Good Trotting Seen at Forbury Park

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 345, 4 May 1928, Page 6

Good Trotting Seen at Forbury Park

CHIEF EVENT TO ZENITH MONEY SPIDER BACK TO FORM (Special to TUB BUNJ DUNEDIN. Thursday. The winter fixture of the Forbury Park Trotting Club opened to-day in dull, threatening weather and before a good attendance. After the recent rain the track was holding, but some splendid contests were witnessed. The totalisator handled £21.211, compared with £24,928 on the corresponding day last year. Backers* Bad Start When three furlongs were covered in the Bayfield Handicap, Hawkesbury’s Pride went to the front and taking the middle of the course went away from the field to win easing up by ten lengths. During the trip the winner made several skips, short breaks and tangles, but did not lose any ground. Over the last circuit Repute. Merry Bingen, Kerr wood Bell, Jock Bingen, Commander Bingen and Jade were racing in close order. Commander Bingen broke going along the back, and Repute succeeded in beating Jade by two lengths for second place, with Merry Bingen and Kerrwood Bell close up. Had Kerrwood Bell not broken two and a-half furlongs from home she might have been second. The winner’s sire, El Carbine, and dam, Gardenia, were imported from AmericaFavourite Fails in Soft Going

Favoured with a beautiful run on the rails over the first two furlongs, Dick Logan was in fourth place early in the Domain Handicap, and after being driven a patient race, went to the front three furlongs from home and stayed there to win nicely by two lengths. Erin’s Chance led for a furlong and then dropped back. Author Franz then took charge, but was beaten a round from home. Needles made up ground quickly and in so doing had to go wide out, but she hit the front entering on the last circuit, only to fade out going down the back the last time. Lee Thorpe went well for eleven furlongs, and so did Adois. Over the last two furlongs Spring Note and Sheila Fleetwood came on the scene to occupy second and third places respectively. After a slow beginning Sunfish ran into fourth place at the end, and he should pick up a race before the meeting is concluded. Rose Marie could not handle the heavy track, and Patch of Hazel tipped the driver out at the start. Firpo Regains His Punch Once on the journey Firpo always had the speed on his colleagues in the Beach Handicap, ' and after a hustle with Liberal and La Sonnette in the straight he won by a length. Lenamhor led for a round, where La Sonnette. Liberal and Lochree went past him and raced in line, with Firpo and Lenamhor following closely. Lochree was beaten two furlongs from home, where Firpo moved up to La Sonnette and Liberal. Down the stretch they came with Firpo, who was a stronger horse than Liberal and La Sonnette, getting the best of the fight. Kerrwood Bell Rings True After Peter Boy and Secret Link had made the pace for a mile and a-half in the Innovation Handicap, Peter Bovbroke, leaving Secret Link with a lead of eight lengths from Kerrwood Be l. Over the last two furlongs Kerrwood Bell finished strong to beat Secret Link by half a length. Avalanche made a dab at the bend for home, but broke at the distance post. Swiftbine’s gear broke early in the race, while Sea Queen went badly. Len Wood will be all the better for the race. Zenith All The Way Zenith led all the way in the Prince of Wales Handicap, but had to be urged in the straight to beat Logan Chief and Dalmeny. But for making a skip a hundred yards from home, Dalmeny would have been second. He followed the winner all the way, but could not head him in the straight. Fight Ever was with the winner in the middle stages, but faded half a mile from home. Jolly Chimes, Billv Sea

and Trimmer were well placed h* « early stages, but were beaten tw furlongs from the judge. Peter R»«. made a bad break in the first furW Pluto wab going well when he a break going down the back the time. The first mile was run *, 1-5, mile and a-half in 3.35 3-5. and two miles in 4.43 4-5. Money Spider’s Great Finish Money spider made a super effort outlie last half mile in the St. Handicap, and got up in time to w. Real the Great by a neck. After |w. Ata had led for half a mile Great went into the lead and went eight lengths clear of the field, jv she held till over the last two longs, where Money spider dashed J»' ! second place, and wearing Real tk Great down in the straight, he scotw a great victory. Audobell. Petroleuse, Swiftbine and ment all marred their breaking. Elzear went a splendid m*. and Proud Ata did well also. Denver’s Doll Pays Big Pries Well driven by her owner, DenverDoll drew to the front at the bend fc home in the Renown Handicap, *» came home full of step. Exclusively' to the front quickly, but after havW | everything her own way. she j when the judge came into view. Ho*, abye was third in the first part o! tb* contest, but took the knock two f*! longs from home. Hector’s Own played a lot of speed, but after reading fourth position he tired. Wha, Sun was fifth with a round to go a* finished well to beat ail but Denvw* Doll. Neerson is worth watching ashad Jolly Pet not struck trouble foe and a-half furlongs from home fe would have been in the picture. Xe son McEtwyn was forced to cover 1 lot of ground and then got third. Direct Morning Refuses Duty A hot favourite in Direct Morni* broke at the start of the Flying Handicap and took no part in the contet Parkwood led for two furlongs, ast Dillon Gold then went to the front sac led into the straight, with Kiry Pointer, Sahib and Daphne de Oro fc hot pursuit. Once in line for hca* King Pointer placed the issue beyog doubt, winning easily by two length from Daphne de Oro and Sahib. DElon Gold stopped badly in the strsigts, Auditress began smartly and was a second place with five furlongs to p. but she cried enough before the straigk was reached. Vesuvius did panic* larly well to finish fourth. RENOWN HANDICAP Of £250; 1 mile 5 fur. 9—DENVER’S DOLL (T. W. Gudsell), limit, owner i 1— WHITE SUN (E. Todd), 12 yd*. owner | 7—NELSON McELWYN (F. Wallis, junr.), 36yds, J. Walsh | Also started: 9 Slump, II >u ns torn, ] Exclusive, 13 Hushabye, 17 John Dec, V Free Pointer. 14 Vican limit; 3 Roi L“or. 5 Royal Authoress, 16 Logan King, 9 Anti Aeido. 8 Kinney Dillon, 12yds; 2* Wild Flight, 12 Kreisler. 24yds; 25 T* nessee’s Child, 15 Neerson, 4 Hector Own. 26 Four Bells. 36yds; 21 3l» Adonis, 48yds; 25 Revolt, 21 Sh&dowhat 60yds; IS Fashion Queen, 6 Jolly Pa, 72yds. Won by nearly two lengths, witli i length between second and third. Tim 3.54. FLYING HANDICAP Of £275; 1 mile. 2 KING POINTER (W. McDonald), 12yds, O. E. Hooper 1 3 DAPHNE DE ORO (J. Washington), 36yds, F. G. Holmes 1 3—SAHIB <C. O’Neill), limit J- MeLean I Also started: 3 Rey Logan, 24yii (bracketed with second and third horsai 7 Auditress: 1 Direct Morning. 6 Dfltoi Gold. 4 Parkwood, limit; 12 Watwhanc. 11 Kate Thorpe, 12yds; 9 Vesuvius, 4 Desert Star. 8 Trimmer. 24yds: 5 Jell McElwyn, 36yds; 10 Brentloc, 60yds. Won comfortably by two length?. Sabi being a length away. Time. 2.16 1-5.