WILLIE DERBY’S EASY WIN

Taranaki Daily News, 28 June 1934, Page 3

WILLIE DERBY’S EASY WIN

MARK MEMORIAL HANDICAP

AUCKLAND TROTTING ENDS YEAR. FIRST FLIGHT FIRST IN SPRINT. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The second day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s winter meeting was held at Alexandra Park in squally and showery weather. The attendance was fair. The track was slightly holding. The totalisator handled £14,487 ss, as compared with £25,296 15s on the second day last year, which was a Saturday, a decrease of £7953. The total for the meeting was £32,570, against' £40,523 last year, a ecrease of £7953. Nelson Pirate won to return a double figure dividend. Results are:— ROYAL HANDICAP. Of £125; It. 3.48; miles. S—NELSON’S PIRATE, 60 (Giesen) .. 1 2— GALA DAY, 96 (S. M. August) .. 2 4—MANNA’S SON, 72 (Willetts) 3 Also started: 9 Audo Patch It 8 Grand Triumph It. (bracketed with Gold Realm 2), 7 Singing Bird It ■ 3 Waikato Prince It, 1 Young Rodney It., 6 Autumn Lu 72,’ 10 Mattie Herbilwyn 84. . Won by half a head five- lengths between second and third. Times, 3.36 2-5, 3.33 3-5. ' MANUKAU HANDICAP. Of £125; It. 3.45; li milesf. 4— LUCKY LOVE, It. (S. M. August) 1 3— NELSON LUVAN, It. (Lee) ' 2 1— AIRCRAFT, 48 (Paul) 6 Also started: 8 Antony’s Gift It, 9 Grey Mist It. 6 Rayon DOr It., 5 Star B ro^ to It., 2 Kewpie’s Bond 48, 7 Gold Dredge “won by two and lens®. lengths between second and third. Times, 3.33, 3.34. MARK MEMORIAL HANDICAP. Of £350, It. 4.34; 2 miles. 2— WILLIE DERBY, 24 (S. M. August) 1 1— TEMPEST, 12 (Fraser) 3 3— PETER PIRATE, 84 (Broughton) 3 Also started: 2 Lady Coronado 12 (bracketed with winner), 4 Smooger 24, 5 Auto Machine 96. The early order was Lady Coronado, Tempest, Willie Derby, Smooger, Peter Pirate and Auto Machine. Passing the stands the second time Lady Coronad and Peter Pirate led from Willie Derby, Tempest and Smooger. At the distance Willie Derby clapped on the pace to get home comfortably, with Tempest a long npck away second and Peter Pirate third. Smooger was fourth. Times, 4.39 3-5, 4.40 4-5. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP. Of £130; It. 3.34; 1J miles. 5— MOKO GIRL, 12 (W. T. Dye)• .... 1 3— BILLY CARBINE, 12 (Broughton) 2 2- GRANDE, 12 (Newdick) 3 Also started: 6 Mr., Penalty 48, 4 Explosion 84, 1 Bessie Parrish 96. Won by one and a-quarter length?, two lengths between second and third. Times, 3.37, 3.37 3-5. JUNE HANDICAP. Of £130; It. 3.0; U miles. 1— RINGTRUE, 48 (Paul) J 2— RED HOPE, 12 (F. J. Smitn) 3 4— COMPASS, 12 (Fraser) 3

Also started: 5 Lady Amanda It, 3 Max Havoc It., 9 Tryment It., 8 Wee Parrish It., 10 Indian Author 12, 6 Min Bells 12, 11 Worthy Chief 36, 7 Whakahihi 48. , / . ' . _ Max Havoc’s sulky capsized after five furlongs,, the driver, A. Bryce, being dragged along for 30 yards and receiving .abrasions. Wee Parrish and Min Bells collided along the back and both drivers were dislodged. Won by one and a-half lengths, a neck between second and third. Times, 2.52, 2.55 3-5. LIVERPOOL HANDICAP. Of £140; It. 3.27; 1} miles. 3—FRANCIS LINCOLN, It. (Robertson) o 1— HOHORO, 12 (S. M. August) ..... 3 THORPE, 24 (Saunders) . 3 Also started: 1 Manco 12 (bracketed with Hohoro), 2 Bessie Parrish It, 7 Bingen Chief It., 4 Gumdigger It., 6 Won by three lengths, thre® between second and third, limes, 3. 3-5, 3.33 3-5. PRINCE OF WALES HANDICAP. Of £200; It 2.47; 1J miles. S—FIRST FLIGHT, 36 (G. T. Mitchell)' 1 3— TEMPEST, It. (Fraser) ........... 2 4- DERBY, 12yds. penalty (S. M. August) 3 Also started: 4 Lady Coronado It. (bracketed with Willie Derby), 2 Free Logan It. and Peter Pirate . 24 (bracketed) 9 Our Peter It., 6 Smooger It., 8 Brentlight 12, 10 Stanmoor 24, 7 Kewpie’s Triumph 48, 1 Impromptu 72. Smooger and Tempest led for most of the distance, with Willie Derby and First Flight handy. First Flight came up fast at the turn to lead the way home, beating Tempest by one and a-half lengths for first place. Willie Derby was a length away third. Times, 2.54 2- 2.58.