NORTHLAND TROTTING CLUB

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 1 May 1934, Page 3

NORTHLAND TROTTING CLUB

KEWPIEI’S TRIUMPH WINS

PRESIDENT’S To> BESSIE PARRISH

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AUCKLAND, April 30. The annual meeting of the Northland Trotting Club was held at Alexandra Park in showery weather today, although the sun shone after the fourth race. The trade was heavy. There was- a fair attendance, and the totalisator handled £13,735 compared with £4565 last year, when the meeting was held in wet weather at Cambridge. ... , . The main event the invitation match race, was won by Impromptu by a short neck from Red‘Shadow ill an exciting finish. Harold Logan was 'half a length away third. The winner was fourth favourite and paid a fair dividend. Auburn Lad broke up 'badly at the start, while Red Shadow apd Lindbergh also dwelt slightly. Harold Logan led out from Impromptu, with Red Shadow right up on the rails ahead of Worthy Light and Lindbergh. Passing the stands Red Shadow went through oil the fence to lead from Worthy Light, who* had .followed him through on the rails. Nearing home the field bunched and Auburn Lad was cheeked and sent to a break, leaving Red Shadow in front of Impromptu, I Harold Logan and Worthy _ Light. Impromptu finished best to win narrowly from Red Shadow, with Harold Logan close ny> third. An inquiry was held into the'cheeking of Auburn: Lfltl, but it was found the driver went for an opening and failed to get through. No further action was taken. After leading all the way JeweL Pointer, the limit horse and fourth favourite, narrowly defeated Anhuin Lad (Australia), with Impromptu third in the Northland Handicap. It was an exceedingly popular win. Details of the concludipg events are: WALPU HANDICAP. Of £IOO. One mile and a. half. 1 King’s Warrior, 12yds (J. G. Robertson) 5 Gold Dredge, limit 2

3 Min Bells, limit a Also started; 2 Flintlock, 30yds; 6 Indian Author, 48yds; 4 Red Hope, 48 y< Won bv a length and a half; a length. Flintlock was fourth. lime, 3.40 1-5. NORTHLAND HANDICAP. Of £225. Two miles. 4 Kewpie’s Triumph limit (Bell) 1 1 Auburn Lad, 24yds 4 3 Impromptu, 36yds o ' Also started: 5 Jewel Pbmter, 36 yds; 4 Red Shadow, 72yds ‘ Won by three-quarters of a lengtn , half a length. JeweL Pointer was fourth. Time, 4.44 2-5. . ■ From a good start Kewpie’s Triumph led out from Auburn Lad and Impromptu, with Jewel Pointer verj handv. Kewpie’s Triumph was three lengths' clear of Impromptu along tlie back, -with Auburn Lad right up on the rails and Jewel Pointer next. Kewpie’s Triumph tired badly m the Straight, but struggled on to win by throe' parts of a length from Auburn Lacl. Impromptu, who tangled up near the finish, was half a length away IhU PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. Of £lls. One mile and a. quarter. 4 Bessie Parrish, 36yds (J. T. Pa.nl) • 1 Lord Wrack, 24yds> ••• 2 Worthy Chief, limit & _ Also started: G Prince Etawah, o Parrish Bello, limit • 3 Whakahihi, 12 yds; < G-um digger, 72yds. AY on bv a length and a. half: two lengths. Whakahihi was fourth, lime, 2.56 3-5.