Thrilling Racing at Alexandra Park

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 180, 20 October 1927, Page 7

Thrilling Racing at Alexandra Park

SPRING MEETING CONCLUDES

IN delightful weather and before a large attendance the Auckland Trotting Club’s Spring fixture concluded yesterday. Racing throughout provided numerous thrills.

T-T AD the weather on Saturday proved i 1 as favourable as it did yesterday the club would not have recorded | such a decrease on the totalisator j turnover. Despite this deficiency the j function was a splendid success, and the public has seldom witnessed such ; exciting sport at Alexandra Park. Good I fields—not large, but classy—were pro- | duced on each occasion and the events j were spectacular. Mr. T. H. Davey kept a strict watch j over the proceedings and straightened j up several drivers who, when on the course, took the liberty of talking to i bystanders. The finish of the Green Lane Handicap also demanded attention and Caterpillar, who was second at the post, was disqualified for excessive galloping. His driver, L. Berkett, was fined £5 for not endeavouring to get his charge quicker to his correct gait. The management of the fixture was well carried out and Air. A. G. Mabee, the new secretary of the club, proved the right man in the right place. The j assistants are also deserving of praise, while the various officials were always at their posts and carried out their work efficiently. The totalisator handled £4S,SSO 10s for the day, as against £51,717 10s on the corresponding day last year. The total for the fixture was £ 88,931 compared with £105,560 10s last October a decrease of £16,629 10s. Galloping or Trotting The opening event, the Green Lane frot, drew 10 starters, and Raima was made a very hot favourite, being entrusted with £1,037, as against £540 invested on appeal. The race was a good exhibition of galloping, the majority of the field getting up more than once. Royal Bob led out of the straight from Roez, Caterpillar, Carberley, Gold Star and Roma Bingen, the favourite failing to go "off. Royal Bob had a slight lead over Appeal passing the stands again, the pair being followed by Caterpillar, Bluewood, Anseline, Roez and Gold Star, with the favourite a long way back. Appeal took charge crossing the top, being followed into the straight by Bluewood, Caterpillar, Royal Bob. Anseline and Gold Star. Appeal went on to win by three lengths from Caterpillar, who got up to beat Bluewood by a neck for second place. Royal Bob was fourth, and Anseline, Gold Star, Roez and Raima next. " Uncle Bert Arrives Fourteen came out for the Newmarket Handicap, best backed being Bob Logan £745, Marshal Neil £738, Amaris £683, and Uncle Bert £524. Delavan Bill would not go, and took no part in the race, and Woodvale was slow to leave. Logan Rothschild, Beatty, Van Rich, Uncle IJert, Bob Logan and Marshal Neil was the order out of the straight, and passing the stands the second time Beatty and Logan Rothschild were ahead of Van Rich, Uncle Bert, Bob Logan, Marshal Neil, Wallroon, Amaris and Cute Lad. Along the back Logan Rothschild was beaten, and three furlongs from home Van Rich went up to Beatty. Van Rich showed the way into the home stretch

from Beatty, Bob Logan, Undo Bert, Mashai Neil, Woodvale and Amaris. Uncle Bert came fast on the rails to win by half a length from a big outsider Van Rich, with Bob Logan a neck awav third. Next were Marshal Neil. Walroon, Amaris and YY oodvale. Machine Gun’s Dual Win Tom Thumb was withdrawn from the Vlexandra Handicap, Talaio £1,34 , being a good favourite, with plenty of money for Ahuriri £1,531, while Machine Gun £859 and Jewel Pointer £774 were best backed of the remainder. Jewel Pointer was the early pacemaker, Talent being slow to strike a gait Jewel Pointer led past the

stands the first time from Holly Boy, Talent, Machine Gun, Talaro, Ahuriri and Imprint, the back-markers having already made up some of their ground. In the next circuit there was little alteration, Holly Boy having a slight advantage over Jewel Pointer, with Talent, Machine Gun. Talaro, Ahurir: and Imprint, the two last-named being at the end of the bunch. Along the back there were some alterations, Machine Gun going to the front three furlongs from home, to pilot the way into the straight, followed by Jewel Pointer, Talaro, Ahuriri and Impiint. In the run in nothing had a show with Machine Gun, who beat Talaro by a length and a-querter. with Imprint, half a length away third. Jewel Pointer ; was fourth, and Talent next. Ahuriri ! was not driven out. and Holly Boy was a long way back.

Tiger Salve Lands at Last Of the 14 starters in the Remuera Handicap, Tony Victor £1,186, was a

| firm favourite, and there was some I money for Petroleuse, £SI2, and Tiger Salve, £592. Several lost their . chances at the start, including the j favourite, The Tartar, Festive Morn, and Toll Chimes. Tiger Salve was in ; front all the way, leading past the j stands the first time from Petroleuse, j Bingen King, Anseline, Golden Grat- ! tan, Childe Audubon and Tony Victor, I the field being already strung out. The next time round the first pair were i eight lengths ahead of Bingen King I and Childe Audubon, with Anseline, Golden Grattan, Festive Morn and Tony Victor. Tiger Salve showed the way into the straight the last time by half a length from Petroleuse, with Golden Grattan ten lengths away, and Anseline and Tony Victor next. In the run to the judge Tiger Salve held his own to win by a neck from Petroleuse, with Golden Grattan fifteen lengths away. Next in order were Anseline, Tony Victor, Bingen King, Wild Nut, Toll Chimes and Childe Audubon. William the Great Holds On The Junction Handicap was a great ; race all the way. There was even betting between Waihaka £1,104, The Shrew £1,028 and Gold Jacket £1,019.

Gold Jacket was the early leader from Amaris, Lord Nepean, William the Great, Reliance, Marshal Neil, Wallroon and The Shrew, Ursuline tailing the field, and Uncle Bert’s sulky capsizing after going a couple of furlongs. Gold Jacket was still in command the second time, followed by Amaris. Lord Nepean, Reliance, William the Great, Wallroon, Marshal Neil, The Shrew and Waikaha, most of these being in a bunch. There was every prospect of a great race home as the field came across the top, the order into the home stretch being Gold

Jacket, Amaris, Dick Dillon, Lord Nepean, Wallroon, William the Great and The Shrew. A fine finish saw William the Great get up to win by a head from Gold Jacket, with Lord Nepean only a neck away. The Shrew and Dick Dillon were close up together next, and then came Waikaha, Wallroon, Marshal Neil and Reliance.

Tom Thumb’s Fine Effort Sea Pearl, £1,257, was a hot favourite in the Campbell Handicap, while there was also some money for the Tom Thumb —Talaro bracket, £970, and Nelson Fame, £833. All got away fairly well, with Sea Pearl and Nelson Fame a bit slow to get going. Lady Dunmore acted as pacemaker along the back from T* m Thumb, Jewel Pointer, Talent, Talaro and Sea Pearl. Passing the stands the first time the order was Lady Dunmore, Tom Thumb, Jewel Pointer, Talent, Talaro, Sea Pearl and Nelson Fame. Along the back there was not much alteration, although they bunched, and Sea Pearl was going up nicely when she broke. Lady Dunmore was just in front of Tom Thumb, Jewel Pointer, Talent, Talaro and Nelson Fame into the straight, where Tom Thumb and Jewel Pointer moved up, the former winning by a length. Jewel Pointer was a. neck in front of Lady Dunmore, and the next home were Talent. Nelson Fame, Imprint, Sea Pearl, Ahuriri and Concliffe. TRAMPFAST GOES FAST All started in the Hillsborough Trot, and there was big money for Sister Beatrice £1,321, Young Blake £1,143 and Trampfast £936. Soon after the start Young Blake tangled and never afterwards had a chance. Tradesman led Sister Beatrice over the first and second rounds, followed on the latter occasion by Peter McKinney, Trampfast, The Tartar and Young Blake. Along the back Trampfast moved up, and at the home turn Tradesman, Sister Beatrice and Trampfast were level, and then the last-named finished toe strongly for Tradesman, beating him by threequarters of a length, with Sister Beatrice four lengths away third. Peter McKinney was fourth and Young Blake fifth. Peter Dear and Wild Lad were pulled up. FIRST OUT—FIRST HOME i ’Thirteen contested the concluding event, the Insulation Handicap, ir which the most fancied division comprised Gold Jacket £1.130, Bob Logar £1,051, Rockburn £BSB, Nelson Tasker £757 and Direct Morning £735 Direct Morning began smartly and lec along the back from Mill war ee, Rue Pere. Gold Jacket and Lord Nepean Passing the stands the first time Direct Morning still had charge fron Mulwaree. their nearest attendants j being Gold Jacket, Lord Nepean. Rockj burn, Bob Logan. All Bell and Nelsor Tasker. There was little alteratior

along the back, Direct Morning leading into the straight just ahead of Mulwaree, Lord Nepean, Bob Logan, Rockburn and Nelson Tasker. Direct Morning held his own to win by a length from Lord Nepean, with Mulwaree a length and a-quarter away. Next were Bob Logan, Nelson Tasker, All Bell and Gold Jacket. REMUERA HANDICAP Of £350; 2 miles 3 TIGER SALVE (T. Richards), b g, by Rock Huon —Unknown mare, aged, limit, C. Lee 1 2 PETROLEUSE (J. R. Corrigan), b m, by Petereta—Galindo mare, aged, limit, A. .T. Corrigan .. .. 2 9 GORDON GRATTAN (W. N. Paul), ch m, by Gold Bell—Grattan Maid, aged, limit, J. Paul 3 Also started: — 13— Anseline, limit, .1. Gee 4 1— Tony Victor, 24yds, C. Jones .... 5 10— Bingen King, 24yds, E. S. Groat .. 6 11 — Wild Nut, 36yds, G. Webb 7 8 — Toll Chimes, 96yds, F. Smith .... S 4 Childe Audubon, 48yds, R. McMillan 9 14 — Oliver Thorpe, limit, S. Tunner .. 0 6 Master Huia, 12yds, A. W. Paul .. 0 12 — Buz Buz, 96yds, S. August 0 7 The Tartar, 108yds, G. Baton .... 0 5 Festive Morn, lOSypls, A. W. Broughton 0 (The winner was trained by C. G. Lee. Epsom.) Won by a neck, fifteen lengths separating second and third horses. Times: 4.42, 4.42 1-5, 4.47 2-5. 4.47 4-5. JUNCTION HANDICAP Of £400; 2 miles 6 WILLIAM THE GREAT (J. Snelling), ch li, by Great Audubon— Annie Dillon. syrs, 24yds, H. Frost 1 3 GOLD JACKET (E. J. Parkes), blk g, by Gold Bell—Lady S, aged, 24 yds, 11. Kininmont 2 11— LORD NEPEAN (F. Young), b b, by Ilibbonwood —Springheel, aged, 36yds, S. August 3 Also started: — 2 The Shrew, 48yds, W. Head .... 4 S —Dick Dillon, 48yds, G. Phipps .... 5 I —Waikaha, 4Syds, J. T. Paul .. .. 6 9 Wallroon. 36yds, P. Rogers s—Marshal Neil, 24yds, L. Berkett .. S 4 Reliance, limit, J. Bryce 9 10— Amaris, 36yds, J. Shaw 10 12— Ursuline, limit, G. Baton 0 13— Concertina, limit. Robertson 0 7 Uncle Bert. 48yds, A. Broughton.. _ 0 (Winner trained by H. Frost, New Brighton.) Won by a head, a neck separating second and third horses. Times: 4.34 2-5, 4.34 3-5, 4.33 4-5, 4.33.

CAMPBELL HANDICAP Of £500; 14 miles 2 — TOM THUMB (J. R. Frizzell), b g, by Logan Pointer—Florie Dillon, aged, 12yds, F. Holmes . . 1 5 JEWEL POINTER (M. Moodabe), hr h, bv Logan Pointer —Law Chimes, 6vrs, 12yds. J. S. Shaw.. 2 9—LADY DUNMORE (W. Johnstone), br m, by Specalist—Miss Dunmore, aged, limit, A. YV. Broughton .... 3 Also started: — 6 Talent, 12yds, 11. Frost 4 2 Talaro, 36yds, M. Holmes .. .. o 3 Nelson Fame, 36yds, S. August .. 6 7 Imprint. 36yds, L. Berkett .. .... 7 I —sea Pearl. 24yds, R. Berry .. .. S s—Ahuriri, 36yds, J. Bryce 9 4 Concliffe, 24yds, W. Tomkinson .. 10 10—Holly Boy. limit. D. Nyhan .. ..11 (Winner trained by F. Holmes, RicCa a length, a neck and threequaters of a length respectively separating other placed horses. Times: 2.45, 2.45 2-5, 2.46 3-5, 2.46. HILLSBORO’ TROTTING HANDICAP Of £500; 2 miles 3 — TRAMPFAST (YY*. S. Lowe), blk g, by Logan Pointer —Galindo mare, aged. 84yds, owner 1 4 TRADESMAN (E. G. Sandale), b gr, by First Voyage—Kentucky mare. aged, limit, owner 2 I—SISTER BEATRICE (J. R. Corri-

SPEED KINGS MEET

CAMPBELL CONTEST

gan), b m, by Nelson Bingen— Lady Derby, aged, limit, G. CorriAlso started:— 6 Peter McKinney, 24yds, \V. Turner 1 2 —Young Blake, 96yds, Tomkinson .. a s—The Tartar, 12yds, G. Baton .... 6 7 YVild Lad, limit, C. Oliver, pulled up 8— Peter Dean, 48yds, J. Shaw, pulled up (Winner trained by W. T. Lowe, Hinds.) Won by three-quarters of a length, four lengths separating second and third. Times: 4.30, 4.37 2-5, 4.40, 4.41. INSULATION HANDICAP Of £300; second £6O, third £3O; limit H miles. 5 DIRECT MORNING (J. Shaw), b g, aged, by Direct Wilkes —Morning, limit (owner) • • • • • 1 6 LORD NEPEAN (F. Young), b h, aged, 24yds bhd (S. August) .... 2 7 MULWAREE (B. Dyer), rn g, aged, limit (owner) 3 Also started: — . 3 Rockburn, 24yds (R. McMillan) .. 4 2 —Bob Logan, 24yds (F. /Holmes) .. 5 4 Nelson Tasker, 42yds (A. Ayres) 6 10— All Bell, 54yds (W. Coghill) .... 7 I—Gold1 —Gold Jacket, 12yds (H. Kinnimont) 8 8— Rua Pere, limit (J. Gee) 0 9 Goldman, 24yds (S. Roe) 0 11— YVoodvale, 24yds (R. Warnock) .. 0 13—Pitaroa, 24yds (J. Johnson) .. .. 0 12— Ben Lomond, 24yds (A. Julian) . . 0 (Winner trained by owner, Ellerslie.) Won by a length, similar distance between second and third. Times: 2.4 S 2-5, 2.46 4-5, 2.49 1-5.

TOM THUMB COLLECTS ELEVEN speedy pacers with only 36 yards separating them in a tight class 10 furlongs could not fail to arouse the enthusiasm of lovers of the sport, who anticipated an excellent contest in the Campbell Handicap. They were not disappointed. Sea Pearl’s showing on Saturday, when she ran a solid second to All Bell,

together with the fact that her stabl mate, Machine Gun, had won the big race earlier in the afternoon, and she was the other leg, accounted for her being a good favourite in the Campbell Handicap, which was open to horses of a 2.13 mile class or better. £1,257 was invested on the_handsome mare’s prospects, and £973 was. pooled on the Tom Thumb-Talaro j bracket. The Mangere speed merchant. : Nelson Fame, who was unable to j start on the opening day in soft going, j

owing to leg trouble, was entrusted with «£ 533, Concliff £6S3 and Ahuriri £660, being the most fancied of the remainder. FAVOURITE FAILS BADLY Sea Pearl did not give her large army of supporters anything to enthuse about when the barrier was released, being slow to strike a gait, and passing the stand the first time she was well back, Lady Dunmore, Tom Thumb, Jewel Pointer Talent and Talaro being

in front of her, and Nelson Fame beside her. Round the turn going out of the straight Sea Pearl showed a fine dash that put her friends on good terms with everyone, and the cry was raised, “Sea Pearl will win.” Such hope was short-lived, as, when collaring the front division, Berry’s charge tangled badly and was soon out of court, eventually finishing eighth. Her display was most disappointing, and as the mare broke at the finish of the mile on Saturday, and at Wellington refused to begin correctly, it looks as if she has developed “tangleitis-”

TOM THUMB TURNS UP Tom Thumb, the ultimate winner, paced smoothly and evenly all the way, and his effort was consistent with his form of the opening day, when he was just topped off in the Spring Handicap by the greatly improved Machine Gun. F. Holmes was quite content to let Lady Dunmore make the pace, and Tom was kept in behind Broughton’s mare till the final call, when he came out to win Seeing he was bracketed with Talaro, backers got a good price. CONSISTENT JEWEL POINTER The consistent Jewel Pointer went another good race and there was a wave of satisfaction when the little chap got up to snatch second money by a narrow margin. Owner Moodabe is a good patron of the Auckland Club, his horses always taking their places twice a day on the field. Jewel Pointer was in the money in each of his four starts, a solid performance, and one that reflects credit on his painstaking trainer, J. Shaw. Talent made a good showing in this heat, but Concliff was again a disappointment.

TROTTING FIXTURES October 22-24.—Greymouth T.C. October 24. —Oamaru T.C. November S-10-11.—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. November 19-23.—Otahuhu T.C. November 25-26. —Forbury Park T.C. December 3.—Waikato T.C. December 10 —Northland T.C. December 15-17. —New Brighton T.C.