Trotting

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1505, 27 February 1919, Page 15

Trotting

WANGANUI TROTTING CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING. GEORGE AKWOOD WINS CUP. The Wanganui Trotting Club made a start with their annual carnival on Friday in ideal weather, a record crowd being in evidence. Good fields were seen out in the various events, and with the track in splendid order some first-class trotting was witnessed, several close and exciting finishes taking place. The gathering proved most enjoyable to patrons, the only complaint from whom was in regard to the long delays which occurred between several of the races, the result being it was 6.20 p.m. before the last event was decided. This is a matter which the club cannot afford to overlook, as punctuality in the closing of the totalisator and the starting of the respective races to time are essential nowadays when the public rightly expect everything to be in apple-pie order. Except for the delays mentioned, no fault could be found with the management of the gathering, and with the capable secretary (Mr. W. M. Falconer) at the head of affairs, every hospitality was extended visitors to the gathering. During the afternoon the totalisator staff handled £17,706, which is only £214 short of the amount invested on the machine at the one-day meeting of the club last year. Proceedings opened with the Maiden Handicap, in which there were six starters, the scratch mare, Plain Rose, being a firm favourite, but she failed to settle down and eventually finished fourth. The winner turned up in Taikorea, who defeated Plain Bob by three lengths, Morning Light being third. The latter was disqualified for weighing in 3%1b. short, Plain Rose being placed third. Woodland Rose, who was the favourite selection for the Morton Memorial Stakes, made a big attempt to win the event from end to end, but was unable to withstand a determined challenge from Stone Beldon in the straight, a great tussle for supremacy seeing the latter prevail by half a length amid intense excitement. Zita was half a dozen lengths away third, followed by Inora and Elmo Junior.

The Kirkwood Handicap attracted a field of 11 trotters, Aranui being a better favourite than the bracketed pair, Rio Grande and Meritorious. The favourite was handy throughout, but had to be content with second position at the finish. After Lady Esma had piloted the field over the early stages, Speculator took command going along the back, and eventually ran home an easy winner by four lengths from Aranui, 12 lengths after whom came Lady Esma. Capillose was fourth and Desmond next.

Galindo Belle was the only withdrawal from the Cup, leaving the excellent field of 17 to face the starter. The bracketed pair, Citadel and Wee Winnie, hailing from J. Bryce's Oakhampton Lodge establishment, were the ruling favourites when the totalisator closed, with Warlock, Red Empress, George Akwood and Star Queen most in request of the others. Reindeer led Warlock and George Akwood past the stand the first time, and this order was maintained in respect of the leading trio until the bend into the straight was reached the last time, when Warlock displaced Reindeer in the lead. Warlock was being proclaimed the winner, but the Auckland representative, George Akwood, quickly altered the situation, for W. Orange brought the son of Wildwood Junr. along with a great burst of speed in the straight and secured a two lengths victory. Hal Junior was 20 lengths away third, while Reindeer was fourth, followed by Red Prince and Sudite. After the horses had returned to scale, the Mayor (Mr. C. E. Mackay), who is president of the club, made the presentation of the valuable cup (which goes with the stake attached to the race) to Mr. H. McNaughton, of Auckland, owner of George Akwood. Neweourt was elected favourite for the Gonville-Castlecliff Handicap, with Moneyka and Jimmy Richmond most in

demand of the other nine starters. The favourite did not settle down to his task too well at the start, but once he got going he soon wrested the lead from Moneyka. and though challenged by Jimmy Richmond - over the concluding stage, he managed to defeat the latter by two lengths, Wee Bell being 20 lengths away third. Over-rate was a slightly better favourite than Bluewood for the President’s Handicap, for which nine started. Peter Bell was the early leader, with Over-rate and Bluewood both handy, and in this order they raced along the back. The favourite took charge entering the straight, and though Rio Grande made a big effort to get on terms with Over-rate in the run up the straight, the latter won in convincing style by three lengths, Peter Bell being third and Bluewood fourth Greta and Warlock monopolised the betting on the Liverpool Handicap, in which there were five starters. The pair mentioned practically had the race to themselves, a sterling finish being - wbich Warlock gained a half-length victory. The 20 carded for the Farewell Handicap was reduced to a field of 11 as .Li re * ult °f scratchings, Inora being Fa~m A a ?K Uri l e Ti With Jolly Ma j° r and Eagle Abbey both well supported. The favourite was prominent in the early P, art - the race ’ but when it came to <#»-2 ,USin ? ss l ead both Lovelock and F^i)^a r n n +u headed the daughter of ? t al ? he J ) . ai , r fi £hting out a desperate finish, which resulted in favour of Lovelock by a head, Inora being a length away third. e The results were:— MAIDEN HANDICAP (Saddle) of 50 sovs. One mile and a-half. 5--J. W. Hill’s b g Taikorea, syrs, by Havoc—Allwood Fashion, 6 sec (Dench) ’ • j C 'z ken ’ s b g Plain Bob, 6sec (Aitken) 9 I—H. J. Woodfield’s bm’ Plain Rose, scratch (Moulder) 3 Also started: 6 Jersey Belle 6see Q F M bes - ) ’ 4 Lady Morland 6sec (Bryce) 3 Corning Light 6sec (Fitzgerald). Mon by three lengths, same distance between second and third. Plain Rose was fourth. Time, 3min 50 3-ssec. Morning Light, which finished third shemt weig U ht. lfied f ° r Carrying 3% lb MORTON MEMORIAL STAKES (Sadqifarter 100sovs - One m ile and a-

4 — c - Gordon’s b g Stone Beldon, aged, by Beldon—Red Stone, 4 sec (Bryce) j I —V. Alborn’s b g Woodland Rose llsec (Owner) 2 .2 —A Grant’s br m Zita, lOsec 'D Nyhan) 3 Also started: 7 Galvanita 3sec (Moulder), 3 Inora 7sec (Green), 5 Wild Daisy Ssec (Barraclough), 6 Elmo Jun(Jarden) ’ 8 La fi y Sefton Isec

Won by half a length, eight lengths between second and third. Inora was fourth. Time, 2min 58sec. KIRKWOOD HANDICAP of lOOsovs. One mile and a-half. 4 ~ A - Day’s b g Speculator, svrs, by Capitalist — Judge Beldon mare, 14sec (Owner) .... 1 1 H. .F. Nicoll’s br m Aranui, 12sec (Warren) 9 1— F. Hickenbottom’s b m Lady Esma, 15sec (Wilson) 3 Also started: 2 Rio Grande scratch (Green), 10 Capillose 7sec (Bennett), 2 Meritorious 14sec (Barraclough), 6 Gipsy Mac 14sec (Fleming), 3 Maqureda 14sec (Adams), 7 Finella 14sec (R Green), 5 Desmond 15seo (Baglev) 9 Othello 15sec (Hughes). b eyi, » Won by four lengths, ten lengths between second and third. Inora was fourth. Time, 4min. WANGANUI CUP HANDICAP (Harness) of 230sovs and cup value 75 guineas. Two miles. 4—R. McNaughton’s blk g George Akwood, syrs, by Wildwood Junr. —Sybil, 13sec (Orange) . . 1 2— H. J. Woodfield’s b g Warlock, 12sec (Fleming) 2 11—J. N. Lloyd’s br g Hal Junior, 2sec (Jones) 3

Also started: 14 Lord Lytton scratch (Carper), 15 Lady Haldane scratcli (Adams), 10 Red Prince 2sec (Albornh 13 Jewel Wood 7sec (Barraclough), 16 Lovelock Bsec (Conway), 7 Sudite lOsec (Bennett), 1 Citadel llsec (Bryce), 5 Star Queen llsec (Holmes), 6 Kate Zolock 12sec (Sharp), 3 Red Empress 13 sec (Warren), 12 Stormy Way 13sec (Jarden), 9 Reindeer 13sec (Mlad), 1 Wee Winnie 15sec (Bryce), 8 Lady Burlington 14sec (Malcolm).

Citadel and Wee Winnie were bracketed on the machine.

Won by a length and a-half, Hal Junior being a poor third. Reindeeiwas fourth. Time, 4min 52 2-ssec. GONVILLE - CASTLECLIFF HANDI-

CAP (Saddle) of lOOsovs. Two miles. I—H.1 —H. F. Nicoll’s br g Newcort, 3 yrs, by St. Swithin—Brown Empress, lOsec (Warren) 3 —C. Arden’s b g Jimmy Richmond, 4sec (Barraclough) 6—V. Alborn’s b m Dixie Lee, 7sec behind (Alborn)

Also started: 9 Sirene scratch (Paul), 4 Plain Rose 4sec (Woodfield), 7 Lady Sefton 4sec (Stone), 5 Wee Bell lOsec (Wilson), 6 William the First lOsec (Adams), 2 Moneyka lOsec (Orange), 8 Lady Foster lOsec (Cotton). Won by a length and a-half. Moneys ka was fourth. Time, smin Ssec. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP (Harness) of 125sovs. Two miles.

I—A. Quigley’s b g Over-rate, syrs, by Norval King — Eladviat, 10 sec (Holmes) 1 3—A. H. Coe’s b g Rio Grande, 4sec (P. Green) 2 B—F. Hickenbottom’s b g Peter Bell, 14sec (Fox) 3 Also started: 2 Bluewood 6sec (J. Bryce), 4 Sweet Memory 17sec (Roe), 5 Roe Bell 13sec (Shadbolt), 9 Gipsy Mac 15sec (Fleming), 7 Speculator 14 sec (Mould), 6 Normica Heir 15sec (Nicholson). Won by two lengths and a-half. Speculator was fourth. Time, smin 6 sec.

LIVERPOOL HANDICAP (Harness) of lOOsovs. Two miles. I—H. J. Woodfield’s b g Warlock, by Hal Zolock — Judge Beldon mare, lOsec (Fleming) 1

2A. Rhodes’ br m Greta, 15sec (J.

3—W. Samuel’s b m Peace, 12sec M«o 5 ” Wild Daisy 13see (Barraclough), 4 Woodland Rose ISsec (A Won n by half a length. Time, 4min 58 4-ssec. FAREWELL HANDICAP (Harness) of lOOsovs. One mile and a-quaitei. fi—J. Conway’s br m. Lovelock, aged, by Hal Zolock —Carrie 8., ssec (A. Fleming) ■ ■■■.• 1 SJ H. Lloyd’s c g Waiteranui, scratch (Holmes) x I—G, Lynch’s c m Inora, 7sec (P. • •••••••■•••• Also started: 10 Lady Haldane scr. (Adams), 9 Lord Lytton scr. (Harper) 3 Eagle Abbey 3sec (Compton), 4 Lucy Wallace 3sec (Alborn), 6 Van Coronado 7sec (Conway), 7 Stormy Way Ssec (Jarden), 5 Wee Winnie lOsec (Bruce), 2 .Tollv Major lOsec (Warren). Lovelock and Van Coronado were bracketed on the machine. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 3min 2sec.