Our Summer Breaks Record

Northern Advocate, 15 May 1939, Page 9

Our Summer Breaks Record

WAIKATO TROTS

[Special to “Northern Advocate ”] HAMILTON. This Day. The Waikato Trotting Club’s winter meeting was held at Claudelands on Saturday. The totalisator handled £27,762, compared with £18,972 last year, an increase of £8790. Our Summer created a fresh trade record for the mile saddle when lie won the Visitors’ Handicap, covering the distance in 2.11. Concluding results:— Rukuhia Handicap, of 150 sovs.; 11;., 4.46; two miles.— (2-2) Tinker, It.. 1; (5-4) Bold Venture. 24yds., 2; (1-1) Peter Smith, 36yds., 3. Thirteen other starters. Length and a-half; length and a-quarter. Time; 4.32. Members’ Handicap, of 150 sovs.; It.. 4.57; two miles. —(3-3) Decoy Bird, 24 yds., 1; (1-1) Within, It., 2; (2-2) Llanvabon, 60yds., 3. Seven other starters, A length; length and a-half. Time: 4.47. Fraser Smith Handicap, of 225 sovs.; It, 2.47; li miles—(l-1) Uenuku, It., 1; (9,-8) Fernbrook Lass, 12yds., 2; (5-5) Our Peggy, 12yds., 3. Ten other starters. Two lengths; length and a-half. | Time: 2.45. j

Visitors’ Handicap (saddle), of 145 sovs.; one mile.—(l-1) Our Summer, 12yds., 1; (3-3) Young Pointer, It., 2; (6-10) Post Haste, It., 3. Eleven other starters. Two lengths and a-half; three lengths. Time: 2.1!.