HEROES IN THE MUD

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 700, 27 June 1929, Page 13

HEROES IN THE MUD

OUTSIDERS ROLL HOME AT EPSOM TROTS SECOND DAY’S SPORT The Auckland Trotting Club's winter carnival, which incidentally marked the termination of the 1928-29 light harness season, reached finality on Monday, when, despite most unpleasant weather conditions, the function proved highly successful. While the track was bad op the j opening day, it was decidedly worse when the concluding day’s card came up for presentation, and as each event was contested the footing was churned up until it became a veritable mudlake. Under these adverse conditions it was surprising to find such spirited and exciting contests, and while favourites failed badly and outsiders rolled home in great style, patrons of the Park thoroughly enjoyed the spectacular sport provided. Cinder Training Track Since altering its third and last fixture of the year from autumn to winter, the Auckland club has been most unfortunate with the climatic conditions, and the change has evidently not found favour with the “clerk of the weather.” Whether a continuation

of the June fixture is proposed or otherwise, the club will find it beneficial to put down a cinder track for training purposes, as for some ‘ time past horses trained at Epsom have not been able to get . the necessary work to fit them for such solid racing as occurs on the heavy track. Management A 1 Under the circumstances which obtained for the recent carnival it was indeed gratifying for the club to find a substantial increase in the totalisator returns, and it is safe to say that under more congenial conditions, the revenue from this source would have been considerably augmented. The sport lost none of its popularity through the fine manner in which the fixture was conducted, the officials being entitled to congratulation on this score. Derby Lynn’s Fine Dash Suited by the shorter distance and kept in a handy position until two furlongs from home, Derby Lynn came away in the run to the box, to win the Mamikau Handicap in approved style. Although favourite on the machine, the Palmerston North mare returned her supporters a neat dividend. This inare races well from behind the field, and had she been treated similarly on Saturday would probably have won the Hobson Handicap. Made a Bold Bid Hal Chimes went a sound race in the .Manukau Handicap and, making no mistakes, was well placed with half the journey gone. While he had no chance over the final stage with Derby, Lynn, Broughton’s pacer battled out to the end solidly to cut Trustworthy’s backers out of a second dividend. Sebisca’s Royal Trot Old Sebisca handled the heavy going in great style when the Royal Handicap was proceding, and his game finish earned him a “close call” decision. G. Mitchell was content to plod along in the middle of the big field over the early stages, but moved up crossing the top to be handy at the bend. Then he made his final bid. which resulted in success, and his backers received a rare price. Dipnoi Goes Better Despite a few bad breaks during the running of the Royal Handicap. Dipnoi was going along very steadily over the final circuit, and when heads were

turned for home the big chestnut was right in behind the leading pair. He answered to driver Barron’s call vigorously, but Sebisca cut him out of first money by a narrow’ margin. Coolness and excellent judgment by driver Lee was to a great measure responsible for the victory of Nelson Dillon in the Hobson Handicap. The little pacer was not hustled over the first part of the journey, but half a mile froirj home he njoved up into a handy position. Lee took his charge out at the turn to get the better footing, and he came home to score a popular win. Hostess was Game Alex. Corrigan lost no time in getting on the journey of the Hobson Handicap with Hostess, and the mare soon opened up a big gap from the field. She momentarily lost her position five furlongs from home, where she was given a breather, and then the Gold Bell mare went to the lead - again: but in the run to the post she tired and was beaten into second place. Likes the Mud Cardinal Logan. drivt4i with much better judgment than on Saturday, w the Mark Memorial Handicap in tine -Style. The big pacer was always mcelj Placed and was not asked to cover any unnecessary ground. He was fou

into the straight, and then Hendricksen let him loose to come home a comfortable winner. x Kohara Still in Second Place Although he was slow away in the big event of the day on Monday, Kohara was early in close attendance tc the leaders and he kept a useful position till three furlongs from home. Here he was pulled to the outside, and moved up to be behind Dundas Boy at the turn. Alex. Corigan came out wide, and despite solid effort, the favourite could not stall off the determined finish of Cardinal Logan. Reremai’s Great Price *■ When George Mitchell made a dash with Reremai on the inner at the five furlong peg in the Adams Memorial Cup, Jim Simkin’s mare soon headed the leaders and, crossing the top, she ran right away from the field, entering the home stretch with a good lead. The Our Thorpe mare gave nothing a chance, and passed the post three lengths in advance of Evelyn Locanda, to pay practically a score. A Good Pacer J. Bryce drove Evelyn Locanda with fine judgment in the Ailams Memorial Handicap, and the Auckland-owned mare was always in a handy position, being never further back than third. Two furlongs from the winning post the Brent Locanda mare went after Reremai, and although she was game enough, was not -good enough and had to be content with second money. In the Right Mood The Tartar was in excellent humour and when the barrier was released for the Members* Trot, George Baton got him away to the lead easily and there the old chap stayed to pass the post, amid cheers, well clear of Cannonball. The Wildwood Junior trotter handled the mud in great style, and never attempted to put a foot wrong on the journey. Wants Solid Footing Cannonball began well in the Members’ Handicap, but with a round gone he broke to lose his useful Showing plenty of pace. Alborn soon had him up handy again, and two furlongs from home he was doing good work and looked like getting to the front, but The Tartar hung on well to beat him home. On a dry dirt track Cannoball can show a wonderful turn of speed. Despite a 24yds penalty, Derby Lynn came round the field in the Au Revoir Handicap to win just as easily as she did in the opening event. In the early stages W. Hughes was content to let the mare run along at the tail of a bunched division, but with half the distance covered the Nelson Derby mare moved up. Two furlongs from the post she put in a run which was sustained to the end to return her an easy winner. A Genuine Filly Trustworthy ran another honest race in the Au Revoir Handicap, but she found the final pinch too severe although the three-year-old battled on gamely to gain second berth. S. Roe

gave the mare every opportunity over the middle stages of the journey, and when heads were turned for home she was in the van. Derby Lynn, however, proved too good in the run to the judge. Another Mudlark Dalmeny made amends for his previous failures at th 6 meeting by coming in al the death knock to,beat a good field in the Liverpool Handicap. From the start Tomkinson was well placed in third berth, and once the bunch straightened up for the final dash. Dalmeny put in a great rattle to win by a narrow margin from All Bell.