AUCKLAND TROTTING MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24528, 10 February 1941, Page 3

AUCKLAND TROTTING MEETING

OUR JEWEL SUCCESSFUL DERBY TO PETER’S FIND (Per United Press Association) AUCKLAND, Feb. 8. The Auckland Trotting Club’s February meeting was opened in overcast weather, and the attendance was large. The track was in good condition. The totalisator handled £40,045 10s, against £34,573 10s last year, an increase of £5472. Following are the results:— TRIAL HANDICAP, Of £2OO. One mile and a-half. 7/s—Silver Countess, 36yds bhd (Primmer) I 2/2—Uuncrana, 48 (F. J. Smith) .. .. 2 5/3—Twice Worthy, scr (Heglnbotham) 3 Also started: 1/1 Getaway scr, 2/2 Golden Journey scr, 8/8 Kaipaki Bill scr, 13/11 Northern Smile scr, 4/4 Kara Avis scr, 10/9 Singing Bird scr. 3/7 Tenacity scr, 9/10 Wharekawa scr, 6/6 Baby Triumph 12yds bhd, 10/12 Worthy Lu 12 12/13 Bournemouth 96, Won by a length, with half a length between second and third. Times: 3min 32 3-ssec. 3min 32sec. 3min 36 l-ssec. WAIHEKL HANDICAP, Of £2OO. One mile and a-quarter. 8/10 —Cam Derby, scr (G. T. Mitchell) 1 2/3—Vanson, scr (F. J. Smith) .. .. 2 l/l—Katoomba. scr (W. Clifton) .. 3 Also started: 9/9 Anthony's Gift scr, 5/6 Bold Boy scr, 18/17 Calla Lily scr, 14/15 Erua Peter scr, 14/12 Exporter scr, 4/4 Franco scr. 13/13 Kallula scr, 12/14 Parrish Queen scr, 17/15 Rama Direct scr, 7/8 Rockfel scr, 6/5 Storeman scr, 19/19 Torpedo King scr, 18/18 Tul’s Son scr. 11/11 Press Gang 12yds bhd. 3/2 Maratua 24, 10/7 Northern Smile 24. Won by .a length, with a head between second and third. Times: 2min 50 3-ssec, 2min 50 4-sscc, 2mln 51scc.

GREAT NORTHERN DERBY, Of £SOO. One mile and a-half. 1/I—Peter’s Find (Mitchell) 1 4/4—Cyonc Girl (Stewart) * 6/6—Guiding Light (Lee) 8 Also started: 5/8 Diamond Trust, 7/7 Miss Lola, 2/2 Pearl Oro, 3/3 Portadown. Won by three lengths, with four lengths and a-half between second and third. Times: 2mln 24sec, 3min 25 2-ssec. 3min 27 2-ssec. OTAHUHU HANDICAP, Of £SOO. One mile and a-half. 1/1 —Our Jewel, 12yds bhd (F. J. Smith) 1 9/6—Kenworthy. 36 (Walker) * 2/2—Adversity. 12 (Stewart) .. .. .. 3 Also started; 8/9 Bronze Queen scr, 1/1 Llanvabon scr. 13/13 Star Pronto scr, 4/4 Three Bells 24yds bhd. 6/8 Noble Prince 12, 7/5 Mongolian 24. 10/10 Our War 24, 5/3 Bold Venture 36. 12/11 Our Peggy 36, 3/7 Uenuku 38, 11/12 Bayard 72. Won by a neck, with a head between second and third. Times: 3min 17 4-ssec. 3min 16sec. 3min 18 l-ssec. MOUNT ALBERT HANDICAP. Of £250. One mile and a-half. 3/4 —Sir Echo, scr (Goodall) 1 1/1 —Barbara Scott, scr (Stewart) .. 2 6/6—Davey Day. 60yds bhd (J. T. Paul) 3 Also started: 2/2 Ayrshire Scott scr, 13/13 Bingen’s Best scr, 10/8 Kia Kaha scr and Radio Queen 12yds bhd. 8/10 Magic Task scr. 11/12 Reyola scr. 14/14 Wishful scr, 5/3 Alcazar 12yds bhd. 12/11 Silk Lady 12, 4/5- Peter Travis 36, 9/7 Royal Palm 36. 7/9 Tumble 36. Won by a head, with a nose between second and third. Times; 3min 24 3-ssec, 3min 24 4-ssec. 3min 20sec. FEBRUARY HANDICAP. Of £275. Two miles. 1/I—Mah Jong, 84yds bhd (N. Paul) .. 1 2/2—Modest Maid, 36 (Stewart) .. ..2 3/3—Expensive Lady. 60 (Berkett) . 3 Also started: 8/5 Gold Kip scr, 5/6 Bon Haven 24yds bhd, 9/9 Esther 24, 7/8 Worthy Treasure 24, 1/1 Worthy Belwin 48, 4/4 Modern Lady 60, 8/7 Sir Tony 72. Won by a head, with three-quarters *of a length between second and third. Times: 4mln 34sec. 4min 38 l-ssec. 4min 36 3-ssec. RAILWAY HANDICAP, Of £3OO. Two miles. 5/6—Popeye, 48yds bhd (Berkett) .. 1 6/5 —Princess Llnnett, 60 (Broughton) 2 1/2 —Betty Boop, 48 (Stewart) .. .. 3 Also started: 4/4 Forest Jewel scr, 8/8 John's Last scr and Bedford 24yds bhd (bracketed), 7/9 Moana Tama scr. 9/7 Monty Chimes scr, 13/14 Silver Watch scr, 2/1 Katene 48yds bhd, Swift Lady and Lynn Rey 24 (bracketed), 11/13 Kewple’s Queen 24, 10/11 Petite, Jewel 24, 14/15 Chili Bean 36. 12/10 Kete Kura 36. 3/3 Stargum 48, 13/12 Proletarian 72. Won by a length, with half a length between second and third. Times; 4min 26 3-ssec, 4min 26sec. 4min 27 l-ssec. PAPAKUBA HANDICAP, Of £275. One mile and a-quarter. 3/2 —Double Peter, scr (Stewart) .. 1 4/4 —Royal Palm, scr (N. Paul) .. .. 2 8/7—lhi Oil, 12yds bhd (Broughton) .. 3 Also started; 6/6 Intrigue scr, 10/10 Tumble scr, 2/3 Cavalryman 12yds bhd, 1/1 Cynic 12, 9/9 Star Guide 12, 7/8 Winning Post 12, 5/5 Contender 24, 11/11 Young Parry 24. Won by two lengths and a-half, with a length and a-half between second and third. Times; 2min 46 2-ssec, 2mln 47 2-ssec, 2mln 47sec.