BINGEN CHIEF EASILY

Taranaki Daily News, 25 March 1935, Page 5

BINGEN CHIEF EASILY

TROTTING AT AUCKLAND NIMBUS HAS SPRINT VICTORY. SIX OF SEVEN FAVOURITES WIN. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, March 23. There was a fair attendance at the Auckland Trotting Club’s autumn meeting at Alexandra Park, Epsom, to-day. The weather was delightfully fine and the track was fast. The totalisator handled £16,889 10s, compared with £20,123 10s last year, a decrease of £3234. Last year’s - programme comprised eight races and only seven were held at to-day’s meeting. Results are:— DEVONPORT HANDICAP. Of £lOO. Lt. 3.5. lj miles. 1-I—STAR. PRONTO;' It (Dyer) .... 1 4- FAME, It. (S. August) 2 5- AERIAL BELL, It. (Lee) , 3 Also started: 6-5 Charteris Bay It, 9-9 Direct Line It., 11-11 Gloster It., 3-3 Kia Kaha . It., 9-10 Mountain Flight It., 2-2 Muriel Bond It., 7-6 Tinokaha It, 8-8 Shining Metal 24. Two and a-half lengths; half a length. Times, 2m. 535., sm. 53 2-55., 2m. 53 3-ss. FRANKLIN HANDICAP. Of £l2O. Lt. 3.36. 14 miles. 5- SILVER WATCH, It. (Mahoney) 1 1-I—RARE REY, It. (F. J. Smith) .. 2 6- MIN BELLS, It. (Lee) 3 Also started: 2-3 Tryment It., 4-4 Peter Junior 12, 7-7 Prince Etawah 12, 3-2 Bonnie Direct 24. Two lengths; neck. Times, 3m. 255., 3m. 265., 3m. 26 l-ss. FERGUSSON HANDICAP. Of £225. Lt. 4.34.’ Two miles. 1-I—BINGEN CHIEF, It. (Cockbill)'.. 1 4.4—PUKEMIRO, 12 (Walker) 2 8-9—MANCO, It. (Laver) 3 Also started: 2-2 Homeward It, 3-3 Jackie Thorpe It, 9-8 Nelson de Oro It., 10-10 Arabond 12, 7-7 Realty 12, .6-5 Lady Coronado 36, 5-6 Auto Machine 84. Jackie Thorpe, Bingen Chief and Homeward were first away from Pukemiro and Realty. Bingen Chief took

command alopg the back and was never headed to win comfortably. Pukemiro was second and Manco well back third. Auto Machine was fourth. Two lengths; five lengths. Times, 4m. 375., 4m. 36 3-55., 4ni. 34 2-ss. WHITFORD HANDICAP. Of £l4O. Lt. 3.42. 1J miles. 1- TE KAHU, 12 (McMillan) 1 2- MUTE, 24 (August) 2 4-S—MANNA’S SON, 24 (Groat) 3 Also started: 3-2 Gala Day 36, 5-3 Mountain Sun 36. Length and a-half; half a length. Times, 3m. 32 3-55., 3m. 325., 3m. 32 2-ss. MARCH HANDICAP. Of £l2O. Lt. 3.40.- 1J miles. 1-I—WINAWAY, 12 (Walker) ....... 1 3- PRONTO, 12 (Dyer) 2 4- BETTERWIN, It. (F. J. Smith) .. 3 Also started: 6-6 Tinokaha It., 2-3 Rockella 12, 5-5 Lucky Love 48, 7-7 Min Bells 48. Two and a-half lengths; neck. Times, 3m. 27 3-55., 3m. 29 3-55., 3m. 30 4-ss. HENDERSON HANDICAP. Of £125. Lt 3.32. 1* miles. 1- SOCIAL PEST, 12 (Clifton) .... 1 2- KEWPIE’S BOND, It. (Bell) ... 2 4 4r-PARRISH BELL, It. (Lee) 3 Also started: 3-3 Laminate It., 5-5 Mazda It., 6-6 Guid Hairst 48. Two and a-half lengths; two lengths. Times, 3m. 22 2-55., 3m. 255., 3m. 26 4-ss. PAPATOETOE HANDICAP. 1 Of £l7O. Lt. 2.47. 1J miles. 1- NIMBUS, 12 (Broughton) 1 3- FRANCIS LINCOLN, It. (Robertson) 2 6-6— JACKIE THORPE, It. (Pickering) 3 Also started: 8-8 Homeward It., 10-9 Lady Coronado It., 11-12 Nelson de Oro 1t.,. 7-7 Pukemiro 1t.,. 12-10 Realty It., 2- Prince Pedro 12, 4-5 Kewpie’s Guy 24, 9-11 Kewpie’s Triumph 48, 5-4 Impromptu 72. The order passing the stands was Pukemiro, Homeward, Lady Coronado, Nimbus and Realty. Nimbus was third at the turn and came up in the straight to clinch a narrow victory from Francis Lincoln, who appeared from the rear. Jackie Thorpe was a close third and Prince Pedro fourth. Half a length each way. Times, 2m. 46 .4-55., 2m. 485., 2m. 48 l-ss.