BONNIEDENE WINS DERBY

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21576, 12 February 1940, Page 8

BONNIEDENE WINS DERBY

Trotting At Auckland

Handicap To Three Bells

By Telegraph—Press Association

AUCKLAND, February 10.

The Auckland Trotting Club’s centennial meeting opened at Epsom today. The attendance was fair. The track was dead after rain. The totalisator handled £34,573/10/-, compared with £36,941 last year, a decrease of £2367/10/-. Results:—

TRIAL HANDICAP, Of £150; trotters; 3.49; 11 miles.

1/1—Josedale Dictator, scr (F. J,

Smith) 1 3/3—Mah Jong, 48 (J. T. Paul) .... 2 9/B—Glen Bingen, scr (J. E. Seagar) 3 Also started: 6/7 Sophy Bingen scr, 10/10 Wharekawa scr, 4/5 Bournemouth scr, B'9 Barney Bingen 48, 2/2 Worthy Worker 48. 5/5 Cracksman 60, 7/4 Gold Kip 60, 12/11 Frontier Boy 72, 11/12 Modern Lady 96. Won by threequarters of a length, half a length between second and third. Times—3.34 4-5, 3.31 1-5, 3.35 2-5.

WAIHEKE HANDICAP, Of £300; 3.5; li miles. First Division

8/3 Sweet Aloes, scr (S. M. August) 1 6/6—Northern Smiles, scr (E. R. Smith) 2 2/2—Star Guide, scr (E. N. Kennerley) 3

Also started: 13/12 Bold Boy scr, 1/1 Brilliant Globe scr. 14 T 4 Dean Parrish scr, 10'10 Gipsy Light scr, 3 4 Ihi Ihi scr, 11/11 Magic Task scr, 7/8 Parrish Queen scr, 12'12 Sequoia scr, 4/5 Tapanui Lady scr. 5 7 Winning Post scr, 9/9 Kewpie’s Bingen 24. Won by threequarters of a length, a neck between second and third. Times—2.sl, 2.51 2-5, 2.51 3-5.

GREAT NORTHERN CENTENARY TROTTING DERBY, Of £500: 15 miles

1/I—Bonniedene (F. J. Smith) .. .. 1 3/2—Crucible (M. Stewart) 2

2/3—Charles Rex (J. T. Paul) .... 3 Also started: 5/5 Auto Lad, 4/4 Barbara Scott, 5'6 Charon. Won by two and a half lengths, four lengths between second and third. Times—3.32 2-5, 3.33 3-5, 3.36.

OTAHUHU HANDICAP, Of £400; 3.24; It miles.

1/I—Three Bells 12 (E. N. Kennerley) 1 6/B—Our McKinney, 24 (L. Vernail) 2 3/3—Fortex, scr (M. Stewart) .. ..3 Also started: 10/10 Tangatu scr. 3/3 Red Flush 24 (coupled with Fortex), 2/2 Parauri scr, 5/6 Peter Smith scr. 4'4 Ringtrue scr, 11/11 Star Pronto 12, 1/1 Isabel Derby 36 (coupled with the winner), 7/5 Kewpie’s King 24, 9/7 Our Peggy 24, 8/9 Bayard 48. Won by threequarters of a length, a head between second and third. Times —3.19 1-5, 3.18 3-5, 3.20 4-5.

RAILWAY HANDICAP, Of £250; 4.46; 2 miles. 1/I—Tsana, 12 (M. Stewart) ..

3/3—Bronze Queen, 36 (W. Clifton) 2 2/2—Kete Kura, scr (M. Paul) .. .. 3 Also started: 1/1 Resistance 24 and Llanvabon 36 (coupled with winner), 14/14 Forest Jewel scr, 8/8 Silver Watch scr, 9/9 Stargum scr, 7/6 Bedford 12, 6/7 Hillcrest 24, 4/5 Isabella Pointer 24, 4/4 Lynn Rey 36,6 11/11 Moana Tama 36, 15/15 Royal Jewel 36. Won by threequarters of a length, a neck between second and third. Times —4.41 1-5, 4.39 2-5, 4.42 3-5.

FEBRUARY HANDICAP. Of £250; trotteps; 3.37; 11 miles.

1/1 —Great Surprise, 24 (j. T. Paul) 1 2/2—Roi Grande, 36 <W. Oliver) .. 2 6/s—Esther, scr (C. H. Goodall) .... 3 Also started: 4/6 Elissa scr. 7.7 Auto Patch 24, 3/4 Stalky 24, 5/3 Gay Moko 60, B'B Waikato Prince 132. Won by two lengths, four lengths between second and third. Times—3.37, 3.36 3-5, 3.41 2-5.

MOUNT ALBERT HANDICAP, Of £225; 3.38; 11 miles.

2/2 —Grand Dame, scr (M. Stewart) 1 5/4—Radio Queen, 12 (A. Broughton) 2 10/10—John's Last, 36 (A. Bryce) .. 3 Also started: 9'9 Bingen's Best scr, 4/6 Cavalryman scr. 6/5 Kitty's Choice scr, 7/7 Novikoff scr, 3/3 Repose scr, 8 8 Silk Lady scr, 1/1 Albertini 12, 11/11 McGlusky 24. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Times—3.3o 2-5, 3.29 4-5, 3.28 1-5.

PAPAKURA HANDICAP, Of £275; 3.27; 11 miles.

5/6—Vanora, scr (L. J. Mahoney) . 1 2/3—Bold Venture, 24 (G. Mitchell 2 1/I—Lady Vasclyne, scr (Kennerley) 3 Also started; 1/1 Shrewdy 24 (coupled with Lady Vasclyne), 8/8 Munga Tangi scr, 3/2 Adversity 24. 7/7 Great Chum 24, 4/4 Francisco 36, 9/9 Nawton Parrish 36, 3/5 Peter Smith 36 and Sir Frank 36 (coupled). Won by a length, same between second and third. Times —3.21, 3.19 2-5, 3.21 4-5.