TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 45, 22 February 1934, Page 18

TROTTING.

AUCKLAND MEETING. THE FINAL DAY. WIUIE DERBY AGAIN. WILMA DILLON WINS SPRINT. The February meeting' of the Auckland Trotting Club was concluded at Alexandra Park yesterday in fine weather, but a strong wind made matters rather unpleasant. There was a good attendance, and some close finishes were provide l. Wiliie Derby won the Mackenzie Handicap, the chief event of the day, and Wilma Dillon accounted for the Forbes Handicap by a narrow margin. Both these horses were driven by S. M. August, making him four wins for the meeting. Chancellor won the Farewell Handicap, and Worthy Chief the Richmond Handicap. Both were driven by F. J. Smith, making his total wins for the meeting five. During the day the sum of £15,645 15/ was put through the totalisator, compared with £10,848 15/, a decrease jof £1203. This made a total for the (meeting of £32,880 5/, against £36,983 15/, a decrease of £4103 10/. Later results arc:— MACKENZIE HANDICAP ot £330. Two miles. Limit 4.35. I—WILLIE DERBY, I) g, Oyrs, by Nelson Derby—Credit Slip (Mr. L. Booth), 12yds—S. M. August 1 4—SILVER BINGEN, b g, aged (Mrs. I. E. Sweetapplc), limit—R. D. Kennorley 2 2—WRECKER, ch g, syrs (Mr. W. Hosking), 36yds—P. J. Smith 3 Homeward was coupled with the winner. Also started: 5 Glandore, limit: 1 Homeward, 12yds; 6 Ngingongingo, 36yds; 3 Raydus. 48yds. Won by two lengths and a half, third horse a length and a halt' away. Raydus was fourth. Times: 4.3:2, 4.34 2-5, 4.32 1-5, 4.31 2-5. Winner trained by S. -M. and S. K. August, Otahuhu. FAREWELL HANDICAP of £135. One mile and a quarter. Limit 2.50. I—CHANCELLOR, b g, 3yrs, by Peterwali—Black Gold (Me.«srs. K. G. and R A. Bridgens), 36yds—I'. J. Smith 1 S—JACKIE THORPE, b g, aged (Mr. W. F. Saunders), 30yds—Owner 2 2—BINGEN CHIEF, br g. syrs (Mr. W. E. Cockbill), 12yds—Owner . 3 Also started : 3 Francis Lincoln, 24yds; 4 ftjanco, 36yds. Won by half a head, third horse a head away. Francis Lincoln was fourth. Times: 2.40, 2.46 1-5, 2.40 2-5, and 2.52 2-5. Winner trained by F. J. Smith, Takaninl. I

RICHMOND HANDICAP of £135. One mile and a half. Limit 3.38. 3—WORTHY CHIEF, eh g, 6yrs, byWorthy Bond—Haricot (Mrs. W. Wheeler), limit —F. J. Smith 1 S—WHAKAHIHI. b g, aged (Mrs. E. Collins), 48.vds —S. M. August 2 O—LADY AMANDA, eh m, 6yrs (Mr. E. J. Swann), limit— R. A. "McMillan.. 3 Also started: 4 Min Bells, 1 Our Summer, S Wee Parrish, limit; 2 Phyllis Axworthy, 12yds; 7 Indian Author, 24yds. Won by two lengths, third horse half a head away. Phyllis Axworthy was fourth. Times: 3.20 3-5, 3.27, 3.31 3-5, 3.34. Winner trained By F. J. Smith. Takanini. RANGITOTO HANDICAP of £150. For trotting horses only. Two miles. LLmlt 4.4t>. 2—MOKO BELLS, b g, aged, by Peter Moko—Alton Bells (Mr. J. "B. Paul), 30yds—Owner 1 B—PARKISH BELLE, b in. aged (Mr. A. G. Pillinger), 24yds—C. G. Lee.. 2 4—ETTA COLE, ch m, aged (Mr. C. F. Giesen), 36yds—Owner 3 Also started: 3 Moko Girl, 12yds; 1 Explosion. 96yds. Won by a length and a half, third horse a. neck away. Explosion was fourth. Times: 4.40 3-.i, 4.43 3-5, 4.42 4-5, 4.3S 2-5. Wiuner trained by owner, Mangere. FORBES HANDICAP of £200. One mile and a quarter. Limit 2.4 G. j—WILMA DILLON", br g, aged, by John Dillon—Marvin Wilkes mare (Mr. H. Mitchell), limit—S. M. August 1 3—AUTO MACHINE, br h, aged (Mr. A. Brown), 24yds—Owner 2 - —ItAI'DUS. b g, aged (Mr. L. F. Berkett), 12yds—Owner 3 Also started: C Brentlight, 7 Te Wahia, „ " rccker, limit; 4 "Kewpie's Triumph: 30yds. Won by a neck, third horse a head away. Wrecker was fourth. Times: 2.50, 2.48 1-5. 2.40 2-5. 2.5(J 3-5. Winner trained by L. Mitchell, Grey Lynn. SYLVIA PARK HANDICAP of £135. j One mile and a half. Limit 3.27. 4—PUKEMIHO, br g, aged, by I'eter Moko—Miss Dulcc (Mr. S. A. Cutts), 24yds—F. Walker 1 7—HKKOD, b g, Uyrs (Mrs. H. E. Turnbull), 48yds—J. Robertson 2! O—ADMIRAL WRACK, drk ch g, syrs j (Mr. A. G. Kearns), limit—Bcrkett 3 Also started: 3 Free Logan, 0 Gumdigger, limit; 5 Dad's Hope, 12yds; 8 Realty, 2(yds;! 2 Cimarron, 30yds; 1 Homeward, 48yds. | Won by half a length, third horse half a length away. Dud's Hope was fourth. Times: 3.24, 3.22 1-5, 3.20 3-5, 3.2*> 2-5. Winner trained by W. E. Cockbill, Hamilton East. COMMENT ON FORM. , Gala Day, who w"ould do nothing right I on Saturday and finished a long way back last in tlie r i rial Trot, did nothing wrong in" the Manurewa. Handicap, and getting to the front early the six-year-old daughter of The Triumph really gave nothing a chance, and she was always a winner. At one stage it looked as though Riiini would trouble Gala Day, but J*'. Smith's mare was done with inside the final furlong and could make no impression upon the I leader. There was surprisingly solid support for Bronte in the Manurewa Trot. The visitor did not give his backers' a good run, and repeated breaks settled any prospects he might have had. Without ever looking like returning' a dividend Golden Eagle went a solid race, in the Manurewa Trot. However, she was too far back in the first mile to Rive her a chance of winning. Waskasuj who finished second to Kuini on Saturday, did not trot at all solidly yesterday, and broke up repeatedly. The same applies to Mountain Sun and Autumn Lu.

Home Brew, now trained by G. Mitchell at Cambridge, won the Howick Handicap nicely after being well placed throughout. The daughter of Our Thorpe was a quiet tip on the course, but she returned a useful price. Gold Dredge finished strongly to beat all but Home Brew in the Howick Handicap. The Rev de Oro filly was boring badly throughout the race, and at one stage was badly pocketed. On a lefthanded track she should have no trouble in winning an improver's race. Anita Fame, favourite in the Howick Handicap, had a very bad run, and v. r as twice stopped by horses breaking in front of her. These incidents settled her prospects, and F. Smith very wisely did not drive her unduly when her chance was hopeless. Ringtrue was soon in a bad position, boxed in, on the rails, in the Howick Handicap, and he could not get clear till he was too far out of the contest to ha've a chance. He is proving costly to backers. Derby Fame, without getting in the money, went a fair race in the Howick Handicap. The racing he is getting should see him become more settled. Once he quietens down a mile and a quarter improvers' race should be easy for him. Willie Derby won the Mackenzie Handicap with a lot in hand. He trailed his stable mate, Homeward, till three furlongs from home. when. Homeward left the rails to allow Willie Derby to go through and take the lead. From that point the issue was never in doubt. Willie Derby stays well, and should do further good service for S. August. i Chancellor won the Farewell Handicap because of heady driving by F. Smith. lie was early in a good position, but steadied his horse a little over two furlongs from 'home to give him a breather. Then when

I the others had cut at cach other in the straight Smith brought Chancellor along, i and in a great finish got the verdict by a j half-head. Chancellor is not a big horse, but what there is of him is good, and ho 1 is a game pacer. [ Jackie Thorpe has returned to his best form. He went a great race in the Farewell Handicap, and it was only in the last two strides that Chancellor got him! J. T. Paul, whose luck has been out for some time, got on the winning list again when he took the Rangitoto Trot with Moko Bells. The field was not a particularly strong one and there were only five starters. Parrish Belle, a non-stayer, led till nearly a furlong from home, when Paul's horse headed her. Moko Girl, as on Saturday, went a wretched race, and made several bad breaks. Worthy Chief won the Richmond Handicap easily from Whakahilii. Our Summer was in a handy position with a round to go, but both he and Min Bells got in a mix-up and were badly stopped. Our Summer broke a hopple and was pulled up. Wilma Dillon, who had' S. August in the sulky, led from barrier to judge in the Forbes Handicap in what was the best contest of the day, the field being well bunched throughout. The finish was a very close one, Wilma Dillon scoring by a neck from Auto Machine. Raydus, who finished well after being last at the home turn, was onlv a head away, third, and a neck further back was Wrecker, who may have won had he been able to get a run in the straight.