TROTTING

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 148, 25 June 1934, Page 6

TROTTING

THE AUCKLAND MEETING

CHIEF RACE TO WORTHY LIGHT

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June:23; Fino weather prevailed lor the opening, of the Auckland Trotting Club's Winter Meeting todiiy. The track was rather holding. 'Thero was a good attendance.1. Tho totalisator; handled £18,082 15s, compared with £15.226 ;ss:: on tlio corresponding' day. last year, an Increase of £2856 10s. Impromptu won the Cornwall Handicap to return over a decade for the backers. Hcsults:— Winter Handicap, £125; 3.18 class; 11/, miles.—l Canton,: 36 (1\ J. Smith), 1; 2 Young I Rodney, scr, 2; 5 Gala Day, 96, 3. Also'started: 6 Audo Patch scr, 9 Grand Triumph scr, 4 Singing Bird scr, 3 .Waikato Prince, scr. 8 Autumn Lu T2, 7 Manna's Son 72. Half a 'head, two lengths.. Times: 3min r 42sec, 3mln 1 45 l-ssec, 3mln 41 3-ssec. „' Mangcre Handicap, £125; 3.45 class; 11/, miles.—l Aircraft, scr (J. T. Paul), 1; 5 Nelson Luvan, scr, 2; 6 Star Pronto, scr, 3. Also started: 12 Agnes Bingen scr, 8 Anthony's Gift scr, 7 Grey Mist scr,'ll MungaiTangl scr, 13 Pink Lady scr. 4 Rayon-d'Or scr, 9 Shining 1 Metal scr, 2 Kewpie's Bond 43, 9 Gold Dredge. GO. Three lengths, two lengths and a half, i Times: 3mln 39 1-oscc, 3min 4'osec, Smin 41 3-ssec. I ADAMS MEMORIAL COP, £ 400 ; 4.34 class; 2 miles.' 1 Wortliy Light, 24 (P. J. Smith) -.... 1 2 Tempest, scr (J. Fraser,'jun.) 2 | 4 Peter Pirate,,96 (Broughton) 3 f I Also started: 1 Wrecker 24 (bracketed with . 'the winner), 3 Willie Derfty 24. 5 Brentlight 36. 0 Auto Machine 96. I The order for the greater part of tho distance was" Worthy Light, Tempest, Willie Derby, | Wrecker, Brentlight, Peter Pirate, and Auto Machine. 'Worthy ■ Light hold on, well to win by half a head from Tempest, with Peter Pirate, who came fast on tho outside, a length and a half away third, and Wrecker fourth. I Times: 4min 44 2-ssec, 4min 46" 3-sscc, 4min 140 2-ssec. ■:■;'■■■'•. ' . . .... I I Stewards' Handicap, £130; 334 class;'l% miles.—6 Billy Carbine, scr. (Broughton), 1; ,3 Explosion, 84,'2; 1 Bessie Tarnish, 96, 3. I Also started: 2 Mokp Girl 12, 4 Rol Grando 12, ,5 Mr. Penalty 48. Length and a quarter, three quarters of a length. Times: ,3mln 42 l-ssec, Smin 35 4-ssec, 3mln Sosec. Hobson Handicap, £130; 3.0 class; 1% miles I —2 Rlngtrue, 24 (Paul), 1; 1 Kewpie's King, 30. 2; 7 Lady Amanda, scr, 3. Also started: 9 Home Brew scr, 5 Max Havoc scr, 6 Tryment scr, 3 Compass,l2, 11 Indiah:.Author 12. 8 Mln I Bells 12, 4 Red Hope 12, 12 , Alexis 24, 10 IWhakahihl 48. Three quarters of a length, length.1 Times: 2mln. 57 l-sscc, 2mln 56 3-5 sec, 3min 0 l-ssec. ■ » ' Marconi Handicap, £140; 3.27 class; 1% .miles.—l Chancellor, 36 (F. J. Smith), 1; 4 I Manco, sdr, 2; 8 Gumdlggor, scr, 3. Also started: 6 Blngen Chief scr, 3 Francis Lincoln scr. 7 Jackie Thorpa 24. V2 Bealty 24, 5 Free I Logan 36. .Length and a half, head. Times: l3min 30sec', 3min^33 2-osec. 3min 33 3-sscc. ' ■> Cornwall Handicap, £200; 2.47 class; IV* 'miles.—6 Impromptu, 60 (Moran). -1; 9 Lady Coronado, scr, 2; 5, Smooger, scr, 3. - Also ) started: 3 Chenwood scr, 13 Dan Direct scr, 14 Our. Peter scr, 2 Wrecker 12, 10 Brentllght 12, 1 Peter Pirate 24, 11 Stanmoor 24, 12'WUma Dillon 24, 7 First Flight 30. 8 Kewpie's Triumph 48. Ldly Coronado and Our Peter led the field most of the raco, but,.at ', the distance Imr promptu sneaked up on the outside,, trailed by Smoogcr. Impromptu: clapped oh the paca to win by a length and a half from Lady Coronado, with Smoogor-ii neck;away third. Times: 2min SOsec, 2min 55 S-.isec. 2mjn 56sec.