Auckland Trots

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6746, 2 January 1932, Page 10

Auckland Trots

ROYAL SILK WINS PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP.

Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Dec. 31. The Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting concluded in line weather before a moderate attendance. Tho totalisator registered £22,361 10s, compared with £34,909 10s for the third day last year, a decrease of £12,548. The total for the meeting was £55,471 15s, compared with £129,875 in 1930, a decieaso of £44,304 ss. Results:— TAMArtI HURDLES, of 125 sovs.; 2 miles . 1 WORTHY QUEEN (A. J. Corrigan) 1 G EXPLOSION (Clifton) 2 5 ROYAL TRIUMPH (McMillan) 3 Also started. 2 Gabellero, 7 Effigy, 5 Windchat, 4 Carl Mack, 3 Parrish Ecllc. Won by three lengths, one length. Times: 4.39 3-5, 4.37, 4.41 2-5, Worthy Queen went to the front before half the distance and was never troubled. Caballero and Royal Triumph wore next passing tho stand, whero Caballero broke badly. Explosion finished very fast. PARK HANDICAP, of 125 sovs.; li miles. 2 KEWPIE’S TRIUMPH (Gee) .. 1 1 REY DE QUEST (August) .... 2 6 OLIVER THORPE (Willetts) .. 3 Also started: 4 Jersey Thorpe, 7 Margaret Wallace, 5 Great Fame, 3 Gumdigger. Won by two lengths, ono and a-half lengths. Times: 3.20 1-5, 3.23 1-5, 3.26 1-5.

Oliver Thorpe led until reaching tho straight when Kewpic’s Triumph, con tinuing a fine run from the back mark, headed him while Rcy De Quest came fast to tako second place. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of 400 sovs.; 2 miles. 1 ROYAL SILK (Shaw) 1 4 GOLDEN PEDRO (Tomkinson) . 2 3 AUTO MACHINE (Brown) .... 3 Also started: 7 Torpedo Huon, 9 Sthnruoor and Tho Abbey (bracketed), 5 Muriel De Oro, 6 Nceoro, 2 Pluto, 10 FJorent, S Mountain Dell. Won by one and a-half lengths, half a length. Times: 4.2 S 2-5, 4.31 1-5, 4.30

The field was bunched all the way. The early leaders wero Golden Pedro, Torpedo Huon and Stanmoor. Mountain Dell moved up round tho back, where Royal Silk was handily placed. Mountain Dell, Golden Pedro and Royal Silk came into the straight together, followed by Auto Machine. Royal Silk drew away easily in the run home. NEW YEAR HANDICAP, of i 75 sovs.; 2 miles. 4 CARNUI (Smith) 1 7 GLANDORE (McGarry) 2 3 PURSER (Thomas) 3 Also started: 9 Explosion, 11 Ncila Dillon, 6 Princess Mauritius, 10 Warspite, 1 Kcwpie’s Guy, 5 Peter Pirate, 8 To Wahia, 2 Surprise Journey. Won by ono and a-half length?, one length. Times: 4.32 3-5, 4.32 1-5, 4.32. Purser, Glandore and Carnui wore in front in that order all the way until tho turn into tho straight, where Carnui drew away and Glandore displaced Purser. Kewpic’s Guy, the favourite, was fourth. ASSOCIATION HANDICAP, of 200 sovs.; 2 miles. 3 HUON VOYAGE (McFarianc) .. 1 2 PARADIGM (Paul) 2 1 SIR VOYAGE (Tomkinson) ~ 3 Also started: 5 Kolmar, 4 Jock Bingen. Times: 4.35 4-5, 4.37 3-5, 4.31 4-5. Jock Bingen won by three-quarters of a length, but was disqualified, for galloping in tho early stages. Tho stewards sustained a protest after the race. Huon Voyage was one and a-half lengths clear of Paradigm ,which was half a length ahead of Sir Voyage. PREMIER HANDICAP, of 125 sovs.;

12 miles. 3 KEWFIE’S TRIUMPH, 60yds. (Gee) .. .. . 1 5 OLIVER THORPE (Willetts) .. 2 1 TEMPEST (Tomkinson) .. ~ ■ 6 Also started: 7 Donna Gulvallis, II La Triumph, !) Ilolfe Audubon, 4 Bey Do Quest, S Gumdiggcr and Bell Mai (bracketed), 2 Poi, 3 Prince Pedro, It) Glienavvay. Won by a head, half a head. Times: 2.46 2-5, 2.51 3-5, 2.49 4-5. Douna Gulvallis made the pace i'or most of the journey, leading Poi and Tempest at the turn. In an exciting finish Kewpic’s Triumph and Oliver Thorpe linishing fast both just beat Tempest and Poi. This was ICewpie’s Triumph’s second win. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of 150 so vs.; II miles. 2 LADY YVONNE (Mitchell) .. 1 8 BELL DIAL (Williams) .... 2 7 DAD’S HOPE (Clifton) 3 Also started: 9 Concertina, 3 Wilbur White, 2 Hohora (braokctcß with the winner), 5 Gaza, .10 Goldman, 1 Carnui, 4 Glandore, 6 Master Huia. Won by a length, half a length. Times: 3.26, 3.27 3-5, 3.25 4-5. Bell Dial, Wilbur White, Dad’s Hope ar-.d Gaza were the leaders most of the way. In the straight Lady Yvonne came from far back to head Bell Dial, Dad’s Hope and Wilbur White. Gaza finished next. ONSLOW HANDICAP, of 200 sovs.; 1-J miles. 2 IMPROMPTU (Shaw) 1 1 GOLDEN PEDRO (Broughton) . 2 5 PLUTO (R. J. Corrigan) .... 3 Also started: 3 Dan Direct, 10 Nclla Dillon, 1 Surprise Journey (bracketed with second horse), S Benefice, 16 Holly Boy, 12 Nimble Direct, 13 Te Wahia,

14 Torpedo Huon, 4 Great Ballin, 7 Necoro, 6 Genuine, 12 Nelson Tasker, 9 .Sunshower, 15 Mountain Dell. Won by a head, two lengths. Times: £.43 2-5, 2.44 3-5, 2.44 3-5. Dan Direct and Nclla Dillon both moved off well, but Impromptu and Golden Pedro were soon nicely placed. They fought out a close finish, Pluto just beating Dan Direct for third place.