AUCKLAND T.C.

Southland Times, Issue 24444, 26 May 1941, Page 9

AUCKLAND T.C.

Adams Memorial To Josedale Grattan

(P.A.) AUCKLAND, May 24. The weather was fine for the first day of the winter meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club. The track was good and improving. The totalizator handled £50,085, compared with £38,287 last year, an increase of £11,798. Results:— WINTER HANDICAP, £2OO. Class 3.49.

One mile and a-half. 8-7 KARA AVIS, It (Walker) 1 1-1 VERA WORTHY, 36yds (Gerrard) I 2 5-5 BABY TRIUMPH, 48yds (Cleland) 3

Also started: 10-13 Alvis It, 16-18 Great Trust It, 6-6 Kaipaki Bill It, 19-17 Paul Parrish It, 15-16 Peter Cole It, 4-4 Range Finder It, 18-14 Rolindo It, 9-8 Surprise Moko It, 13-11 Wharekawa It, 3-3 Wiri Bingen 36yds, 2-2 Getaway 48yds, 14-12 Mattie Herbilwyn 48yds, 11-9 Buncrana 72yds, 12-10 Frontier Boy 72yds, 17-15 Gold Kip 72yds, 17-19 Redmond’s Pride 72yds. Won by a head. Half a length between- second and third. Times, 3.36 2-5, 3.33 3-5, 3.32 4-5.

MANGERE HANDICAP, £2BO. Class

3.5. One mile and a-quarter. 7-7 PARRISH QUEEN, It (Paul) 1 9-10 ERUA PETER, It (Slater) 2 2-3 COUNTY JEWEL, It (Mitchell) 3

Also started: 13-15 Anthony’s Gift It, 3-2 Castella Del Oro It, 5-5 Eyenew It, and Oxford It bracketed, 1-1 Koesian It and Lady Maxine It bracketed, 10-11 Marminga It, 14-14 Sequoia It, 6-6 Sonja Henie It, 4-4 Press Gang 36yds, 8-8 Rama Direct 36yds, 12-12 Stylish Lady 36yds, 10-9 Katoomba 48yds. Two and a-half lengths each way. Times, 2.50 4-5, 2.51 4-5, 2.53. HOBSON HANDICAP, £285. Class

4.47. Two miles. 2-1 DAVEY DAY, 12yds (Paul) 1-1-2 TRUE GUIDE, It (Mcßride) 2 4-4 LANGDALE, 12yds (F. J. Smith) 3

Also started: 11-11 Royal Palm It, 7-6 Sir Echo It, 10-11 Star Guide It, 5-5 Te Roto It, 14-14 Evora 12yds, 9-8 Ihi Ihi 12yds, 12-13 Tumble 12yds, 6-7 Whanako 12yds, 3-3 Cynic 24yds, 13-12 Forest Jewel 24yds, 8-9 Franco 36yds. Won by a head, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Times, 4.31, 4.32 1-5, 4.31 3-5. ADAMS MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £BOO. Class 3.23. One mile and a-half. 2- JOSEDALE GRATTAN, 36yds (F. J. Smith) 1 4-4 FOREMOST JUNIOR, It (D. Kerr) 2 3- WORTHY NEED, 12yds (Broughton) 3 Also started.—6-6 Hillcrest It, 8-9 Noble Prince It, 1-2 Toceetie It, 7-7 Popeye It, 2-1 Our Jewel 12yds, bracketed with the winner, 10-10 Our McKinney 12yds, 9-8 Three Bells 12yds, 5-5 Uenuku 24yds. Won by a neck, third half a length away. Time, 3.14 3-5, 3.17 4-5, 3.17. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £285. Class 3.41. One mile and a-half. 4- EXPENSIVE LADY, 36yds (O. F. Berkett) 1 6-5 MODERN LADY, 48vds (F. J. Smith) 2 13-13 BOURNEMOUTH. It (Mahoney) 3

Also ran.—s-10 Elliotvale It, 11-6 Frontier Boy It, 14-15 Nelson Carbine It, 12-12 Barney Bingen 12yds, 10-8 Esther 12yds, 2-2 Silver Countess 12yds, 7- Worthy Treasure 12yds, 9-11 Appomattox 24yds, 1-1 Modest Maid 24yds, 15-14 Silver Watch 24yds, 3-4 Worthy Belwin 24yds, 6-5 Vain Lad 132yds, bracketed with Modern Lady, 8- Sir Tony 60yds. Won by three-quarters of a length, one length between second and third. Times, 3.29 2-5, 3.28 4-5, 3.33 1-5. MARCONI HANDICAP, £250. Class 3.38. One mile and a-half. 4-3 WARWICK, 24yds (A. Broughton) 1 9-10 INTRIGUE, 36yds (F. J. Smith) 2 16-15 MAGIC TASK, It 3 Also started: 5-5 Katoomba It, 1-2 Moko Direct It, 14-13 Torpedo King It, 11-11 Excell 12yds, 2-1 Cam Derby 12yd.s, 8-8 Marina Rey 12yds, 13-14 Hitaya 12yds, 7-7 Silk Lady 12yds, 10- De Riske 24yds, 6-6 Orby Lad 24yds, 12-12 Peter Travis 24yds, 3-4 Nawton Junior 36yds, 17-17 Marcus 48yds, 15-16 Winning Post 48yds. Won by one length and a-half, a neck between second and third. Times, 3.23 3-5, 3.23 1-5, 3.26 2-5. CORNWALL HANDICAP, £3OO. Class 2.53. One mile and a-quarter. 2-1 NARBADA, It (Stewart) 1 11- MUNGA TANG, 12yds (Aug-

ust) 2 13- HANDICAPPER. It (Stubbs) 3 Also started: 7-8 Albertini It, 5-6 Kitty’s Choice It, 3-4 Peter’s Find It, 12-13 Bedford 12yds, 1-2 Double Peter 12yds, 10-11 Lynn Rey 12yds, 9-9 Petite Jewel 12yds, 4-3 Stargum 12yds, 6-5 Sentiment 24yds, 8-7 Kete Kura 36yds, 14-15 Kewpie’s Queen 36yds, 14- Proletarian 36yds, 16-16 Walter Gay 48yds. Won by a neck, a head between second and third. Times, 2.50, 2.49 1-5, 2.51 1-5.

RESULTS AT MOONEE VALLEY MEETING

(Rec. 8 p.m.) MELBOURNE, May 25. A race meeting in aid of the Government Compensation Fund was held at the Moonee Valley racecourse on Saturday. Results:— ANNANDALE HANDICAP, £4OO. One mile and a-quarter. TRUE FLIGHT, 9.0 (Hartney) 1 DANNEVIRKE, 7.7 (Ralph) 2 WEST WIND, 7.2 (Neale) 3 Won by a head, third half a head away. Time, 2.6. MERRIANG HANDICAP, £3OO. Six furlongs. TRANENT, 7.8 (Ralph) 1 OUVERTE, 7.4 (Percival) 2 CON NARU, 7.11 (Williamson) 3 Won by a length and a half, third half a head away. Time, 1.14].