AUCKLAND CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25380, 31 December 1947, Page 7

AUCKLAND CLUB

CHAMPION HANDICAP TO SPRAYMAN (P.A.) AUCKLAND, Dec. 30. The second day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting was held at Epsom to-day in fine weather, and the going was fast. The totalisator handled £140,218, compared with £149,905 on the second day last year, a decrease of £9687. The total figure for the two days was £311,186, an increase of £12,498 10s on last year’s total of £298,688. Results:— OAK HANDICAP, Of £5OO. Trotters. 3min 39sec class. One mile and a half. 4. S—SUPER LADY scr .. C. G. Lee 1 1. 2—Big Guy 48 .. F. J. Smith 2 2. I—Legionnaire 36 .. W. Cressey 3 6, 6 Carissima; 3, 4 Gamekeeper; 9, 10 Noble King; 2, 1 Reclamation bracketed with Legionnnaire; 5, 3 Walter Jingle; 10, 9 Don Parrish; 7, 7 Golden Hoofs; 8, 8 Our Jackie also started. Neck; four lengths. Don Parrish was fourth. Times—3min 26sec, 3min 22 l-ssec, 3min 24 4-ssec. SUMMER HANDICAP, Of £5OO. 4min 44sec class. Two miles. 5. S—PALETTE scr .. F. J. Smith 1 8. 6—lndian Quest scr G. H. Stubbs 2 6. 10—Airswept scr J. K. Hughes 3 10, 9 Dusky Princess; 4, 4 Mourne Springs; 9, 7 Cam Derby; 7, 8 Glen Murray; 11, 11 Indian Lad; 2,2 Likely; 1, 1 Marshall Ney; 12, 12 Auto Era; 3, 3 Paper Man also started. Half a length; head. Marshall Ney was fourth. Times—4min 27 3-ssec, 4min 27 4-ssec, 4min 28sec. GREAT NORTHERN TROTTING DERBY, Of £1250. Three-year-olds. One mile and a half. 2. 2—SIR VIVIAN scr .. R. Young 1 3. 3—Grand Scott scr L. F. Berkeft 2 4. 4—British Machine scr E. N. Kennerley 3 16, 16 Bronze Royal; 8, 9 Colinette; 1, 1 Congo Song; 9, 11 Field Marshall; 12, 13 Gay Jay; 6, 7 General Manager; 19, 12 Great Eastern; 11, 10 Laurel Lawn; 14, 15 Prince Belwyn; 5, 5 Titanapolis; 10, 8 Traducer; 7, 6 True Belwin; 15, 14 Wild Life also started. Four lengths; length and a half. Deadheat for fourth between Titanapolis and Congo Song. Times—3min 18 2-ssec, 3min 20sec, 3min 20 3-ssec. CHAMPION HANDICAP, Of £2500. 3min 18sec class. One mile and a half. 1. I—SPRAYMAN 12 .. J. McLennan 1 5. 4--Desert Lac scr C. Morgan 2 4. 6—Bel Hamed 24 .. T. H. Gunning 3 3. 3 Captain Gaillard bracketed Bonnie Jack; 7, 7 Alcazar; 1, 1 Worthy Gold and Medical Student bracketed with Sprayman also started. Three lengths; length. Worthy Gold was fourth. Times—3min Msec, 3min 16 l-ssec, 3min 14 4-ssec. ASSOCIATION HANDICAP, Of £llOO. Trotters. 3min 34sec class. One mile and a half. 5. S—NOBLE STAR scr E. N. Kennerley 1 10. B—Little Hero 48 .. J. McLennan 2 2- I—Acclamation 24 .. R. Young 3 7, 11 Great Worth; 6, 6 Little Jean; 14, 14 Sabre; 13, 15 Soldier Sam; 16, 17 Tolerate; 11, 9 Danny Malone; 8, 10 King Arthur; 4. 4 Maxee and Cossack bracketed; 11, 12 Nero; 9. 7 Swordsman’s Triumph; 15, 13 Tell Us; 17, 16 Cyone Maid; 3. 3 Lucky Bill; 1,2 Belmoral also started. Three-quarters of a length; length. Nero was fourth. Times—3min 23 3-ssec, 3min 20sec, 3min 22 2-ssec. TRAMWAY HANDICAP Of £BOO. 3min 26sec class. One mile and a half. 4. 6—GOLD FLYER scr D. C. Watts 1 1. I—Daisy Gold 24 .. T. H. Gunning 2 3. 2—lvy Goodwin 12 E. N. Kennerley 3 12, 12 Balalaika; 10, 11 Fitnesse; 7, 9 Gung Ho; 2, 3 Peterdale; 11, 10 Vera Lyne; 6, 5 Volo Bond and Amber Light bracketed; 15, 15 Volo’s Pride; 9, 7 Certify; 14, 14 Herald; 8, 8 Indian Son; 5, 4 Noble de Oro; 13, 13 Rawene Grattan: 16, 16 Daphne Grattan also started. Three-quarters of a length; one length. Balalaika was fourth. Times.—3min 20seci 3min 18 2-ssec, 3min 19 4-ssec. DOMINION HANDICAP Of £lOOO. 4min 35sec class. Two miles. 12. B—CONTENDER 12 W. Cressey 1 6. 4—Lady Averil 12 E. J. Smith 2 5. s—’Caledonian Gold 48 I. R. Morrison 3 1,2 Democrat; 2, 1 Indian Triumph; 10, 11 Jackie Boy; 11, 15 Kilcash; 3, 3 Minoru; 15, 14 Peter’s Find; 4, 10 Pocket Edition; 14. 13 Sandstone; 12, 9 Whanako bracketed with Contender; 7, 6 Gold Strand: 8, 7 Popular Girl; 9. 8 Red Ace; 13, 12 Sir Victor also started. One length and a half each way. Sandstone was fourth. Times.—4min 25sec, 4min 23 3-ssec, 4min 21 l-ssec. RANFURLY HANDICAP Of £1250. 2min 45sec class. One mile and a quarter. 1. I—SPRAYMAN 12 .. J. McLennan 1 3. 3—Single Direct 12 E. N. Kennerley 2 2. 2—Doctor Ted scr .. F. J. Smith 3 7, 7 Bel Hamed; 6, 8 Desert Lad: 9. 9 Dyrham Lea; 8, 8 Jackie Guy; 5, 5 HelioSolis; 4, 4 Ingle Belmer; 1, 1 Medical tudent and Worthy Gold bracketed with Sprayman; 10, 10 Double Peter also started. Head: nose. Ingle Belmer was fourth. Times.—2mln 39 3-ssec, 2min 39 4-ssec, 2min 41sec.