TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 December 1939, Page 9

TROTTING

AUCKLAND MEETING

CHAMPION HANDICAP WON BY OUR PEGGY.

SHREWDY SCORES BY NARROW MARGIN

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, December 29. The second day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting was held at Epsom today in brilliant sunshine on a fast track The attendance was 11,000. The totalisator handled £48,488. against £51,517 10s, a decrease of £3029 10s. For the two days the figures were £125,342 10s, against £114,516 this year, a total decrease of £10,826 10s. Results:- — Oak Handicap. 3.49 class; one mile and a half. —1/1 Margin, 24yds bhd (M. Moran) 1; 2/3 Mah Jong, scr (J. T. Paul) 2; 3/2 Josedale Dictator, scr (F. J. Smith) 3. Also started: 5/5 Bournemouth, 4/4 Glen Bingen, 11/11 Grattan Rey, 8/8 Port Chalmers, 9/9 Una Bingen, 10/10 Wharekawa, 6/6 Barney Bingen, 7/7 Frontier Boy. Neck; length and a half. Time, 3.36. December Handicap, 3.5 class; one mile and a quarter. —Second Division: 6/8 Kitty’s Choice, scr (C. G. Lee’ 1; 3-4 Bronze King, scr (E. N. Kenner- ’ ley), 2; 2/2 Charles Rex, scr (J. T. • Paul’ 3. Also started: 12-12 Bingen’s Best, 1/1 Brilliant Globe, 13/14 Flying News, 8/7 Magic Task, 9/10 Northern ’ Smile, 5/6 Ringstone, 15/15 Shining Link, 7/5 Sweet Aloes, 14/13 Torpedo | King, 11/11 Winning Post, 4/3 Excel, 110/9 Kewpie’s Bingen. Summer Handicap, 3.28 class; one mile and a half.—:2/2 Shrewdy, scr (J. J. Kennerley’ 1; 7/6 Adversity, 24 yds bhd (M. Stewart- 2; 6/7 Equipoise, 36yds bhd. 3. Also started: 2/2 Lady Vasclyne (bracketed with winner), 6/7 Great Chum (bracketed with Equipoise, 9/9 Munga Tangi, 1/1 Battlevale, 4/4 Nell Volo and Francisco (bracketed), 3/3 Peter Smith, 8/8 Vanora, 5/5 Bold Venture and Tangatu. Neck; head. Time, 3.18. Champion Handicap, 3.23 class; one mile and a half.—s/4 Our Peggy, scr (M. Stewart) 1; 4/5 Marlene. 36yds bhd (C. S. Donald) 2; 9/9 Kewpie’s King, 12yds bhd (J. Bryce) 3. Also started: 1/1 Josedale Grattan, 11/12 Star Pronto, 3/3 Three Bells, 5/7 Token, 10/11 Gold Dredge, 12/10 Our McKinney, 8/8 Bayard, 2/2 Uenuku, 6/6 Icevus. Our Peggy beat Marlene by half a length, with Kewpie’s King the same distance away. Time, 3.17. Tramway Handicap, 4.46 class; two miles. —2/1 Molly Direct, 24yds bhd (M. Stewart) 1; 1/2 Honestus, scr (C. S. Donald) 2; 4/4 Kete Kura, scr (M. Paul) 3. Also started: 6/6 Amywin, 15/15 Chaise, 11/9 Chudic, 10/11 Luminate, 14/14 Monty Chimes, 9/12 Petite Jewel, 13/14 Silver Watch, 8/8 Bedford, 12/10 Chili Bean, 3/3 Hillcrest, 5/5 Lynn Rey, 7/7 Tangaroa. Head; one length and a half. Time, 4.28. 1 Epsom Handicap, 5.1 class; for trot- ( ters; two miles.—4/4 Black Native, ] 48yds bhd (J. Flanagan) 1; 5/5 Bar- ; ney Bingen, scr (F. V. Cutts) 2; 1/1 Frontier Boy, 24yds bhd (J. H. Gar- , nett) 3. Also started: 2/2 Air Pilot, 1 3/3 Elliotvale, 6/6 Llanvabon. Two c lengths; five. Time, 4.44. 1 Dominion Handicap, 3.1 class; one 1 mile and a quarter.—9/9 Hottentot, 24’ I yds bhd (C. Moran) 1; 2/1 Tsana, 12 yds bhd (J. T. Julian) 2; — Television, t 48yds bhd, 3. Also started: 8/8 Grand { Dame, 2/1 Wishful (bracketed with Tsana). 12/12 Mandalay, 13/11 Nar- r bada, 11/10 NovikofT, 5/7 Radio Queen. * 3/4 Repose. 10/13 Silk Lady, 6/5 Dou- 1 ble Peter, 1/2 Shadow Boy, 7/6 Te r Roto, 14/14 John’s Last. Two lengths; r head. Time, 2.48 1-5, ’ ( Ranfurly Handicap, 2.47 class; one L mile and a quarter.—l/4 Horse Power, scr (J. Gee) 1; 4/1 Nervie’s Last, scr , (C. G. Smith) 2; 6/8 Battlefield, scr , (D. Watts) 3. Also started: 10/10 ' Kewpie’s Triumph, 9/9 Our McKinney, v 8/7 Kenworthy, 7/6 Kewpie’s King, d 3/3 Red Flush, 5/5 Three Bells, 2/2 b Springfield Globe. Neck; half a q length. Time, 2.42 3-5. Kewpie’s Tri- h umph and Three Bells fell. In a special attempt on the world’s grass track record by Van Derby (2.0 1 2-5), Lawn Derby at the third attempt ran 2.4 4-5. i:

REEFTON

SILK KING WINS CHIEF EVENT. WIN FOR ROYAL NAVY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) GREYMOUTH, December 29. The Reefton Trotting Club’s meeting was held in glorious weather. The course was good and there was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £4495, compared with £4554 10s last year. Results: —

President’s Handicap, 3.49 class; one mile and a half. —4 George Arliss, scr (N. Shellock) 1; 2 Inquisition, scr (A. Holmes) 2; 1 Silver Cord, scr (L. Pascoe) 3. Also started: 7 Civil Officer. 10 Noble Lass, 11 Tubeck, 3 Queen Bertha, 5 Royal Reaper, 8 Highrate, 6 Native Ruler, 9 Native Worry. Five lengths; 10. Time, 3.36 1-5. Native Ruler collided with Noble Lass and lost his driver. Burbury Handicap, 3.5 class; one mile and a quarter.—2 Dick Travis, scr (L. Frost) 1; 9 Opportunity, scr (G. H. Lynch) 2; 5 Gold Bar, scr (A. Holmes) 3. Also started: 6 British Honour, 11 King’s Gold, 1 British Navy. 9 Wikitea (coupled with Opportunity), 5 Waikari Chief, 4 Willa Kualala, 7 John Worthy, 9 True Pronto, 8 Eddystone. Three-quarters of a length; length and a half. Time, 2.52. Publicans’ Handicap, 4.50 class; two miles—3 Silk King, 12yds bhd (Davidson) 1; 1 Hidden Charm, scr (A. Messervy) 2; 2 Drumcree, scr (Kidd) 3. Also started: 9 Baron Silk, 7 Carrageen, 4 Peter Travis, 6 Logan Palm and Bingen Palm (coupled), 8 Purina. 5 Royal Surprise. Length and a half; three. Times, 4.33.

Railway Handicap, 3.4 class; one mile and a half. —1 Zingarrie, 36yds bhd (L. Frost) 1; 3 Warship, 48yds bhd (L. Berkett) 2; 2 Misdeal, scr (J. Davidson) 3. Also started: 4 Clive Brook, 1 Mona Palm, 5 Worthy Mac, 8 Guy Whispers, 7 Linklight. Length; three. Time, 3.24.

Stewards' Handicap, 3.49 class; one mile and a half. —2 George Arliss, scr pen 24yds (W. Shellock) 1; 5 Queen Bertha, 12yds bhd (J. Young) 2; 3 Republic, 36yds bhd (Butt) 3. Also started: 9 Civil Officer, 1 Inquisition, 4 Silver Cord, 8 Royal Reaper, 10 High Rate, 7 Native Ruler, 6 Moira Bingen. Three lengths; one length and a half. Time, 3.34 2-5.

Recovery Handicap. 3.49 class; one mile and a quarter—3 Sailor’s Hornpipe, scr (G. Cameron) I; 7 John Worthy, 24yds bhd (L. Berkett) 2; 2 Dick Travis, scr, pen 24yds, 3. Also

started: 9 British Honour, 6 King’s Gold, 1 Opportunity, 8 Waikari Chief. 4 Kaulala, 5 Wee Napoleon. Length and a half each way. Time, 2.54. Lawry Memorial, 2.48 class; one mile and a quarter.—3 Loyalette, 12yds bhd (L. Berkett) 1; 5 Baron Silk, scr (T. Bennett) 2; 1 Hidden Charm, scr (A. Messervy) 3. Also started: Alania Queen, 8 Carrageen. 1 Hidden Charm, 6 Peter Travis, 2 Janet Gaynor. 7 Storm Signal. 6 Logan Palm. One length and a half; two lengths. Time, 2.48. Farewell Handicap, 2.24 class; one mile. —4 Royal Navy. 12yds bhd (L. Berkett) 1; 2 Plymouth, scr (A. Fairbairn) 2; 1 Eddystone, scr (Cameron) 3. Also started: Willa, 5 Brian Born, 7 Kate Bingen, 6 Linklight. 3 Prince de Oro, 9 Atarau Queen. Length each way. Time, 2.14.