TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 271, 15 November 1937, Page 15

TROTTING.

CROCUS FAILS.

MANAWATU EVENTS. MOUNTAIN FLIGHT IN FORM. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) PALMERSTON NORTH, Saturday. The Manawatu Trotting Club's meeting was held to-day in fine, though dull weather, with, a warm breeze. The attendance was good, and the totalisator handled £9910, against £7532 at the last meeting, held on Labour Day, an increase of £2378. The course was fast. Later results are:— BROADWAY HANDICAP of £100. One mile and a quarter. Limit 3.5. I—ADVERSITY, limit —G. T. Mitchell ' 1 2—CAVAN CHIEF, limit —F. 3. Smth 2 7—GUY ZOLOCK, 12yds—J. Cotton . 3 Also started : 6 Dark Shadow, 8 Mamaku anil Bingen Fashion, bracketed, 10 Bingen's Best, 11 Hal Pointer, 12 Pharina, 9 Red Knight. 13 Little Acron, 3 Acora, litnit : 4 Charlie Chan, 5 Worthy Audubon, 3<S.vd9. Three lengths each way. Hal Pointer was fourth. Times: 2.54, 2.54 2-5, 2.54 3-5. BRIDGE HANDICAP of £105. One mile and five furlongs. Limit 3.58. 2—ROPATA, 36yds—S. Frew 1 I—MOUNTAIN FLIGHT, 48yds—F. J. Smith 2 4—ARAPAI, limit—A. Liddall. 3 Also started : 3 Travisque\ 24y<l»; 7 Orleish Mills. 30yds ; 5 Tan John, 48yds ; 6 Diversion, 60y\ls. Two lengths and a half; three lengths. Diversion was fourth. Times: 3.43, 3.42 2-5, 3.48.

GEORGE LUONI HANDICAP of £200. Two miles. Limit 4.45. 3—TREVOR DE ORO, limit—L. O. Thomn« • 2—SHREWDIE, limit—E. N. Kennerlcy * 4—SIR FRANK, limit—A. Bryce 3 Also started : 0 Activity, 5 Silver Black, 1 Crocus. 12yds. Demi heat for first, third horse five lengths away. Crocus was fourth. Times: 4.38 2-5, 4.38 2-5, 4.41. MILSON HANDICAP of £100. One mile and a half. Limit 3.43. 3—ACORA, limit—A. Wall 1 I—CAVAN CHIEF, limit—F. J. Smith 2 S—WORTHY AUDUBON, 36yds—L. O. Thomas 3 Also started : 6 Bingen Fashion, 8 Little Acron, 7 King Bruce, limit; 4 Charlie Chan, 2 Adversity. 36yds, incl. 36yds pen. Neck; eight lciigthe. Adversity was fourth. Times: 3.27 3-5, 3.28, 3.2 C. RAILWAY HANDICAP of £105. One mile and a quarter. Limit 3.0. I—MOUNTAIN FLIGHT, 24yds— F. J. Smith 1 S—DIVERSION. 36yds—L. O. Thomas 2 2—HORI BINGEN, limit—E. R. Smith 3 Also started : 0 Dark Shadow, 3 Queenie Direct, 4 Travisque, 6 Greatfast, limit; 8 Orleigh Mills, 12yds; 7 Terl Kingi. 48yds. Two lengths each way. Orleigh Mills was fourth. Times : 2.49, 2.51 2-5, 2.52. LOUISSON HANDICAP of £140. Two miles. (Trotters.) Limit 5.0. 3—AKAPAT, OCyds—A. Liddall 1 I—SYLVAN, 12yds, incl. pen.—L. F. Berkett 2 B—KING8 —KING FRANZ, limit —D. Hansen . 3 Also started : 4 Worthy Member, 9 Native Bird. 3 Waingake, limit: 7 Unworthy, 5 Baron Derby, 6 Native Leaf, 24y<Is. Three lengths; five lengths. Baron Derby was fourth. TimjS: 4.45, 4.53, 4.56 2-5. MEMBERS' HANDICAP of £150. One mile and a quarter. Limit 2.55. 4—SHREWDIE, limit—E. N. Kennerley 1 S—TREVOR DB ORO, limit—L. O. Thomas 2 S—LOHD WRACK, 12yds>—G. T. Mitchell 3 Also started: 2 Handlcapper, 6 Sir Frank, limit ; 7 Activity, 8 Silver Black, 1 Crocus, 12yUs: 3 Compass, 48yds.

Second and third horses bracketed. Three lengths; short neck, Handlcapper was fourth. Times: 2.40, 2.47, 2.47.