SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 November 1931, Page 2

SPORTING.

FOR BURY PARK TROTS. HANDICAP TO ROYAL SINK. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association > DUNEDIN, November 28. The second day of the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s spring meeting was got off in dull, but pleasantly line weather. The track was rather on the slow side for the early events, but improved during the afternoon. The tote handed £21,097 for the day, compared with £30,699 last year, making me total for tlie meeting £35,088, cumpaied with £47,832 last year. Arising out of an accident in the President’s Handicap on the first day, J. Shaw, driver of Royal Silk, was lined £lO for careless driving, and causing .he accident, and C. King, driver of Grand Canyon, was lined £ls for interference and unsatisfactory riding. Haiohl Logan, in an attempt on his own record of 2.4 2-5 for the mile, established on Thursday, covered a mile to-day ill 2.4 4-5. Results: Suburban Handicap:—(3) Radley 1; (6) Neliie Hugo 2; (1) Louis Biitg-eii 3. Won by 2 lengths. Time 3.4 3-5. Adva'nce Hnnidicap : —(1) Special Sufi 1 ; (7) Manoeuvre 2; (8) Blue Mountain 3. Won by a neck. Time 3,36 3 5. Empire Handicap(B) Dusolina 1; (5) Master Roy 2; (1) Sunny Morn 3. Won by 2| lengths. Time 2.17. Brighton Handicap:—(2) Mountain Dweller 1 ; (6) Llewellyn 2; (6) Royal Chennult 3. Won by a length. Time 3.8 3-5. Forbury Handicap:—(4) Royal Silk I; (5) Arikitoa 2; (3) Black Lion 3. Won by 2 a length. Time 4.34 3-5. Victoria Handicap:—(3) Biddy Parrish 1; fl) Dark McKinney 3. Won by 2 lengths. Time 4.42 3-5. T a inn i Handicap: Donard 2; (2) .Tolly Wave 3. Won by jj of a lentil. Time 3.25 3-5. Recovery Handicap:—(3) Mae Dillon 1; (1) Golden Pedro 2; (7) Colonial Hoy 3. Won by 3 lengths. Time 2.44 4-5.

FEILDING MEETING. ’ CUP TO KING COLOSSUS. FEILDING, November 28. For the first day qf the races there was fine summer weather with a fairly large crowd. The track was excellent. The races were without accident. The tote took £11,244 agaisnt £19,364 last year. Results : Waituna Hurdles:—(3) Tenacre 1; (7) Warzone 2; (4) Manuiri 3. Won by a nose, Time 2,58. Aorangi Trial Plate:—-(4) Zepliynts 1; (15) Jadarino 2; (7) La Crown 3Won by 2 lengths. Time 1.16 2-5. Feildittg Cup(4) King Colossus 1; (2) Arrow Lad 2; (1) Lady Pam 3. Won by a neck. Time 2.5 4-5. Feilding Stakes:—(2) l/aughing Prince and (6) Inflation a dead heat 1; (1) Karapoti 3. Time 1.1 4-5. Kowhai Hack:—(lo) Saltpot 1; (6) Fairway 2; (1) Joie De Vnl 3. Won by 2 lengths. Time 1.55 2-5. Flying Handicap : —74) Aristus 1; (2) Royal Routine' 1; (1) Consent 3. Won by a lengli. Time 1.13 4-5. Fitzrov Hack:—(3) All Humbug 1; (9) Haulbowline 2; (2) Chiklstudy 3. Won by i a. length. Time 1.142. Kiwitea Handicap: —(6) Green Linnet 1; (5) Head Sevang 2; (4) Ruanui 3. Won by li lengths. Time 1.27 25. TAKAPUNA J.C. MEETING. VOLTMOND WINS CUP. AUCKLAND, November 28. Takapuna Jockey Club’s spring meeting opened to-day in fine weather, with a large attendance. The course was in splendid order after early morning showers. The totalisator handled £22,974 15s, compared with £36,516 15s on the first- day last year, a decrease of £13,542. The five shilling machine was again in operation. Results:— Melrose Maiden Handicap:—(2) Luciduis 1; (5) Amber Link 2; (3) Knight of Australia 3. Won by 1 a length. Time 1.8 3-5. Tihli Highweiglit Hand? cap:—H) Heremai 1; (10) Principal 2; (5) Neil 3. Won by 1J lengths. Time 1.55.

Borough Handicap : —(1) Chrysology 1; (3) Paganolli 2; (2) Yali 3. Won by lengths. Time 1.25 45. Alison Cup :—(4) Volimond 1; (1) Prince Val 2; (3) Baroscope 3. Won by a length. Time 2.24. Cambria Handicap:—(2) Prolyxo 1; (1) Tea Trader 2; (5) Whirlalong 3. Won by a long neck. Time 1.1 2-5. Takapuna Plate:—(s) jPersliam 1; (1) Biddy’s Boy 2; (3) Speedmint 3. Won by a length. Time 1.26. Ponin Handicap:—(l) Taurua 1; (7) Paper Dart 2; (6) Moonflect 3. Won by if of a length. Time 1.27 3-5. Cheltenham Handicap:—(4) Royal Ruler 1; (1) Tea Chat 2; (2) 'High Comedy 3. Won by a length. Time 1. 12 2-5. THE TOTE AT FLEMINGTON. The totalisator has bepn strongly established in the favour of the betting public (says the “Australasian"). Tt was subjected to its real test on Melbourne Cup day, and it came through the ordeal with honours. It worked all through the meeting without the slightest hitch. The machine was handicapped from the outset by the fact that it had to be operated by an untrained staff. It did nut quite realise expectations, as there were delays iii issuing tickets and further delays in paying the dividends. Minor defects in the organisation have been remedied as experience brought them to f glit, and as ;the staff lias become more experienced in themselves, consequently they are issuing tickets at a much faster rate than was the case a week or two ago. The betting public has become more accustomed to the rules governing totalisator batting, and does not hold up operations by asking for a horse instead of a number. r l hat has greatly redacted the congestion at tin' issuing windows. On the tour days £126,738 passed through the machine.

CARBINE'S SONS. Commenting upon the fact that the Melbourne Cup winner,, White Nose, is a grandson of Carbine, an Australian writer says :— Spearmint was undoubtedly the best horse Carbine sired during his English stud-career., but Pistol was probably second best. Pistol wase out in an exceptionally good year, as he had to meat Sceptre and Ard Patrick in the classics. He managed to divide Sceptre and Ard Patrick in the Two Thousand Guineas. With -Sceptre and Ard Patrick out of the way he would have been a comfortable winner of the Two Thousand Guineas. Perhaps it was just as wen for Australia that Sceptre was there. Had he been a Guineas winner he would have been deprived of a great sire. In his book Mr George Lambton says Sceptre and Ard Patrick “were a pair of giants, both in performances and stature.” Well, Pistol was a good second to ‘Sceptre, and had Ard Patrick behind him, so he must have been a really high-class horse, HIS -SIGHT WAS GOOD. An incident which might have had a dramatic efieqt on the ‘Melbourne Cup occurred at Flemington shortly before the race. The trainer of another runner in the Cup waved a white handkerchief in front of White Nose, and on Ins right side. Fortunately, White Nose noticed the fluttering handkerchief, otherwise a protest would have been entered against his win. White Nose has a (peculiar scum over his right eye, and the trainer in question thought that he might be blind in that eye. In that case lie would have been disqualified from running under V.R.C. rules, which debar one-eyed horses.