AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1539, 23 October 1919, Page 15

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB.

SPRING MEETING. LORD ROSE WINS SPRING . HANDICAP. Fine weather favoured the Auckland Trotting Club on Saturday for the first day of their spring meeting, which marked the opening of the new season. The gathering was very largely attended, the gate returns being three-fourths of the amount taken on the best of summer meeting days. The course was in good order and the average of the fields fair, but in some races smaller than might have been expected. Horses came from different parts of the country, and Auckland-trained and owned horses had a very’ satisfactory innings. The management left nothing wanting, under the watchful eye of Mr. C. F. Mark. The races were started punctual to time and satisfactorily by Mr. F. McManemin, Mr. O’Connor being at Masterton. The stipendiary steward, Mr. H. Davey, had aq easy time. One horse was not allowed to start because the owner had not registered in the usual way. An accident during the afternoon, after the horses were out on the track, resulted to Tim Doolan, who was withdrawn and the money of investors returned —not a usual practice, but one which met with the appreciation of those concerned. The sum of £35,400 was passed through the totalisators, an increase of £12,631 10s. over last year. Gova led the field in the Maiden Trot to the end of a mile and a-, quarter, but Marble Hall, the favourite, from the back mark, sticking to his work, got up and won by two lengths from the second favourite, Welcome South, Malmsbury, an outsider, getting third about the same distance away, the trio being well clear of the other starters. Maggie Girl secured fourth position. Handicapped to trot 4min., Mr. W. G. Bright’s gelding did 3min. 54sec., which was too good for the limit horses. There were eighteen runners. The Improvers’ Trot resulted in a dead-heat between Kewpie and Mount Albert, the fourth and eighth fancies respectively. Dora Derby, the favourite, made a very good attempt to get through from the 60yds. mark, and finished handy to the limit pair named. The Spring Handicap, of 45050v5., only drew s'x starters. Lord Rose, owned by Mr. K. Smith and trained

and driven’ by S. Groat, was favourite in a good betting race and led practically all the way. Star Queen, who was nearly as well supported, was beaten for second place by the fifth fancy, Oruarangi, in the run home, but there was only a difference in the times of the first and third of 2 2-ssec. Trooper Dillon was a good fourth, while Pitiroa and Steel Bell brought up the rear, the last-named failing to leave her mark quite as promptly as she should. The leaders went too fast for her. The Onehunga Handicap had but six runners, and though King Capitalist tried hard to wrest the lead from Bronze Patch, the second favourite, the last-named responded to every challenge and won handily. Gold Boy was a hundred yards away, while Hint, the favourjte, never flattered her admirers and Billy Parole showed nothing of his reputed form, so that Bronze Patch managed to win in time he was set to do. The Stewards’ Handicap was another six-horse field owing to an accident to Tim Doolan, who was allowed to be withdrawn after being on the course and backed on the machine, as it was found that he was really hurt. Shanna Golden was favourite. Eccentric made a fair attempt to get the lead, and when he finally succeeded in heading off Hiram Galindo and looked like winning Dorothy Dimple, who was on the same mark with him at the start, drew up in the straight and beat the old fellow home. Eccentrio is getting white and has lost a lot of his dash. He had not had the hopples on for months, and was in the saleyard the previous day. The Mountain Trot, in harness, saw the back-mark mare Lady Park favourite, with Wonderland, who has disappointed and also surprised Auckland audiences previously, second fancy, Rio Grande being also very solidly supported, with Overrate, Lobster and Kirikiriroa next in order of support, Rio Grande and Wonderland would not settle down, and Overrate, beginning well, drew away with Lobster, but Lady Park, doing better work than she has previously accomplished, got through and won in 3min. 37sec. in good style, with Lobster and Overrate in the places. Alf. McKinney, the favourite in the October Handicap, never flattered his supporters, while Derby Dillon only went well for part of the distance in the race. Dorothy Dimple, who was penalised 12 yards, failed to reproduce her form of earlier in the day. Gold Girl, with a fine burst of speed, had the race in hand a long way-from home, and none of the. others pacing up to their previous best she won by three lengths from Waverley, who looks well and should get a race soon if he stands. The business of the day concluded with the Electric Handicap, for which Dera Derby, who appeared lame, was nevertheless made favourite on her previous showing. Kempsey, the second favourite, with considerably less on his chance, led practically all the way after they had got settled fo work going out of the straight, and crossed the line with two lengths to spare from Treanac, Galindo Belle, who came again in the straight after losing her place, being a length off, third. The results were: — MAIDEN TROT HANDICAP (Saddle) of 150sovs; second 20sovs, third 10 sovs. One mile and a-half. 1— W. G. Bright’s ch g Marble Hall, 6yrs, by Elkton Hall—Ngatiawa, 72yds behind (Groat) . i 2— C. Davey’s b g Welcome South, aged, 12yrs behind (Hird) 2 11—F. Quin’s br g Malmsbury, 6 yrs, 12yds behind (Hamilton) 3 Also started: 8 Gova limit (Nash), 7 Timbell Emit (Cutts), 16 Anita limit (Findlay), 6 Native Boy limit (Parsons), 14 Mintonette 12yds behind (Phipps), 4 -Dentistry 12yds (Orange), 12 Turo Hewi 12yds (Skill), 17 White Lass 12yds (Kilgour), 12 War Tank 12yds (Donahoe), 10 Maggie Girl 12yds (Barraclough), 9 Jack Hoult 12yds (Shadbolt), '5 Nikora 12yds- (Douglas), 3 Sabisca 12yds (Mitchell). 18 Ngatira 12yds (Patton), 15 Toiler 36yds (Perry). Won by three lengths, a length between second and third. Maggie Girl was fourth. Time, 3min 54sec net. IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP (Harness) of 150sovs; second 20sovs, third 10 sovs. One mile and a-half. 4—McKendrick Bros.’ ch m Kewpie, 4yrs; by Petereta—Matariki, limit (McKendrick! * B—H. Swaffiel’d’s br g Mount Albert, aged, by Mountain King—Victor Royal mare, limit (Hall) * I—R. Rutherford’s b m Dora Derby, aged, 36yds behind (Bryce) 3 Also - started: 11 Ekoeranei limit (Lee), .10 • Mint- Boy limit (Julian). 2 Jack of Diamond limit (Pauli), 3 Fair Puritan 12yds behind (Shadbolt). 9 Lady Morland 12yds (Shaw). 5 Pr ; zo Pearl 24yds (Cunningham), 7 Temple 36vds (Cutts), 6 Lady Burlington 60yds (F s «her). Kewpie and Mount .Albert crossed the line toeether, the judge bein«r unable to separate the pair, a dead-heat being declared. Dora Derby was a

.|L / ' length and a-half away third. Jack of Diamonds was fourth. Time, 3min 36 sec k net< -, (i . SKRINav HANDICAP: of - 4561 second ... 6QSOVS, thirty> _3QsovS., .^ 4 *f-Ur6‘- miles; . • ■’ ' ■/' ‘ ,1-tiK. Smith’s b g Lord Rose, 6yrs, by Lord Elmo —Rose Child, 12 yds behind?, (Groat) -If ! s __Geo. Paul’s'b g Oruarangi, 6yrs, /limit. (J.-. Paul) 2 2 —J. Parkinson’s blk nvStar Queen, 6yrs, 36yds -behind (Bryce) ... 3 Also 'started: 3 .Trooper Dillon limit (Cunningham), 4 Pitiroa 48yds behind (Fleming), 6 Steel Bell 108yds (Hall). Won -by five lengths; two lengths between second- and third. Trooper Dillon was fourth. .Time, 4min 38 3-5 sec net. ' 1 ’ ■ ' ' ' ONEHUNGA HANDICAP (Harness) of .; .200spvs; second 30sovs, third 15sovs. . "Two miles. ; . 2— Redshaw’s b h Bronze Patch, aged, by. Dan Patch — Bronze BeR, 48yds behind (Owner) .... 1 3— A. Smith’s b h King Capitalist, aged, 72yds behind (Barraclough) 2 6—T. Roe’s b g Gold Boy, aged, 72 yds behind (Owiier) 3 Also: started: 4 Billy Parole limit (Holmes), 5 Auckland Girl 24yds behind (Groat), 1 Hint 60yds (Cunningham). Won by a length, 100 yards between second: and third. Hint was fourth. Time, 4min 48sec net. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP (Saddle) of 150sovs; second 20sovs, third lOsovs. One mile. 2 — W. T. Sarah’s gr m Dorothy Dimple, aged, by Papanui—Lady Lylian, 60yds behind (Pauli) . . 1 5- —R. T. Reid’s gr g Eccentric, aged, 72yds behind (Julian) 2 3 — C. W. Skill’s b g Hiram Galindo, aged,: limit (Skill) ' 3 Also started: 4- Prince Childe limit (McMaster), 1 Shannagolden 24yds behind (Hall), 6 Futurity 60yds (Dye). Won by three lengths, four lengths between .second and J third. Shannagolden was fourth.- Time, 2min 19,3-5 sec net. -■.... MOUNTAIN TROT HANDICAP (Harness)’ of 200sovs; second 30sovs, third 15sovs. One mile and arhalf; 1 — C. Wren’s b m Lady Park, aged, by Wilmington-—Paddy’s Land mare, 48yds behind (J. Paul) ... 1 5— B. Shadbolt’s b g Lobster, aged, - 12yds behind (Shadbolt) ...... 2 4 — J. R. Corrigan’s b g Over Rate, 6yrs, limit (Shaw) ... .- . . 3 Also started: 3 Rio Grande 12yds behind - (Holmes), 2 Wonderland 36yds (Fleming), 6 Kirikiriroa 4 Syds (Kelsey). ~ Won by three lengths, five lengths between second and third. Kirikiriroa was fourth. ‘ Time,'3min" 37sec net. OCTOBER HANDICAP (Harness) of 250sovs; second 35sovs, third 20sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 6 — T. Roe's ch m Gold Girl, aged, by Gold Bell — Florence. W., 60yds behind (Hall) ................. 1 2— -Weston and Richards’ b h Waverley, aged, 36yds (Richards) .. 2 4 —-“ J. Francis’ ” b g Derby Dillon, raged, 36yds behind (Robertson) 3 Also started: 5 Dorothy Dimple 12 yds behind (W. Pauli), 1 Alf. McKinney 24yds (Bryce), 3 Strategy 36yds (JPaul)' Won by three lengths, Derby Dillon being 100 yards -away third. Alf. . McKenney was fourth. Time, 2min 53 4-ssec net. ELECTRIC HANDICAP (Harness) of : 150sovs; second 20sovs, third lOsovs. , One mile. 2— w. Kelsey’s ch g Kempsey, aged, by Design—Childe Harold mare, ■ 12yds behind (Owner) ....... . 1 3 — -W. J. Brain’s br g Treanac, aged, limit (Lynch) 2 B—J. R. Corrigan’s b m Galindo Bello, aged, lim't (Shaw) 3 Also started: 5 Beausg-ht limit (Robertson), 1 Dora Derby 12yds behind (Bryce), 6 Selkirk 12yds (W. Pauli), 7 Prince Childe 12yds (Shepherd), 4 Winestra 24yds (Hall). . Won by four lengths, half a length between second and third. Winestra was fourth. Time, 2min 25 2-ssec net.