LIGHT-HARNESS SPORT

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 518, 22 November 1928, Page 10

LIGHT-HARNESS SPORT

Exciting Day at Epsom FAVOURITES CONSISTENTLY BEATEN

Goldman’s Popular Saddle Victory

THE curtain was lowered on the Otahuliu Trotting- Club's spring carnival at Epsom yesterday, when a large attendance of the public witnessed some high-class and interestingracing. The weather was ideal for outdoor recreation, and the track was in splendid order and conducive to fast times.

That there should be a large decrease in the totalisator turnover at Epsom on Saturday and Wednesday was no fault of the management of tho Otahuhu Trotting Club, whose spring fixture was productive of keen and exciting contests. The officials in charge of the proceedings left no stone unturned to make the function enjoyable and successful, and in a

general sense their efforts in tlii; direction were crowned with success Mr. W. C. Watts, who occupied tin presidential arena in the absence o Mr. H. R. Mackenzie, tilled the rob admirably, while the indefatigable secretary, Mr. R. L. Abs.olum, was £ host in himself. The other members o the official combination also worked ir unison, while the stipendiary stewards Messrs. Reid and Commons, kept £ close watch over the proceedings. Tote Decrease Speculation fell a long way short oi last year’s returns, there being a deficiency for the day of £11,276, making a total decrease for the meeting o £27,879. The figures yesterday were £32,735 compared with £44,012 in 1927 while for last November’s carnival tin machine handled £96,778 agains £68,899 for the fixture just concluded. Although in some instances the field: were on the small side, no fault could bo found with the racing, the various contests providing plenty of excitemen and thrills, with keen finishes predominating. The splendid condition of the trad was responsible for many time improvements, handicap records being well fractured in every heat excepting the Papatoetoe Handicap, won by Evelyn Locanda. Although in that particular event the competitors jus about touched their handicaps, the fav ourite, Great Peter, failed to finish ii the money, an occurrence that to a judicial inquiry, in which thi driver was given the benefit of tin doubt. Improved Form The form of Taipare in the Franklir Handicap was a contrast to his showing in the Onehunga Handicap on Saturday, where after being prominent foi a good portion of the journey he goi the stitch and finished well back. Yesterday the grey simply “cantered” home alone in 4.31 1-5. Royal Bob managed to settle dowr in the “mug” trot, and gave nothing else a chance, while the unreliable Dillon Huon, taking things in his own hands, simply “bolted” with the chiei event on the card. Ngatira won the two-mile trot in splendid fashion, making his second win fo¥* the meeting, and Warplane scored a good victory in the Epson Handicap. Nelson Tasker stayed or better in the mile and a-quarter to bea a warm favourite in Free Advice, win lost the race at the start. The most popular victory of th< meeting was gained in the final heal of the day, when old Goldman, ablj ridden by Fred Gilchrist, showed c great turn of speed to beat a big field returning his admirers a dividend ir the vicinity of double figures. In the Epsom Handicap Nella Dillor fell turning out of the straight the last time, and her driver, J. (Scotty) Bryce received a bruised hip, besides being well shaken. Injuries received the previous day by A. Julian on the training track kept the popular reinsman off the scene, consequently Medusa was withdrawn from the Epsom Handicap. “Galloping” Trotters The opening even# was not a good contest by any means, all the halfdozen starters getting up more than once. Mokanna was withdrawn, Billy Carbine, £531, and Roez £390 carrying most support, while Royal Bob was entrusted with £2Ol, being fourth favourite. Lady Stepney went away best of the limit lot, while the favourite also got out fast. Lady Stepney made play past the stand the first time from Royal Bob, Colonel Thorpe and Billy Carbine, with Roez next but well back. Royal Bob was in front over the next circuit, being attended by Billy Carbine. Roez and Colonel Thorpe, and the leader drew away along the back and. went on to

score easily by four lengths from Billy ] Carbine, with Don Zolock three lengths • away third. Colonel Thorpe, Lady j Stepney and Roez were in a heap easing up half a dozen lengths away, j Warplane Stays On J Sixteen started in the Epsom Handi- * cap, St. Bridget, despite her fall on * the tracks yesterday, was big favourite with £939, considerably better \ backed than the next fancies, Warplane i £517 and the Horizon-Admiral Lock ( bracket £451. Several failed to go away correctly, Peter Grattan, Hal- * gana, Trustworthy, Ursuline, Warplane, \ Lord Lu, St. Bridget, Nella Dillon and Horizon being the order going out of the straight. The second time round Warplane held command from Trustworthy, St. Bridget, Peter Grattan, f Nella Dillon (who capsized here and i

interfered with several others), and Halgana. Down the back Warplane was just in front of St. Bridget. Trustworthy, Peter Grattan, ITalgana, Horizon, and Admiral Look. Into the the straight there was little between Warplane, St. Bridget, and Concertina, with Peter Grattan and ITalgana close up. Warplane and the favourite drew out in the run to the judge, the former winning by a neck from St. Bridget, with the galloping Concertina three lengths away, clear of Horizon. Then came Lady Barrington, Peter Grattan, Admiral Lock, Maid of the Mountains and Lord Lu. Taipare Improves Taipare won the Franklin Handicap easily. It was a great betting race, Dick Dillon £867, Taipare £SSO, Laplander £832 and The Abbey £612 being evenly supported. Uncle Bert tangled at the start and Laplander was slow into his stride. All Bell was in charge the first time past the stands from Dick Dillon, Taipare, Uncle Bert, Florent, Laplander and The Abbey, the backmarkers having made up most of their handicaps. There was little alteration in the next circuit, the field being well bunched at the stands. Laplander and then The Abbey began to sprint, and along the back All Bell, Taipare, Dick Dillon, Laplander and The Abbey were in close order. Then Taipare shot out and was soon clear, turning for home four lengths ahead of Laplander, with The Abbey another three lengths back, and in this order they finished, Taipare Winning by three lengths from Laplander, with The Abbey a length and a-half away third. Florent was half a dozen lengths back fourth, and Dick Dillon and Uncle Bert next to cross the line. At the instigation of the stipendiary stewards the committee inquired into the form of Taipare compared with his first day’s running, and after hearing the evidence decided to accept the owner’s explanation. Another Explanation Accepted Hal Chimes and Gold Circle practically stood on the mark, and ran in the rear the whole way, and Derby Lynn, slow away, broke up badly in the straight the second time and was pulled up in the Papatoetoe Handicap. Great Peter £1,064, Evelyn Locanda £905, Firelight £669, Derby Lynn £654, and Van Rich £556, was the order of the betting. Dad’s Hope led past the stands the first time from Van Rich, Evelyn Locanda, Derby Lynn, Reremai, Great Peter, Lord Nepean and Firelight. Van Rich took

charge a little further on, and he led up the straight the second time from Lord Nepean, Evelyn Locanda, Dad’s Hope, Great Peter and Reremai. Along the back the field bunched, and Evelyn Locanda took the lead crossing the top to pilot Van Rich, Reremai, Dad’s Hope and Firelight into the home stretch, going on to win by three lengths from Van Rich, with Firelight a length behind, just in front of the galloping Dad’s Hope, with Great Peter fifth. Next were Hal Chimes and Reremai, who broke on the home turn when going strongly. The driver of Great Peter was called upon to explain his handling of the horse, and the explanation was accepted, the driver getting the benefit of the doubt. Ngatira’s Double Best backed in the trotters’ race were Raima £863, Mutu £726 and Ngatira £625. The Tartar was slow away, and Great Change performed badly, while Tradesman also gor up in the first furlong. Peter McKinney went out to up a big gap over the first lap from Raima, Mutu, Ngatira and The Tartar. In the next lap Peter McKinney, breaking, was just in front of Raima, Mutu, Ngatira and The Tartar, all in close order, with Tiger Salvo handy. Crossing the top Raima, was in charge, and with him into the straight was Mutu. with Ngatira, The Tartar and Peter McKinney close up. A good finish saw Ngatira finish too strongly for the others, and winning by a length from the outsider The Tartar, who was half a length in front of Raima, with Mutu three parts of a length away fourh. Next were Peter McKinney and Tradesman. Nelson Tasker All the Way There was a mild surprise in the sprint, the Spring Handicap, in which the Free Advice and Dillon Huon (penalised 24yds) bracket was made a short-priced favourite with £1,762, with Golden Bubbles £BSB and Nelson Tasker £525 next in request. At the start Native Prince, Free Advice and Dillon Huon tangled, Nelson Tasker shooting to the front and having half-a-dozen lengths in the first couple of furlongs, leading All Bell, Golden Bubbles, Free Advice and Dillon Huon. Passing the stands Nelson Tasker held a three lengths’ advantage over All Bell, with Golden Bubbles two lengths back, just in front of Free Advice Native Prince and Dillon Pluon, Native Prince pulling up in the next furlong. Crossing the top Nelson Tasker began to draw away again, and he was still three lengths in front at the home, turn from Golden Bubbles, with Free Advice handy. The latter challenged Nelson Tasker over the last bit, but the limit horse kept going to win by threeparts of a length, with Golden Bubbles a length and a-half back third. Dillon Huon was nearly three lengths back fourth, with All Bell last. Gilchrist Again Daytime £1,279 wound up a warm favourite for the concluding event the Royal Oak Handicap, in although he got away fairly well he never feuceeeded in obtaining a winning position. Best backed of the remainder were St. Bridget £9Bl, Luvan £ 766 Goldma? U £3S7 52 a Stanmoor £sll and not ™fj 3B7 ' Ampng those that did not get away smartly were the backmarkers Stanmeor, Uncle Bert and Anselm. Passing the stands Red Star held command from Master Hula Tony Victor. Dad s Hope. Hohoro, Bingen Torn- Vktn Bri , d f et - D <>wn 'the bfcfe ,“L';to went to the front, and led aci oss the top, and was clear into the straight from Master Iluia, St. Brid-

get, Dad’s Hope, Luvan and Goldman, Luvan shooting through on the rails. Half-way up the running Goldman shot out and went on to score in most convincing fashion by two lengths from Luvan and Master Huia, who deadheatecl for second, a length and a-half ahead of St. Bridget. Next were Tony Victor, Dad’s Hope, Bingen King, Anselm and Red Star. The winner paid a fine price, and was well handled by F. Gilchrist, who won the opening and concluding events of the fixture. Later results are: FRANKLIN HANDICAP Of £350; 2 miles: limit 4.37 2 TAIPARE (R. a. McMillan), gr g, by Our Thorpe—Uniform, aged, 36yds j 3 LAPLANDER (C. Nordquist), b g by Harold Dillon—Scottish Queen’ aged, 60yds, F. G. Holmes v THE ABBEY (M. J. Moodabe), ch V y Bell — Abb ©ss, aged, 84yds, J. Shaw 3 Also started.—7 Uncle Bert, limit; 1 Dick Dillon, 12yds, 6 All Bell. 24yds- 5 Florent, 36yds. Won by three lengths, one and a-half lengths between second and third Times: 4.31 1-5, 4.30 2-5, 4.28 4-5. Winner trained by owner, Tamahere. FERGUSSON HANDICAP Of £1,000; 2 miles 6— DILLON HUON (J. R. Corrigan), ch g, by Harold Dillon—Elsie o limit ’ A - J - Corrigan 1 3 MATE O’ MINE (R. Grant), ch h. by Four Chimes—Rothschild mare, o “U?6d, limit, M. B. Edwards .. .. 2 - GOLD JACKET (E. J. Parkes), blk g, by Gold Bell—Lady S., aged, <2yds, A. Bryce 3 SEA (J. F. Cannell), b g, by W illiam C—Rock Huon mare, ag-ed. limit. U. Stobart .. 4 Also started.—s The Shrew, limit; 4 Uoch Moigh, 36yds; 1 Jackie Audubon, 36yds, bracketed with Native Prince, 36yds and Jewel Pointer, 108yds. Von by three lengths,* a length between second and third. Times: 4 *>B 3-5, 4.30 1-5, 4.24 2-5, 4.30 3-5. Winner trained by .T. Bullock, Hawera. PAPATOETOE HANDICAP Of £300; 2 miles; limit 4.40 2 EVELYN LOCANDA (E. Cucksey), b m, by Brent Locanda— Evelyn, 6yrs, limit, A. Bryce .... 1 o—VAN RICH (R. Gordon), b g, by \ an Coronado—Lady Richmond, aged. 12yds. G. Robertson ' 2 ! 3 FIRELIGHT (W. McDonald), blk S, by Matchlight—Lady Ena, 12yds, aged, M. Holmes 3 Also started.—lo Gold Circle. 4 Derby Lvnn. 9 Dad’s Hone. 7 Reremai. 1 Great

Peter, 6 Hal Chimes, limit; 8 Lord Nepean. 12yds. Won by three lengths, a length separating second and third. Times: 4.39 3-5, 4.39 4-5, 4.35 1-5. Winner trained by J. Bryce, Hornby. VISITORS’ HANDICAP . Of £400; two miles; limit 4.42. 3 —NGATIRA (G. A. Williams), b g, by Ripon Child —Le Rosier mare, aged, 24yds, G. Williams 1 S—THE TARTAR (Mrs. E. Malloy>, br g, by Wildwood Junior—Emmaline, aged. It., G. Robertson .. I—RAIMA (J. H. Lloyd), ch g, hj Nelson Bingen—Ngaraima, aged. It., W. Head 3 Also started: 6 Peter McKinney, It; 2 Mutu, 24yds; 5 Great Change, 36yds; * Tiger Salve, 84yds. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Times: 4.35 4-5, 4.3 a, 4.38 2-5. Winner trained by owner, Wellsford. SPRING HANDICAP Of £450; second £9O; third £45; limit 2.475; miles. 3 NELSON TASKER (Mrs. E. A. Nicholls), b h, aged, by Nelson Bingen—Sal Tasker. limit, A Ayres 1 1— FREE ..ADVICE <McKendrick Bros), ch m. 4yrs, 12vds bhd., A J. Bryce •• * 2 GOLDEN BUBBLES (H. Newton), ch m, 24yds bhd, F. G. Holmes .- J 1— Dillon Huon. 24yds, A. J. Corrigan ® (Bracketed with Free Advice). » 5 All Bell, 12yds, G. Paton * 4 Native Prince, 60yds, J. S. Shaw . Winner trained by A. Ayres, Henderson. Won by three-quarters os* a lengtn, length and a-half between second , - third. Times: 2.44 4-5. 2.44 1-5, 2.44 ROYAL OAK HANDICAP (Saddlt) Of £350; second £7O; third £35; J mile. 6 GOLDMAN (H. Hedley), cn aged, by Gold Bell—dam unknown. 36yds, F. Gilchrist .. . * • • ••••** 3 LUVAN (Dr. F. J. Rayner), D m. # aged. 36yds bhd, J. Cockle • • • • • * 4 MASTER HUIA (T. P. Griromoncu # b g, limit, owner • • ** 9 2 St. Bridget, limit, F. G. Holmes •• 12— Hohoro, limit, J. T. Paul q 13— Abrubanya, limit, Lincoln .. • • 9 10— Nelson McCormack, limit, F. xiaa 7 Tony Victor, limit, S. M. Groat .• 14— Red Star, limit, T. G. Maxted •• •: 9—Dad's Hope, limit, A ugust, Uncle Bert, 24yds, W. Clifton. „ bracketed * ’ # 11— Bingen King. 12yds, Fan-man ■■ •• , 5 Anselm, 24yds. T. Allen ■ • -• ••Id I—Daytime, 24yds. R- McMillan • - 9 s—Stanmoor, 36yds. Edwards •• Winner trained by owner, for AY on by two lengths, 2 16* second place. Times; 2.13,