TROTTING AT AUCKLAND

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26349, 2 January 1947, Page 7

TROTTING AT AUCKLAND

LOYAL NURSE WINS AGAIN (PA.) AUCKLAND, Dec. 31. The Auckland Trotting Club's summer meeting was concluded to-day In dull weather, with a brief period of misty rain. The track was in good order, although easy on the surface and inclined to cut out. The totalisator handled £135,141. The investments for the meeting amounted to £433,829, compared with £412,311 last year, an increase of £21,518. Results:— PARK HANDICAP. Of £7OO. Two miles. 12/10— Carisbroolt, scr (M Stewart) .. 1 17/16 —Paper Man, scr (A. J. Morris) 2 10/12—Rita Grattan, 24yds bhd (R. Young) 3 Also started: 20/21 Free Bond, 5/5 Implacable, 18/18 Indian Lad, 7/9 Indian Quest, 10/12 Mourne Spring. 15/15 Scintillante, 14/17 Baby Grand, 11/13 Gold Strand, 16/14 Kewpie’s Pride, 13/11 Parrish Jewel, 6/6 Professional, 3/4 Rawene Grattan, 21/19 Sir Archie, 1/1 Symetra, 9/8 Auto Fra, 8/7 Clydeside, 4/3 Lady Averil, 19/20 Acottish Actress, 2/2 Tonnby. Won bv four lengths, two lengths and ahalf. Parrish Jewel was fourth. Times: 4mln 42sec, 4min 43 3-ssec. 4min 44 3-ssec. TAMAKI HANDICAP, Of £550. Two miles. 3/2—Noble Star, 36yds bhd (E. N. Kennerley) 1 6/6 —Princess Loma, scr (C. G. Lee) .. . 2 2/I—Great Worth, 60 (L. F. Berkett) .. 3 Also started: 12/12 Noble King, 7/8 Swordsman’s Triumph, 10/10 Harekawa, 5/5 Sabre, 3/2 Best Girl (bracketed with Noble Star), 4/5 Belworth, 1/3 Eaton, 9/9 Axworthy Star, 11/11 Mine Host, 8/8 Tell Us. Won by two lengths and a-half, three lengths. Swordsman’s Triumph was fourth. Times: 4min 44sec, 4min 48sec, 4min 44 l-ssec. ONSLOW HANDICAP. Of £IOOO. Two miles. 2/2—Doctor Ted, 12yds bhd (F. J. Smith) 1 2/2—Captain Galllard, 12 (C. G. Smith) 2 4/4—Dyrham Lea, scr (A. M. Broughton) 3 First and second horses were bracketed. Also started: 44 Ann Scott (bracketed with Dyrham Lea), 6/6 Sandstone, 1/1 Sprayman, 5/5 Raven, 3/3 Toushay. Won by a length, three lengths and a-half. Raven was fourth. Times: 4min 33 4-ssec, 4min 34 l-ssec, 4min 36 2-ssec. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. Of £2500. Two miles 3/2—Great Belwin, 36yds bhd (F. J. Smith) 1 6/7—Knave of Diamonds, 60 (O. E. Hooper) 2 1/I—Acropolis, scr (C. M. Lalng) .. 3 Also started: 10/10 Davey Day, 7/6 Heliopolis, 2/3 Nyallo Scott, 4/4 Aberhall, 5/5 Black Label, 8/9 Highland Scott, 9/8 War Guard. Won by half a length, neck. Aberhall was fourth. Times: 4min 30sec, 4min 28 l-ssec, 4min 33 2-ssec. ROWE MEMORIAL HANDICAP. Of £IOOO. Two miles. 3/4—Aerial Scott, 24yds bhd (R. Young) 1 4/4—Strummer, 48 (R. Stevens) .. ..2 1/I—Vindictive Lady. 12yds (J. T. Paul) 3 Also started: 13/13 Axforthy Star, 7/7 Tall Timber, 10/11 Ihi Ihi, 4/5 Keen Blade. 8/9 Betty Maxegin, 6/3 Little Hero, 9/8 Mamanuas. 11/12 Silver Plane, 1/1 Cyone Maid and Jimmy Scott (bracketed with Vindictive Lady) 2/2 Nero, 10/10 Pardon Me. 14/14 Cossack. Won bv half a length, five lengths. Nero was fourth. Times: 4min 45sec, 4min 43 l-ssec, 4min 48 l-ssec. NEW YEAR HANDICAP. Of £BSO. Two miles. 5/4—Lord Brooklyn, scr (G. T. Mitchell, jun.) 1 9/9—Cold Steel, scr (F. Smith, jun.) .. 2 6/7 —Daphne Grattan, scr (E. N. Kennerley) 3 Also started: 7/5 Black Machine, 8/10 Bobbie Burns, 2/2 Caledonian Gold, 10/8 Certify, 9/9 Fashion Club and Dainty Jewel (bracketed with Cold Steel), 1/1 Delwyn and Lone Raider (bracketed), 19/19’Don Walla. 20/20 Durato, 11/11 Fitnesse, 3/3 Real Nugget, 13/13 Rita Gattan, 4/6 Shepherd’s Brook, 16/16 Tony Grattan. 17/17 Contender, 12/14 Master Lawn. 15/15 Te Taonganul 14/12 Whanako, 18/17 Worthy Prince. Won by a long neck, length and a-half. Lone Raider was fourth. Times: 4min 39 4-ssec, 4min ssec, 4min 40sec. 4min 40 3-ssec. FREYBERG HANDICAP. Of £ISOO. One mile and a-half. 6/6 —Logan Rey. 36yds (G. S. Smith) 1 1/I—Single Direct, 12yds (E. N. Kennerley) 2 10/s—Dunkirk, scr (J. Smith) 3 Also started: 8/8 Desert Lad. 10/5 Diamond Trust and Prince Grattan (bracketed with Dunkirk), 11/11 Flying Chips, 5/4 Golden Shadow, 2/2 Jewel's Eyre, 12/12 Ngaire’s Pal, 13/13 Nola Scott, 3/9 Highland Fling, 7/6 Local Gold, 9/10 Portadown. 4/5 Bonnie Jack. Won by three-quarters of a length, a length.

Bonnie Jack was fourth. Times: 3mln 24sec, 3min 26 2-ssec, 3min 28sec. PREMIER HANDICAP. Of £1250. One mile and a-quarter. 1/2 —Loyal Nurse, scr (C. V. May) .. 1 2/I—Great Belwin, scr (F. J. Smith) . 2 5/5 —scotch Music, scr (G. S. Smith) .. 3 Also started: 6/6 Characteristic, 12/11 Alcazar, 7/9 Highland Fling and Hillcrest (bracketed), 4/4 Nyallo Scott, 10/10 War Guard, 11/12 Highland Scott, 3/3 Knave of Diamonds, 9/8 Sabu, 8/7 Double Peter. Won by three-quarters of a length, length and a-half. Double Peter was fourth. Times: 2min 46sec. 2min 46 2-ssec. 2min 47sec.