AT ALEXANDRA PARK

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 82, 16 October 1928, Page 15

AT ALEXANDRA PARK

WRACKLER WINS DERBY KOHAEA SCORES (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, 15th October. The Auckland Trotting Club's Spring Meeting opened at Alexandra Park to-day In flue weather. The*a was a good attendance,- and the track was In nice condition, satisfactory times being recorded. The totallsator receipts were £35,847, compared with £43,050 10s last year. Results :— Waltems'-s Trot Handicap, of 300 soys; one mile and a half.—l Ettn Cole, scr (P. Gilchriat), 1; 6 Gold Sovereign, 60yds behind, 2; 3 Lonesome, scr, 3. Also started: 7 Colonel* Thorpe, scr; 12 Smoko Peter, scr; 8 Golden Gate, 24yds behind; 9 Gold Star, 48yds behind; 4 Kolmar, 48yds behind; 1Q Roma Bingen, 48 yds behind; 2 Bright Light, 00yds behind; 11 Anseline, 72yds behind; 5 Sebisca, 72yds behind. Lonesome led for most of the journey, giving way to Etta Cole near the finish. Won by a short head, two lengths between second aud third. Bright Light was fourth. Time, ilrain 40 2-sseo. Improvers' Handicap, of 300 soys; ono mile and a half.—2 Free Advice, 24yds behind (J. I Bryce), 1; 4 Laplander, scr, 2; 5 Day Time, 24yds behind, 3. Also started: 16 Abrudbanya, I ser; 9 ,Cora Tacks scr; 3 Cornelian, scr; 15 1 Hohoro, scr; 11 Maid of the Mountains,.scr; 7 Nelson Dillon, scr; 17 Peter Grattan, scr; 1 Sunflsh, scr; 6 Cute Lad, 12yds behind; 14 Ribbonwood's Last, 12yds behind; 8 Firpo, 24 yds behind; 18 Van Rich, 24yds behind; 10 Goldman, 3flyds behind; 12 Lord Nepean, 36 yds behind; 13 Hockburn, ' 36yds behind. Making a fast run along the back, Froo Advice led into the straight, winning by a head from Laplander. Day Time was two and a half lengths away, and Cora' Tacks was fourth. Time, 3min 27 2-ssec,, SPRING HANDICAP, of 1000 soys; two miles. 7 J. It. Corrigan'3 Kohara, 60yds behind (A. J. Corrigan) 1 4 J. A. Mitchell's Loch Moigh, 12yds behind (W. Hughes) 2 5 J. Kennerley's Jackie Audubon, scr (Ken» nerley) „ 3 1 M. J. Moodabe's Jewel Pointer, 84yds behind (A. Julian) 4 Also started: 2 Dalmeny, 12yds behind; 8 Talent, 12yds behind; 1 Western King, 24yds behind; 3 Gold Jacket, 36yds behind; 6 Machine Gun, 48yds behind. Loch Motgh and Dalmeny led out together, Jackie Audubon following. Western King approached the leaders the second time round, but fell back from a handy position. Kohara then forged ahead, winning by a head from Loch Moigh, .who was.one and a half lengths ahead of Jackie Audubon. Time, 4mln 33 2-ssec. GREAT NORTHERN TROTTING DERBY, of 1000 soys; ono mile and a half. IH.F. Nicholl's Wrackler "(St. Holmes) '.. 1 6 R. H. Montgomery and A. J. Julian's Rolfo Audubon (Julian) 2 4 Mrs. T. Br»dy'», Trustworthy (S. J, Roe) 3 Also started: 7 Alico Axworthy, 8 Bloss Audubon, 2 Kinkier, 5 Security, 3 Sonoma Child, I' Wraekeen. "' Security led for' most of the distance and showed the way into the straight. Hlnlilcr came up fast, but could not stay. A fast finish saw Wrackler beat Rolfe Audubon by a nock, with Trustworthy two lengths away. Hinklpr was fourth. Time, 3min 35 3-ssec. Stewards'- Handicap, of 400 soys; two miles.— 1 Pageant, 36yds behind (W. J. Tomkinson), 1; 4 Talpare, 24yd» behind, 2; 2 Fight Ever, 00 yds behind, 3. Also started: 3 Harvest Child, scr; 8; Hughie Wallace, scr; 5 Itoae Bingen, 12yds behind. Pageant rim In a handy position, beating Talpare '■ by half, ,i head. Fight-, ever was a long head away, and Harvest Child was fourth. Time, 4min 45 l-ssec. October Handicap, of' 450 soys; one mile.— 1 Jackie Audubon, 12yds behind (Kennerley), 1; C Lady Dunmore, scr, and 7 All Bell, 12yds behind, dead heat. 2. Also started: 3 Dillon Huon, scr; 5 The Shrew, scr; 4 Talent, 12yds behind; 2 Western King, 36yds behind. In a great run in the straight, Jackio Audubon beat Lady Dunmore and AH Bell, whp were together, by half a' length. Talent was fourth. Time, 2min lOsec. Mountain Trot Handicap, of 500. soys; two miles.—3 Tiger Salve, scr (C. G. Leo), 1; 4 Great Change, scr, 2; 2 Young Blake, 114 yds behind, 3. Also started: 8 The Tartar, scr; 7 Tradesman, scr; 1 Maxegin, 36yda behind; 5 Rose Blngeii, COyds behind; 6 Betty Moko, VI yds behind. Tiger Salvo and Great Change set tho pace, Tiger Salvo winning by two lengths aud a half. Great Change just staved off Young Blake by. throe parts of a length. Tradesman was fourth. Time, 4min 43 3-sscc. Electric Handicap, of 350 soys; one mile and a quarter.—2 Taipare, 12yds behind (M'MUhui), 1; 7 Nelson Tasker, 24yds behind, 2; 1 Luvan, scr, 3. Also started: 1 Nelson M'Cormack, scr; 5 Dundas Boy, scr; 9 Goldman, scr; 11 Huglile Wallace, scr; 12 Mulwaroe, scr; 14 Nihilist Junior, scr; IS Woodvale, scr; 8 Dick Dillon, 12yds behind; .10 Firpo, 12yds behind; G Sister Beatrice, 13yds behind; 4'William the Great, 12yds behind; 3 Native'Prince,'4Byd3 behind. Taipare camo, away strongly at the finish to Win by three quarters of a length; a head separated Nelson Tasker and Luvan, and Nutlvo Prince was fourth. Time, 2mln 48sgc.