AUCKLAND CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25734, 21 February 1949, Page 4

AUCKLAND CLUB

ATTACK WINS DOUBLE “The Press” Special Service AUCKLAND, February 20. The Auckland Trotting Club's February meeting was opened at Epsom yesterday in fine weather before an attendance of 14,000. The track was in good order. The totalisator handled £100,207, against £137,244 10s on thejfirst day of the interDominion Championship meeting last February. M. Paul, driver of Tiny Tot, winner of the Wairakei Handicap, was fined £lO for careless driving. J. G. Gillard, who drove Gold Horizon to win the February Handicap, was fined £2O and his license reduced to D status for one month for gross carelessness in cutting across Sure Money too quickly.

The dual success of the brilliant young pacer. Attack, which won the Otahuhu Handicap and the Papakura Handicap and increased his sequence of wins to eight and the runaway victory of Gold Horizon in the February Handicap, were features of the meeting. Attack and Captain Sandy fought a great finish in the Otahuhu Handicap, the camera showing the former. a good win favourite, a nose in front °V. t ‘ le Auckland Trotting Cup winner, which was the place fancy. Four lengths back, aDyrham Lea was third, two lengths clear of Dundee Sandy, followed by Doctor Ted.

Attack, a bit slow to strike his straps, quickly ran past the leader, Black Machine, to pilot the field to the "half mile in Imin 6sec. Maudeen then dashed to the front with Captain Gaillard, Attack, Captain Sandy, Black Machine and Dryham Lea following. Maudeen still showed the way at the mile and a half in 3min ISsec, Captain Gaillard beng second wth Captain Sandy on the outside of Attack and Dyrham Lea leading the rest. Attack w as pulled put at the home turn and with Capain Sandy came away to fight out a great finish. Another exciting finish was witnessed in the Papakura Handicap when Attack continued his winning efforts to finish a head in front of Battle On, which attempted to lead all the way. Attack and Battle o n finish to themselves, Ann Scott three lengths away doing best of the others to secure third place, with two lengths back to Marshal Ney. Attack again showed rare courage in a hard finish. Results: WAIRAKEI HANDICAP, Of £350. 4min 44sec class. Two miles. 9. 9—TINY TOT scr .. M. Paul 1 7. B—Cam Derby 24 .. C. G. Lee 2 5- s—Fontaine 12 W. Cressey 3 Carouse!; 6, 6 Earl Pine; 5. 5 Field Marshall bracketed with Fontaine; 14, 13 Fly High; 3, 3 Josedale Direct; 2, 4 Josie Grattan; 1. 1 Manonee; 13, 14 Multiplex; 8, 7 Indian Quest; 11, 11 Parrish Jewel; 4,2 Staveley s Lad; 10, 10 Brig o’ Dee also started. Neck; head. Field Marshall was fourth, rimes—4min 36sec. 4min 34 l-ssec, 4min 35 2-ssec. TAKAPUNA HANDICAP, Of £6OO. 3min 37sec class. One mile and r a half. 5. 3—HIGH PRESSURE 36 , K. Primmer 1 6. «—Reclamation 36 .. J. McLennan 2 1. I—Doubtful scr W. Mitchell 3 3. 4 Ivondale; 11, 10 Walter Jingle; 7, 7 Loyal Lass; 12, 12 Sure Echo; 2, 5 Bessie Grattan; 4,2 Indian Wilkes; 10, 11 Indian Arrow; 8, 6 Noble Triumph; 9, 9 Belworth also started. Half-length; two lengths. Loyal Lass . fourth. Times—3min 26sec. 3min 26 l-ssec. 3min 31 l-ssec. Loyal Lass finished third and Doubtful fourth, but the placings were reversed because Loyal Lass galloped during the race. MASSEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £BOO . 2min 49sec class. One mile and , a quarter. 10. 9—KILCASH 12 L. Mahoney 1 ,5“E on y. Express scr .. M. Allen 2 12 - scr .. .. H. Smith 3 14 14 Albert Tracey; 5. 6 Hopeful; 7, 8 Sandiways bracketed with Pony Express; 1. 1 Real Nugget; 4, 2 Bexdale and Sir Vivian bracketed; 2, 3 Bull’s Eye; 13. 13 Implacable; 11, 12 Indian Triumph; 8, 7 Jackie Boy and Paper Man bracketed; 6, 5 Volo Bond; 9, 11 Fitnesse; 3, 4 Indiannote also started. Head; length and a half. Volo Bond was fourth. Times—2min 42 l-ssec, 2min 43 2-ssec, 2min 44sec. OTAHUHU HANDICAP, Of £2500. 4min 24sec class. Two miles. ? —ATTACK scr .. M. Holmes 1 2. I—Captain Sandy 36 .. J. Bryce 2 pyrham Lep scr .. M. Stewart 3 6, 6 Black Machine; 7. 8 Captain Gaillard; 3, 3 Maudeen; 4. 4 Doctor Ted and Double Peter bracketed; 5, 5 Dundee Sandy also started. Nose; four lengths. Dundee Sandy was fourth. Times—lmin 23sec, 4min 20 i-ssec 4min 24 4-ssec. RAILWAY HANDICAP, 4min 40s ec class. Two miles. 2. 2—ENTRUST 48 C. Murdoch 1 On scr •• W. Fleming 2 iH? an . Tan 12 G - Noble 3 7, 8 Napolis; 8. 7 Sandiford; 9, 9 Sunny Nelson; 6, 6 Moume Spring; 4, 4 Murray Grattan; 1, 1 Old Scotch also started. Three-quarters of a length; neck. Mourne Spring was fourth. Times—lmin 26 2-ssec, 4mm 30 4-ssec, 4min 30sec. FEBRUARY HANDICAP, Of £9OO. 3min 32sec class. One mile and a half. 2. 2—GOLD HORIZON 12 ~ J - G - Gillard 1 I *2 —?foble Star 36 .. R. Kennerley 2 17^ I L~5°P g Bird 12 J - Pringle 3 7, 7 Belworth; 11, 11 Carissima; 13, 16 Don Parrish; 14, 15 Gay Indiana; 18, 18 Indian Arrow; 10, 9 King Arthur and Mine Host bracketed; 5, 3 Not Quite; 9, 10 Super Lady; 3, 4 Sure Money: 6, 6 Wilbur Shaw; 4, 5 Barrier Reef; 16, 14 Cyone Maid; 8, 8 Nero; 1, 1 Tatsydale; 12, 12 Our Jackie also started. Six lengths; half head. King Arthur was fourth. Times—3min 22sec, 3min 22 2-ssec, 3min 24 3-ssec. MOUNT ALBERT HANDICAP, Of £9OO. 4min 35sec class. Two miles. 2. 3—BULL’S EYE 12 .. C. R. Berkett 1 7. 7—Bexdale scr .. .. W. Smith 2 9. 9—Paper Man 24 .. J, Norris 3 10, 10 Auto Princess; 7, 7 Sir Vivian bracketed with Bexdale; 9, 5 Fillmore: 3, 4 Goldsmith; 14, 14 Implacable: 13, 13 Indian Son; 6. 6 Indian Triumph; 9, 9 Jackie Boy bracketed with Paper Man; 11, 12 Kilcash; 12, 11 Sandiways; 8, 8 Play Safe; 4,2 Popular Girl; 1, 1 Indiannote also started. Length; half length. Popular Girl was fourth. Times—4min 25 3-ssec, 4min 27 sec, 4min 25 l-ssec. PAPAKURA HANDICAP, Of £9OO. 2min 46sec class. One mile and a quarter. 1. I—ATTACK 24 M. Holmes 1 2. 2—Battle On scr .. J. Bryce 2 7. fl—Ann Scott 12 H. Oliver 3 4. 5 Marshall Ney; 11, 10 Noble de Oro and Whanako bracketed; 7. 6 Dyrham Lea bracketed with Ann Scott; 8. 8 Black Machine; 6, 7 Caledonian Gold; 12, 12 Certainty; 3, 3 Commander Scott; 10, 11 Democrat; 13, 13 Diamond Trust; 9, 9 Ivy Goodwin: 5, 4 Doctor Ted also started. Head; three lengths. Marshall Ney was fourth. Times—2min 38 2-ssec, 2min 40 3-5 sec, 2min 40 4-ssec.