TROTTING CARNIVAL

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 239, 29 December 1927, Page 9

TROTTING CARNIVAL

Second Day at Alexandra Park

BIG ATTENDANCE IN SPITE OF RAIN

Taipare Wins Tramway

THE Auckland Trotting Club’s Christmas Carnival was continued to-day in dull, showery weather, before a large attendance. The track was in good order and racing interesting.

OAK HANDICAP Of £400; 2.28 class; 1J miles. T —RAIMA (W. Head), ch g, by Nelson Bingen—Ngaraima, 6yrs, limit, W. Head l 4—GOLD STAR (B. Egan), b g, by Gold Bell—St. Louise, aged, limit, J. T. Paul 2 2—NELSON BOY (T. G. Cox and G. Watson), b g, by Nelson Bingen— Lovbird, 6yrs, 48yds, T. G. Fox .. 3 Also started: 12 Bingen Boy, 5 Dolores, 7 Quick-fire, 13 Roma Bingen, limit; 9 Billy Carbine, 12yds; 10 Sean Triubhais, 36yds; 11 Bingen Star, 14 Spirit Bell, 48yds; 6 Anseline, 60yds; S Bright Light, 3 Gold Sovereign. Winner trained by W. Head, Hastings. Won by a head; four lengths separating second and third horses.. Times: 3.41 3-5, 3.41 4-5, 3.39 4-5. Raima Does It Right After a delay of half an hour the programme was commenced with the Oak Handicap, Raima £1,177 and Nelson Boy £852 being entrusted with big money. Dolores led out of the straight from Gold Star, Bingen Boy, Raima, Quickfire, Billy Carbine and Roma Bingen. Along the back the favourite took charge and led past the stands from Quickfire, Spirit Bell, Nelson Boy and Billy Carbine, these being at intervals and well clear of the remainder. Raima maintained his advantage into the straight, -where he was attended at length intervals by Gold Star, Nelson Boy and Dolores, and they finished in this order, the favourite hanging on to stave off Gold Star’s challenge and winning by a head. Nelson Boy, who got up three times, was four lengths away third, and Dolores close up fourth. Next were Quickfire, Gold Sovereign, Spirit Bell and Bright Light. Owner Asked To Explain At the conclusion of the race the owner and trainer of Raima were asked to explain the seeming difference in the performances of the horse on Tuesday and to-day. It was stated that the horse was not too reliable but had been sent out each day to win. The explanation was accepted. TRAMWAY HANDICAP Of £400; 2.19 class; 1£ miles. 1— TAI PARE (C. Johnstone), gr g, by Our Thorpe—Uniform, aged, limit, R. A. McMillan 1 B—BINGEN KING (Mrs. I. E. Sweetapple), blk h, by Native King— Kirwee, 6yrs, limit, A. Julian .. 2 6 KINGSCLERE (E. Grimmond), br g, by Advance—Bell Syme, aged, limit, J. T. Paul 3 Also started.—3 Auditress, 10 Beatty, 5 Dillon Huon, IS Grattan Thorpe, 20 Logan Rothschild, 17 Lord Minto, 4 Red Star, 22 Satinbird, 7 Wrigley, 14 Huon Grattan (limit), 14 Ben Lomond (4Syds), 13 D’Artagnan (12yds), 21 Master Councillor, 9 Van Rich (24yds), 15 Mulwaree, 2 Padlock. 19 Pitaroa (36yds), 11 Goldman (48yds), 12 Bob Logan, 16 Dalmeny (60yds). Winner trained by R. A. McMillan, Won by one and a-half lengths, a similar distance separating second and third horses. Times: 2.54 4-5. 2.54 4-5, 2.55 2-o. Taipare’s Comfortable Win All started in the Tramway Handicap, Taipare, £1,293, Padlock, £942, and Auditress, £749, being best backed, with the favourite at a Short price. Logan Rothschild was the first to hit the front and led along the back from Taipare, Red Star, Kingsclere and Beatty. Passing the stands Kingsclere, Taipare, Logan Rothschild, Lord Minto, Van Rich and Wrigley did not have much between them, and then going into the back Taipare went out and was first into the straight, four lengths ahead of Kingsclere, Dillon Huon and Bingen King, these four being a long way ahead of the remainder. The favourite was not troubled to win by a length and a-half from Bingen King, who was at a long price, with Kingsclere a similar distance away third. Padlock got up fourth, and then came Dillon Huon, Auditress, Bob Logan and Van Rich. CHAMPION HANDICAP Of £700; 2.11 class; 1* miles. 7 JEWEL POINTER (M. Moodabe), hr h, by Logan Pointer—Law Chimes, 6yrs. 12yds, Julian 1 4—JACK POTTS (A. Anderson), b h, by Walter Direct —Margaret Steiner, aged, 12yds, C. S. Donald 2 2 TOM THUMB (J. R. Frizzell), bg, by Logan Pointer—Flossie Dillon, : limit, F. Holmes * I—-GREAT BINGEN (J. R. McKenzie), br h, by Nelson Bingen— Bertha Bell, aged, 42yds, D. Withers * •Dead hea>« Also started: 2 Cardinal Logan, 8 Sea Pearl, limit; 6 Bell Harold, 5 Nelson Fame, 12yds. Winner trained by J. Shaw, Ellerslie. Won by 1J lengths, 2 lengths separating i second and third horses. Times; 2.47, 2.47 3-5, 2.49, 2.45 3-5.

Later results will appear in Stop Press as they come to hand.