Calm Autumn Easily

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31549, 11 December 1967, Page 6

Calm Autumn Easily

(N.Z. Press Association)

AUCKLAND. Calm Autumn earned a chance of an Auckland Trotting Cup start when she trounced her rivals in the President’s Handicap, first leg of the T.A.B. double at the Thames Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday night.

Calm Autumn is now on 2 min llsec. Horses in that class are eligible for the cup and some seem sure to get a start. One out without a trail for the first seven furlongs or so, Calm Autumn then took the lead. She began to put the pressure on her rivals from the half-mile and none could get near her in the straight. Poroti Pride shaded Bosun for second and Amend (fourth) was almost in line. The favourite, Southern Silver, failed badly. So did Mister Chips, the next best backed.

The Midhurst trotter, John Robin, capped several useful efforts with an end-to-end win in the second leg, the Brownlee Memorial. With Calm Autumn, he returned $201.65 in the T.A.B. double. The weather was fine and the track fast. ' BHult*.—

INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP *S00; 2:20 class: 13f. «/« BRICOALB (7) It L. Caldwell 1 */* MAIDDN PLIGHT (11) It J. E. Smith 2 2/2 LADY GBHTRY (») It F. Smith 8 Scratched: Capper Column, Dark Prince, Murray Hall, Stratton. Two and a naif

lengths, two lengths. Otara Lady fourth. Times: 3:38 2-5, 3:39 1-5, 3:30 4-5. Win: 15.90. Places: £2.20, $3.55, $2. NETHKRTON HANDICAP $600; 2:19 class; mobile start; Ilf. 7/8 VOODOO (18) It C. S. Hunter 1 7/7 ARUHA (2) It R. Mitchell, jun. 2 5/4 MARAZAN (11) It A. K. Holmes 3 Scratched: Bachelor Gay. Fabrication, Lassie Earl, Mighty Miway. Long neck, two lengths. Proprietress fourth. Times: 2:57 4-5, 2:58, 2:58 3-5. Win: £13.55. Places: $3.70. $3.50, $2.90. TAPU HANDICAP $900; trotters: 2:19 class; 13f. 11/11 TN KOOTI (8) It N. Paul 1 5/0 JEEPERS CREEPERS (3) It C. S. Hunter 2 1/1 MYSORE (18) 48 P. Wolfenden 3 Scratched: Boxella, Gay Red, Royal Boy, Fair Legion, stormy Opal. Head, nose. Jay’s Up fourth. Times: 3:41 1-5, 3:41 2-5, 3:37 3-5. Win: $55.40. Places: $12.25, $2.90, $2. TURUA HANDICAP $BOO ; 2:18 class; mobile start; Ilf. 2/2 LIGHT FORBES (12) It A. K. Holmes 1 1/1 CONWAY BAY (4) It p. T. Wolfenden 2 7/7 CAREFRIE (2) It C. S. Hunter 3

Scratched: Charlie Mack, Dobbin Mackay, Halady, Hermeena, Invetor, Wildair. One length, half a head. Wild Chase fourth. Time*: 2:55 3-S, 2:56, 2:56 1-5. Win: $5.20. Places: $2, $1.70, $4.15.

DEBUTANTE STAKES $800; two-year-olds; mobile start; Im. 1/1 SUNDOWN LASS (8) It P. T. Wolfenden 1 4/2 VIA VENTO (9) It p. M. Leek 2 1/3 PAULBTTB (7) It D. Gibbons 3 Ail Started. One length, one length. Billie Jean fourth. Times: 2:10 3-5, 2:11, 2:11 2-5. Win: $1.40. Places: $0.90. $1.95, $2. Bracket: Sundown Lass and Vice Reign. PRBSIOBNTS HANDICAP $2000; 2:13 class; 13f. 8/7 CALM AUTUMN (8) 12 R. J. Kemble 1

6/5 POROTI PRIDE (5) It

I. O. Thomas 2 4/4 BOSUN (2) It

P. T. Wolfenden 3 Others in finishing order: 7/8 Amend. 10/10 Top Copy, 5/6 Tutta Tryax, 9/9 Herby Tryax, 6/5 Wee Herb, 3/3 Morris Scott, 1/1 Southern Silver, 9/9 Adios Dale, 2/2 Mister Chips, 4/4 Adorato.

Three lengths, nose. Times: 3:33 1-5, 3:35 1-5, 3:35 2-5. Win: $19.40. Places: $4.30, $2.95, $2.35. Brackets: Bosun and Adorata, Poroti Pride and Wee Herb. MEMBERS* HANDICAP $1000; 2:17 class; mobile start; Ilf. 1/1 CHARLIE'S TASK (4) It P. T. Wolfenden 1 2/2 WILLIE MAC (8A) It J. Butcher 2 8/7 PETER MORRIS (14) It D. N. Hayes 3 Scratched: Aswan, Overtime, Far Cry, Master Cleao. Four lengths, two lengths. Johnny Dancer fourth. Times: 2:54 4-5, 2:55 3-5, 2:56 1-5. Win: $2.15. Places: $1.40, $1.55, $4.10.

Bracket: Charlie's Task and Vickie Macree. E. D. BROWNLIE MEMORIAL $1400; 2:16 class; trotters; 13f. 5/4 JOHN ROBIN (7) It L. Caldwell 1 1/1 EASTERN STAR (3) It R. .J. M. Smith 2 3/5 GENERAL'S CHOICE (5) 12 D. J. Townley 3 Others in finishing order: 6/6 Phoebe Martial, 10/9 Scotty Dillon, 7/7 Fair Song, 12/12 Wayleggo, 14/13 Joell’s Lad, 11/11 Dreaming, 8/8 Big Charge, 13/16, Falmoth, 4/3 Silver Smoke, 2/2 Arlington Brigade, 9/10 Bata, 15/ 14 Celebre, 16/16 Regal Way. Neck, half length. Times: 3:41 2-5, 3:41 3-5, 3:40 4-5.

Win: $9.30. Places: $2.50, $1.85, $2.95. SUMMER HANDICAP $1800; 2:14 class; mobile start; 2m. 1/1 JAMBS (4) It J. A. Donaldson 1 2/2 SOUTHERN REV (9) It L. Purdon i 5/5 BEAU MARTIAL (1) It P. T. Wolfenden 8 Scratched: Kiwi Express. Half length, head. Buddy fourth. Times: 4:21 1-5, 4:21 2-5, 4:21 3-5. Win: $2.75. Places; $1.45, $1.65, $3.30.