TROTTING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17608, 26 October 1931, Page 3

TROTTING

THE AUCKLAND MEETING STEWARDS TO BINGEN CREST MANY CLOSE FINISHES (Per Press Association.) ' AUCKLAND, last night. The Auckland Trotting Club’s spring meeting opened yesterday. The weather was cold and showery. The track was in good order, but a little slow after the rain. The totalisator handled £19,220, compared with £20,449 10s for the first day last year. Waitemata Handicap. (Thomas) .1, 5 Windchat (August) 2, 8 Moko Girl (Dye) 3. Also started: .13 Nebraska, 9 Tiuiha, 3 Bessie Parrish, .13 Gold Realm, .1 Worthy Queen, .10 Colonel Thorpe, 11 Hue Coronado, (i Zanzibar, 2 Carl Mack, 7 Parrish Belle. Won bv half a head, and a head. ’Time, 3.41. Moko Girl took command after the first round and led down the back from Carl Mack, Effigy, Windchat, and Worthy Queen. Nearing the turn, Worthy Queen and Carl Mack broke after heading Moko Girl; and in an exciting finish, Effigy won by half a head, Zanzibar was fourth. Improvers’ Handicap. —2' Roy do Quest (August) 1,4 Great Fame (Nowdick) 2, 3-Margaret Wallace (Lee) 3. Also started: 17 Bettermin, 14 .Black Ball in, 9 Etawah, 20 Gold Seam, .19 Lady Triumph, <1 Mazda, 5 Modern Light, 11 Prince Etawah, 16 Puffy Thorpe, IS Sir Moko, SI Star Pronto, 15 Stormy Mack, 8 Wee Machine, 1 Chcnaway, 10 Clcao, 13 Lady Cornado, 12 Jersey Thorpe, 7 Gumdiggcr. Won by two lengths, and half a length. Time, 2.5(3. Margaret Wallace had charge along the back, and led into the straight from Roy de Quest, Great Fame and Prince Etawah. Roy do Quest came on to win comfortably. Prince Etawah was fourth. Jellicoo Handicap.—2 Auto Machine (Brown) 1, 4 Gold Treasure (Julian) 2, 6 Stan moor (August)- 3. Also started: 3 Etawah, 1 Ngingongingo, 5 Genuine, 8 Gold Dial, 7 Eeremiii. Won by a length, and three-quarters of a length. Times, 4.36 3-5,' 4.36, 4.35 2-5.' Auto Machine went to the front early and the second time past the stands led from Genuine, Enawali, Stanmoor, Gold Treasure and Ngingongingo. Auto Machine held the lead over the final'round-hand won fairly comfortably. Enawah was fourth. Purnell Handicap.—4 Dad’s Hope (Clifton) 1, 1 Benefice (Julian) 2, 7 Concertina (I I.orring)' 6. Also started : Lady Yvonne, 2 High Sea, 5 Wbodvafe, 6 Nella Dillon. 1 Won by a head, and three lengths. Time; 3.3 P 1-5. With 1 a 1 lap covered, Dad’s Hope took charge to lead along the back 'from' Concertina, Nella Dillon and Benefice. Benefice ran up and entered the straight with Dad’s Hope clear of Concertina.' Benefice had it-'slight lead 100 yards-from home, but tired, Dad's Hope* getting up to win by a head!Lady 'Yvonne Was-fourth-. Mountain Handicap.—2 Jock Bingen (F. J. Smith) 1, 5 Paradigm (Paid) 2, 3 Kolmar’ (Broughton) 3. ' Also started: 1 Vallodenrand Gold Sovereign (bracketed), 6 Etta Cole, 5 Peter Matlunney. Won by two lengths, and five lengths. Time, 4.46 2-5. Jock Bingen and Paradigm led early, followed by Kolmar and Valloden. The order Was the same entering the straight-) where Jock Bingen maintained his lead to win easily. Valloden was fourth.

•October Handicap,—3 Arabond (Corrigan) 1, 5 fereat Fame (Newdick) 2,2 Kewpie’s Triumph (Gee) 3. Also started: 6 Ohenaway, 9 Denby Vale/ 10 Rolfo Audubon, 7 Polly's picture, 8 G urn digger, 11 Jackie Thorpe, 4 Some Dillon,*! Harvest Boy. Won by 1| lengths, 'arid half a head. Time, 3.28. Arabond was in front before the end of a lap and, along the top, led from Great Fame, Kowpio’s Triumph and Harvest Boy Arabond stayed on well to win by 1| lengths from Groat Fame. Gumdigger was fourth. ‘ ‘ Stewards’ Handicap.—2 Bingen Crest (F. J. ‘Smith) 1, 3 Gaza (L. { Mahoney) 2, 6 Hohora, (McSweenoy) 3. Also started r 10 Betty Moko, 5 Dad’s Hope, 8 Glandore, 9 Goldman, 7 High Sea, 1 Little Guy, 4 Master Huia. Won by Ij lengths, and lengths. Time, 2.18 3-5. Bingen Crest went out fast to lead past the istands from Hohora, Gaza and High Sea, Rounding the bend, Bingen Crest was clear of Gaza and Hohora and went on to win well. Dad’s Hope was fourth. G. Baton, driver of Goldman, was before the I stewards and was fined £2 for careless driving, having crossed Gaza. Electric. Handicap.—2 Tumatakura (C. Smith) 1,2 Great Ballin (F. Mi Smith) 2, 7 Hal Chimes (August) 3. The first and secofid horses • were bracketed. Also started: 1 Great Parrish, 6 To Wahia, 9 Torpedo Huon, 9 Genuine 1 , 8 Florent, 5 Mountain Doll, 4 Gold Jacket. Won by a 1 neck and a head. Time, 2.48. ' Tunur takuya led past/ the stands from Great Parrish, To Wahia and 'Great Ballin Great- Ballin ' went up <ld ‘third* place along the back and the order was the same at the turn. In a 'great finish Tumatakura held on to- winuby ! a neck from" Great Ballin. Great Parrish was I fourth,' ■- id -i :m rv, am SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the second clay of the meeting are as follows: Grderilano Handicap: Moko Girl, Reply, Tiwha limit, Gold Realm, Worthy Queen 24yds behind, Colonel Thdrpe 36yds, 11 uo Coronado, Windchart 48yds. 'Black Magic, Effigy Otfyds, Carl Mack 72yds, Parrish Belle 120yds. Newmarket 'Handicap:' Chinaway, Cleao, Etowah, Lady Coronado, Lady Triumph, Margaret Wallace, Modern Light, Ruby Thorpe limit, Jersey Thol-pe 12yds, Myrtlene, Oliver Thorpe, Rey- Do Quest 24yds; Great Fame 1 , Oumdigger 36yds, Kewpic’s Triumph 48yds. Labor Day Handicap: Hal Chimes, Ngingongingo limit, Ennwah 12yds, Auto Machine, Gold Treasure 24yds, Florent, Itoremai 60yds. Junction Handicap: Glandore, Harvest Boy, Hohora limit, Dad’s Hope, Dan Direct; Gaza, Goldman, High Sea 12yds, Explosion, Woodvalo 24yds, Little Guy, Master Huia 36yds, Nella Dillon 48yds, Benefice, Roekburn 60 yds. Hillsboro Handicap: Valloden limit, Etta Cole 12yds, Kolmar 24yds, Paradigm 36yds, Jock Bingen 48yds, Gold' Sovereign, Peter McKinney '6oyds' 1 CampbelPHlmdicap:, Orabond; Concertina, : Lady Yvonne limit, Hohora 12yds, Dad’s Hope/Dan Direct, High Sea 24yds, Stoney 36yds. 1 Remuera Handicap: Derby Vale, Great Fa mb, Oumdigger,- Jackie

Thorpe, Kewpie's Triumph, Lady Coronado, Mazda, Polly’s Picture, Oliver Thorpe, Rolfe Audubon limit, Bell Dial; Sdme Dillon 12yds; "MarVesit Boy 24yds, Bingen Crest 48yds. 1 Consolation Handicap: Benefice, Te Wahia, Torpedo' Huon"limit, TumatakWn, Genuine, Great Ballin, Nelson Tasker, Sunshower 12yds, Ennwah, Stanmoor 24yds, Kolmra, Mountain Dell 36yds, Gold Jacket 48yds.