TROTTING AT AUCKLAND

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23118, 18 February 1937, Page 14

TROTTING AT AUCKLAND

LUCKY JACK PRINCIPAL WINNER CHALLENGE CUP TO HORSE POWER (Per United Press Association) AUCKLAND. Feb. 17. . The second and final day of the Auckland Trotting Clubs Febiuaiymeeting was held at Epsom to-day in fine mild weather. The attendance was COOO. The track was fast. ' The totalisator handled compared with £16.584 10s last year. The figures for the meeting weie £45,278, against £35,778 10s last year, an increase of £9499 10s. Following are the results; MANUREWA HANDICAP, Of 145sovs. One mile and a-hall. 1/2—PURA BINGEN, scr (F. Jones) 1 11/11 —GREAT SONOMA, 84yds bhd (Morrison) .. .. •• •• i 9/9 —WIN HUON, 36 (Lee) .. .. Also started; 10/8 All 8/7 Colleen Murphy scr, 12/12 Golden Maid scr, 6/6 Quenda scr bracketed with Gala Day 120yds bhd, 13/1.3 Ritais Triumph scr, 3/3 Waskasu scr, 4/4 Re ception 36yds bhd, J5/5 Elissa 48, 2/1 Vain Lad 60, 7/10 Roi Grande 108 Won by a neck each way. Times. 3min 38sec, 3min 31 l-ssec, 3mm 3o HOWICK HANDICAP. Of 140sovs. One mile and a-nait. 2/2—HANDICAPPER, 24yds ( g r h 3 d cc) { 9/9 WORTHY SONG, 8/B—HEARSAY, 36 (Broughton)- .. 3 Also started: 1/1 Accel scr. 3/4 Bold Venture scr, 10/10 Bronze Queen sex, 16/16 Del Rio scr, 7/6 Forest Jewel scr, 14/15 Gold Pointer scr, 15/14 Joyce Worthy scr. 5/5 Kia Kaha scr bracketed with Winhisway scr, 12/11 Roman Chief scr, 4/3 Scrap Iron scr, 11/12 Sequoia scr, 6/7 Young Pointer scr, 13/13 Dainty Lady 36yds bhd. Won by three-quarters of a length, with a length between second and third. Times; 3mm 26sec, 3mm 28 l-ssec, 3min 25 3-ssec. x . NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE TROTTING CUP. Of 200sovs. One mile. 1/I—HORSE POWER (Berry) .. 1 2/2—AXMINSTER (Paul) \ 5/4—HILL CREST (D. O. Jones) .. 3 Also started: 6/6 Amathas, 3/3 Neon Oro bracketed with Sandusky, 4/5 Real Jewel. 7/7 William Direct. Won by a long head, with three lengths and a-half between second and third. Times: 2min 20 2-ssec, 2mm 20 3- 2min ,22sec. ALEXANDRA PARK HANDICAP, Of 300sovs. Two miles. 1/I—LUCKY JACK, 12yds bhd (Berry) 1 6/6—GOLD DREDGE. 12 (Clifton) 2 2/2—FRISCO LADY, scr (Edwards) 3 Also started: 3/3 King’s Guide 12yds bhd, 5/4 Lady Fame 12, 7/7 Our M'Kinney 12, 4/5 Star Pronto 24, 8/8 Willie Derby 60. Won by half a length, with mne length between second and third. Times: 4min 30sec, 4min 30 l-ssec, 4min 31sec. RANGITOTO HANDICAP, Of ISOsovs. One mile and a-half. 2/I—KENWORTHY, 36yds bhd (Cutts) 1 .9/9—COMPASS. 12 (Cranston) .. 2 5/6—ARGOLIS, 12 (M'Millan) .. 3 Also started; 4/5 Bismuth scr, 10/10 Kewpie’s Crest scr, 6/4 Lucky Love scr, 8/8 Munga Tangi sor r 15/15 Whakahiri scr, 1/2 Happi 12yds bhd, 3/3 King Country 12, 7/7 Royal Jewel 12, 13/14 Lady Amanda 24, 14/12 Spessiva 24, 12/13 Luminate 36, 11/11 Impostor 48. Won by one length and a-half, with one length between second and- third. Times: 3min 20 3-ssec, 3min 23 l-ssec, 3min 23 3-ssec. FORBES HANDICAP, Of 160sovs. Two miles. 3/S—AUDO PATCH, 12yds bhd (Lee) 1 1/I—SWORDSMAN, 12 (Smith) .. 2 6/4—MUTE, scr' (Robertson) .... 3 Also started: 4/3 Great Sonoma scr, 2/2 Debutante 12yds bhd, 5/6 Gala Day 36, 8/8 Mountain Sun 72. 7/7 Meadow King 120. , Won by two lengths, with a neck between second and third. Times; 4min 41 2-ssec, 4min 42 3-ssec, 4min 43 4- A prolonged inquiry was held into Swordsman’s galloping, but it was decided-that no action be taken. . RICHMOND HANDICAP, Of 145sovs. One mile and a-half. 2/1 —OUR PEGGY, 12yds bhd . (Berry) 1 1/2—MOUNTAIN FLIGHT, 24 (Smith) 2 3/3—BEDFORD, scr (Herring, jun.) 3 Also started: 5/4 Claudelands scr, 4/5 Hot Point scr, 6/6 Superfine 12yds bhd, 7/7 True Trust 12. Won by one length and a-half, with two lengths and a-half between second and third. Times: 3min 22 3-ssec, 3min 22sec, 3min 25 3-ssec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of 200sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 1/I—FRISCO LADY, scr (Edwards) 1 5/S—STAR PRONTO, 12yds bhd (Dyer) 2 3/3—GOLD DREDGE, 12 (Clifton) 3 Also started: 4/4 Ringtrue scr, 2/2 King’s Guide 12yds bhd coupled with Nervie’s Last 36, 6/6 Our M'Kinney 12. Won by three-quarters of a length, with half a length between second and third. Times: 2min 47 2-ssec, 2min 46 4-sscc,' 2min 47sec.