meeting by the secretary (Mr. F. D. Yonge) left nothing to be desired. Speculation was not as brisk as usual, the staff of Messrs. W. Blomfield and Co. handling the satn of £2388. which is a decrease of £444 10/ uq last year. Fifteen bootmakers were licensed at a fee of £7 W. TRIAL TROT HANDICAP of 25sovs. One mile and a-half. Douglas' ch m Diamond Bell, 4yrs, Bell Boy—Black Diamond, 12s (McCleHanj 1 P. Murphy’s br g St. Michael, 3yrs, scratch (Hamilton) 2 Mrs. A. Webbs cr m Ma kauri Lass, aged, Gs (Cauham) 3 Also started: Kitty 4s, Benalla Boy 9s. St. Patrick 9s, Amy B. 9s, Prince Milne 10s, Timidity 12s, Mikado 12s. Diamond Bell, from the limit, led past the stand the first time, followed by St. Patrick and St. Michael, the latter catching the leader at the top, and the race looked all over. But Diamond Bell came again, and, catching St. Michael half-a-furlong from home, beat him by two lengths. Makuri Lass was 20 lengths away, third. Time, 4.9. St. Michael was favourite. NOVEL TROTTING HANDICAP of 4Osovs. For trotters ojily. Due mile. A. E. Tattley’s b g Harold Abdallah aged, 6s (Cameron) 1 T. Richards’ b g Royal Albert, aged. Ils (owner) ... 2 Mrs A. Webb’s cr m Makauri aged, 13s (Canham,) 3 Also started: Baxter ser.» Lady Love Is, Autocrat 3s, Nettiewood 15s, and Mikado 17s. When the stand was reached Mikado was in front, followed by Nettlewood and Royal Albert. Mikado still had charge when they went through the dip, but, crossing the top stretch., Harold Abdallah headed him, and, drawing out in the concluding stages, won by three lengths from Royal Albert, which was ten lengths ahead of Makauri Loss. Time, 2-35. Baxter was favourite. SUMMER TROT HANDICAP of 5550V8. Two miles. B. Armitage’s b g Kirikiriroa, aged, by Atlas—Vulture, aged, 21s (Orange) 1 A. Hendriksen’s b g Conqueror, syrs, 21s (Hendriksen) 2 F. J. Fraser’s b m Lady Wilmington, 4yrs (Hamilton) 3 -Also started: Woodbury Bs, Kalgoorlie 13s, Tableau 225, Special Light 20s. When they passed the stand the first time Kirikiriroa was in front, followed by Lady Wilmington, Tableau, and Special Light. Passing the stand the second timo Dady Wilmington and Kirikiriroa were in close company, and then came Tableau and ■Conqueror. Kirikiriroa was out by himself as they went along the back the second time, where Conqueror ran into second position. The latter was on terms with the leader when they crossed the top stretch, but left his feet, and Kirikiriroa drew out again, and was first to turn for home. In the run to the post Conqueror came at the leader, but just failed to get up. suffering defeat by a head. Lady Wilmington was 100yds away, third, with Tableau fourth. Time, 5.19. Conqueror was favourite. TRAMWAY TROT HANDICAP of 4Osovs. One mile and a-half. G. Brain’s b h Good Friday, aged, by The Baron —The Linnet, 7s (W. May) I F. Quinn’s gr g Mark Scott, aged, 6s (Scott) ; 2 T. Richards’ b g Royal Albert, aged, Gs (Richards) 3 Also started: Rita W. scratch, Miss Ngapara 7s. Miss Ngapara was the first of the limit horses <0 get going, but. with half the journey covered. Good Friday was iu. charge, and, holding his advantage over ’the remainder of the journey, won a good race by two lengths from Mark Scott, winch was ha!f-a-lengtfe la front of Royal Albert, with the others right up. Time, 4-2 3-5. Good Friday was favourite. ALEXANDRA HANDICAP of SDBOVS. About four furlongs. A. J. Webber’s br m Mahinga, 6yrs, by Soult—Spitfire, 10.9 (McMillan) I A. Saddler’s b m Peggy Pryde, 4yrs, 8.0 (M. Ryan) 2 T. Davies’ b g Front* no, aged, 8.1 (J. Percival) 3 Also started: Miss Stella 8.6, Belle Napier 7.3. Peggy Pryde was first to break the line, and, joined by Mahinga, the pair made the running in. close company, with Frontino at the bead of the others. There was no change in the positions till the distance was reached, when Mahinga drew out, and, finishing in good style, won by a length. Frontino was a length away, third. Time* 575. Mahinga was favourite. MANG ERR TROTTING HANDICAP of 45 so vs. Two miles. T. Richards’ b g Royal Albert, aged, by Albert 21s (Richards) 1 J. m Syren, 4yrs, 22s (Hamilton) *... 2 G. Herbert’s b g Duke aged, 10s (Herbert) 3 Also started: Imdy la>ve. scratch; Yankee Doodle. 2s; Tableau, 9s; Olive, I<M; Unrrjr Mace, 38s»

'Ae they came past the etand the first time Harry Mace was In charge, followed by Syren and Royal Albert. When they reached the stand the second Mme, Royal Albert, Syren and Harry Mace were all together, the latter getting to the front In the back stretch, with Syren as hia neareat attendance, and the pair fought out a great finish, Royal Albert eventually winning by a length, with Duke C.. which finished fast, four lengths away, third, and Lady Love fourth Time, 5.27. Harry Mace was favourite. JIIGH-CLASS TROT of 50sovs. One mile and a half. SV. Douglas’ blk iu Black Diamond, aged,** by Wilmington, 20s (T. Douglas* 1 W J. Brain’s br g Taihoa, aged, 17s (May) 2 11. A. Coates’ ch tu Bell Gray, 4yrs, 12s (Lowe) . ...J.... Also started: Lady Lylian, scratch; Rohex, 6s; Ned Corbett, Us; Mali Honey, 10s. When they had covered half the journev, Taihoa had charge, followed by Black Diamond and Mah Honey, with Bell Gray next. Going along the back Taihoa was still the leader, with Mah Honey second, and then came Black Diamond and Bell Gray. , Taihoa still had charge when the home turn was reached,' but in the run honie a great race was witnessed. Black Diamond just getting up in time to snatch a victory by half a length from Taihoa, which was two lengths in front of Bell Gray, with Mah Honey close up, fourth, lime, 3..j3 l-o. Mah Honey was favourite. TELEGRAPH TROT of 40S0VS. One mile. W. J. Greenwood’s b g Waltekauri, aged, by La Hue—Yum Yum, 10s (Greenwood) 1 B. McGregor’s ch m Rosie Wilkes, aged, 12s (Fergus) ’.. ..’ 2 ML E. Singleton’s blk m Phyliistina" i>yrs, 12s (Hamilton) 3 Also started: Maplewood, 2s; Irish Molly. 9s; Autocrat, 10s; Ballot, 10s. When they reached the stand Rosie Wilkes was showing the way to Phyliistina and Waitekauri. Rosie Wilkes made a skip going aiong the back, and first Waitekanri and then Phyliistina got in front. The latw«iW at the di «t»n<-e, but Rosie Wilkes got in front at the stand, but Waitekauri coming strwigly on the outside, got “P ? me win by a d «nffth, with a simixjr d'Stanee between second and third. Irish T ‘ me - 2 ' 32 ' CONCLUDING DAY. The Otahuhu Trotting Club brought their summer meeting to a close on Saturday afln weather and with a good H ? ee ’ , The ra< ’ 1 »S was again interest■unfortunately, in one event there » n ‘Y three runners, while the pony * ac . ln a walk over for the top weight, Mahinga. Mr R. L. Absolom offiaXl F ‘w I^.’J^ e3SrS J ’ B ’ Williamson W ’ Awards as timekeepers, and Mr S-J? '-?! ,nol ' as starter. As on the opening days, the gathering was admirably conducted by the secretary, Mr F. D Youce everything passing off without a hitohi During the three days of the meeting, the Uarrison Band, under bandmaster G P* ( ater, rendered a musical programme while Mr J. Sinclair had charge of the catering arrangement, providing a much better meetin"* than 1S usnal,Jr P r °vi<><l at race „~„ O . t Z2u bstand,Tlg 1110 ? act tbat th ere was practically no speculation on a couple of the races, the staff of Messrs W. Blomfiela and co. handled the sum of £3501 10/, which makes a total of £0245 for the gathering, a decrease of £1477 on last year. Bookmakers £427 10/ in fees, an increase of £•>2 10/ over the gathering of 1909. PRESIDENT’S TROT HANDICAP of 30SOVS. One mile. F. Quinn’s b g Alf. MeKinney, 2yrs, by Young MeKinney—Wairere" (Duncan) 1 W. J. Greenwood's b b Mikado, 7sec. (Owner) 2 B. Armitage’s br g St. Patrick, ssec,’ (Gladding) g All started. When the stand was reached Alf. McKinney was in charge, followed by Mikado, after which came St. Patrick and Harry Mace. Going along the back, Alf. McKinney drew out, and was not afterwards troubled, winning by halt a dozen lengths from Mikado, which was two lengths in front of St. Patrick. Time, 2.49. Alf. McKinney was favourite. LADIES’ BRACELET HANDICAP for Trophy valued at 20sovs. One mile and a-half. Mrs. Armitage’s br g St. Patrick, syrs, by Bell Boy—Balderdash, 33sec (Douglas) 1 Mr. J. G. Lecky’s b g Maplewood, aged, ser (Leeky) 2 Mrs. McGregor’s gr g Woodbury, aged, 3sec (Patten) 3 The only starters. St. Patrick, with his long start, made every post a winning one, winning by half a furlong from Maplewood, with Woodbury, who refused to trot over the last round, 3 furlongs away last. Time, 4.27. St. Patrick was favourite. MANUKAU HANDICAP of 50sovs. About four furlongs. ’A. J. ’ Webber's br tn Mahinga, Gyrs, Boult—Spitfire, IL2 (McMillan), was the only horse to go to the post, and had a walk over. CRITERION TROT HANDICAP of GGsova. Two miles. H. (Hadding's b g Albert Edward, aged, by Albert Victor—Cloud, 30secs (Scott) I JB. Armitage's b g Klrlkirlroa, aged, Ifisecs (Orange) ........ 2 A. Hendriksen’s b g Conqueror, syrs, Also started: Scotia scr, Sweet Patch •l Vtaeount 6s, Baxter I2n, John ’Harold 13wecs, Lady Park Mecca, Yankee *sndle 17aecs. Nimrod 17seea, Lady Wdwttagtes 27»eca.

When they had covered half a-niile Albert Kdward was the leader, his nearest attendant Mug KJrikiiiroa, after which ctae Lady Wilmington and John Harold. Passing the stand the second time, Kirikiriroa had a length’s advantage of Albert Edward, and then followed John Harold, Bweet l x atch, and Lady Wilmington. Kirikiriroa broke going along the back, and Albert Edward got Tn front, and, although Kirikirtroa again passed him, Albert Edward “ got in front going through the dip, and was first to tnrn for home. In the run to the post. Kirikiriroa put in a strong challenge, while Conqueror also challenged, and an interesting race resulted, Albert Edward winning by two lengths from Kirikiriroa, with Conqueror ten lengths further back, thrd. Lady Wilmington was fourth. Time, 5.22. Sweet Patch was favourite. PAPATOETOE TROT HANDICAP of 40 aovs. One mile and a half. 9. Tanner’s b g Special Light, aged, by Specification—Twilight, 6 secs (Richards) 1 _W. Douglas’ blk. in. Black Diamond, aged, set (Douglas) 2 G. Brain’s b h Good Friday, aged, 9 secs (May) 3 Also started: Rita W 4 secs, St. Michael 7secs, Mark Scott lOsees, Makauri Lass 16 secs. When half the journey was covered, Good Friday was the leader, just clear of Mark Scott. Going along the back. Mark Scott was the leader, but at the rip Special Light was In front, and easily holding his own in the concluding stages, won by 4 lengths. Good Friday was 6 lengths further back, third. Time, 3m. 53 l-ssecs. Special Light was favourite. FEBRUARY TROT HANDICAP of 50 sovs. One mile. A. Freeth’a Ned Corbett, 6yrs, by Corbett—Lady, 9secs (Hendriksen) .... 1 Mrs. W. Orange’s b c Grampion, 2 yrs, llsecs (Orange) 2 W. E. Singleton’s blk m Phyllistina, syrs, 12secs (Hamilton) 3 Also started: Specialist scr, V. S. Csecs, Cavalier Tsecs, Lady Love Ssecs, Bell Gray Ssecs, Rosebud 9secs, Irish Molly 9secs, Ballot llsecs, Rosie Wilkes llsecs. Phyllistina led past the stand, followed by Ballot, Ned Corbett, Bell Gray, and Rosebud. Going along the back, Bell Gray ran into second position with Ned Corbett next. Phyllistina still had charge when the home turn was reacned, but in the run to the post Ned Corbett and Grampian challenged, and rn interesting race resulted, Ned Corbett lasting long enough to win by two lengths from Grampian, which was a length in front of Phyllistina. V. S. was fourth. Time 2.32. Grampian was favourite. Specialist, the scratch horse, went out with the intention of lowering his own record for the track. He, however, started before his time, and was called back, taking no part in the race. ONEHUNGA TROTTING HANDICAP of 50sovs. Two miles. J. Teddy’s b in Syren, 4yrs, by Young Salisbury—Albert Victor mare, 21s (Scott) 1 T. Richards’ b g Royal Albert, aged, 18s (owner) 2 Mrs. G. Herbert’s b g Duke C., aged, lOs (Herbert) 3 Also started: Yankee Doodle 4s, Harold Abdallah 6s. Tableau 10s, Olive Ils, Day Dawn 18s, Count 21s, Makauri Lass 2-Ss, Mikado 30s. Mikado had three lengths’ lead of Syren passing the stand the first time, then followed Royal Albert and Day Dawn. Syren was the leader as they came past the stand the second time, his nearest attendant being Mikado, after which came Royal Albert, Day Dawn, and Duke C. Royal Albert ran into second position going along the back, but make no impression on -Syren, which Won easily by 15 lengths. Duke C. was six lengths away, third, and Day Dawn fourth. Time, 5.18. Syren was favourite. DASH TROT HANDICAP of 45sovs. One mile. W. J. Brain’s br g Taihoa. aged, by Vanguard — unknown, 12s (May) 1 C. E. <4oeseman’s b g Robex, aged, 5s (Paul) 2 W. J. Greenwood’s b g Waitekaurl, aged, 8s (owner) 3 Also started: Maplewood 3s, Flora nz 9s, Autocrat Ils. Rome Wilkes Ils, Black Diamond Ils, Rita W. 14s, Mah Honey 14s, Special Light 15s, Madam Melba 15s, Castaway 16s. Taihoa had worked his way to the front when the stand was reached, and from that out the issue was never in doubt, the son of Vanguard finishing up a winner by n hundred yards from Robes, which fought out ~ good finish with Waitekauri for second honours. Time 2.3 L Taihoa was favourite. i i *