TROTTING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXI, Issue 13, 29 December 1930, Page 2

TROTTING

AUCKLAND Auckland, Dec. 27. The Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting opened in brilliant weather at Alexandra Park to-day, The attendance was large and the track was in perfect order. The totalisator handled £55,462, compared with £61.709 on the first day last year, representing a decrease oil £6.247. Late results:— Christmas Handicap, 2 miles.—2 Mr. H. A. Swaffield's Gold Treasure (A. J. Julian) 1, 5 Dealer 2, 1 Mig-> nonne 3. Also ran: 3 All Red, 6 Glandore, 6 Master Huia, 4 Country King. Mignonne got a bad start. Won by a long neck, third five lengths away. Master Huia wan fourth. Time 4.33 2-5. Association Handicap, 2 miles.—l! Mr. G. J. Barton’s Surprise Journey I, 8 Maxegin 2, 7 Ukulele Lady 3. Also ran: 2 Etta Cole, 9 Gold Sovereign, 10 Mutu. 12 The Tartar, 5 Akenehi, 6 Peter McKinney, 11 Tiger Salve, 3 Raima, 4 Tonic and Writer (bracketed). Surprise "Journey, who was in the van throughout, withstood strong challenges by Maxegin and Ukulele Lady to win by a head from the former, with Ukulele Lady half a head further back third. Mutu was fourth. Time, 4.39 1-5. Grandstand Handicap. 2 miles—l Mr. J. McDonald’s Glenrossie (J. McDonald) 1,2 Proud Dillon 2. 3 Tony Victor 3. Also ran: 5 Explosion, 6 Warspite, 3 Sir Guy with Tony Victor), 4 Trustworthy. Won bv a length and a quarter. Time, 4.40. St. Helier’s Handicap, 1} mile.—6 Mr. T. M. Robertson's Nella Dillon (M. Holmes) 1, 8 Warplane 2,2 Enawah 3. Also ran: 15 Brntns, 11 Great Ballin, 10 Master Huia. 7 Oueen Elizabeth, 4 Firpo, Hal Chimes and Rockburn (bracketed). 5 Grand Awa, 3 Country King, 1 Belle Axworthy, 13 Gold Dial, 14 Great Delight, 9 Joy Bird, 12 Pageant. Turning for home at the head of g well bunched field. King Country broke, leaving Nella Dillon to lead into the straight. Finishing well she won by a head, with a neck between the next two. Belle Axworthy was fourth. Time, 2.50. Akarana Handicap, 1J mile.—3 Mr J. W. Murphy’s Baron Bingen (C. SDonald) 1, 6 Dan Direct 2,2 Arethusa 3. Also ran: 7 Little Guy, 9 Glandore, 8 Lord Ncneqn, 5 Purser, 1 Red Shadow. Won by threequarters of a length, third a length and a half away. Red Shadow was fourth. Time, 2.48 1-5. AT WATRARAPA. STEWARDS’ TO KITTY PATCH. Carterton, Dee. 27. The conehvling rh' v of the Wairatapa Trots was belli in scorching weather and before a moderate at-

tendance. There were good fields and splendid racing prevailed, but there was an absence of investments. A marked drop in the figures for the two days of £5,630 took place. The total for the second day was £5,211 and for the meeting £12,696. The second race of the day was responsible for a meeting of the stewards to inquire into the running of the winner of the Tqratahi Handicap. After an exhaustive meeting the owner was warned. Late results :— Martinborough Handicap.—4 Lady Coronado 1, 3 Whippett 2, 6 Bara Gold 3. All started. Won by three lengths. Time, 3.31 2-5. Taratahi Handicap.—2 Guy McElwyn 1, i Effigy 2, 3 Bessie Bingen 3. Scratched: Finoro. Won by a length and a half. Time, 3.47. Carterton Handicap Ailsa Bingen 1, 3 Mr. Guy 2, 4 Huia Maid 3. Scratched: Golden Oaks, Victor Kyle, Waipuke, Rafa. Won by two lengths. Time, 3.27 2-5. Mangapari Handicap.—3 Bonniewah 1,2 Wakefield 2,2 Lady Author (bracketed) 3. Scratched; Baron Derby. Won by four lengths. Time, 4.41 3-5. Featherston Handicap-—1 DaddyLonglegs 1, 7 Jean Parrish 2, 4 Bara Gold 3. Scratched: Franz Gana, Lady Coronado, Te Kinga, Drift Wave, Jewel Elect, Ailsa Bingen. Won by six lengths. Time, 2.58 4-5-Stewards’ Handicap.—l Kitty Patch 1, 3 Pilot 2, 4 Effigy 3Scratched: Guy McElwyn. Won by two lengths. Time, 4.59 3-5. Greytown Handicap.—l Rafa 1,2 Waipuke 2, 4 Jewel Elect 3Scratched: Golden Oaks, Highland Derby. Won by a length. Time, 4.45 1-5. Final Handicap.—l Lady Jewell 1, 7 Radiola 2, 5 Hilltop 3. All started. Time, 2.50 2-5.