AUCKLAND T.C.

Evening Star, Issue 20989, 31 December 1931, Page 13

AUCKLAND T.C.

DERBY TO MR BARTON'S TEMPEST ROYAL SILK SCORES AGAIN The second day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s Summer Meeting attracted a very fair attendance. The weather was fine and the track was hard. The totalisator figures were £26,997 TOs, compared with £39,506 10s on the second day last year, a decrease of £12,506. Detailed results: — OAK HANDICAP, 125sovs. 2m. I—Mr A. J. Corrigan’s WORTHY QUEEN, scr (A. J. Corrigan) 1 s— Mrs T. Brady’s Windchat, scr 9_Mrs A C^ U ll‘Gregor’B Explosion, 84yds bhd (Cliffton) ... ... 3 Also started: 6 Black Magic, 8 Effigy. 3 Welcome Guy scr, 4 Carl Mack 24yds bhd, 2 Parrish Belle, 7 Royal Triumph 36. Won by three-quarters of a length; with eight lengths between second and third. Times: 4min 42 3-ssec, 4xmn 43sec, and 4min 40 3-ssec. After a mile Windchat was six lengths clear of Parrish Belle and Worthy Queen. Windchat led into the straight, where Worthy Queen challenged successfully. Explosion and Carl Mack finished together well back. TRAMWAY HANDICAP, 125sovs, ijm. 1— Mr F. W. Rayner’s REY DE QUEST, 12yds bhd (August) 1 2 Mr H. F, Nicoll’s Flying Cloud, scr (M. Holmes) ... 2 s—Mrs C. Edwards’s Jersey Thorpe, <scr (Broughton) 3 Also started: 4 Free Logan, 11 Margaret Wallace, 9 Modern Light, 10 Myrtlene scr, 7 Donna Gulvallis, 6 Gumdigger, 6 Olive Thorpe, 8 Rox Grande 12yds bhd. Won by a long neck; with halt a length between second and third. Times: 3min 27 3-ssec, 3min 28 4-ssec, and 3min 29sec. . Modern Light and Margaret Wallace made the early running from Rey de Quest, Flying Cloud, and Gumdigger. Near the post Rey do Quest and Flying Cloud drew away, while Jersey Thorpe .finished fast third. Gumdigger .was fourth. CHAMPION HANDICAP, SOOsovs. l£m. 2 Mr D. Brideson’s JEWEL POINTER, 36yds bhd - (Smith) ... ... • ... 1 3 Mr H. F. Nicoll’s Wrackler, 36 (M. Holmes) 2 s—Mr W. Johnston’s Peter Bingen, 36 (Mitchell) 3 Also started: 1 Muriel de Oro, 6 Nelson Tasker scr, 8. The Abbey scr and Stanmoor 12yds bhd (bracketed) 4 Mountain Dell 12, 9 Gold Jacket, 4 Machine -Gun 24. Won by a long neck; two lengths and a-hal'f between second and third. Times: 2min 40 l-ssec, 2min 40 2-ssec, and 2min 41 3-ssec. The winner’s time was a course record. Nelson Tasker led for over a mile, when Peter Bingen assumed command and entered the in front of Wrackler and Jewel Pointer. In a stirring finish Jewel Pointer snatched a narrow win. GREAT NORTHERN TROTTING DERBY, l.OOOsovs. 14m. 2 Mr G. J. Barton’s TEMPEST (Tomkinson) 1 3 Mr W. J. Gudsell's Avernus (Donald) 2 1— Mr H. F. Nicoll’s Giro (M. Holmes) 3 Also started: 6 Derby Fame, 6 Edna Worthy, 4 Gold Paper. Won by 'a head; two lengths and a-half between second and third. Times; 3min 30sec, 3min 30 l-ssec, and 3min 31 2-ssec. Tempest ran to the front after two furlongs, leading Edna Worthy, Giro, and Avernus past the stand. Giro moved up crossing the top, but broke on the turn, dropping back to fourth. In the run home Tempest just kept in front of Avernus, who, finished fast. Edna Worthy was fourth. DOMINION HANDICAP, 150sovs. lim. 2 Messrs Pirie and Kelly’s CHENAWAY,' scr (Thomas) 1 7 Mr A. Archer’s Glandore, 36yds bhd (M'Garry) ... ... ... 2 s—Mr J. Mahoney’s Gaza, 24 (L. Mahoney) 3 Also started: 3 Hohora scr and Lady Yvonne 12yds bhd (bracketed), 1 Carnui, 8 Stoney 36, 4 Master Huia 48, 6 Peter Pirate 72. Won by a neck; two lengths between second and third. Times: 3min 25 3 3min 22 4-ssec, and 3min 24 3-ssec. The limit horse, Chenaway, was never headed. Gaza and Lady Yvonne ran next until the turn into the straight, where Glandore challenged, taking second place from Gaza. Lady Yvonne was fourth, Carnui, the favourite, was eighth. INNOVATION HANDICAP, 125sovs. lim. 3Mr J. Gee’s KEWPIE’S TRIUMPH, 12yds behind _ (Gee) 1 4Mr A. J. Corrigan’s Poi (A, J. Corrigan) ... 2 8— Mr S. Tanner’s Oliver Thorpe, scr (Willetts) 3 Also started; 5 Derby Vale, 1 Gumdigger scr and Bell Dial 12yds behind (bracketed), 2 Prince Pedro, 7 Wilbur White 12, 6 Some Dillon 24. Won by a neck; two lengths and a-half between second and third. Times: 2min 47 3-ssec, 2min 48 4-ssec, 2min 51 l-ssec. After leading all the way, Oliver Thorpe was headed at the turn by Poi, who looked a likely winner until Kewpie’s Triumph came with a fast run to beat her narrowly. EPSOM HANDICAP, 200sovs. 2m. I—Mr G. J. Barton’s SIR VOYAGE, 72yds behind (Thomas) 1 I—Mr G. J. Barton’s Surprise Journey, 120, bracketed with the winner (Tomkinson) ... ... 2 5 Mr E. F. Benjamin’s Paradigm (Paul) 3 Also started: 8 Etta Cole, 4 Stand By scr, 3 Kolmar 12yds behind, 2 Huon Voyage, 6 Jock Bingen, 7 Peter M’Kinney 48.

Won by two lengths; three lengths between second and third. Times: 4min 33sec, 4min 30sec, 4min 38 l-ssec. Kolmar held a good lead until the turn, when he slowed. Sir Voyage and Surprise Journey came through early, and were nicely placed entering the straight, where they easily outstripped the field. RANFURLY HANDICAP, 200sovs. IJm. I—Mrs M. Harrall’s ROYAL SILK, 24yds behind (Shaw-) ... ... 1 4—Mr W. J! Gudsell’s Pluto, 24 (Donald) 2 9 —Mr A, Hcndriksen’s Neeoro, 24 (Thomas) 3 Also started: 3 Dan Direct, 7 Princess Mauritius, 11 Nella Dillon scr, 5 Benefice, 2 Golden Pedro, 10 To Wahia, 12 Torpedo Huon 12yds behind, 1 Impromptu 24 (bracketed -with the winner), 8 Great Ballin, 6 Meteor 24, 13 Sunshower 36. Won by two lengths and a-half; one length and a-half _ between and third. Times: 2min 45 3-ssec, 2min 46 4-ssec, 2min 47 3-ssec. The Auckland Cup winner, Royal Silk, scored a runaway victory. Nella Dillon find Princess Mauritius were the early leaders, while the winner was always nicely placed, finishing with a great run. Pluto headed Neeoro halfway up the straight.