TROTTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 807, 30 October 1929, Page 13

TROTTING

By

“ABAYDOS”

EPSOM SIDELIGHTS FIRST DAY DIVIDEND PAYERS HOW THEY GOT THE MONEY The racing at Alexandra Park ° n a y W ?- s br '9 ht a " d cheery and the form d,splayed was decid'd1 * good. With a few exceptions the public was able to guage the prospects of the various candidates pretty well with the result that well-fancied candidates were found paying the prices in the majority of the events. Another for W. Hughes After going away slowly, and break, mu inside a furlong, Tamuhine -settled and , patiently driven by Uill Hughes, afterward kept an even gait : the VValtemata I landlcap. With , all the journey covered the favourite lilt ho front, and although Paradigm challengecl in the run to the box, the Longburn more won by a neck. A False Price Paradigm went away steadily and p’ lte nil «*arly break, trotted solidly lor practically the rest of the journey in the opening event. Over the linal quarter the Claudelands representative made a bold bid. but a break near the post spoiled his winning chance, and second was his portion. He paid a surprisingly good price. Stayed on Better Haroto did not take long to get Into a handy position in the Improvers Handicap, and before a circuit was traversed was well in front. Geo. Mitchell increased his lead along the back, and keeping the aged gelding going all the way. won comfortably. Haroto stayed on better than previously. * 4c * An Improvement My Thorpe was not too well placed over the initial stages of the Improv*rs Handicap. but with half the journey covered J. Paul got busy and was well forward. Over the last halfmile he went solidly. but had no chance of overhauling the leader. The run at Claudelands did the Our Thorpe gelding good. A Real Good One M. Holmes drove Wrackler a very confident race in the Spring Handicap, but nevertheless his supporters Avere uneasy three furlongs from home, where the favourite was well back third. _ Once the straight was reached the Wrack gelding came away with a rattle to win like the good youngster he is. .Consistent Mare Jean McElwyn as usual went Tier honest race in the big two-mile go, and Perry never let her stray far away from the leaders. When the end was in sight she made a game effort to go with Wrackler, but he outstayed her. and backers of the little mare had to be content with second place. Great Parrish was rather slow getting away in the Parnell Handicap, but once under way J. Paul soon got the colt into a handy position. Half a mile from home the Derby candidate made a forward move, and once into the straight he gave nothing else a chance, and won like a real chamP'on. * * * Useful Pacer A. Julian held the reins behind Belle Axworthy, and soon had her in good position behind the leader, Warspite. The relative of Great Parrish was first into the straight, and while she did well in the run home, the colt carried too many guns for the four-year-old filly. Was Peter Lucky? Peter McKinney proved himself a good trotter by winning the Mountain Handicap by a narrow margin from Gold Sovereign and Raima. He had cosy run up the straight on the r ails, while the other pair were hard at it well out. The winner, bracketed with Bingen sStarr. was favourite. What Might Have Been Raima can be adjudged the unlucky trotter in the Mountain Handicap. As usual, he was slow away, but with a mile traversed the Hastings representative was hitting out in great style, • ilthough still well back from the leaders. Over the last half. Raima trotted faultlessly, and was throwing out a warm challenge to Peter McKinney and Gold Sovereign when the latter carried him out wide to finish third. An inquiry saw Raima placed second, hut with a c*ear course home he would l»robably have been first. Never In Doubt Rill Saunders, of Healer fame, was entrusted with the drive behind Joy* Bird in the mile dash, and making no mistakes he landed the Our Thorpe mare home a good winner. Beginning like a shot out of a gun, Joy Bird quickly assumed the lead, and taking the shortest route all the way won by over a length. The surprise of the victory was the fine price she paid - Went a Solid Race Sunlisli went a solid race in the October Handicap, hut struck a better one in Joy Bird. Roy Berry got the Sungod gelding away smartly, and he was soon trailing the leader. Sunrish never allowed anything to pass him on the journey, and although he made a big effort to catch Joy Bird he could not succeed in his mission. * <= * Explosion Makes Good The only competitor to head Hxplosion in the Stewards’ Handicap was <Treat Peter, who led from A. J. Julian’s charge for 14 furlongs. W hen Great Bingen’s brother gave out, Explosion went on with the game, and leading into the straight, stuck to his work in game fashion to keep the fast finishing Rockburn at bay. Rockburn was always racing well back from the leading division in the Stewards’ Handicap and ha f a mile from home there were half a dozen herses stretched along in front of him. Even into the straight he was no closer than sixth, but S. August hunted the Rock Huon gelding along from the turn and he cut Sunshower out of second berth, and returned his few eupporters a nice figure. * * * No Trouble to Vendome Yendomo. giving a much blitter dis- i play than at Whangarei, made no race j of the Electric Handicap, began j

well, and J. J. Kennerley was soon snug in front on the rails, and defied all efforts of the opposition to head him off. Vendome was well clear at the bottom of the straight, and increased her lead to the post, which she passed three lengths in advance of her nearest attendant. S unfish Consistent Brought out again in the 10-furlong heat, Sunfisli again ran a solid race, and succeeded in beating everything except the Te Awamutu mare. ' Roy Berry had his candidate nicely placed throughout, and he made an effort over the final quarter to get beside the leader, but he had no chance of even reducing the gap. Still, his backers received another second dividend. NGARUAWAHIA CLUB ANNUAL MEETING The report presented at the annual meeting of the Ngaruawahia Racing Club showed that the club had had a very successful meeting last January, and that the ball held in June had also been a great success. The finances of the 'club were good, the liabilities being nil, and the assets exceeded £215. The report further stated that the Domain Board was taking steps to secure better facilities and track for the club. The following officers were elected: —Patron. Mr. A. H. Waring; president, Mr. A. Sutherland; secretary, Mr. A. B. Jones; general stewards, Messrs. A. Sutherland, J. Cavanagli, W. Hedley, .T. Fogarty, J. Prendergast. jun., B. A. Smith, E. P. Cavanagh, T. Paterson, L. Pettit, J. Murray, ID. McKeown, R. Eyre, G. Jew, T. Geach, G. A. Avery; judicial stewards, Messrs. A. Sutherland, G. A. Smith, L. Pettit, W. Hedley, S. J. Webb, L. J. Hyde; advisory steward, trotting, Mr. H. Wilson; police steward, Mr. H. McFarlane; ambulance, Mr. T. Paterson: judge, Mr. T. A. Tangnev; handicappers, Messrs. F. McManemin and C. Gooseman; starter, Mr. A. Paterson; deputy, Mr. J. Murray; clerk of course, Air. J. Goodwin: clerk of scales, Mr. J. Cavanagh; assistant, Mr. L. Pettit; timekeeper, Mr. W. Cavanagh. A feature of the evening was the presentation on behalf of the members of the club of a clock to the president, Mr. A. Sutherland, and of a fountain pen to the secretary, Mr. A. B. Jones. Several donations were made to the cltib. The Taupiri members donated a 15-guinea cup for the Ngaruawahia Cup race; Mr. Durbridge offered a gold-mounted whip for the rider of the winner in the Publicans’ Handicap; and Mr. C. Marwood, of Te Kowhai, gave five guineas to increase the stake in the cup race to 40 guineas, and £5 to increase the stake in the Flying Handicap to £ 30. Votes of thanks were passed to the donors. WELLINGTON REHANDICAPS Tlio following horses, with tliei# penalties, a.re now on the marks mentioned in their engagements at the Wellington and New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meetings: WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB Petone Handicap.—Great Way, Nelson Parrish, Tamahine, 48yds behind. Bollard Handicap.—Vendome, 00yds; Trampfast, 132yds. Borough Handicap.—Cushla d’Or, 24 yds; Royal Comrade, 60yds. President’s Handicap.—Great Way, Nelson Parrish, Tamahine, 60yds. Wellington Handicap.—Cushla d’Or, 12yds; Royal Comrade, 36yds; Trampfast, S4yds. NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN CLUB Riccarton Handicap.—Vendome, 60 yds. Hagley Handicap.—Bessie Logan, 12 yds; Roi l’Or. 24yds. Dominion Handicap.—Trampfast, 7S yds.