AUCKLAND TROTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1007, 25 June 1930, Page 14

AUCKLAND TROTS

FIRST DAY’S FORM

THE DIVIDEND PAYERS The state of the track on Saturday was of such a nature as to cause the best of calculations to come undone. Favourites had a bad spin, and those backers who studied the going and the form of some of the competitors previously under similar conditions reaped the benefit. Many long prices were returned. Handling the track in line style Blue amd Gold won the Winter Trot in good fashion. L. Thomas’s mare onlymade one mistake, but when she settled down, trotted stoutly and finishing with determination scored to pay a useful price. Ben Bingen was going steadily for the greater part of the opening trot, and A. Corrigan had him in the van as the last half-mile was entered. Further on he broke and lost his position, but he came with a good rattle to get second berth, after a break near the post. « # * Pacing in fine style. Realty soon hit the front in the Mange re Handicap and Sid Groat kept the big fellow up to his work. At the home turn he was two lengths clear of the field and making every- post a winning one got home nicely, although he tangled just before reaching the judge. Denver City’ was the “hot pot” of the Ma.ngere Handicap field and with a mil© gone he looked to be going comfortably behind Realty. At the hallmile he left his feet, but came again crossing the top. but had no chance of overhauling the winner. A. W. Broughton kept Kolmar pegging along solidly for a mile and aiiaif in the Provincial Trot nnd then slipped tli© field to open a gap of five lengths down the back. He had a good lead into the straight, but just hung on long enough to win bv a neck. * * * Paradigm did not appear to relish his task for the first half of the journey in the Provincial Handicap, but after that he warmed up. Over the final half-mile he trotted solidly*, and from the turn for home to the judgc_ he made a great effort to overhaul Kolmar, to suffer a narrow defeat. * * * Reremai was always going nicely in the Mark Memorial Handicap and half a mile from home she was trailing Genuine. When the latter began to tire Reremai shot to the front and pacing in rare style for Geo. Mitchell won by a neck. Florent, who followed Reremai home on the final day* of the Gtahuhu fixture, when J. Simkin’s mare put up her splendid go of 4.26 3-5, occupied a similar position on Saturday*. He was always racing well forward and went after Reremai when she headed Genuine. A. Broughton made a. big effort with his charge, but failed to head the mare off.

W. Hughes drove a well-judged raeo with Gang Awa’ in the Hobson Handicap, and when the little mare was asked for an effort she came away in the straight to win nicely. The Long-burn-trained mare, who has nothing to recommend her in appearance, was at a good figure.

Invader went a sound race in the Hobson Handicap, and at the homo turn was in front and heralded a winner. He was under pressure inside the distance and failed to stall off the final dash of Gang Awa’.

Geo. Mitchell lost no time in geting old Sebisca to the front in the stewards’ Trot, and without making ny errors he won by a head from

Akenehi. Approaching the straight the latter had a slight advantage, but Sebisca finished with determination to get the decision.

Akenehi, favourite for the Stewards’ Trot, was up behind the leaders very early, and with a mile gone was going along nicely. She got to the lead

crossing tue top and was the turn but in the run homo siSr® 4 headed her oft to get a narrow v • * • * Ct OTj- % Manmoor, on the rails. handy in the Cornwall Hand , **» when the leaders swept In, P **l straight. S. August was in th line. He finished stronglv to r ®* less than a length, to ntj- * „^ n »’ dividend. P 1 a a Pl«n*< * » ft Hal Chimes did not begin a* * some of the others on the front TUP-?* mile dash, but with half a. mil. he was in a handy position f** l * his work well. A was in front at the home turned’ although he finished gamete, he strike his colours to Stanmoor. ** When the field in the Marconi n. dicap had gone half the Harold Logan was well back andST 5 out. Three furlongs from hcnuTi! made a forward move and wa, at thead of affairs turning for home Aft that it was easy for R. pacer. - * *i Co iV ltry K , m g vv; w n ' ade favourite f- - the Marconi Handicap, and while si was always in a. handy position and a, a good race, he had chance p . boating IJarold Logan. Country K’r-i had a solid race earlier and eras at th© end. but hung on long enourhi* get second money. FIRST IN THE NORTH W. HUGHES HEADS HONOURS’ LIST THE CHAMPION PADLOCK With the small team at his disposal. W. Hughes, who trains at Longbtirn for Owner J. A. Mitchell, has had a successful season. When the 1929-30 session opene 4 “Bill” Hughes had a nice trio Padlock. Loch Moigh and Derby Lynn to do battle for the Palmerston Xorjj owner, but Derby Lynn, a most promising mare, went amiss rust after th« season was set in motion, while shortly afterward Loch Moigh developed soreness and was given a lengthy spell. Padlock, however, k*p: the “home fires burning, ’ and started his season’s banking account with three successive victories at Addington in August. Then he added to h:«

laurels at the November Cup carnhal by winning the Free-for-AIL Lr , t with the champion on a hard mar*, Hughes turned attention to Gang Awi, Tamahine, Rangitero, iShort Story ard the novice trotter Caballero, and each won in turn. Before being given & holiday. Padlock came to Auckland and dead-heated with Machine Gun for third money in the Auckland Cud. and the second day divided the thick end of the prize with Kohara in the Champion Handicap. Gang Awa’ als'* did well, winning the Wairarapa and Cambridge Cups, and on Saturday landed the Hobson Handicap from a field. Three firsts were recorded by the trotter Rangitero. while Tamahine

“took out” twice. Short Story woo at Wanganui, to pay a big price, while the young square-gaiter Caballero, by Real Guy from Lady Nan. won the first time of asking at the Hawkes Bay March carnival. Owner Mitchell is again well up on the winning list, and no one will begrudge him the success. J.A.M. iaces purely for the sport, is not a "be tor" and his horses are always out tc get the stake, and any trophy attached to it. The Longburn sportsman hw a splendid array of trophies on his adeboard, and he is justly proud of tiem. \V. Hughes has trained and driven IS winners during the present se.son, which places him at the head o: the list for the North Island.

The champion Padlock is just now enjoying a holiday, and Owner Mitchell informed “Abaydos” this week that there is no certainty about the Hal Zolock gelding racing again. However. if the New Zealand Cup linu: should be tightened this year, th* speed merchant may be given another chance for the honour, but failing that he will end his days as a “pensioner Loch Moigh is again on the active list, and Derby Lynn has been *aken

up to see if she will stand anither preparation. I

TROTTING TAXATION

AUCKLAND’S WINTER QUOTA

The sum paid to the Government te the form of taxation in connection the Auckland Trotting Club’s T-inter meeting amounted to £4,912 13s Wt

made up as follows: — Totalisator tax .. . . £ 1,622 1 3 Dividend tax . - .. 2.919 f Stakes tax 295 (■ Amusement tax .. -. 76 r, £4.91t IS 6