Congo Song Beats Globe Direct At Auckland Today

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 December 1949, Page 5

Congo Song Beats Globe Direct At Auckland Today

AUCKLAND, This Day (P.A.).— The second day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting was held today. The weather was fine and the track was fast. The attendance was good. Results:— '

Tramway Handicap, of £500;. 4.45 class; two miles.—l-1 Desert Flight 24 J. Bryce 1; 7-7 Kublai Khan 12 M. C. McTigue 2; 6-6 Flying Smith-36 A. W. Broughton 3. 11-11 Chief Council, 5-5 Fanfare bracketed Marypark, 3-3 Josie Fern bracketed Yours Truly, 10-9 Margaret Gaillard, 8-8 Parrish Mills, 13-14 Red Shade, .15-15 Wattledale, 14-13 Air Swept, 17-18 Fly High, 18-19 Josedale Direct, 16-16 Laurel Lawn, 4-4 Level Best, 9-10 Prince Gaillard, 2-2 Robin Adair, 12-12 Awamutu, 19-17 Indian Quest, 20-20 Soviet Star also started. Won by one length; two lengths. Yours Truly fourth. Times 4.29, 4.30 2-5, 4.29 1-5. Win: £2 Is 6d. Places: £1 6s 6d, £4 3s, £3 16s. Oak Handicap, of £650, 4.51 class; two miles.—2-2 Ripcord 48 H. Hewson 1; 4-6 Merry Man 24 J. Bryce 2; 5-5 Brooklands scr G. T. Mitchell 3.

12-12 Hill Billy, 10-10 Walter Jingle, G-3 Neonapolis bracketed Reclamation,, 2-2 Concord, 3-4 j King’s Brigade, 1-1 Harmonist, 7-7 Sandyetta, 9-8 Gay Indiana, 8-10 Golden. Hoofs, 11-9. Loyal Toast also started. Nose; four lengths. Concord fourth. Time 4.33 3-5, 4.35 4-5, 4.39 2-5. Win: £3 9s. Places: £1 10s 6d, £3 4s, £2 19. Bracket: Ripcord and Concord. Great Northern Derby, of £1250; three-year-olds; one mile and .a half. —2-1 Soangetaha D. J. Jones 1;, 1-2 Young Charles C.’R. Berkett 2; 12-11 Laurel Dale M. Stewart 3.

11-12 Convey, 12-11 Harkaway, 4-4 Mundanity, 6-6 Our Ida, 3-3 Our Smith, 10-9 Shannon Maid, 9-10 Stuart Earl, 9-9 Village King, 5-5 Wind Rush also started.’ One and a half lengths; three lengths. Harkaway fourth. Times: 3.20 2-5, ‘3.21, 322 1-5. Win: £3 7s 6d. Places: £1 6s 6d, £1 7s, £4 6d. Champion Handicap, bi £3000; one mile and a half.—l-1 Congo Song 12 A. Holmes 1; 2-2 Globe Direct 36 M. Holmes 2; 4-3 Dundee, Sandy 36 V. Alborn 3. 8-9 Black Machine, 3-4 Commander Scott, 1-1 Sprayman, 6-6. ..Lady Averil, 10-10 Great Belwin, 5-5 Plunder Bar, 9-8 Knave of Diamonds, 7-7 Loyal Nurse also started. Two lengths each way. Sprayman fourth. Times: 3.14 3-5, 3.12 4-5, 3.13. Win: £3. Places: £1 7s, £1 16s 6d, £1 19s. Bracket: Congo Song and Sprayman. Summer. Handicap, of £750; 4.41 class; two miles.—3-3 Parawa Derby 24 1; 8-7 Tidy Lady, scr 2; 5-5 Admiral Peterson 24 3. Won by four lengths; half a length. Time, 4.22 3-5. Scr.: Albert Grattan. Win: £5 14s 6d. Places: £1 18s 6d, £8 16s, £2 9s.