AUCKLAND TROTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19249, 15 February 1937, Page 8

AUCKLAND TROTS

NERVIE’S LAST WINS

MOUNTAIN SUN’S TWO MILES

PAPAKURA TO KEWPIE’S KING (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. At the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting yesterday the totalisator bandied the sum of £21,971, compared with .£19.194 on the corresponding day last year, an increase of .£2877. Details of the concluding events are:

Railway Handicap.—3-2 Frank Best, 1; 1-4 King Country, 2; 6-6 Kenworthy, 3. Also started : 13-13 Great Fame, 7-7 Kewpie’s Crest, 5-3 Lucky Love, 4-5 Munga Tangi, 9-8 Sir Frank, 12-11 Whaitahihi, limit; 8-9 Compass, 2-1 Happi, 12yds; 14-14 Lady Amanda, 11-11 Spossiva, 24yds; 10-10 Luminate, 36yds. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Lucky Love was fourth. Times, 3.25 3-5, 3.26. 4-5, 3.24, 3.27 4-5.

February Handicap.—7-7 Mountain Sun, 1 ; 8-8 Great Sonoma, 2; 10-10 Mute 3. Also started: 9-9 Impostor, limit; 5- Ando Patch, 2-3 Debutante, 1-1 Swordsman, 3-2 Te Kahn, 12yds; 11-11 Roi Grande, 24yds ; 4-4 Gala Day, 36yds ; 6- Meadow King, 108vds. Won by three lengths, a head between second and third. Gala Day was fourth. Times. 4.41 3-5, 4.44, 4.44 1-5, 4.44 4-5.

Mount Albert Handicap.—3-6 Royal Jewel, 1; 6-8 Bedford, 2; 2-2 Claudelands, 3. Also started: 12-12 Dainty Lady, 8-7 Ranfurly Lass, limit; 1-1 Musketeer, 5-4 Superfine, 7-5 True Trust. 12vds; 1-1 Mountain Flight, 11-11 King’s Knight, 10-10 Norrie Rock, 9-9 Our Summer, 24yds; 4-5 Bismuth, 36yds. Mountain Flight, and Musketeer were coupled. Won by three-quarters of a length, a length and a half between second and third. Mountain Flight was fourth. Times, 3.30 2-5, 3.30 4-5, 3.31 2-5, 3.29.

Pnpakura Handicap.—2-2 Kewpie's King, 1; 5-6 Quid Hairst, 2; 6-5 Ironside, 3. Also started : 4-4 General Sarstield, 1-1 Great Jewel, 8-8 Ruminate, 3-3 Tollgate, limit; 9-9 Gnmdigger, 7-7 Silver Watch, 12yds. Won by two lengths, six lengths between second and third. Tollgate was fourth. Times, 3.22 1-5, 3.24. 3.23 4-5,_ 3.30. .Moss Davis Memorial.—l-1 Nervin's Last, and 2-2 Gold Dredge, dead bent, 1; 4-3 Om; McKinney, 3. Also started : 3-4 Ringtrue, limit; 6-6 Pukerniro, 12yds; 9-5 Jackie Thorpe, 24yds; 7-7 Auto Machine, 36yds. Won by two lengths and a half. Ringtrue was fourth. Times,'2.4B, 2.46, 2.48 3-5, 2.50 3-5.