AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21531, 31 December 1931, Page 5

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB

TEMPEST WINS DERBY DUNEDIN OWNER’S SUCCESSES. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, December 30. The second day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting attracted a very fair attendance. The weather Avas fine and the track Avas hard. The totabsator figures were £20.997 10s, compared ■with £39,503 10s on the second day last year, a decrease of £12,500. Results: — OAK HANDICAP, Of 125sovs. Tavo miles. I—Mr1 —Mr A. J. Corrigan’s WORTHY QUEEN, scr (A. J. Corrigan) .. 1 s —Mrs T. Brady’s WINDCHAT, scr (August) 2 9 —Mrs C. M'Gregor’s EXPLOSION, 84yds bhd (Cliffton) .._ 3 Also started: 0 Black Magic, 8 Effigy, 3 Welcome Guy scr, 4 Carl Mack 24yds bhd, 2 Parrish Belle, 7 Royal Triumph 36. Won by three-quarters of a length, Avith eight lengths betAveen second and third. Times: 4min 42 3-ssec, 4mm 43sec, and 4miu 40 3-ssec. After a mile Windcbat was six lengths clear of Parrish Belle and Worthy Queen. Windchat led into the straight, where Worthy Queen challenged successfully. Explosion and Carl Mack finished together Avell back. TRAMWAY HANDICAP. Of 125sovs, One mile and a-half. 1 — Mr F. W. Rayner’s REY DE QUEST, 12yds bhd (August) .. 1 2 Mr H. F. Nicoll’s FLYING. CLOUD, scr (M. Holmes) .... 2 s—-Mrs C. Edwards’s JERSEY THORPE, scr (Broughton) .... 3 Also started: 4 Free Logan, 11 Margaret Wallace, 9 Modern Light, 10 Myrtlene scr, 7 Donna Gulvallis, 3 Gumdigger, 6 Oliver Thorpe, 8 Roi Grande 12yds bhd. Won by a long neck, Avith half a length betAveen second and third. Times: 3min 27 3-ssec, 3min 28 4-ssec, and 3miu 29sec. Modern Light and Margaret Wallace made the early running from Rey de Quest, Flying Cloud, and Gumdigger. Near the post Rey de Quest and Flying Cloud drew aAvay, Avhile Jersey Thorpe finished fast ‘third. Gumdigger Avas fourth, CHAMPION HANDICAP, Of SOOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. 2 .ji r D. Brideson’s JEWEL POINTER. 36yds bhd (Smith) .. 1 3 Mr 11. F. Nicoll’s WEACKLER, 36 (M. Holmes) 2 s—-Mr5 —-Mr W. Johnston’s PETER BINGEN, 36 (Mitchell) 3 Also started: 1 Muriel de Oro, 6 Nelson Tasker scr, 8 The Abbey scr and Stanmoor 12yds bhd (bracketed), 4 Mountain Dell 12. 9 Gold Jacket, 4 Machine Gun 24. Won by a long neck; tAVo lengths and a-lialf between second and third. Times: 2min 40 l-ssec, 2rain 40 2-ssec, and 2min 41 3-ssec. The Avinner’s time was a course record. Nelson Tasker led for over a mile, ivhen Peter Bingen assumed command, and entered the straight in front of Wrackler and Jewel Pointer. In a stirring finish Jewel Pointer snatched a narroiv Avin. GREAT NORTHERN TROTTING DERBY, Of lOOOeovs. One mile and a-half. 2 Mr G. J. Barton’s TEMPEST (Tomkinson) 1 3 Mr W. J. Gudsell’s AVERNUS (Donald) 2 1— Mr H. F. Nicoll’s GIRO (M. Holmes) 3 Also started: 6 Derby Fame, 5 Edna Worthy, 4 Gold Paper. Won by a head; two lengths and a-half betAveen second and third. Times: 3min 30sec, 3min 30 l-ssec, and 3min 31 2-ssec. Tempest ran to the front after tAvo furlongs, leading Edna Worthy, Giro, and Avernus past the stand. Giro moved up crossing the top, but broke on the turn, dropping back to fourth. In the run home Tempest just kept in front of Avernus, who finished fast. Edna Worthy was fourth. DOMINION HANDICAP, Of ISOsovs. One mile and a-half. 2 Messrs Pirie and Kelly’s CHENAWAY, scr (Thomas) I 7Mr A. A reliefs GLANDORE. 36yds bhd (M’Garry) 2 s—Mr J. Mahoney’s GAZA, 24 (L. Mahoney) 3 Also started: 3 Hohora scr and Lady Yvonne 12yds bhd (bracketed), 1 Carnui, 8 Stoney 36, 4 Master Huia 48, 6 Peter Pirate 72.’ Won by a neck; tAvo lengths between second and third. Times: 3min 25 3-ssec, 3min 22 4-ssec, and 3min 24 3-ssec. The limit horse, ChenaAvay, Avas never headed. Gaza and Lady Yvonne ran next until the turn into the straight, where Glandore challenged, taking second place from Gaza. Lady Yvonne \vas fourth. Carnui, the favourite, was eighth. INNOVATION HANDICAP. Of 125sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 3 Mr J. Gee’s KEWPIE’S TRIUMPH, 12yds bhd (Gee) .. .. 1 4 Mr A. J. Corrigan’s POI (A. J. Corrigan) 2 8— Mr S. Tanner’s OLIVER THORPE. scr (Willetts) 3 .. Also ■ started: 5 Derby Vale, 1 Gumdigger scr and Bell Dial 12yds bhd (bracketed), 2 Prince Pedro, 7 Wilbur White 12, 6 Some Dillon 24. Won by a neck, two lengths and a-half between second and third. Times: 2min 47 3-ssec, 2min 48 4-ssec, 2min 51 l-ssec. After leading all the Avay, Oliver Thorpe was headed at the turn by Poi, who looked a likely Avinner, until IveAvpie’s Triumph came with a fast run to beat her narroAvly. EPSOM HANDICAP, Of 200sovs. Two miles. I—Mr G. J. Barton’s SIR VOYAGE, 72yds bhd (Thomas) 1 I—Mr G. J. Barton’s SURPRISE JOURNEY, 120, bracketed with the Avinner (Tomkinson) .. .. 2 5 Mr E. E. Beniamin’s PARADIGM (Paul) 3 Also started: 8 Etta Cole, 4 Stand By scr, 3 Kolmar 12yds bhd, 2 Huon Voyage, 6 Jock Bingen, 7 Peter M’Kinney 48. Won by two lengths, three lengths betAveeu second and third. Times; 4min 33sec, 4min 30sec, 4min 38 l-ssec. Kolmar held a good lead until the turn, when he sloAved. Sir Voyage and Surprise Journey came through early, and Avere nicely placed entering the straight, Avhere they easily outstripped the field. RANFURLY HANDICAP, Of 200sovs. One mile and a-quarter. I—Mrs M. Harrall’s ROYAL SILK, 24yds bhd (Shaw) 1 4—Mr W. J. Gudsell’s PLUTO, 24 (Donald) 2 9Mr A. Hcudriksen’s NEEORO, 24 (Thomas) 3 Also started: 3 Dan Direct, 7 Princess Mauritius, 11 Nella Dillon scr, 5 Benefice, 2 Golden Pedro, 10 Te Wahia, 12 Torpedo Huon 12yds bhd, 1 Impromptu 24 (bracketed Avith the winner), 8 Great Ballin, 6 Meteor 24, 13 Sunshower 36. Won by two lengths and a-half, one length and a-half betAveen second and third. Times: 2min 45 3-ssee, 2min 46 4-ssec, 2min 47 3-ssec. The Auckland Cup winner,’Royal Silk, scored a runaAvay victory. Nella Dillon and Princess Mauritius were the early leaders, while the Avinner was always nicely placed, finishing Avith a great run. Pluto headed Neeoro halfway up the straight.