THE AUCKLAND TROTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25305, 16 August 1943, Page 4

THE AUCKLAND TROTS

PARRISH LAD SUCCESSFUL (P.A.) AUCKLAND, Aug. 15. The Auckland Trotting Club's August meeting was held yesterday, when the weather was wet and the track extremely heavy. The totalisator handled £61,621, against £73,667 10s last year, a decrease of £12,046 10s.

Following are the results:— Introductory Handicap, of £250. One mile and a-half.—2/1 Parwrack, scr (L. F. Berkett), 1; 6/3 Silver Plane, 12yds bhd (A. Norris, jun.), 2; 1/1 Forewarned, 84 (F. J. Smith), 3. Scratched: Ena Parrish, Totara Park. Half a head, two lengths and a-half. Time, 3min 58sec.

Grey Lynn Handicap, of £350. One mile and a-quarter—6/7 Modem Jewel, scr (E. Kennerley), 1; 1/1 Übakim, scr (L. J. Mahoney), 2; 7/8 Sandiways, 12yds bhd (D. McKendry), 3. Scratched: Albert Tracey, Pinocchio, Prosecutor. Two lengths and a-half, a length. Time. 3min 5 2-ssec. Bracket: Übakim and Volo Seawood.

United Handicap, of £375. One mile and a-half.—ll/10 Prosecutor, scr (L. N. Vernall), 1; 5/5 Too True, 24yds bhd (R. A. McMillan), 2; 8/4 Derby Lu, scr (A. Norris, jun.), 3. Scratched: Dunkirk, Wee Napoleon, Dancing Pirate, Fly Across. Free Bond. Half a length, a length. Time. 3min 51sec.

August Handicap, of £650, One mile and a-half.—2/3 Parrish Lad, 36yds bhd (M. Paul), 1; 1/1 Black Label, scr (L. N. Vernal!), 2; 11/11 Channel Fleet, scr (N. R. McKenzie), 3. All started. Half a length, a length. Time, 3min 43 4-ssec.

Royal Oak Handicap, of £4OO. Two miles.—2/3 Dick Redmond, 36yds bhd (M. Stewart), 1; 4/4 Home Guard, scr (F. J Smith), 2; 1/2 Echoist, 24 (L. F. Berkett), 3. Scratched: Imperial Jade. A length, six lengths. Time, smin Msec. Orakei Handicap, of £4OO. Two miles.— 1/1 Highland Scott, 24yds bhd (L. F. Berkett), 1; 2/2 Suffragette, 48 (F. J. Smith), 2: 4/4 Cynic, scr (E. Kennerley), 3. Scratched: Übakim, Auto Prince. Ten lenghts, a head. Time. smin lOsec. Massey Memorial Handicap, of £425. One mile and a-half.—l/1 Courier, 12yds bhd (M. Stewart). 1: 4/5 Kewpie's Jewel 12 (A. McGregor), 2; 6/7 Kitty’s Choice, 36 (C. G. Lee). 3. Scratched: Bedford. Lynn Rey, Suffragette, Lisette, Peter’s Find. A neck, a length and a-half. Time, 3min 49sec.

Takanini Handicap, of £450. One mile and a-quarter.—4/4 Kenworth, 24yds bhd (E. Kennerley), 1; 7/7 Hillcrest, scr (D. McKendry). 2; 1/1 Parshall. 12 (F. J. Smith), 3. Scratched: Parrish Lad. Shadow Son, Symphony. A neck, a head Time. 3min ssec. ~ , „ The Trial Handicap, upon which the totalisator was not open, was run before the Introductory Handicap. It was decided in two divisions, each winner receiving £l4O, the second £4O, and the third £2O, and resulted as follows:—. First Division: Brass Buttons (L. N. Vernall) 1, Blue Stock (J. Smith) 2. Kewpie s Pride (W. H. Andrews) 3. A head, six lengths. Time, 3m~in 0 l-ssec. Second Division: Sir Victor (F. J. Smith) 1, Albert Tracey (L. J. Mahoney) 2, Jewel’s Eyre (M. Paul) 3. Two lengths, three-quarters of a length. Time. 3min 2 3-ssec.