High Grade Trotting

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 941, 7 April 1930, Page 13

High Grade Trotting

SPEED AT CLAUDELANDS “Tartar” Julian’s Dual Success WAIKATO'S SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION THE far-famed Claudelands trotting speedway, after another thorough preparation by caretaker Rouse, lived up to its reputation again on Saturday. The racing track was in capital order and place-getters in every race bettered their times, in the majority of cases, by several seconds.

The weather, while dull, was fine, and this, together with the protpise of thrilling sport, attracted a large attendance. In their anticipation of keen and exciting contests patrons were not disappointed, and some of the most stirring racing ever seen in the district was witnessed. This excellent result redounded to the credit of liandicapper C. E. Goosman, who was the recipient of numerous congratulations on the success of his efforts. Speculation was brisk and the sum of £22,130 was put through the machine in good time by an efficient staff. This sum, while slightly below the £23,221 invested at the 1929 Cup fixture held in March, was in excess of the £21,985 handled at the October function. The work of the officials was right up to the high standard for which the Waikato Club is noted and president Burch left no stone unturned to make patrons feel at home. He was ably assisted by the various officers, all striving to do their part thoroughly. To secretary Reynolds must be handed a large bouquet, for his conduct of the business under his jurisdiction was Al. “Please Explain” Mr. A. E. Commons was at his post as stipendiary steward and he kept a strict and close watch over the proceedings. The sport was of the cleanest

and the official found his duty pleasant. After the mile dash C. S. Donald, driver of Pearl Logan, one of the most fancied candidates, was given a “please explain” when the mare failed to show up in the picture. The Belfast reinsman was able to satisfy the judiciary that everything was in order, consequently no action was taken. As the winner, Great Ballin, went 2.14 off a 2.1 S mark. Pearl Logan, from a 2.15 mark, was required to do something better than her usual to have a chance of getting any of the stake. Backers commenced on the wrong foot when none of the prime fancies secured a place in the Improvers’ Trot. Geo. Mitchell and J. G. Broun produced the surprise packets and after a stubborn tussle the former on All Special secured the verdict narrowly from Roto. Both returned good prices. A. Julian soon set the punters right again when .in the Progressive Handicap, after meeting with interference just after the start, he brought Gold Measure along with a well judged run to beat the consistent Inverness by a head. The Cup finish was a thriller, Warpiano scoring by a long neck from the favourite. Morning Sun, with the next choice, Peter Pirate, a head away, third. The Man o’ War gelding won from end to end and driver J. Shaw and the pacer received an ovation. A Popular Win A hot pot in Paradigm went down in the Members 5 Trot, but, taken more patiently at the home bend, he may have been first instead of third. Joe Gee won with Anseline and the cheers that greeted the pair as the post was passed gave ample proof of the popularity of the win. Backers of the favourite received another shock when Arachno refused to strike a gait. This left the coast clearer for Dealer and home he sailed. Hohoro, who ran up to his best, being a good second. Punters were pleased in the next heat when A. Julian landed Great Ballin. the favourite, first* home with a neck to spare from the consistent sprinter Nella Dillon, who was at a nice price. , Marionette was the next trump card for speculators, J. T. Paul scoring a decisive victory over Lord Lu, who created a surprise by hanging on to the end of two miles. **. S. Donald provided ttie favourite for the final flutter in Brook Pointer, who duly won from Xathaniel. Considering his Thames form, W. Willetts s pacer was at a great price. A review of the racing, together with the results, is appended: Improvers’ Handicap The novice' trotter Windchit £379 was elected a better favourite than Nebraska £2S3. The filly went a good race but the second choice broke badly several times. The dividend payers. All Special £129 and Roto £47. were at good prices. Roto went away best in the Improvers’ Handicap from All Special, J ;hls pair leadin for first circuit, where Loehade and Lady Ena moved up. Along the back Roto broke, but recovered to still hold an advantage crossing the top from All Special, Loehade and Windchat, with Black Magic coming fast. There was a lino tussle in tile straight, where All Special headed Roto to win by a neck, with Black Magic a length back third, and Floraline close up fourth. Then came Windchat and Lady Ena. Progressive Handicap Gold Measure £ 727 was favourite for tho Progressive Handicap and he won cleverly at the finish from the third choice, Inverness, £392 Prince Pedro £CKI was second in demand, but ho did not begin correctly and finished well back. Oliver Thorpe, Great \ anity and Inverness began quickest in the Progressive, while Lady Yvonne tell. With a round gone the order was Inverness and Great Vanity (together). Oliver Thorpe, with a . gap back to Prince Pedro. Gold Treasure and Zealous. Inverness increased his lead along the back, but Gold Treasure moved up at a great pace to lead ini the straight. In a stirring finish Goid Treasure won by a head. Zealous was five lengths away, followed by Great Vanity and Prince Pedro. Members’ Handicap Kolmar’s withdrawal left seven starters for the two-mile trot, for which Paradigm was backed as if it was all over. E. Benjamin’s trotter carrying £797. For some unaccountable'reason Etta Cole £396 was second choice, but she went a poor race. Anseline £384 and Gold Sovereign £270 paid the dividends. Anseline trailed Lockiewooil and Paradigm for half the journey in the Members’ Handicap, when Lockiewood tired and Paradigm broke, leaving Anseline to take the lead. Half a mile from homo Paradigm went after Anseline, to head her into the straight, where he broke again, allowing Anseline to win nicely by a couple of lengths from the fast-finishing Gold Sovereign, with Paradigm four lengths

away, followed by Floraline and Peter McKinney. Raglan Handicap Sir Guy’s defection saw spirited speculation between Arucline £604, Benefice £639 and Dealer £027. The favourite soon put her supporters out of suspense by breaking at the start. Benefice had every chance but faded at the business end and De-aler won nicely from Hohoro £ll4, who paid a good price. Hohoro went out quickly from Dealer, while Arachno and Delavon Bill refused to go away. At the stands Dealer went to the front followed by Hohoro and Maid of the Mountains, but along the back Reliance and Benefice moved up. Dealer led into the straight and finishing full of running won nicely from Hohoro, with Benefice who stopped on the run home, third. Reliance was close up fourth followed by Maid of the Mountains. Waipa Handicap There was keen speculation between Great Ballin, £794, Pearl Logan, £557, and Nella Dillon, £513, in the mile dash. Pearl Logan found the pace too hot and never got near the leaders, who made the pace a cracker. The favourite outstayed Nella Dillon in the last few strides. Dad’s Hope went out fast in the Waipu Handicap to lead past the stands from Nella Dillon. Dan Direct and Great Ballin. Along the back Dad’s Hope held a good lead over Nella Dillon. Dan Direct, Great Ballin and Trustworthy. Nella Dillon was first into the home stretch from Dad’s Hope, with Great Ballin and Dan Direct together and Trustworthy close up. In the run home Great Ballin got up to win by a long neck from Nella Dillon, with Dan Direct three lengths away a head in front of Trustworthy. Then came Glandore, Pavlova and Dad’s Hope. Dominion Handicap Marionette, on the strength of her Thames effort, was first choice with £739, Gold Treasure, penalised 36yds, being next in demand with £ 665. Lord Lu, who eventually finished second, had £l5O on his chances. Some Dillon. £370, who looked a winner half’ a mile from home, where he tangled badly, was at a useful figure. Lord Lu dashed away, attended by Tiny Rose, Inverness, Marionette and Chrystal, and this was the order for a lap, where Lady Linda and Some Dillon appeared on the scene. With a mile gone Some Dillon, after an early break, was tucked

in behind Lord Lu and Inverness, Marionette and Chrystal being handy. Some Dillon was moving fast at the halfmile post, where he tangled badly to lose a lot of territory. Inverness was first to turn for home with Lord Lu, Marionette, Lady Linda and Chrystal handy. The favourite came away near the finish to win by over two lengths from Lord Lu, who was a length in fi-ont of Dealer, with Chrystal, who broke a carrier strap, a head away fourth, followed by Inverness and Gold Treasure. Farewell Handicap Everyone wanted to be with Broolc Pointer for preference, and he carried £1,029, My Thorpe, £593, and Typist, £453, next in order, with Nathaniel only entrusted with £272. Don Juan went out with his customary smartness and was well clear at the stand from Brook Pointer, My Thorpe, Nathaniel, Dad’s Hope and Typist. Along the back there was no alteration, but Brook Pointer had reduced Don Juan’s lead, and the latter was done with at the home turn, where the favourite took charge from Nathaniel and My Thorpe. Donald’s charge came away in the run to the to win by a couple of lengths from Nathaniel, with My Thorpe a similar distance back third followed by Dad’s Hope and Typist. IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP Of £100; lg miles. 6—ALL SPECIAL (T. Allen), br m, by Al Mack—Special Flower, syrs, G. T. Mitchell 1 10—ROTO, limit, J. G. Brown 2 5 BLACK MAGIC. 108yds, XV. B. Pollard 3 Also started:—l3 Motumaoho, limit; 14 Gold Cry, limit: 4 Joy Ride, limit; 7 Kopu Boy, limit; 12 Wild Nell, Junr., limit; 1 Wind Chat, limit; 7 Nelson Girl, limit; 2 Nebraska, limit; 3 Loehade, 12yds; 9 j Lady Ena, 84yds; 11 Floraline, 204yds. j Won by a neck, with one length be- j tween second and third. Times: 4.5, ! 4.5 1-5, 3.56 3-5. Winner trained by G. T. Mitchell, junr. j East Tamaki. PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP of £135; 18 miles. I—GOLD TREASURE (H. A. Swaffield), ch g, by Go d Bell—Casling, aged, 36yds, A. Julian 1 3 INVERNESS, 12yds, F. .T. Smith 2 4 ZEALOUS, 24yds, T. L. Nicholson 3 Also started:—4 Cogent, limit; 5 Tiny ! Rose, limit; 11 White Raven, limit; 2 Prince Pedro, limit; 0 Lady Yvonne, limit (fell);' 10 Lucy Bell, limit; S Oliver Thorpe, limit; 9 Myrtlene, limit; 7 Great Vanity, limit. Won by a head, with five lengths between second and third. Times: 3.41, 3.49 1-5, 3.49 3-5. WAIKATO HANDICAP Of £400; 2 miles. 3—WARPLANE (Mrs. I. E. Sweetapple); blk g, by Man-o’-War— Air Raid. U. s. limit. J. Shaw .. 1 1— MORNING SUN. 12yds, C. S. Donald 2 2 PETER PIRATE, limit, E. Paul .. 3 Also Started.—s Cornelian, limit; 12 Stanmoor, 60yds; 10 Glandore. limit; 3 Stoney, 24yds; 4 Hal Chimes, 24yds; 7 Explosion. 24yds: 8 Tony Victor. 36yds* 6 Warspite, 36yds; 9 Evelyn Locanda. 72yds, 11 Torpedo Huon, 84yds. Warplane and Stoney were bracketed. Won by half a length, with a head between second and third. Times: 4.32 4-5. 4.32 1-5 and 4.33 2-5. -Winner trained by J. Shaw, Ellerslie. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP Of £200; 2 miles. 6 ANSELINE (J. Gee), b m, by Nut Ansel—Mattie, aged, 24yds, J. Gee 1 I T—GOLD SOVEREIGN, 96yds, T. Roe 2 ' O—PARADIGM, 12yds, E. F. Benja- I Also started: —6 Lackiewood, limit; 4 Floraline, 84yds; 2 Etta Cole, 84yds; 7 i Peter McKinney, 132yds. Won by one and a-half lengths, with j two lengths between second and third. I Times, 4.44 4-5, 4.49 1-5, 4.47 2-5. Winner trained by J. Gee, Auckland. ■

um gom-mounted wnip ana canteen 01 cutlery, the Epsom reinsman devised it was his best chance to “get to the front and stay there,” as in the case of the famous racehorse of past days, “Pardon, the son of Reprieve.” As it turned out, it was a question of “Jack knows best.” As a contest, the event was most spectacular and full of incident. When Peter Pirate left the mark all right his backers smiled broadly and many remarked, “It’s all over.” Backers of the favourite, Morning Sun, were just a wee bit uneasy as the Sungod gelding momentarily delayed at the signal, but Donald soon hit the track to get in a good position. Hal Chimes and Glandore would not

leave and in the scramble the former interfered with Stoney, who once he became unhinged, took a long time to strike a gait again. Judging by the j way the white gelding passed when on ! the journey, he would have been a j tough proposition with an even break. | The race was also a keen one from a ! speculative point of view. Morning Sun, £875, was the chief'choice when the bells ceased jingling, with Peter Pirate, £553. next in demand, while the Stoney-Warplane bracket, £432, was at the head of the other quotations. Public judgment proved well founded as the three most fancied candidates filled the places. Warplane went to the front in the ; Waikato Handicap, and won from end to end. In the early stages he was‘attended by Peter Pirate (who went away well), Morning Sun, who lost a little gtound, Cornelian, Explosion, and there

RAGLAN HANDICAP Of £130; 2 miles; limit 4.44 3—DEALER (W. F. Saunders), b g, by Hova—Sunnyside, aged, limit, W. Saunders 1 f—HOHORO. limit, L. McMahon .. 2 2 BENEFICE, 24yds, J. T. Paul . . 3 Also: 8 Maid of the Mountains, limit: 7 Delavan Bill, limit; 5 Kingsclere, limit; 4 Our Nancy, 12yds; 1 Arachne, 12yds; 9 Reliance, 36yds. Won by three-quarters of a length, with two and a-half lengths between second and third. Times, 4.39 2-5, 4.39 4-5, and 4.39 2-5. Winner trained by W. F. Saunders. WAIPA HANDICAP Of £200; 1 mile. I—GREAT BALLIN (J. G. Robertson), b g by Ballin—Runaway, aged, 12yds, A. Julian 1 3 NELLA DILLON, 24yds, F. J. Smith 2 G —DAN DIRECT, 24yds, A. Newdick 3 Also started.—7 Dad’s Hope, 5 Pavlova, ! 5 Ha-era nga Pai, limit; 4 Trustworthy, 12yds: 10 Lord Nepean, 11 Glandore. C j Dan Direct, 24yds; 2 Pearl Logan, 36vds; i 9 Brutus, 4Syds. Won by a neck, with three lengths be- > tween second and third. Times: 2.14, 2.13 1-5 and 2.14 2-5. Winner trained by A. J. Julian, ! Ellerslie. DOMINION HANDICAP Of £140; 2 miles. I—MARIONETTE (G. Cutts), b m, by Gold Bell —Patch Of Gold, aged limit, J. T. Paul ] 6—LORD LU, limit, W. Clifton .... 2 5 DEALER, 60yds, (pen. 96yds), W. Saunders 3 Also started: 4 Inverness, limit; 10 Lady Linda, limit; 9 Tiny Rose, limit; 7 Crystal, limit; 2 Gold Treasure, limit; 11 Speed King, 12yds; 8 Anseline, 36yds; 3 Some Dillon, 60yds . Won by three lengths, with one length between second and third. Times: 4.42 3-5, 4.44 and 4.36 3-5. Winner trained by J. C. Cutts, Mangere. FAREWELL HANDICAP Of £145; 1J miles I—BROOK POINTER (H. Archer), b g, by Logan Pointer—Specification mare, syrs, limit, C. S. Donald 1 4 NATHANIEL, limit, W. Willetts 2 6 MY THORPE, limit, J. T. Paul .. 3 Also: Gold Cast, limit; Zealous, limit; Typist, limit; Don Juan, limit; Reality, limit; Maid of the Mountains, 12yds; Hohoro, 24yds; Dad’s Hope, 24yds; Delevan Bill, 24yds; Haeranga Pai, 36yds; Kingsclere, 48yds. FROM END TO END Driver Shaw Confounds The Critics WARPLANE'S VICTORY J. Shaw’s tactics with Warplane in the Waikato Handicap, created many uncomplimentary remarks from the “grandstand drivers,” who, snugly secure in a stationary seat, can offer all sorts of advice to the man in the sulky during the race. Fortunately, the advice does not reach the ears of the driver. The critics, when Warplane was bouncing along in front of Peter Pirate and Morning Sun, were perfectly satisfied that the pacer would have no punch left when it came to the business end. But the Man o’ War gelding hung on with the tenacity of a bulldog to win through after making his own pace all the way, to confound the opinions of the “wise acres.” After all J. S, Shaw knew his job as far as Warplane was concerned, and to get

was no alteration with a mile gone, but Cornelian was on the outside of Morning Sun, with Explosion and Warspite handy. Warplane ied into the straight from Peter Pirate, who challenged, but skipped slightly. Morning Sun made his effort, but while he headed Peter Pirate by a narrow margin. he failed to collect Warplane. Tony Victor was fourth, followed by Explos-

ion, Torpedo Huon and Evelyn i Locanda. Presentations After the race Mr. J. A. Young, M.P., } patron of tho club, presented the cabinet of cutlery, donated by Mr. and ■ Mrs. H. W. Burch, to Mrs. Sweetapple, | owner of Warplane. 1-Ie warmly congratulated the recipient on the success j of her pacer, and made complimentary ] reference to tho sportsmanship of the j donors. Mr. Young then presented the 4 gold-mounted whip to the driver, J. S. i Shaw, and paid a tribute to his ability as a trainer and reinsman. He remarked on the coincidence of the whip being - donated by Mrs. Sweetapple, and won by her trainer. The function concluded with cheers for owner, driver, and horse.