THE AUCKLAND TROTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25674, 24 October 1944, Page 6

THE AUCKLAND TROTS

HILDA POTTS SUCCESSFUL ( PA) AUCKLAND. Oct. 23. The Auckland Trotting Club’s spring meeting was concluded in fine weather •before a large attendance. The track was dead The totalisator handled £108,631 10s compared with £92,759 10s last Labour Day, an increase of £15,872. For the meeting the total was £196,038 10s, compared with £162,966 last year, an increase of £33,072 10s. The following are the Greenlane Handicap, of £4OO. Two miles. (Pringle), 1; 3/2 Sure Lady, 48 (R. Young), 2- 2/3 Paiahua. 60 (J. Paul), 3. Scratched: Maureen Grattan. Half a length, two lengths. Time, 4min 53 l-ssec. Junction Handicap, of .£450. One mile and a-quarter.—s/5 Bluestock, 12yds bhd (F J. Smith), 1; 4/2 Communique, 12 (P. Gallagher), 2; 18/18 Mirage, scr (S. Holmes), 3. Scratched: Bill Scott, Dunkirk. Half a length each way. Time, 2min 56 3-ssec. ~ Insulation Handicap, of £4OO. One mile and a-half.—3/2 Characteristic, 12yds bhd (J. Behrns), 1; 6/7 Honest Peter, scr (R. Messervy), 2; 7/6 Desert Lad, scr (C. Moran), 3. Scratched: Aranui Jack. Lusty Lady, Waliaroha, A length, half a length. Time, 3min 35 2-ssec. ' „ Labour Day Handicap, of £IOOO. Two miles.—l/1 Hilda Potts, scr (F. J. Smith), 1- 3/3 Safety Pin, 12yds bhd (F. G. Holmes), 2; 6/5 Black Label, 48 (W. Broughton). 3. All started. A length, half a length. Time, 4mln 43sec. Bracket: Hilda Potts and Parshall. Hillsborough Handicap, of £750. Two miles—4/5 Forewarned, scr (F. J. Smith), 1- 1/1 Cockney, scr (J. Behrns), 2; 2/2 Echoist, scr (L. Berkett), 3. Scratched: Castigate, Great Surprise. A head, three lengths. Time,' 4min 51sec. Campbell Handicap, of £6OO. One mile and a-half.—2/1 Sea Born, 60yds bhd (F. G. Holmes), 1; 4/4 Sir Volo, 36 (F. J. Smith), 2; 8/6 Stargum, 24 (G. Williams), 3 Scratched: Native Man, Warform. Half a length, one length. Time, 3min 24 l-ssec. Bracket: Sea Born and Claremorris. Alexandra Handicap, of £SOO. Two miles.—B/8 Dunkirk, 12yds bhd (N. McKenzie), 1; 4/4 Characteristic, 12 (J. Behrns), 2- 2/1 Medical Student, scr (F. J. Smith), 3. Scratched: Axminster, Lady Moness, Modern Jewel, Warform, Kewpie’s Crown. One length and a-quarter, a head. Time, 4min 40 2-ssec. Remuera Handicap, of £750. One mile and a-quarter.—3/4 Bulldozer, scr (N. Berkett), 1; 1/1 Volo Senwod, 12yds bhd (F. J. Smith), 2: 4/5 Safety Pin, 12 (F. G. Holmesl, 3. Scratched: Dianus, Loyal King, Kewpie’s Jewel, Stuart Lee. Two lengths and a-half, half a length. Time, 2inin 47sec.