TAHUNA PARK TROTING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2815, 26 February 1908, Page 57

TAHUNA PARK TROTING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

Fbjst Dax— FatiDAT, T^ebkttary 21. The TaJnma Park Tfeotiing Club .commenced rta autumn meeting -at Tahnna JPsrk , on Eridfly in &ne tut dull weather. The 4rack was an good order, and was watered between the sices. Tie Attendance probably constituted a record for » Tahnna T?&rk meeting, and some mtereHting sport -was wittnessed -during .the 'day. The investments ■showed an , advance j£Q9 10s .on ihe first ' day -oS jast yaax, the TespeCtive £guxes : teing £4306 10s and £3787. Ten 'bookmakers were' licensed, Bi* betting fnside and the remainder outside, 13ie ( ie«s lielng X amd 10. .agnineas. A 'good band, -under' *Mr 'Barker, playtd aelectioiiß during -the jtfternoon, its . ■ peilfcxßiance being appreciated. Rrcing «ommenced' promjftly -with 'the stewards' Pony Handioap, in -which Blaokey showed the 'sray ior a anile, but tired 'badly ' after going <th»t distance, *nd Little Andrewwon /nioely from Maaor 9Daylar. A fin© race ■Wtas- wxtneesed tbetween tbe placed Jiorses in the Tri*J Handicap. J«ck Tr«oy, JsEoke when soing qcpwh the &ack "lor "the kist -time, ,«ndthis anad« Ms task difficult, but he floored alter a splendid nnißn, in which as, Sefeaiied Lady dlwre by * length, whilst .Switt <wa& .a,,; short length away -third. Walnut , "broke a^ couple or rurlongs from nmne, -when looking to lold a <chrance, and this spoill Jiis ■opportunity, ertherwise the finish would nave "been between iour instead of three, Xn the T*lnara^ Onp Xiodi -was always out in front, the strongest opposition coming -from The < Pigeon, wno bntke -when looking a winner a' furlong and a4talf from home. The 'break- ■■ ts>wleft Lodi to go on'*nd -win comfortably. Nothing in -the DameSiu 'Handicap seriously ■menaced "WeKaie'^s chamoe «rf 'Bueoess, and -she -won from to -end. A fiase T»oe yam vt&cessed in €he Sigh^lass Handicap. Royal (Colours made good use eff ibis {handicap, but pnt in several bueaks, which cauSß& him <to drop out -of -the race. Durbar acted well throughout, but once «^e ■ caught -the leaders ■lie Sailed two <n tnree times to set -through. A_oonple «f iuflongs from home le went up on 'the outside, and won handsomely at the finish, -easing up in the last halS-f urlong. The Vanciere colt -established * track record, snd to mark iheir .appreciation of the excellent performance the stewards decided to present • Mn- H. JF. Wicoll, the ovnet, with a gold jnedal, ji sporting procedure which gaye gratification to everyone. A splendid race waswitnessed' in the .Electric Handicap. Lady i Vancleve began well, and acted --as pacemaker, the leßdershlp being hotiy disputed by Commanderite. Going down the back for the last ■ time David Hanjm, Teddy, anS SVithiof were close up with the leaders. ' David Haruin btobe, however, und lost place, and in & good finish Frithiof, who wore down 'Commanderite, won by » short length. Harold Grey ran past the others in the straight and finished third, just in front of Teddy -and Lady Vancleve. Ard Patrick always looked a winner in -fche JBiaoelet, and after keeping f clear of his opposition won nioely. The day's ' ipcrt was concluded wrthxthe Dadh Handicap,, in w-hfeh three wentto .the post. The strongest opposition to Wilkie came from Silver Black, who mixed three times in the race,, leaving Wilkie to run home a comfortable winner. The results of the day's racing are as follows : — STEWARDS' PONY HANDICAP (Optional), Of 35sovs; second sisovs. One mile and a-h»lf. Mr R. -Jopp's b g Lrfrtte Andrew, by Rothschild, syrs, ssec <A. Pringte) 1 Mt C. J. Meade's blk g Major Taylor, aged, sor (F. FarguhaTson) 2 • Mr J. Jeffs blk g Blaokey, by Burlington, aged, 20sec (E. M'Kewen) 3: A'so started: Aquinas 3sec (G. Lattimore), Kiibiini» Ma-id l«sec (R. Allan), Neglected 14aeo (N. Smith), Punch lsseo (G. S. Wallace), and The Boss ISsec (W. Fox). ' At the end oi a lap Blackey had made good use of his handicap, and was over a dozen lengths clear of Neglected, who iad moved into second place; Runch close up third, and Xilbirnie Mpid fourth. At €h« end of^ a mile Little Andrew had moved into secondplace, andj catching Blackey at .the bottom turn, went on snd won easily by half a dozen lengths from Major Taylor, who beat Blaokey by a similar distance for second place. Time, 4min 1 8-ssec. . ' > TRIAL. HANDICAP, (Optional), Of SOaovs; second 7isovs and third 2isovs. One mile and a-half. Mt R. Jopp'» b g Jack Tracy, by General Tracy—iirttle Jame, 4yrs, 15seo ; XD. Hendewon) 1, Mr F. Macaonald's b m "Lady Clare, by Prince Imperial, 3yr®, 18eec (J. Brankin) 2. Mr T. Ritehie's b m Swift, by Rothschild Cling, 4yrs, ISsec (A. Inder) . . - 3 Aleo started; Walnut 7sec (G. Nash), . Lauoerdale 'Jsec (C. Johnston), Mantle 7seo, (J. Wu Pettiaiii), Ima D. 9sec (M. Allan),' rAtxAion ISaec (G. Lattimore), Merry Boy 17sec <JF. Paxanhareosn), Oaberfei^i 18eec (T Logan), Lady Irvington 20seo CB. M'Cann), Mass Agnew 20sec (W. Wallace), Mm« Yet' 20sec (3. Richardson). Owing to the clock'going wrong 1h» liorsas i ireire brought book. At th* en^ gf * l*p.

\ Swift was thsee or four lew^ihs clear of Lady Irvington, -and going do^n the back Jaok Tracy xna-ved into seooC-I .place, and wae closely attended by Watasrt. Wiih the last lap to .go Jack 23racy was on terms with Swift, whilst Lady Glare was four lengths away, ana Walnut, who had broken, had dropped back Bevejral lengths. Ja-dk Tracy j fell away going down tire back, and Lady Clare -moved iffCo first place. At the home >turn the "three were bunched, .and, in a fine • finish, Jack Tracy got up, «nd won by a long i length from Lady Clare, -who sras a -short., length in front of Swift. Time, 3min 55sec. ~ TAHUNA •Pt-R-g TTA-M-r>Tf>AT» : . (In Saddle) Of lOOsovaj second ISsovs and third Ssovs. Two miles. Mr M. Clarice's' b ni Lodi, by Rothschild t , — Espanita, 4yrs. 20sec (R. Allan) .. 1 Mr W. Jones's b m The Pigeon, "by King Harold — Little Jane, '6yrs, lisec (W. Jones) 2 Mr J. A. Buckland's b- m Vitella. by Vancleve — Sunbeam, syrs, scr '(C. Piper) 3 Also started: Timothy Ktsec (G. Poterson), , Silverton 22sec (W. M'Rae) First" Bet 22sec ' (M. Allan). ' ■ | A>t the end of a -lap Lofli w*« edght lengths clear of The iPigeon; 'SirVerfon, close up, ' third. Silv«rtan broke up going down 4he' I back,*, and lost ground, and ait the end of a ' mile Lodi -was -three lengths ~ dear of The Bigeon, and- SO lengijihs away lay Silvemton, a dozen lengths behind -whom was {Timothy and First Bet; Vitella, a similar distance away, last. Running down tb* back The Bigeon 'took command, but turning for •home -she broke, =and left Lodi to go on -and win , a somewhat lucky xace by 20 lengths ; Vitella ' was 20- lengths away,, third, just clear of , Timothy, Time, Smin 4 l-Seec. D'tnNE'DO"" HANDICAP ! (CJ^tdonail), ' j Of SOsovs; seooofl 7^sova and ithird 2^sovs. ' Two miles. I Mr G. Addieon's fe m W-elfaie, iby Uoths- ; child— FareweU, 6yrs, 28sec ' (J. JMesservey) 1 ■ Mr W. Connelly's b g Wiaten^Ji, by j Rothschild — Pxeioria, -6yss, SOsec- ; (7. liogan) . 3 , Mr C..J. Meade's blk g .Major Taylor, by I Era, «£ed, 20eec (F. Earquhasßon) , .. 3. Aleo- Btarted : Abnoat Junior scr (C. J?iper), Henry M. Ssec (M. Allan), Erithiof IQsec .(M. j Clarice), Little George lOsec (F.«. McGregor), I Jce 11. 18aec .(E, Merry Boy.'SOsec , (G. Lottimoxe). ' :\ At the -end of a lap Welfare -was, a 'dozen lengfhs clear of Whiterock, wMlst .Joe L. j jind Major Taylor wese tsloße -np. Welfmie j ■w«e still !weU out at the -end of « mile, and from ,th*t out -had no difficulty in keeping the opposition .at r bsy, -.and finally -won l>y lour "teneths Jfcom 'Wauterook, who finished , 30 lengths in fr-ont of Major Taylor, Who, -beat Joe L. iby a Jengiji •for third place. Time, smin 20aec. . ' HIGH CLASS HANDIOAP (In -Harness)., Of lOOsovs ; second lfisovs and -third Ssovs. . i.-i -. iF\ro -jniles. Mr H.- -E. ITicoß's b.g .Dnrbor, by Vancieve, -flgad, sor -{A. Pr ingle^ - • ■ ■ -■ 1 ' Mr .J. Bxankin's eh in Coco*nut, ~by Prince Imperial, <aged, 6sec ( J. Bxankin) 2 ' Mir J.~ A.'JBnckland's b m Branceeca, by I Franz— Phoebe, 6yxs, ssec (O, IPipei) . 8 Also started.- ■ Kentucky ' Yet 19sec (F- I Holmes), Royal Colours £2seo (J. O'Brien), ; Gombine 22sec (A. Index). j Each of Hhe horseß got well away from . the bell, hut Combine broke badly going down the back, wnd lost bis diaixoe, and , Durbar did net negotiate the first well, and i lost a bit of aground.. Royal '.Colours hroiee j in "the straigbt, but at the end of ibe <nrst ' l*p -was eight lengths clear of ISeafcuoky Y«t : "Coooanut 12 lengths Jtway,, amd iFran- ; ' cesoa following -up -ait an inißrval td "three length*. Royal- Colours again -mxzed an ibe Btriigjrt, and lost a 3st of jground, and a& fbe end of a mile .had lest place -to Kentucky Yet And <7ceoanut. Going down the hack for the second time Kentucky Yet -was just half | ■» iengih in front of Oocoanut; Fwmcesca ! m. length behind, wihile Royal Colours 3iad again broken. At the far turn Durbar had raced into third plane. Wdth a lap to go < Fiancesca was half •& length clear oi Cocoanut, with Durbar Tunning in behind on their wheels. Going down -the "back for tie last , time Durbar, who h«d some diffienlty . in ' .getting through, got _up on ihe -outside, «nd, J getting on terms with ■Coooenut a £arlonjg ! from home, went on and won .easing up, .by j four lengths; Fsaneesoa, six Jengtns away, third, and Boyal Oolorara,- rthree Heng^bs away, fourth. Time, 4mm 478-s*ec. ELECTRIC HAKTOICAB tin Saddle), Of oOsovs ; second 7gso-w -and third 2Jbovs. , One anile. , Mir M. Clajrice'* b -g Fiaihiof by Prince Imperial, '■gad- 12sec (R. Allan) . . . . 1 Mir J. A. M'Kay's eh c Commanderite, by Commander — Biddy, 3yrs, 9aec (T. Tilson) 2 Mx" E. How»rth'» g g Harohi Grey by King Harold — Rou&er mane, '-aged, 9sec v (T. .Marigold) 3" Also started: J.Q, scr (J. Cotter), Stirling' King laeo (W. Jones). Viceroy lseo Miiean), Timothy ssec (G. Paterson), Ensign l 7sec (W. Wallace), David Harum 7»ec (T. < Logan), Breadwood Bsec (F. . Teddy lOsec (G. S. Wallace), Lady Vancleve i llaeo (W. M'Rae), Hebe lleec (A. Pringle), x Little George 12sec (F M'Gxegox), Maimai 12eec (J. Richardson). Each of the field got fairly well away from the bell, and at the end of a l*p iLady Vancleve was ju*t clear of 'Command-exite, Harold Grey being close up, and David, TTa.rtiTn running close in behind. - At the far turn Lady Vancleve and Commanderite were running close together, and Frithiof put in : a challenge. In a -g-ood run home Frithiof 1 defeated Obmmanderite by * short length; Harold Grey, about three lengths away, third. .Then came- Teddy and Lady Vanoleve, close up. Time, 2min 37 S-osec. FIHST BRACELET HANDICAP ' (Optional), Of SSscvs ; -£he vkner ±o xeoerve a bracelet, ' or trophy, of -tfa* value jof SOsovs «nd lOsovb added, Wcond to :r*ceive a bracelet, or tiophy, oi the value of Ssovs. One mile and a-half. ; Mrs J. O'Brien's b h Ard Patrick, by Osterley— Ella, 6yre 20sec (Mr J. O'Brien) 1 Mrs Macdonald's b m Lady Clare, by Prince Imperial, 3yjrs' 20sec (Mr F- Macdonald) 2 Miss -Xi. -Cameron's br m Specify, by Specification, aged, 3aec (Mr F. G*y) . ..3 Also started-: Sflvertaa scr (Mr J. Robert- , sen), The Urchin 6eec (Mr W. Oowan), Joe L. ' lOseo (Mr W. Carson), Tap 16seo (Mr E. Kewall), Caberfeigh 20sec (Mr W. Connelly),* Happy Moments 30sec (Mr S.. Cotier)j .Lord Robin 20sec (Mr F- Smith). Bermalino 20sec (Mir A. Hudson)., Bloomfontein 20sec -(Mt J. M'Kay), Flower Child 20sec (Mr J. Meade), The Boss 22sec (Mr W. Fox), ! Mine Yet 22eec (Mr J. Geddes), and The' President 22sec (Mr R. Waugh). Ard Patrick had run into command at the' ■end oi a. lap, and was -eight lengths Srom Lady date, .and from that out the race ley between itbese -two. AM Paitrick^fiai*lly mou by 4 dozen lengths fzom Lady, Clue, who was '

clbseonV fuslong in front of Specify; HappJ! Moments fourth. Time, Smin 67sec. DASH HA^DICAP (In Harness), Of 50sovs; Becond 7Jsovs and third 2*sovs. _», One mile. Mr J. Jeff's b g "Wilkie, by Kentucky — . Wilkes, -Aged, 2sec (E- M'Kewen) . . 1 Mr iG. Petrie's blk g Silver Black, by Hamld Osterrey— Thelma, ssec (T. TilBon) 2 M* F." Taylor's j g Motorist, by Fleet-wood-rAbd'allmh, aged, 4sec (M. Allan) . 3 The trio :gat awsy to a moving start, in -which .■Motorist -began badly. At the end of -a Tap "WSHsie in 3 -ttOsxin -poßßeeaion tann Silver Black, Tviio n»d -xosrod going down the running. Silver Black mixed -again art the home turn, and Wilkie went on and won -by ck>se on three 3engfhs; Mcrtorist over a dozen lengths away third- Time, 2min 30 1-Bsec.