AUCKLAND MEETING

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28821, 16 February 1959, Page 4

AUCKLAND MEETING

BiggeT Crowd And Betting (!t«w Zmiom Hr*** Asseciancm) AUCKLAND, February 15. The first night of the Auckland Trotting Club’* February meeting wu held ye*terd*y. Conditton* wtte perfect and tha attendance and batting figures .bowed a big increase on the corresponding day last year. The attendance was 19,000. against an estimated 11.000. On-course, the totalisator bandied £107,497 10a (including £ILIM in doubles) against £78342 last year. _ The winning double. Scottish Command and Loyal Parade, paid £3O 18s 6d for £l. Results:— TAKAPUNA HANDICAP, Ot £550. Trotters. 4min 44*ec class. Two miles. 2. 2—WELWIN (5) scr. _ H. J. Keegan 1 3. s—Great Caution (2) scr R. Purdon 3 8. 7—Pukepoto <U k 43 R g 4. 12 3 asw mr°ii 11 Syndicate; 8. 8 Otterburn; 6. 6 Quona: L 1 Gay Time; 7. 9 Jewel lO. 18 Super Snip* also ’ t Ttro"lengths; half a length. Super Snipe was fourth. Times.—4mln 33 l-ssec. 4mln 33sec. 4min 39 1 lyse. Dividends—Win: £5 8s 6d. Place*.£2 2s 6d. £2 13s. £4 Ils. FIRST MT. ALBERT HANDICAP. Of £750. 4mln S7*ee class. Two miles. 7. B—KAREWAI (3) Scr A. Jamieson 1 5. s—Top Cl.« (IO) rarlM . s 11. Lad (8) , 3, 3 Belhan: X 3 Sure King; 10, 10 Dovedale: 9. 9 Lady Augurta; 8. 7 Little Eve: IX 11 Raywin Soott£ 1. Cerebus; Star ’ also and a half: a neck. HaywinSrott was fourth. 25sec, 4mln 35 3-foec. 4mln 35 4-5 * e Dividend*r-Wln: £l3 19* JdPlace*: £4 1* dd. *1 17* 6d, £5 ISs 6d. CAMPBELL STAKES, Of £550. Three and special conditions. One mile and a quarter and 100 y*rd*. 6. 6-ARXNA , 2. 1. I—Johnny 3 co^r; N 4 eW « C^ : BO>. k 3,2 Scrupuloua; 11. 11 >Ady Goodwin; 9. 8 Red Achilles: X Dusky Valley; 7. 7 Earl Delta; 10, 10 Royal Token also started. Head; three-quarter* of a lemth. Scrupuloua was fourth. Times.—3nun 52 l-ssec. Imin 51 3-Ssec, Smin 52 3 'Srtdend«.-Win: £» to. Places: £4 18s 6d, £1 19* 6d. £1 7S. Bracket: Johnny Cabot and Brief Encounter.

OTAHUHU HANDICAP, “ 1. 1-SCOTHSH COMdANDtt) x 7. 7-Sfient Scot (71 , 4. 4—Monterey (4) scr , 10. 11 Captain King: 11. 10 Derry Brownne; a. 2 Panui; 5, 5 Scotttsh Ensign: 3. 3 Cdptain Star: 6. 6 Vesta. 8. 9 Dannlel's Pride; 9, 8 Heather Mary also started. _ Msec. 3mln 37 1-Oeeo. Smin 37 4-# £3 10s. «•<»: £1.15s 6* Oagd, £3 10s Sd. Of Fawn ’ 3mln 44abc cIMMk On© SStte andfive furlong®. L 125&NUAL REPORT <l U re t «■ Hunter 3 10.10-Seottl*l-gfon X 0 Indian Goldf<4 Lady Worthy Boy ateo started. 4-BaeCL Bmta 46w0» 3min 36 2-SMC. Dividends—Win: £3 7* Od. Places: £1 9s OX «3 7s 01. £•» 0a «L XANGITOTO HANDICAP, Of £llOO. 3min 36*ec class. One mile and five furlongs. First Division 2. I—BATTLE CRY <l2A> .13 , 12. I>-Wlmpy (13) « st , I 6. 6—Lucky Briton scr r , _ ' Mac; ? ; 17, 17 Great Mooter also started. Half a length: flve_Jengti>o. Prologue was fourth. Times, Bmln 31 ( sec, 3mln 32 l-soec, 3ndn 34 I-Mb* Dividends.—Win: £3 2s Bd. Placet: | £1 13s 6d, £5 ss. Second Division 18. 18—PIP WHFTB (8) acr P. E. Jones 1 9. 9—Metier (19) 24 D. R. Grantham 2 5. 4—En Avant 12 N. J. Taylor 3 8, 10 Brookdale; 1,2 Caricature; 13, 13 Loyal Cis; 15, 15 Scoot: 2. 1 Teremoana; 2, 1 Madam Peterson; 7. 7 Celestial; 11. 11 Great Reveller alto started. Length and a half; three-quarters of a length. Madam Petersoft was fourth. Times, Smin S 3 1-Srec, 2min 31 4-sree, 3min 33rec. Dividends.—Win: £2B Bs. Places: £lO 0s Bd, £4 3S «d. Brackets: Battle Cry, Madam Peterson, and Teremoana. . SECOND MOUNT ALBERT HANDICAP, Of £750. 4min 37sec class. Two miles. 2. 4—LOYAL PARADE (5) scr P. Wolfenden 1 1. I—Kiwi Grattan (4) scr R. Young 2 4. 2—Bella Bella (1) scr A. w. Broughton 3 11, 12 Dancing Globe: 10,'10 Goodfellow: 6, 6 Peter’s Belle; 7. 7 Prince Dillala: 3,2 Royal Trail; 5, 8 Silver Wings; 9, 9 Threadneedle; 8, 8 Unkoba; 12, 11 Sambo also started. Half a length; three-quarters of a length. Royal Trail was fourth. Times, 4min 33 4-58ec, 4min 34sec, 4mln 34 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £6 Is 6d. Places: £8 4s 6d, £1 13s, £2 3s. PAPAKURA HANDICAP, Of £950. 2min 45sec class. One mile and a quarter and 100 yards. 5. 4—CAPTAIN STAR (3) OCT L. Purdon 1 1. I—Scottish Command (7) scr I. W. Hunter 2 4. s—Heather Mary (5) scr M. R. Kerr 3 2,2 Canyon; 9, 9 Captain King; 8, 8 Derry Brownne; 6, 6 Monterey; 7, 7 Scottish Ensign: 3, 3 Vesta also started. Half a length; two lengths and a halt. Monterey was fourth. Times, 2min 47 4-ssec, 2min 48ree. 2min 49sec. Dividends.—Win: £8 7s. Places: £2 4s 6d, £1 78 6d. £2 9s.