TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 42, 19 February 1934, Page 12

TROTTING.

AUCKLAND MEETING. WRECKER WINS OTAHUHU HANDICAP. SPRINT TO AUTO MACHINE. EXPLOSION SCORES IX TROT. The Auckland Trotting Club's meeting opened at Alexandra Park on Saturday in excellent weather, but just after the last race heavy rain fell, making matters very uncomfortable for the crowd when they had to start for home. The sport provided was first-class, the finishes being keenly contested. The Otaliuhu Handicap went to Wrecker after a hard tussle with Homeward, while the Moss Davis -Memorial was won by Auto Machine in the last few strides. Explosion was responsible for a good effort in winning the principal event for trotters, in which lie was the backmarker. During the day the sum of £17,234 10/ was put through the totalisator, compared with £20,133 for the corresponding day last year, a decrease of £2900 10/. The win and place system of betting -was'in operation last year, but the club recently decided to revert to the old system of 75 per cent to the winner and 25 per cent to the second horse, and this style of betting was in operation on Saturday. Tho opening event was won by the favourite, Kuini, with Waskasu second and Manna's Son third, while King's Warrior brought off a surprise in the Waiheke Handicap when he led the field home, with Derby Fame and Anita Fame ■in the places. Details of the later races are given below: — OTAHUHU HANDICAP of £350. Two miles. Limit 4.30. I—WRECKER, ch g. syrs, by Wrack —Harold Dillon mare (Mr. W. Hosking), *S2yds—F. ,T. Smith .. 1 3—HOMEWARD, br m, 4yrs (Mr. D. Brideson), limit—S. M. August 2 S—GLANDORE. rn g, aged (Mr. A. Archer), limit—A. McGarry .... 5 Also started: 5 Silver Bingen, limit; JJ Te Wahia. 12yds; 7 Dan Direct, 24yds; 6 Ngingongingo, .36yds: 2 Raydus, 48yds; 4 Kewpie's Triumph, S4yds. Won by half a length, tlilrd horse a length and a quarter away. Silver Bingen was fourth. Times: 4.32 1-5, 4.33 4-5, 4.34 3-5, and 4.35 2-5. Winner trained hy F. J. Smith. Takanini. PAPAKURA HANDICAP of £135. One mile and a half. Limit 3.27. 4—WILLIE DERBY, b g, 6yrs, by Nelson Derliy—Credit Slip (Mr. L. Booth), 24yds—S. M. August .... 1 I—CIMARRON, 1) g, 4yrs (Mrs. L. A. Stormont), 24yds—I. Morrison .... 2 6—PUKEMIRO, br g, aged (Mr. S. A. Cutts), 24yds—Walker v S

Also started: 2 Admiral Wrack, 3 Free, Logan, 8 Gumdigger, 5 Rock Hinton, limit, and Realty, 24yds (coupled); 1 Herod, 4Syds. ■Won bv a length and a half, third horse two and a half lengths away. Free Logan was fourth. Times: 3.21 1-5, 3.22, 3.24 and 3.26 2-5. "Winner trained by S. M. and S. R. August, Otahuhu. MOUNT ALBERT HANDICAP of £135. One mile and a half. Limit 3.38. 6—WHAKAHIHI, b g, aged, by Worthy Bond — Hal Lady (Mrs. E. Collins), 12yds—S. M. August . . 1 S—PHYLLIS AXWORTHY, b m, aged (Mr. H. F. Walker), limit—R. D. Kennerley 2 I—WORTHY CHIEF, ch g, Cyrs (Mr. W. Wheeler), limit—F. J. Smith 3 Also started: 3 Lady Amanda, 2 Our Summer, 8 Wee Parrish. limit: 4 Indian Author, 24yds; 7 Donum, 48yds. Won by a length, third horse 25 lengths away. Donum was fourth. Times, 3.25 1-5,-3.26 3-5, 3.28 1-5, 3.26 2-5. Winner trained by S. M. and S. R. August, Otahuhu. RAILWAY HANDICAP of £135. One mile and a quarter. Limit 2.56. 2—WORTHY LIGHT, ch g, 4yrs, by Worthy Bond — Illumination (Messrs. C. E. and H. L. Lovegrove), 24yds—F. J. Smith ... 1 I—BINGEN1 —BINGEN CHIEF, br g, Eyrs (Mr. W. E. Cockbill), limit —Owner .. 2 4—FRANCIS LINCOLN, b g, aged (Mr. W. K. Francis), 24yds—W. J. Robertson 3 - Also started : 5 Jackie Thorpe, 3 Manco, 36yds. Won by a neck, third horse a head away. Manco was fourth. Times: 2.45, 2.47 1-5, 2.45 2-5, and 2.44 3-5. Winner trained by F. J. Smith, Takanini. FEBRUARY HANDICAP of £ 150. One mile and a half. S—EXPLOSION,5 —EXPLOSION, ch g, aged, by Nelson Bingen—Ena Bell (Mrs. C. McGregor), 60yds—W. Clifton 1 I—MOKO BELLS, b g, aged (Mr. J. T. Paul), 24yds—Owner ;... 2 3—PARISH BELLE, b m, aged (Mr. A. C. Pillenger), 24yds—C. G. Lee . 3 Also started: 4 Billy Carbine, limit; 6 Katute, 12yds; 2 Moko Girl, 12yds; .7 Etta Cole, 36yds. . Won by half head, third horse two lengths away. Etta Cole was fourth. Times: 3.25, 3.2S 1-5, 3.29 1-5 and 3.2 D. Winner trained by W. Clifton, Paeroa. MOSS DAVIS MEMORIAL' of £200. One mile and a quarter. Limit 2.46. 4—AUTO MACHINE, br h, aged, by Machine Brick—Thora (Mr. Andrew Brown), 12yds—Owner .. 1 I—RAYDUS, b g, aged (Mr. L. F. Berkett), 12yds—Owner 2 3—WILMA DILLON, br g, aged (Mr. H. Mitchell), limit) —F. J. Smith 3 Also started.: 7 Brentlight, limit; 5 Stanmoor, 12yds; 6 Impromptu, 2 Kewpie's Triumph, 36yds. Won by a neck, third horse a length away. Brentlight was fourth. Times : 2.46, 2.46 2-5, 2.48, and 2.4S 3-5. Winner trained by owner, Epsom.