AUCKLAND TROTS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 851, 26 August 1933, Page 11

AUCKLAND TROTS.

Peter Pirate Wins August Handicap. GREAT PARRISH SECOND. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, August 26. The weather was fine and there was a good attendance for the Auckland trots. The track was in excellent order. Results:— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP. Of 110 sovs. Class. 3.45. One mile and a half. 1- —MOUNTAIN SUN. *cr ..1 8-B—YOUNG RODNEY, scr . . 2 5- —MANNA S SON, ?cr . 3 All started. Won by four lengths. Times—3min 43sec, 3min 45 l-ssec. Smin MOUNT EDEN HANDICAP. Of 110 sovs. Class, 3.6. One mile and u. quarter. 7- —BONNIE DIRECT, 36yds . 1 2- —JESTER, scr 2 10-10—RIXGTRUE, scr 3 Scratched: Tinokaha and Red? Hope. Won by a head, a neck between second and third. Times—2min 54 4-ssec, 2min 57see, 2min 57 l-ssec. AUGUST HANDICAP Of 250. sovs. Class 4.32. Two miles. 1-I—PETER PIRATE, "36yds bhd 1 4-4—GREAT PARRISH, 12yds 2 3- —KEWPIE'S TRIUMPH. 4Syds 3 All started. Won by three lengths and a half. Times—4min 32sec, 4 min 37sec, 4min 34 l-ssec. ONEHUXGA HANDICAP, Of 120 sovs. Class. 3.28. One mile and a half. 1-I—SILVER BINGEN (coupled with Kelp), 24yds bhd .... 1 3-3—GUTD HARIST. scr 2 6- —LADY CORONADO, 60yds bhd 3 All started. Won by a bead. Times —3min 28sec. 3min 26 l-ssec. 3min 26sec. Guid Hairst finished first, but on account of boring, the placings were reversed. ... ROYAL OAK HANDICAP ' Of 125 sovs. Trotters only. Class 3.30. One mile and a half. 3-B—MOKO BELLS, scr 1 S_S—EXPLOSION. 60yds bhd . . 2 8- —BILLY CARBINE, scr 3 All started. Won by half a length. Times—3min 37 3-ssec, 3min 32 4-ssec, 3min 38 4-ssec. GREY LYNN HANDICAP. Of 110 sovs. Class 3.39. One mile and a half. 1- —RED HOPE, scr 1 2- —MAY CHENAULT, 12yds bhd 2 3_3—WHAKAHIHI, 24yds bhd . . 3 Scratched: Donum. "Won by two lengths and a half. Times—Smin 29 4-ssec, Smin 30sec. 3min 29 1-osec. MASSEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP. Of 130 sovs. Class 2min 46sec. One mile and a quarter. 3- —GREAT PARRISH, scr . . 1 7- —STANMOOR, 12yds bhd .. 2 1-I—PETER PIRATE, scr ... 3 Scratched—Auto Machine, Won by two lengths. Times—2min 47 2-ssec, 2in in 44 2-ssec, 2min 48 3-5 ftec. ORAKEI HANDICAP. Of 120 abvs. Class 2min 56sec. One mile and a quarter. HOHORO, 24yds bhd 1 STORMY MACK, scr 2 EDNA WORTHY, scr 3 All started. Notes from the Course. (Special to the " Star.**) AUCKLAND. August 26. When the field in the Introductory Handicap were let go, Grand Triumph and Worth y Kate broke. Along the back Mountain Sun was in charge and led into the straight from Manna’s Son r Qrand Triumph, ‘Gala Day and Young Rodney. Holding his own in the run home, the favourite won easily by four, lengths from Young Rodney, with Manna’s Son half a head away. Grand Triumph, Gala Day (the second favourite), Wiriwhata, Golden . Huia and Mattie Herbilwyn were next. A Narrow Win. Jq the Aft Eden Handicap money came for Kia Kaha, Jester and Bingen Chief. Hukanui and Anthony's Gift stood T on the mark and took no part in the race. Turning for home, jester was showing the way to Kia Kaha and Bonnie Direct. Then came Lislea and Ring True. Bonnie Direct came fast on the outside over the last furlong and got up to beat Jester by a head with Ring True a neck away.. Kia Kaha was fourth, followed by Nellota, Lislea, Worthy Chief, Bingen Chief, Peter Junior and Student Prince. Decisive Victory. Best backed in the August Handicap were Peter Pirate and Prince Pedro. Kewpie’s Guy lost ground at the start. Peter Pirate led into the straight from Prince Pedro with Kewpie’s Guy and Great Parrish on terms a few lengths away. Then came Kewpie’s Triumph. Great Parrish finished fast, but had no chance with Peter Pirate, who beat him bv three lengths and a half with Kewpie’s Triumph a neck away. Prince Pedro and Kewpie’s Guy were next. Onehunga Handicap. In the Onehunga Handicap, Silver Bingen ran up fast crossing the top and was second to Guid Hairst turning for home,, with Manco and Stanmoor following. In the run home, Guid Hairst bored over on to Silver Bingen, to win by half a head, with Lady Coronado four lengths away third. 4 Kelp was fourth. Then came Realty, Stanmoor, Tempo and Manco (second favourite) last. After the race, the stewards placed Silver Bingen first and Guid Hairst second ofi account of boring on the part of GuUi Hairst. Moko Bells Wins. In the Royal Oak Handicap Parrish Belle led into the straight from Moko Bells, Explosion, Billy Carbine and Moko Girl. Billy Carbine finished fast on the rails, but Moko Bells stayed on to get the verdict by half a length from Explosion with Billy Carbine three-quarters of a length away. Parrish Belle was fourth. Then came Etta Cole, Moko Girl and Windchat. Times—3min 37 3-osec, 3min 32 3min 38 4-osec. Grey Lynn Handicap. In the Grey Lynn Handicap the order into the straight was May Chenault, Red Hope, Whakahihi, Donee and Wee Parrish. Once in line fir the judge Red Hope drew out and beat May Chenault by two and a half lengths, with Whakakihi a head away. Donee was fourth, with Wee Parrish, Betterwin and Stormy Mack following. Meeting Abandoned. Per Press Association. BLJSNHEIM, August 26. Owing to poor nominations the Marlborough Racing Club has abandoned next month's meeting. (Other sporting news will be found on pages 12 and 15.)