AUCKLAND TROTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27017, 28 February 1949, Page 2

AUCKLAND TROTS

CAPTAIN SANDY WINS TWICE BATTLE ON AT LAST PA AUCKLAND, Feb. 27. The Auckland Trotting Club’s February meeting was concluded yesterday in fine weather before an attendance of 18,500. The track was fast Highland Kilt established a mile grass track record of 2min 20 2-ssec for a two-year-old trotter. The totalisator handled £131,364, making £231,571 for the two days against £309,855 for the corresponding days of the interDominion championships last February. Before the start of the St. Andrew’s Handicap, but after the closing of the totalisator. Cyone Maid collapsed and died. Investments could not be returned. Results:— LOGAN HANDICAP. Of £SOO. Clas 4.44. Two miles. 1/I—Fontaine, 12yds bhd (W. Cressey) 1 5/s—Cam Derby, 36 (C. G. Lee) .. .. 2 7/6—Earl Pine, scr (S. M. August) .. 3 Also started: 6/6 Carousel, 9/9 Chief Council, 1/1 Field Marshal (bracketed with Fontaine), 11/11 Fly High, 2/3 Josedale Direct, 4/4 Manonee, 6/7 Indian Quest, 10/10 Parrish Jewel, 3/2 Staveley’s Lad. Two lengths, half a length. Chief Council was fourth. Times: 4min 28 2-ssec, 4min 27 2-ssec, 4min 30 3-ssec. MANUREWA HANDICAP, Of £650. Class 4.50. Two miles. 9/9 —Belworth, 72yds bhd (T. Robertson) 1 3/3—Reclamation, 24 (J. McLennan) .. 2 2/2 —Cyone Man, scr (W. Gee) .. .. 3 Also started: 7/7 Ivondale. 5/5 Loyal Lass, 12/12 Sure Echo, 11/10 Walter Jingle, 6/6 Bessie Grattan. 4/4 Indian Wilkes, 3/3 Gay' Indiana (bracketed with Reclamation), 1/1 Lillian Mac, 3/8 Noble Triumph, 13/13 Indian Arrow, 10/11 Our Jackie. Six lengths, length. Indian Wilkes was fourth. Times: 4min 32sec, 4min 32 2-ssec, 4min 40 4-ssec. TWELFTH GREAT NORTHERN TROTTING STAKES, Of £IO6O. Two-year-olds. One mile and a-quarter. First Division 2/3—Gay Heritage, scr (T. Gunning) 1 7/7—Our Ida (F. Smith) 2 13/11—Saon Geta Ha, scr (W. Gee) .. 3 Also started: 10/10 Bar Queen, 3/1 Gallant Bronze, 8/6 Jersey Joe, 4/4 Lindy Lou, 14/14 Stuart Earl, 6/8 Windrush. Three lengths and a-half, one length. Stuart Earl was fourth. Times: 2min 53sec, 2min 54 2-ssec, 2min 54 3-ssec. , Second Division. 1/2—Young Charles, scr (C. R. Berkett) 1 8/6—Mundanity, scr (M. Stewart) .. 2 3/I—Our Smith, scr (M. Holmes) .. .. 3 Also started: 9/9 Convoy, 16/16 Harkaway, 5/5 Mary Wootton, 12/13 Pacing Perfection. 15/15 Spun Gold, 11/12 Village King. Three lengths and a-hall, half a length. Village King was fourth. Times: 2mtn 48sec, 2min 49 l-ssec, 2min 49 2-ssec. ALEXANDRA PARK HANDICAP. Of £2500. Class 4.24. Two miles. 1/2—Captain Sandy, 36yds bhd (J. Bryce) 1 8/B—Black Machine, scr (W. Andrews) 2 2/I—Attack, 36 (M. Holmes) 3 Also started: 5/6 Captain Gaillard, 4/4 Dyrham Lea, 6/5 Maudeen, 7/7 Doctor Ted, 3/3 Dundee Sandy. Three lengths, a head. Captain Gaillard was fourth. Times: 4min 20 2-ssec. 4min 24 3-ssec, 4min 21 4-ssec. RICHMOND HANDICAP, Of £9OO. Class 3.32. One mile and a-half. 1/I—Battle On, 36yds bhd (J. Bryce) 1 4/3—Bexdale, 12 (W. Smith) .. .. 2 16/12—Certify, scr (H. Smith) .. ..3 Also started: 21/21 Albert Tracey, 9/11 Real Nugget, 17/17 Auto Prince, 14/15 Fillmore, 2/2 Goldsmith, 19/19 Indian Son, 20/20 Indian Triumph, 12/9 Jackie Boy and Paper Man (bracketed), 11/13 Play Safe, 13/8 Pony Express, Sandiways, Noble de Oro and Whanako (bracketed), 6/7 Volo Bond, 7/10 Entrust, 15/16 Fitnesse, 3/6 Indiannote, 10/5 Popular Girl, 5/4 Bull’s Eye, 18/18 Kilcash, 8/14 Marshal Ney. A length each way. Play Safe was fourth. Times: 3min 12 3-ssec, 3min 15sec, 3min 16 3-ssec

ST. ANDREW’S HANDICAP, Of £9OO. Class 3.32. One mile and a-half. 2/I—Sure Money, scr (M. Holmes) .. 1 3/s—Barrier Reef, 12yds bhd (H. Smith) 2 4/4—Tatsydale, 12 (V. Alborn) .. .. 3 Also started: 9/13 Belworth, 13/17 Don Parrish, 14/14 Reclamation, 7/7 High Pressure, 11/9 King Arthur, 15/10 Not Quite, 10/15 Super Lady, 6/8 Wilbur Shaw, 12/11 Cyone Maid, 17/12 Nero, 8/6 Song Bird, 18/18 Implacable, 1/2 Gold Horizon, 5/5 Noble Star, 16/16 Our Jackie. Half a length, seven lengths. Super Lady was fourth. Times: 3min 18 3-ssec, 3mln 17 4-ssec, 3min 20 3-ss6c. RANGITOTO HANDICAP, Of £750. Class 4.40. Two miles. 2/I—Fan Tan, 12yds bhd (G. Noble) 1 6/s—Tiny Tot, scr (M. Paul) .. .. 7. 2 7/7—Sandlford, scr (W. Cressey) .. .. 3 Also started: 4/4 Fly On. 11/11 Napolis, 9/9 Sunny Nelson, IC/10 Volo’s Pride, 5/3 Mourne Spring, 8/8 Murray Grattan, 1/2 Old Scotch, 5/6 Hopeful. A length, half a length. Fly On was fourth. Times: 4min 24sec, 4min 25 2-ssec, 4min 25 3-ssec. HENDERSON HANDICAP. Of £IOOO. Class 2.45. One mile ar.d a-qjiarter. 1/I—Captain Sandy, 24yds bhd (J. Bryce) 1 2/3—Caledonian Gold, scr (I. Morrison) 2 9/9—lvy Goodwin, scr (T. Gunning) 3 Also started: 2/4 Ann Scott, 5/6 Black Machine, 6/8 Commander Scott, 10/10 Democrat, 8/7 Doctor Ted and Double Peter (bracketed), 3/2 Maudeen, 4/5 Captain Gaillard. Half a length each way. Black Machine was fourth. Times: 2min 38sec, 2min 40 l-ssec, 2min 40 2-ssec.