AUCKLAND CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25301, 29 September 1947, Page 4

AUCKLAND CLUB

NYALLO SCOTT WINS FERGUSON HANDICAP

(P.A.) AUCKLAND, September 28. The Auckland Trotting Club’s September meeting was concluded yesterday in fine weather before an attendance of 19,000. The track was in good order. Fan tom, in winning the Putiki Handicap to defeat a field of good pacers, trotted two miles in 4min 25sec, a course record for a trotter. Nyallo Scott returned 4min 20sec to win the Ferguson Handicap from the 96 yards mark. ' The totalisator handled £154,260 10s, against £132,713 the previous Saturday, an increase of £21,547 10s. There was no second day last September. As a result of a collision between Sandiways and Durato in the Franklin Handicap, W. E. Cockbill, the driver of Durato, was taken to hospital suffering from fractured ribs. The finding of the judicial stewards was that the wheels of Minoru’s and Durato’s sulkies became entangled. Cockbill being unseated, and Sandiways went over him. The collision was accidental. Don Acron and Haste collided in the Devonport Handicap and badly checked Amber Light. Results:— INNOVATION HANDICAP, Of £500; 3min 39sec class; one mile and a half. 7. 6—GREAT VENTURE 72 C. R. Berkett 1 1. I—Legionnaire 24 W. Cressey 2 6. 7—Reclamation 24 L. J. Mahoney 3 9, 9 Noble King; 2, 4 Super Lady; 4, 5 Our Jackie; 3,2 Belworth; 5, 3 Don Parrish; 8, 8 Golden Hoofs; 13, 12 Oval’s Pride; 11, 11 King Parrish; 10, 10 Swordsman’s Triumph; 14, 14 Ottawa Lass; 15, 15 Parwrack; 12, 13 Tell Us also started. Length and a quarter; six lengths. Belworth was fourth. Times, 3mjn 26sec, 3min 30’ 3-ssec, 3min 33sec. DEVONPORT HANDICAP, Of £500; 4min 44sec class. Two miles. 1. 3—COMMANDER SCOTT scr . G. B. Noble 1 15 14—Kilcash scr .. L. J. Mahoney 2 9. B—lndian Quest scr .. W. Boyd 3 12, 12 Don Acron; 4, 5 Impartial bracketed Professional; 11, 11 Jack Irvine; 2,2 Amber Light; 14, 13 Cam Derby; 6, 4 Deeside; 10, 10 Haste; 17, 16 Indian Lad; 3, 1 Paper Man; 8, 9 Parrish Jewel; 13, 17 Auto Era; 16, 15 Sura Wave; 7. 7 Vera Lynne; 5, 6 Tonnby also started. Two lengths and a half; neck. Impartial was fourth. Times, 4min 35sec, 4min 36 sec, 4min 36 l-ssec. PUTIKI HANDICAP, Of £700; 4min 36sec class. Two miles. 4. 4—FANTOM 36 G. B. Noble 1 9 9—lndian Triumph .12 E. N. Kennerley 2 8. B—Lord Brooklyn 24 G. T. Mitchell 3 10, 10 Baby Grand; 1, 1 Commotion; 3, 3 Notus; 12, 12 Peter Find; 7, 7 Symetra; 6, 5 Whanako; 2,2 • r inoru; 5, 6 Caledonian Gold; 11, 11 Bay Machine also Half a length each way. Caledonian Gold was fourth. Times, 4min 25sec (course record for trotter), 4min 27 1-5 sec, 4min 26 2-ssec. FERGUSON HANDICAP. Of £l5OO. 4min 30sec class. Two miles. 3. 6—N.YALLO SCOTT 96 • C. R. Berkett 1 1. 2—Lone Raider scr .. F. J. Smith 2 2. I—Single Direct 48 E. N. Kerinerley 3 1,2 Bonnie Jack bracketed Lone Raider; 7, 7 Te Taonganui; 6, 4 Desert Lad; 4, 3 Sprayman; 8, 8 Diamond Trust; 5, 5 Dyrham Lea also started. Neck; length. Desert Lad was fourth. Times—4min 29sec, 4min 28 l-ssec, 4min 24 3-ssec. WHITFORD HANDICAP, Of £9OO. 4min 48sec class. Two miles. 7. S—VINDICTIVE LADY 48 .. 1 2. 3—Fairy Wings 60 .. J. B. Pringle 2 1. I—Maxee scr .. .. J. Elliott 3 9, 9 Belworth; 4, 4 Little Jean; 3,2 Noble Star bracketed Keen Blade; 12, 11 Our Jackie; |3, 13 Sabre; 15, 15 Soldier Sam; 10, 7 Danny Malone; 6 J 6 King Arthur; 18, 18 Ottawa Lass; 5, 8 Great Venture; 11, 11 Not Quite; 17, 16 Silver Plane; 14, 14 Tell Us; 16, 17 Parwrack; 8, 10 Cossack also started. Half a length; length. Noble Star was fourth. Times—4min 30sec, 4min 29 l-ssec. 4min 34 3-ssec. QNEROA HANDICAP, t)f £7OO. 4min 40sec class. Two miles. 7. 7—POPULAR GIRL 24 .. H. Oliver 1 2. 3—Gold Strand 12 .. R. August 2 3. 2—Certify 24 . ..A. Boyd 3 1, 1 Democrat; 2, 3 Fillmore bracketed Gold Strand; 10, 10 Indian Son; 11, 11 Volo’s Pride; 6, 6 Jackie Boy; 8, 9 Herald; 9, 8 Noble de Oro; 4, 4 Sandiways; 5, 5 Implacable also started. Half a length; neck. Fillmore was fourth. Times—4min 29sec, 4min 30 l-sseq, 4m in 29 2-ssec. FRANKLIN HANDICAP, Of £9OO. 2min 48sec class. One mile and a quarter. 4. 2—BOBBIE BURNS 12 G. B. Noble 1 10. 9—Red Ace scr .. A. Bryce 2 1. 3 —Coral Princess scr J. B. Pringle 3 2, 4 Auto Chief bracketed Battle On; 3. 1 Contender bracketed Whanako and Dunstan Direct; 9, 10 Durato; 6, 6 Minoru: 13, 13 Peter’s Find; 8, 8 Sandiways; 7, 7 Symetra; 12, 12 Flying Chips; 11, 11 Sir Victor; 14, 14 Syncopate; 5, 5 Bel Hamed also started. Half a length; three-quarters of a length. Whanako was fourth. Times—2min 42sec, 2min 43 l-ssec. 2min 43 3-ssec. PAPATOETOE HANDICAP, Of £lOOO. 2min 45sec class. One mile and a quarter. 3. I—CAPTAIN GAILLARD scr braceted Bonnie Jack .. F. J. Smith 1 3. I—Bonnie Jack scr .. T. Gunning 2 2. 4—Nyallo Scott 48 .. C. R. Berkett 3 1,2 Black Machine; 9, 8 Diamond Trust bracketed Double Peter; 5, 9 Dyrham Lea; 7, 6 Jewel’s Eyre; 4. 5 Sprayman; 8. 7 Elation; 10, 10 Hillcrest; 6, 3 Highland Scott also started.

Six lengths; half a length. Sprayman was fourth. Times—2min 38 3-ssec, 2min 41s6c, 2min 37 l-ssec.