TROTTING Viking Water Just Beats Favourite

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31323, 20 March 1967, Page 7

TROTTING Viking Water Just Beats Favourite

(N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND. Viking Water won the C. F. Mark Memorial at Alexandra Park on Saturday, narrowly beating the win favourite, Elegant Hanover. Lonesome Valley was a creditable third, a length behind Elegant Hanover. Viking Water did not get away too well. The early pace was not very strong, however, and he was reasonably handy with a mile to go. P. T. Wolfenden had him sixth at the half-mile, and he was content to stay there to the home turn, where Elegant Hanover was right behind him. Viking Water made the bend much better than Elegant Hanover and quickly opened a lead of several lengths. He looked set for an easy win with 100 yards to go, but Elegant Hanover unwound a brilliant burst and Viking Water was all out to hold him off by a neck. Lonesome Valley and Herby Tryax were always prominent. They kept going gamely, without looking like doing any better. Prince Garry’s success in the second leg, the Akarana Handicap, was well deserved. He had looked extremely unlucky not to have done better than fourth on the first night of the meeting. Weather and track conditions were ideal. Results:

HANDICAP, £650; 2:16 class; 13f.—8/8 BELLE SERENE (10) 12 J. E. Davies t; 4/4 REGAL WAY (8) It F. Smith t; 1/2 IMMORTAL (5) It J. J. Cooney 3. t Dead-heat. Scratched: Bata, Joell’s Lad, Apollo. Last Bob. Dead-heat; one length and a half. King's Cord fourth. Times: 3:34 2-5, 3:38 2-5 3:39. Win: £7 19s (Belle Serene), £5 2s (Regal Way). Places: £3 19s 6d (Belle Serene), £2 16s 6d (Regal Way), £1 17s.

Brackets: Regal Way and Scotch Grattan, Immortal and Lightning Scott.

SUBURBAN HANDICAP, £700; 2:16 class; mobile start; 2m.— 1/2 STRONGHOLD (14) F. H. Parsons 1; 6/6 BILL HANOVER (2) J. J. Cooney 2; 7/7 BORODIN (4) P. T. Wolfenden 3. Scratched: Bronze Falcon, John. Head; half a length. Kiwi Express fourth. Times: 4:21 3-5, 4:21 4-5, 4:22. Win: £3 15s fid. Places: £1 15s 6d, £3 3s 6d, £3 7s. MARCH HANDICAP, £9OO ; 2:14 class: Ilf.—B/6 WHANGA EARL (8) It A. K. Holmes 1; 11/11 POROTI PRIDE (13) 12 L. Purdon 2: 2/2 TUTTA TRYAX (14) 12 F. Smith 3. Scratched: Even Play, Henwood’s Pride. Neck; three-quarters of a length. Robin’s Return fourth. Times: 2:58 4-5, 2:58. 2:58 1-5. Win: £l6 9s. Places: £3 19s, £6 9s 6d, £2 Os 6d. MARK MEMORIAL, £1200; 2:12 class; 13f. 2/2 VIKING WATER (9) 30 P. T. Wolfenden 1 1/3 ELEGANT HANOVER (8) 24 F. Smith 2 3/1 LONESOME VALLEY (1A) 12 .. L. Purdon 3 Others tn finishing order:— 5/4 Herby Tryax, 3/3 Superior Chief, 7/7 Port Boxer, 9/9 Top Copy, 8/8 Oakhampton, 4/5 Lin D’Or, 10/10 John Dee, 6/6 Loyal Knight, 3/1 Amend.

Neck, length. Times —3:38 1-5, 3:29, 3:30 1-5. Win: £4 13s. Places: £1 15s, £1 17s, £1 6s. Bracket: Lonesome Valley, Amend and Superior Chief. GREAT NORTHERN TROTTING STAKES, £700; Im.—4/5 HENRY ALLAN (6) it M. R. Duncan 1; 1/1 SPARE PARTS (11) It F. Smith 2; 2/2 HAPPY GAL (5) It J. B. Noble 3. Scratched: Danger Man, Waitahuna Girl. Neck, four lengths. Teraton fourth. Times—2:9 3-5, 2:9 3-5, 2:10 4-5. Win: £7 5s 6d. Places: £2 4s 6d, £1 8s 6d, £1 10s. MEMBERS* HANDICAP, £950; trotters; 2:14 class; 11f.—3/3 MOUNTAIN PRIDE (8) It 3. E. Smith 1; 4/4 RANNACH LAD (9) It P. Hillmer 2; 5/5 RED MEDALLION (10) It J. E. Davies 3. Scratched: Last Bob, Peterborough. Half length, four lengths. Our Eileen fourth. Times—2:sB 2-5 2:58 3-5, 3:0. Win: £7 Ils 6d. Places; £2 13s 6d, £2 15s, £2 16s. AKARANA HANDICAP, £750; 2:15 class; mobile start; llf. 2/2 PRINCE GARRY (7) It J. J. Cooney 1 9/9 BLACK TRYAX (11) F. Smith 2 8/8 RED BROCADE (8) H. Pardon 3 Others in finishing order:— 3/3 Pocket Edition, 7/6 Nurse Brigade, 5/7 Court Lad, 6/5 Tamoure, 1/1 Deep Acre, 4/4 Buddy, 7/6 Starnight. Length and a quarter, half length. Times —2:52 2-5, 2:52 4-5, 2:53. Win: £4 4s. Places: £1 12s 6d, £5 2s, £3 Bs. FAREWELL STAKES, £600; three and four-year-olds; Ilf. — 6/6 ASCOT PARK (2) It J. E. Smith 1; 1/1 REGAL HAL (3B) 12 F. Smith 2; 1/1 TIGER HAL (3A) It D. N. Hayes 3. Scratched: Peter Evander. Milford Boy, Old Son. Head, length. Southern Silver fourth. Times — 2:58 2-5, 2:58 2-5, 2:58 3-5. Win: £l4 18s 6d. Places: £3 6s 6d, £2 10s. Bracket: Tiger Hal and Regal Hal, Ascot Park and Lassie Earl.