TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 230, 28 September 1936, Page 12

TROTTING.

WAIKATO CLUB. THE SPRING MEETING. TWO DOUBLE WINNERS. SPESSIVA AND KING'S GUIDE. Fine weather favoured the Waikato Trotting Club for their spring meeting at Claudelands on Saturday, and in consequence there was a large attendance, the totalizator handling £14,854 10/, compared with £7016 for the first day of the previous spring fixture, when a two-day meeting was held. This was an increase of £7238 10/. Spessiva won the Introductory Handicap and the Rukuhia Handicap, while King's Guide won the Waikato Handicap and the Kaipaki Handicap. These horses are trained by F. J. Smith at Takanini, and he drove them in their races, thus accounting for half tbe programme. Later results: — WAIKATO HANDICAP of £200 and trophy value £30. Two miles. Limit, 4.42. 0 3—KING'S GUIDE, ch g, syrs, by Blue Mountain King—Guiding Star (Mr. C. H. Trigg), limit— F. J. Smith 1 I—I—TREASURE BOND, b g, syrs (Mr. \V. McDonald), limit —A. Br.vce • - 4—4—WINAWAY, b m, aged (Mr. A. J. B. Norris), limit—F. C. Walker 3 Also started: 5-5 Our McKinney, 24yds; 3-2 Star Pronto. 30yds. Won by three lengths and a hair, two lengths between second and third. Times: 4.46 3-,">, 4.48. 4.49 4-5. Winner trained by F. J. Smith, Takanini. TAMAHERE HANDICAP of £105. One mile and a half. Limit 3.40. 1 i—KING COUNTRY, br g, syrs, by Peter Bingen —Winestra (Mr. W. Johnstone)," 24yds—G. 1. Mitchell, jun 1 7—B—LUCKY LOVE, blk g, Oyrs (Mrs. F. Guerin), 48yd«—W. Willetts 2 0—6 —CHARTERIS BAY, ch g, 6yrs (MrsT- H. Metcalfe), limit—A. Colo 3 Also started : 9-9 Princess Onyx, limit; 8-7 Home Brew, 5-3 Levity, 2-2 Sir Frank, 12yds; 11-10 Our Summer, 36yds; 4-4 Kewpie's Crest, 48yds; 3-5 Munga Tangi, 60yds; 10-11 Red Frontier, 84yds. « Won by neck; half a I#ad second and third. Times: 3.32 3-5, 3.30 4-5, 3.30. Winner trained by G. T. Mitchell, Cambridge. RUKUHIA HANDICAP of £90. One mile and a half. Limit 3.43. I—3—SPESSIVA, b f, 4yrs, by Man-o'-.war —Pavlova (Mr. E. H. Cucksey), 36yds—F. J. Smith .... 1 4—S—DERBY LU, b m, Oyrs (-Mr. A. Zimmerman), limit —Owner .. 2 3_2—SUPERFINE, b m, Cyrs (Mr. J. T. Young), limit—J. T. Paul .. 3 Also started : 7-6 Aerial Bell. 8-ft Bachelor King, 4-5 Kia Kaiia, 5-4 Pink Lady. 0-9 Rosalyn Thorpe, 2-1 Transfer, limit : 6-7 Waikato Prince, 84yds. Derby Lu and Kia Kalia were coupled. Won by a long neck; two lengths and a half second and third. Times : 3.32, 3.35 1-5, 3.30 3-5. Winner trained by F. J. Smith, Takanini.

SPRING HANDICAP of £115 and trophy value £20. For unhoppled trotters. Two miles. Limit 5.7. 2—2—STALKY, b g, Gyrs. by The Triumph—Ruby Bell (Miss W. Gregg), limit—T. Roe 1 7—B—BABY TRIUMPH, b m, aged (Mr. J. T. Crawford), limit— R. Cleland 2 1—1 —GREAT SONOMA, blk g., aged (Mrs. F. A. Vincent), limit— C. M. Morrison 3 Also started : 10-10 Go Nap, 11-11 Peggy Bond, 9-7 Power Bingen, limit; 4-3 Reception, 60yds; 5-4 Colleen Murphy, 3-5 Vain Lad, 6-G Waskasu, 72yds ; 8-9 Captain Bolt, lGSyds; 5-4 Polly Pan, ISOyds. Colleen Murphy and Polly Pan were coupled. Won by two lengths and a half; five lengths second and third. Times, 4.55, 4.05 3-5, 4.59. Winner trained by T. Roe, Mangere. KAIPAKI HANDICAP, of £130. One mile and a quarter. Limit 2.52. 2—I—KING'S GUIDE, ch g, syrs, by Blue Mountain King—Guiding Star (Mr. C. H. Trigg), 12yds —F. J. Smith 1 4—4—TREASURE BOND, b g, syrs (Mr. W. McDonald), limit —A. Bryce 2 5—5—KEWI'IE'S BOND, ch m, aged (Mrs. V. Qulnn), 12yds—J. G. Robertson 3 Also started: G-G Our McKinney, 3-3 Roekella, 1-1 Star Pronto, 12yds. Won by a short head ; two lengths and a half second and third. Times: 2.48, 2.49 1-5, 2.50. Winner trained by F. J. Smith, Takanini. VISITORS' HANDICAP (Saddle) of £100. One mile. Limit 2.24. 3—3 —TIIYMENT, b m, aged, by Triumph—lnclement (Mr. T. G. Martin), 48yds—N. MeKcnzle i 1 2 —2—SILVER BLACK, blk m, Gyrs (Messrs. G. Mills and J. Mann), limit—L. Laver 2 I—I—REAL PAL. b g, Gyrs (Mr. J. McNickle), 12yds—O. Mclnally 3 Also started: G-G Home Brew, 7-8 Sir Frank, limit ; 4-5 Kewpie's Crest, 5-4 Lucky Love. 8-7 Norrie Rock, 12yds. Won by half a length; two lengths and a half second and third. Times: 2.12, 2.10 1-5, 2.10. Winner trained by owner, Te Awamutu.