AUCKLAND TROTS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 254, 27 October 1942, Page 5

AUCKLAND TROTS

A NOTABLE TREBLE PERFORMANCES OF SABU The brilliant Man o' War pacer Sabu completed a notable treble at the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting at Alexandra Park yesterday by defeating the local pacers in the Labour Day Handicap. On the opening day Mr. J. Rooney's horse won the Jelllcoe ana Electric Handicaps, and in all three of his victories he was under restraint over the concluding is trained by M. Holmes, of Cnristchurch, who also handled the ribbons to perfection. Another outstanding feature of the meeting was the success of F. J. Smith, who trained ancr drove five winners— Numha, Hilda Totts (twice), Parshall and Symphony. The totalisator handled £69,168 10/ against £59,376 on the second day last year, an increase of £9792 10/. The total for the meeting was £127,214 compared with £105,738 last year, an increase of £21,476. Late results were:— LABOUR DAY HANDICAP of £625, two miles, limit 4.36.-1-1 SABU, 36yds <M. Holmes). 1; 2-3 TE ROTO. 48yds (J. A. Gerrard), 2; 4-4 SHADOW SON. limit (S. M. August). 3; 5-6 CHANNEL FLEET, limit (F. J. Smith), 4. All started. Length and a half; half a length. Times: 4.33, 432 2-5, 4.36 3-5. Winner trained by M. Holmes, Christchurch. JUNCTION HANDICAP of £250. one mile and a half, limit 3.38.-—l3-12 GWEN GRATTAN. limit (L. .T. Mahoney), 1; 10-9 SILK LADY, 12yds (W. H. Andrews). 2; 1-1 NUMBA, limit (F. J. Smith), 3. Scratched: Charles Rex. Lady Denise. Larissa was fourth. Half a length each way. Times: 3.33 2-5. 3.32 3-5, 3.33 4-5. Winner trained by R. A. Smith. Hamilton. HILLSBORO' HANDICAP of £300, two miles, limit 4.56.-4-4 HOME GUARD, limit (C. H. Goodall). 1; 9-8 SILVER COUNTESS, BOyds (K. F. Primmer). 2; 13-13 DICK REDMOND, 48yds (A. Brown). 3. Scratched: Dolores Silk. Steel King was fourth. Length each way. Times: 4.48. 4.43 2-5. 4.44 4-5. CAMPBELL HANDICAP of £325, one mile and a half, limit 3.31.-1-1 SYMPHONY, limit (F. J. Smith), 1; 13-13 SEIWIMENT. 36yds (W. Hughes), 2; 7-8 SILHOUETTE, 24yds (D. Nyhan), 3. Scratched: Moko Direct, Conflagrate. Maratua was fourth. Two lengths: length. Times: 3.29 3-5, 3.27 1-5, 3.28 3-5. Winner trained by F. J. Smith. Takanini. B EMU ERA HANDICAP of £350, one mile and a quarter, limit 2.52.-2-2 PARRISH LAD. 12yds IM. Paul). 1: 8-9 PETER'S FIND, limit <G. T. Mitchell), 2: 4-5 TRUE GUIDE, 24yds (J. E. McBrlde). 3. Scratched: Clay Pot. War Guard, was fourth. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Times: 2.51. 2.52 1-5, 2.50 2-5. Winner trained by M. Paul. Mangere.