TROTTING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 27 October 1941, Page 3

TROTTING

AUCKLAND SPRING MEETING WAIPAHI SURPRISES IN JELLICOE HANDICAP Auckland, Oct. 25. The Spring Meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club opened at Epsom to-day. The weather was fine and the track heavy. The attendance was good Results:— Waitemata Handicap, of £200; 3.49 class; one mile and a half—l-1 Steel King. 36yds bhd (Gerrard), 1; 2-2 Mac's Jimmy, 36yds bhd (Greenhorn), 2. 4-4 Robbie, scr (Vernall). 3. Scratched: Peter Sterling, Tan worthy, Barney Bingen. Won by a neck; six lengths. Times: 3.36 2-5, 3.32 3-5. 3.45. Improvers’ Handicap, of £400; 3.43 class; one mile and a half—2-3 Dave Opal, scr (Moran). 1: 11-10 Auto Bingen, 12yds bhd (Phipps), 2; 12-12 Shining Link, scr (Goodall). 3. Scratched: Gallant Pointer. Kewpie's Crown, Northern Smile, Won by two and a half lengths: two. Times: 3.40 2-5, 3.40 3-5. 3.42 2-5. Stewards’ Handicap, of £285; 4.42 class; two miles. —3-3 Te Roto. 48yds bhd (Gerrard) 1; 6-5 Stargum. 24yds bhd (Williams) 2; 2-1 Davey Day, per (Paul' 3. Scratched : Sentiment, Peter's Find. Won by two lengths; a length. Times: 4.41 2-5, 4.44 1-5, 4.47. Jellicoe Handicap, of £550; 3.24 class: one mile and a half. —7-6 Waipahi. 12 yds bhd (Broughton) 1: 4-5 Our Jewel, 24yds bhd (F. J. Smith) 2; 9-10 Bronze

lain, Noble Prince. Jo: . dale Grattan 1 Won by half a It nglh each w ay. Time October Handicap, of £250; 3.1 class one mile and a quarter. 1111 I)ia mond Trust, ser (Bryant) 1: 10-10 Silt j Lady, ser (Andrews) 2; 15-15 Wishful ser (Forgesson) 3. Scratched ; Katoomba. Peter Travers. Intrigue. Won b> a neck; a head. Times: 2 58, 2.58 15 2.58 2-5. Mountain Handicap (trotters), ol £300: 3.37 class; one mile and a half. I 1 Mah John. 48yds bhd (A. W. Broughton) 1; 6-5 Short Wave. OOvd, bhd (J. A. Gerrard) 2: 5-6 Bon Haven scr (J. Mahoney) 7,. Also started: A|> pomattox Barney Bingen, Dick Redmond, Canadian, Modern Lady, .loredale Dictator. Won by a length; a length and a half. Tunes 3 35. 324 3-5. 3 4(1 1-5. Parnell Handicap, of 1:770, 3 34 class; one mile and a half 10-12 Itoval Palm. Ser (A. .1. Slow) 1; 11-7 Sir Echo, ser (C H Good a 11) 2: 9-9 Alea/.ai scr < ('. G. Smith) 3. Also started: Big Nelson. Cavalryman. Kewpie's Jewel, Moke Direct, Nawlon Junior. Torpedo King Village Lass, Darby Lu. Parrish Lad, Warwick (bracketed), Forest Jewel, Ihi Ihi. Passing By, Albcrtini. Won by a neck; a length and a half. Times: 3.28 3-5, 3.28 4-5, 3.29 2-5. Electric Handicap, of £285; 2.52 class: one mile and a quarter. 6-7 Katene, scr (M. Holmes) 1; 8-8 Young Parry, scr, (A. W. Broughton) 2; 5-4 Bedford, ser <L. ,J. Mahoney) 3. Also started: Munga Tangi, Petite Jewel, Stargum, True Guide. Eighteen Carat, Proletarian, Sentiment and Kinawley (bracketed), Club King, Walter Gay. Kete Kura. Won by half a length; a neck. Times: 2.51 2-5, 2.51 3-5, 2.51 4-5. The totalisator handled £46,362, compared with £53,056 10s on the first day last year, a decrease of £6694 10s. Soon after the start of the October Handicap, Charles Rex and Fly Across fell and J. T. Paul, the driver of Charles Rex, was sent to hospital with a hip