AUCKLAND T.C.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20066, 25 March 1935, Page 4

AUCKLAND T.C.

BINGEN CHIEF WINS HANDICAP By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, March 23. There was a fair attendance at th 4 Auckland Trotting Club’s autumn meeting held at Alexandra Park, Epsom, to-day. The weather was delightfully fine and the track fast. The totalisator handled £16.889 TO/-, com* pared with £20,123/10/- last year, a de-; crease of £3234. Last year’s programme comprised eight races and only seven were held at to-day’s meeting. Results: DEVONPORT HANDICAP Of 100 sovs (3.5); 11 miles. 1/1 —Star Pronto, scr (Dyer) 1 4/4 —Derby Fame s.cr (S. August) 2 4/7 —Aerial Bell, scr (Lee) 3 Also started: 6/5 Charteris Bay scr, 9/9 Direct Line scr, 11/11 Gloster see, 3/3 Kia Kaha scr, 9/10 Mountain Flight scr, 2/2 Muriel Bond scr, 7 6 Tinokaha scr, 8 8 Shining Metal 24. Won by two and a half lengths; half a length between second and third. Time—2.s3, 2.53 3-5, 2.52 3-5. FRANKLIN HANDICAP Of 120 sovs (3.36) ; 11 miles. 5/5 —Silver Watch, scr (Mahoney) .. 1 1/1 —Rare Rey, scr (F. J. Smith) .. 2 6/6 —Min Bells, scr (Lee) 3 Also started: 2/3 Tryment scr, 4 4 Peter Junior 12, 7/7 Prince Etawah :2. 3/2 Bonnie Direct 24. Won by two lengths; a neck between second and third. Times—3.2s, 3.26, 2.36 1-5. FERGUSSON HANDICAP Of 225 sovs (4.34) ; 2 miles. 1/1 —Bingen Chief, scr (Cockbill) .. 1 4/4 —Pukemiro. 12 (Walker) -2 8/9 —Manco, scr (Laver> 3 Also started: 2/2 Homeward scr, 3 £ Jackie Thorpe scr. 9 8 Nelson de Oro scr, 10/10 Arabond 12, 7/7 Realty 12. 6/5 Lady Coronado 36. 5/6 Auto Machine 48. Jackie Thorpe. Bingen Chief and Homeward were the first away froiji Pukemiro and Realty. Bingen Chief took command along the back and was never headed to win comfortably by two lengths from Pukemiro. with Manco well back third. Auto Machine was fourth. Times—4.37 4.36 3-5, 4.34 2-5. WHITFORD HANDICAP Of 140 sovs (3.42); li miles. 1/I—Te Kahu, 12 (McMillan) .. .. ,4 2/3 —Mute, 24 (S. M. August) .. ..2 4/5 —Manna’s Son, 24 (Groat) .. .. £ Also started: 3 2 Gala Day 36, 5,3 Mountain Sun 36. Won by a length and a half; half a length betweeji second and third. Times—3.32 3-5. 3.32. 3.32 2-5. MARCH HANDICAP Of 120 sovs (3.40); U miles. £ 1/1 —Winaway, 12 (Walker) T 3/2 —Star Pronto, 12 (Dyer) 2 4/4 —Betterwin, scr (F. J. Smith) . Also started: 6/6 Tinokaha scr, 2 3 Rockella 12, 5/5 Lucky Love 48. 7 7 Min Bells 48. Won by tw'o and a half lengths; a neck between second and third. Times—3.27 3-5, 3.29 3-5, 3.30 4-5. HENDERSON HANDICAP Of 125 sovs (3.32) ; li miles. 1/1 —Social Pest, 12 (Clifton) .. ..4 2 2 —Kewpie’s Bond, scr (Bell) .. .. "2 4/4—Parrish Belle, scr (Lee) .. . 3 Also started: 3/3 Luminate scr, 5,p Mazda scr, 6/6 Guid Hairst 48. Wqu by two and a half lengths; tw f o lengths between second and third. Times 3.22 2-5, 3.25. 3.26 4-5. PAPATOETOE HANDICAP Of 170 sovs (2.47); li miles. - ‘ 1/I—Nimbus, 12 (Broughton) .. .1 3/3—Francis Lincoln, scr (Robertson) 2 6/** Jackie Thorpe, scr (Pickering) 3 Also started: 8 8 Homeward scr. 10 9 Lady Coronado scr, 11/12 Nelson de Oro scr, 7/7 Pukemiro scr, 12/10 Really scr, 2/2 Prince Pedro 12. 4/5 Kewpie’s Guy 24. 9/11 Kewpie’s Triumph 48, 5/4 Impromptu 72. The order passing the stands 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 FranCJs Lincoln, who appeared from the repj. Jackie Thorpe w r as a close third. Prime Pedro was fourth. Times —2.46 4-5, 2.48, 2.48 1-5.