TROTS AT TIMARU

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 300, 10 March 1928, Page 7

TROTS AT TIMARU

BAD DAY FOR FAVOURITES INTERFERENCE IN CUP RACE Pr'ess Associatioyi. TIMARU, Friday. In fine weather and before a fair attendance, the Timaru Trotting Club commenced its autumn carnival to-day. The heavy rain of the previous night had the effect of slowing up the track. There was a big drop in the totalisator turnover, but last year, when £20,677 was put through the machine, it was a one-day fixture and held on a Saturday. The figures to-day were £12,346. A FEATURE of the day’s sport was the failure of favourites, and while in some instances the first choice secured second honours, not one succeeded in returning a first dividend. The Cup provided an interesting contest, Daphne de Oro and Colene Pointer being the best backed and when the

horses flashed past the post, D. Withers had his charge in front of the favourite, with the game and consistent Author Jinks close up third. After the race an inquiry was held into alleged interference with Author Jinks by Daphne de Oro in the straight, and as a result the placing of the judge with regard to second and third was altered, and Author Jinks received second money, and gave his supporters a good return for their outlay. Additional results: TRIAL HANDICAP Of £120; U miles. 11 — MARY LOCANPA, 24yds 1 9—WILD NITA, scr 2 10—UNDERSCRUB, 24yds 3 Scratched: Lifebuoy, Roger Lion, Jean Dillon, Cora Locanda, Moira. Won by half a length. Time, 3.38 2-5. TIMARU CUP Of £400; 2 miles 2—COLENE POINTER, limit 1 7—AUTHOR JINKS. 84yds 2 I—DAPHNE DE ORA, 24yds 3 Scratched: Rey Logan. Won by a length. Time, 4.35 1.-5. The judge placed Daphne de Ora sec-

ond and Author Jinks third, but as result of an inquiry the placings wei reversed. SEADOWN HANDICAP Of £150; lj miles 7—DILLON GOLD. 48yds 3—SADIE HUON, 12yds S—LOUIE THORPE, limit All started. Won by four lengths. Time, 3.27 3-5. TEMUKA HANDICAP Of £150; 2 miles. 2— LENWOOD, 60yds I—ALL PETERS, 24yds . ..

5 BLUE THORPE, 144yds 3 Scr: Arctotis. Won by three lengths. Time, 4.46 2-5. FAIRLIE HANDICAP Of £170; 2 miles. 6 SADIE HUON (G. S. Smith), limit, owner 1 B—YOICKS, 36yds, E. McDermott 2 2—ROYAL AUTHORESS, limit, F. G. Holmes 3 Also started: 5 Warepa, 11 Ivor, 1 Bay Nut, limit; 3 Firebrand, 4 Denver's Doll, 12yds bhd: 7 Carbine Direct, 24; 9 Ayr, 48; 10 Evelyn Locanda, 72. Won by half a length. Time. 4.42 4-5. WAIITI HANDICAP Of £170; 1 mile. S—LUCKY DILLON (Mrs. E. Pigeon), limit, M. Holmes 1 I—SAHIB, 24yds, F. E. Jones .. .. 2 4—OKOURA, limit, L. Frost .. .. 2 Also Started: 10 Winter Audubon, 11 Oboe M. Wilkes, 9 Glenary, 6 Wee Gus, 2 Dawson Bingen, 1 Logan Lad (bracketed with Sahib), limit; 3 Panto, 12yds bhd; 7 Zolock Palm, 24; 8 Kate Thorpe, 48. Won by a head, a length separating second and third. Time, 2.16. TROTTING FIXTURES Timaru T.C. —March 8, 10. Wyndham T.C.—March 14. New Brighton T.C.—March 15, 17. Oamaru J.C.—March 23, 24. Thames T.C.—March 24. Wellington T.C. —March 24. Wanganui T.C.—March 29, 31. Takaka T.C. —April 7. Hawera T.C.—April 7. 9. N.Z. Metropoliton T.C.—April 7, 11.