AUCKLAND T.C.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20762, 24 June 1937, Page 13

AUCKLAND T.C.

KING’S PLAY WINS HANDICAP By reiegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, June 23. Very bad conditions prevailed for the second day of the Auckland Trotting Club's winter meeting held at Alexandra Park. Heavy rain fell, making the conditions most unpleasant. The track was a sea of mud after two races. The totalisator handled £20,119 against £28,055 for the second day last year, a decrease of £7836/10/-. The total for the meeting was £53,340, against £47,813/10/- last year, an increase of £6326/10/-. Results;— ROYAL HANDICAP Of £l5O (3.45); 14 miles. 8/9—Golden Maid ,scr (L. Mahoney) 1 5/5 —Elissa, 48 (G. T. Mitchell, Jr.) , 2 3/2 —Colleen Murphy, scr (C. Goodall) 3 Also started: 6/6 Worthy Member scr, 1/1 Native Princess 12, 7/7 Stalky 36, 4/4 Bingen Sun 48, 11/11 Reception 72, 2/3 Mute 84, 10/10 Bronte 96, 9/8 Swordsman 120. Won by six lengths, a length and a half between second and third. Times—3.ss 1-5, 3.53, 3.57 1-5.

MANUKAU HANDICAP Of £l5O (3.2); li miles. 3/2 —Ranfuny Lass, 12 (A. Bryce) .. 1 10/B—Lucky Love, 48 (W. Willetts) . 2 8/6—Tangaroa, scr (C. G. Lee) .. ..3 Also started: 12/11 Queenie Direct 12, 13/12 Debris scr, 8/9 Forest Jewel scr, 1/1 Grattan Girl scr, 2/3 Loyal Direct scr, 11/12 Sequoia scr, 3/2 Ann Pointer 12 bracketed with Ranfurly Lass, 5/5 Bedford 12, 4/4 Hot Point 12, 7/7 Atarau King 24, 9/10 King’s Knight. Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Times—--3.10 2-5, 3.7 4-5, 3.12.

JUNE HANDICAP Of £lBO (3.30); li miles.

1/1 —Kewpie’s Crest, scr (J. Gee) .. 1 2/2 —Maunga Tangi, scr (L. Laver) 2 3/4—Guid Hairst, 36 (W. Clifford) . 3 Also started: 8/10 Tollgate scr, 6/7 Transworthy scr, 12/12 Blandford 12, 10/9 Silver Watch 12, 5/6 Broughshane 24, 9/8 Tryment 24, 4/3 Imposter 36, 7/5 Kewpie’s Bond 36, 11/11 Winaway 48. Won by three-quarters of a length, three lengths between second and third. Times—3.so, 3.50 2-5, 3.50. C. F, MARK MEMORIAL HANDICAP Of £350 (4.34); 2 miles. 1/I—King’s Play, 12 (M. Stewart) .. 1 2/3—Our McKinney, 24 (L. Vernall) 2 5/6 —Ironside, scr (J. G. Robertson) 3 Also started: 3/2 Nervie’s Last 12, 4/4 Star Pronto 12, 6/5 Stirling Lady 24. Won by three lengths, five lengths between second and third. Times —5.9 1-5, 5.10, 5.13 6 .

King’s Play went through to the front after two furlongs had been covered and relishing the heavy going was never troubled. The only time he caused his supporters uneasiness was when he made a slight skip near the half-mile post. Our McKinney battled on gamely, and although he left his hopples in the straight he was still far enough ahead of the others to gain second place. Ironside was a moderate third and the others were very tired.

MEMBERS’ HANDICAP Of £lBO (3.27); li miles.

1/I—Te Kahu, 12 (J. T. Paul) .. .. 1 3/3 —Swordsman, 24 (F. J. Smith) .. 2 8/B—Carl Mack, 36 (I. R. Morrison) 3 Also started: 5/6 Bronte scr, 7/7 Great Sonoma scr, 9/9 Worthy Star scr, 2/2 Gala Day 24, 6/5 Mountain Son 48, 4/4 Young Rodney 48. Won by two and a half lengths, two lengths between second and third. Times—--3.56 1-5, 3.56 1-5, 3.56 2-5.

SUBURBAN HANDICAP Of £165 (3.35); 11 miles. 7/7—Compass, scr (C. Moran) .. .. 1 5/s—Argolis, 12 (S. M. August) .... 2 4/4 —Lucky Love, scr (W. Willetts) 3 Also started: 9/9 Baron Derby scr, 2/2 Derby Lu 12, 3/3 Dark Hazard 24, 6/6 Royal Palm 24 and Handicapper 36 (bracketed), 8/8 Bismuth 36, 1/1 Musketeer 36. Won by a length, two and a half lengths between second and third. Times—3.so 3-5, 3.52, 3.54 3-5. LIVERPOOL HANDICAP Of £225 (2.48); li miles. 3/5 —Navy Blue, scr (S. A. Edwards) 1 5/4—King’s Warrior, 48 (F. J. Smith) 2 8/9—Bonny Azure, 60 (L. O. Thomas) 3 Also started: 1/1 Kenworthy scr, 2/2 Kewpie’s King scr, 4/3 Our McKinney 12, 7/7 Star Pronto 12, 10/10 Stirling Lady 12, 6/8 Lady Fame 24, 9/6 Prince Pedro 36. Won by a length and a quarter, a length between second and third. Time—3.l4, 3.10 2-5, 3.10. Navy Blue, Stirling Lady and Kewpie’s King showed the way in the early stages, but at the end of the first quarter Kenworthy ran through to the front. Stirling Lady passed the leader down the back stretch and led into .the straight. In the run home Navy Blue prevailed comfortably from King’s Warrior. Bonny Azure was placed third and Stirling Lady, who broke up in the last 100 yards, was fourth.