TURF RESULTS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XX, Issue 1135, 11 January 1912, Page 12

TURF RESULTS.

A SUCCESSFUL CARNIVAL. The Auckland Trotting Club concluded their three-aay summer carnival on Saturday under the most favourable conditions. The weather was beautiful, the attendance good, the course in splendid condition, the track excellent, the sport interesting, and the management most satisfactory. It is particularly pleasing to record the success that has attended the enterprise of A.T.C., because the club have been particularly courageous in the progressive policy they inaugurated with the purchase of their fine property at Alexandra Park. Not only has the sport of trotting received a very marked impetus 'by the club’s enterprise, but it has during the recent meeting made many new friends, who were favourably impressed with 'light harness racing. During Saturday afternoon the totaJlisators handled the sum of £10,243 compared with £5363 on the corresponding day last year. This handsome sum together with the investments on the two previous days brought the total return up to £32,894 10s, an increase of £13,603, the figure for last season’s summer meeting. The following were the results of the racing:—

TRIAL HANDICAP (Harness) of 50 sovs. One mile and a-half 5 —S. Evelyn’s .Moorish Chief, by Grand Moor Junior—Duchess Elma, 15sec (J. Nicholson) 1 3 — J. C. Montefiore’s Pukukura, 12sec (Barraclough) 2 4 — J. Thorpe’s Lady Doctor, 16sec (Chatteris) 3 Also started: 7 Robert Huon scratch (W. Forbes). 6 Walter D. lOsec (Cameron), 1 Stop It lOsec (W. Forbes), 2 Flywheel 12sec (W. R. Wilson). Robert Huon was fractious at the start and failed to leave on time, thus losing much ground. Going along the back "Lady Doctor was in the lead, but before the top stretch was reached Moorish Chief took command with Pukukura. Flywheel and Stop It next in order. Entering the straight Stop It challenged. but when he got on terms with Moorish Chief he broke. The latter going on well won comfortably by nearly three lengths, while half that distance separated Pukukura and Lady Doctor. Flywheel was fourth. Time, Smin 51 2-5 sec. ASSOCIATION TROT HANDICAP (Optional) of 115sovs. Three miles. 2— T. Barker’s Albert Edward, by Albert Victor, 22sec (W. A. Scott) .... 2 3— E. Stockley’s Tableau, scratch (W. Orange) ’2 1— J. Callaghar’s Haldane, llsec (Brennan) 3 Also started: 4 Vanclare scratch (Fenton). 5 Pearlie Maid scratch (W. Matthews), 6 Huon Leal 20sec (McMillan). On the first round Albert Edward had maintained a strong lead and was fifty yards ahead of Huon Leal, while Haldane and Tableau followed at intervals. The second time round Huon Leal had reduced the leader’s advantage to a dozen lengths, but could not maintain the pace and on the next round the limit horse had a lead of fully fifty lengths, with Haldane, Tableau. Vanclare and Pearlie Maid following at long intervals. From this out Albert Edward was never troubled and won with the greatest ease from Tableau, who came well at the finish and just beat Haldane for second honours, but could only get to within 25 lengths of the winner. Time, Train 37 2— PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP (Harness) of 115sovs. Two miles. 1— T. Roe’s Gold Bell, by CapitalistMerry Bell, lOsec (McNae) 1 3— H. A. Coates’ Bell Gray, 18sec (A. Lowe) 2 4— F. James’ Lady Wilmington, 19sec S. Hamilton) 3 Also started: 2 Alf. McKinney 14sec (Duncan). 5 Sylvie 19sec (C. Nicholson). Bell Gray acted as pacemaker for the first round, and passing the stand next time had a length’s advantage of Lady Wilmington, with Alf. McKinney .next. Crossing the top Alf. McKinney joined the leader and Gold Bell came up within striking distance. Going out of the straight on the last round Gold Bell took the lead and although he was challenged by Bell Gray he went on and won a good race by five lengths in the excellent time of 4min 39% sec— a record for Auckland. Lady Wilmington was ten lengths behind Bell Gray, and Alf. McKinney was fourth. PARK HANDICAP (Harness) of lOOsovs. One mile and a-half.. 3—F. Quinn’s Ghoam, by Ghoai —Comma, 18sec (F. Burns) 1 2— R. McMillan’s Stop It, 22sec (W. George) 2 1— R. Barton’s Lincoln Guard, 21sec (W. Hird) .3 - Also started: 7 Lord Victor lOsec (A. Julian), 4 Special Flower 22sec (W. Orange), 6 Lady Specialist 22sec (J. T. Paul), 5 -Recommended 22sec (S. Hamilton). . , , X For the first round Stop It led, but on entering the second broke badly, and both Ghoam and Lincoln Guard went to •the front. Going along the back Lincoln Guard broke. Stop It again ran forward into second position and it was in this order they finished, with five lengths between Ghoam and -Stop It, while Lincoln Guard was a couple of lengths behind, third. Next in order came Special Flower, Recommended, Lady Specialist and Lord Victor. Time, grain 44 l-ssec. NEW YEAR HANDICAP (Saddle) of lOOsovs. Two miles. 2— J. Molloy’s Scotia, by Pirate—Gipsy, Bsec (W. Orange) .• 1 5— H. Wicks’ Lady Richmond, scratch (McNae) 2 I—C. Clements’ St. Michael, lOsec (McLennan) 3 Also started: 5 Maplewood 4sec (R. Hall), 6 Pearlie Maid 16sec (Matthews), 4 Viscount lOsec (W. A. Scott). Pearlie Maid made a bad start and lost a lot of ground. Passing the stand first time Viscount held the lead with thirty lengths’ advantage over St. Michael, who was a dozen length's in front of Scotia. Along the back Lady Richmond ran up into third position. Going a Jong the back on the last round Scotia wer* and on the straight being

reached was in the lead, with Lady Richmond coming on well. The race for home was a keen one; Scotia getting the decision by barely two lengths, with St. Michael a dozen lengths away third. Time, 4min 46 2-ssec. WARD HANDICAP (Harness) of lOOsovs. One mile and a-half. 2 — R. Mumford’s Irvy Woodburn, by Woodburn Chief—Young Irvington mare, lOsec (R. Mumford) 1 3 — T. R. Exley’s Miss Dulce, 13sec (J. Exley) 2 I—A. Freeth’s Ben F., 12sec ........... 3 Also started: 5 lago 12sec (J. T. Paul), 4 Woodmount 17sec (W. Orange).Woodmount started off well, but after a quarter of a mile Irvy Woodburn ran into the lead on account of Woodmount stumbling. Passing the stand Irvy Woodburn had a big lead over Ben and 'Miss Dulce. Along the back Miss Dulce ran into second place and then set out in pursuit of the leader. In the straight a great struggle took place between the two leaders and although both were fast tiring Irvy Woodburn lasted out best and won by a bare length. Ben F. was a dozen lengths away third and lago fourth. Time, 3min 37 2-ssec.

ONSLOW HANDICAP (Harness) of 100 sovs. One mile. 4— R. Gibbon’s Master Park, by Young McKinney, 7sec (S. Hamilton) .... 1 5— T. Richards’ Undine, 7sec (T.

Richards) • " 6—H. A. Coates’ Bell Gray, 4sec (Lowe) 3 Also started: 3 Grampian lsec (J. Carl) 2 Mistle ssec (W. Orange), I Jim Mac 7 sec (W. Forbes). Mistle and Grampian failed to leave the mark on time and although the latter settled down eventually the former took no part in the race. Running out of the straight Master Park had a slight advantage over Jim Mac, but at tne back drew out, while Undine, who was running third was coming on well. Entering the straight Undine challenged and overtook Jim Mac, but failed to reach -Master Park, who won-easily by five 'lengths, with Bell Gray six lengths away third and Jim Mac fourth. Time, 2min 20 3-ssec. -p TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (Saddle) of lOOsovs. One mile. 2— J. West’s Our George, by King George. 12sec. (McNae) 1 3— T. R. Exley’s La Belle, Bsec (Exley) 2 s—o. Nicholson’s Madam Melba, 6sec (J. Nicholson) 3 Also started: 8 Golden Rose 2sec (Barraclough), 7 Baron Leugen 3sec (RHall), 6 Taihoa 9sec (J. T. Paul), < Chiefting 9sec (McGivern), 9 Rosie Wilkes lOsec (R. McMillan), 4 Gray W. lOsec (Robertson), 1 Miss Salisbury 13sec (W. A. Scott). , When half the distance was covered Our George .had a lead of four lengths over La Belle and Rosie Wilkes, who were together. Entering the straight La Belle came fast, but Our George went on and won comfortably by eight lengths. Madam Melba put in a good run from the distance, but could only get to within a couple of lengths of La Belle. The rest of the field finished in this order: Rosie Wilkes, Golden Rose. Chiefting, Taihoa. Baron Leugen, Gray W. and M.sa Salisbury. Time, 2min 24 l-ssec.