AUCKLAND MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 245, 16 October 1928, Page 12

AUCKLAND MEETING.

WRACKLER'S G.N. DERBY. KOHARA SCORES IN SPRING. JACKIE AUDUBON SECOND LEG. Postponed from Saturday, on account of bad weather, the Auckland Trotting Club's Spring Meeting was opened yesterday at Alexandra Park. This marked the first fixture of the trotting season in Auckland, and, although the weather overhead was favourable, the heavy rain which had fallen on Saturday and Sunday left the track wet and soft, consequently the times registered were slower than usual. With a fairly strong contingent of visiting horses competing the racing proved high class and the sport most enjoyable. Kohara, the 1927 New Zealand Cup winner, accounted for the opposition in the Spring Handicap, while Wrackler, one of Mr. H. F. Nicholl's Ashburton pair, took the G.N. Derby. Tiger Salve beat Great Change and Young Blake in the Mountain Trot. Taipare (second and first) and Jackie Audubon (third and first) were twice placed. The totalisator investments amounted to £35,847. Compared with the figures (£43,050 10/) on the opening day last year this .represented a decrease of £7203 10/. Later results:— STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 400sovs. Two miles. Limit 4.37. 1 PAGEANT, br- g, aged, by Logan Pointer—Agnes W. (Messrs. R. A. Armstrong and A. L. Johnson) . 3(5,vds —W. J. Tomkinson .' l 4—TAIPARE. gr g. aged (Mr. R. A. McMillan). 24yds 2 2—FIGHT EVER, rn g, aged fMr. J. J. Kenncrley), 60yds—Owner 3 Also started: (3) Harvest Child, limit; (6) Hughie Wallace, limit; (5) Rose Bingen, 12yds. Won by half a-head, third horse a lons head further back. Times ? 4.45 1-5 44« 2-5 and 4.43 3.5. * dinner trained by W. J. Tomkinson, Christchurch. OCTOBER HANDICAP, of 450 sovs. One mile. (Limit 2.14.) I - - J ACKIE AUDUBON, b g, 6yrs, by Great Audubon—Lady Moth (Mr. J J. Kenperley, 12y<Ts—Owner 1 7^—ALL BELL, br g (Mr. G. Pa ton), •...12yds.—Owner • + O—LADY DUNMORE, br m, aged (Mr. W. Johnstone), limit—A. W. Broughton ..v.. | f Signifies-dead-heat. Also started:' (3) Dillon Huon, (5) The ; (4). Talent, 12yds;.(2) Western King, 36yds. Won by half a length. Times 2.16, 2.17 -i-o, and 2.16 2-5. Winner trained by owner, Spreydon.

MOUNTAIN TROT of- SOOsovs. For trotters only. Two miles. (Limit, 4.40.) 3—TIGER SALVE, b g, aged, by Rock Huon—Unknown (Mr. T. Richards), limit—C. G. Lee 1 4—GREAT CHANGE, b g, aged (Mrs. I. E. Sweetapple), limit—J. Shaw .. 2 -—YOUNG BLAKE, br g, aged (Messrs. M. O'Brien and G. J. Barton), 114yds—Tomkinson 3 Also started: (S) The Tartar, (7) Tradesman; (1) Maxegin, 36yds; (5) Rose Bingen, COyds; (6) Betty Moko, 72yds. Won by two lengths and a-half, threequarters of a length between second and third. Times: 4.43 3-5, 4.44 2-o, 4.35 2-5. Winner trained by C. G. Lee.

ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 3oosovs. One mile and a quarter. Limit, 2.50. 2—TAIPARE, gr g ( aged, by Our Thorpe—Uniform (Mr. R. A. McMillan), 12yds—Owner 1 7—NELSON TASKER, b h, ftyrs (Mrs. E. A. Nicholl), 24yds—A. Ayres 2 I—LUVAN, b m, aged (Dr. F. J. Rayner), limit—A. J. Julian 3 Also started: (1) Nelson McCormack, limit (bracketed with Luvan) ; (5) Dund&F Boy, limit: (9) Goldman, limit; (11) Ilugkie Wallace, limit; (12) Mulwaree. limit; (14) Nihilist, Junior, limit; (13) Woodvale limit; (8) Dick Dillon, 12yds; (10) Firpo, 12yds; (6) Sister Leatnce, 12yds; (4) William the Great lLyds; (3) Native Prince, 48yds. Won by three-quarters of a length, third horse a head away. Times: 2.45, 2.47 2-5, 2.49 3-5. Winner trained by owner, Tamahere.