TROTTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 101, 2 May 1938, Page 4

TROTTING

AUCKLAND MEETING FERGUSSON HANDICAP TO STAR PRONTO TOTALISATOR INCREASE [ Per Pre» AwoclaUon. J AUCKLAND, April 30. The Auckland Trotting Club held its autumn meeting to-day in line weather with a large attendance. The track was cutting out early but improved as the day advanced. The totalisator handled £33.992 10s, compared with £30,593 last year, ar. increase of £3399 10s. Following the running of the Whitford Handicap the judicial committee decided to alter the Stalky being placed first, Braemar second and the winner, Pirate’s Last, third. Results are: Innovation Handicap.—l/1 Canadian, limit (C. Morrison) 1, 5/5 Lady Bunker 72 (J. T. Paul) 2, 6/6 Braemar 72 (J. G. Robertson 3. Also: 1/1 Great Surprise (bracketed with lhe winner), 12/15 Baby Bingen, 7/9 Barney Bingen, 9/11 Dick Redmond, 14/13 Elliotvale, 15/16 Etta Girl, 4/4 Healthy Glow, 9/10 Lady Musk, 8/7 Leeleeta, 18/18 Master Teddy, 17/17 Nelson Carbine, 2/2 Riptide, ’ 13/14 Tanworthy, 3/3 Worthy Lu, 16/12 Win Huon, 11/8 Pirate’s Last. Two lengths; length. Times, 3.45 3-5, 3.40 3-5, 3.41. Devenport Handicap.—First Division: 2/4 Elsie Hamlyn, limit (G. T. Mitchell) 1, 1/1 Lady Potts, limit (W. Clifton) 2, 3/2 John's Last, limit (A. W. Broughton) 3. Also: 7/7 Agnes Bingen, 12/12 Blue Crest, 13/11 Bronze King, 4/6 Harlow, 6/5 Neon Oro, 9/9 Scottish Bard, 11/14 Silver Bullet, 15/15 Sunny Parrish, 5/3 Top Hand, 10/10 Winhisway, 8/8 Worthy Quest, 14/13 Dainty Lady. Neck; two and a-half lengths. Times, 2.54, 2.54 1-5, 2.56 2-5. Devonport Handicap.—Second Division: 2/1 Forest Jewel, 12 (S. M. August) 1, 3/4 Wall Street, limit (L. N. Vernail) 2, 10/11 'ljommy McElwyn, limit (A. W. Broughton) 3. Also: 1/2 Axminster, 7/3 Bonnie Pointer, 12/13 Concliff Maid. 9/8 Frank Rolfe. 4/6 Jewel Crest, 14/14 Kia Kaha, 6/9 Militia, 15/15 Parrish Girl, 13/12 Red Spinner, 11/5 Sequoia, 5/10 Stargum, 8/7 Trauan. Three lengths; two lengths. Times, 2.51, 2.53 3-5, 2.54 Fergusson Handicap.—2/4 Star Pronto, limit (B. Dyer) 1. 1/1 Nawton Parrish, limit (A. W. Broughton) 2. 3/2 Gold Dredge, 36 (W. Clifton 3. Also: 8/8 Noble Prince, 5/5 Fernbrook Lass, 7/7 Prince Pedro, 6/6 Willie Derby, 4/3 Kewpie’s Triumph. One and a-quarter lengths; head. Times, 3.28, 3.28 3-5, 3.25 4-5. Nawton Parrish made most of the running from Star Pronto, who came home attractively to beat him by a length and a-quarter; Gold Dredge made a good showing to finish a head away, third, and Willie Derby came home well to finish fourth. Franklin Handicap.—2/T Isabella Pointer, limit (J. G. Robertson) 1, 3/3 Kete Kura, limit (M. Paul) 2, 4/4 Vanora, 36 (L. J. Mahoney) 3. Also 12/12 Dainty Lady, 1/2 Equipoise, 5/5 Kewpie’s Queen, 11/10 King's Knight, 6/7 Roman Chief, 11/10 Atarau King, 9/8 Bedford, 8/9 Petite Jewel, 7/6 Cavan Chief. Neck; two lengths Times, 3.30 3-5, 3.30 4-5, 3.29. Whitlord Handicap.—6/6 Stalky, 48 (T. Roe) 1, 4/2 Braemar, 36 (J. G. Robertson) 2, 2/1 Pirate's Last, 60 (L. J. Mahoney) 3. Also: 8/9 Baby Bingen, 3/3 Corona Bell. 7/7 Win Huon, 1/4 Within, 5/5 Bingen Sun, 9/8 Audo Patch. Head; head. Times 3.36 3-5, 3.37 4-5, 3.35 2-5. Henderson Handicap.—7/8 Proletarian, limit (1. R. Morrison) 1, 2/2 Argolis, limit (S. M. August) 2, 1/1 Our War, 24 (A. W. Broughton' 3. Also: 3/3 Gay Sister, 9/11 Guid Haist, 6/7 Kewpie’s Crest, 5/4 Munga Tangi, 11/10 Musketeer, 4/5 Valdor, 8/6 Winaway, 10/9 Noble Prince. Three lengths; three-quarters of a length. Times, 3.25, 3.26 2-5, 3.24 4-5 Papatoetoe Handicap.—l/3 Cavan Chief, limit (A. W. Broughton) 1, 7/8 Transwell, limit (C. Lee) 2, 2/2 Bronze Queen, 12 (W. Clifton) 3. Also: 10/13 Derby Lu, 5/9 Lady Amanda, 15/15 Luninate, 13/12 Petite Jewel and Frank Best (bracketed). 3/1 True Trust, 8/10 Cherrili, 9/7 Our Summer, 4/4 Young Pointer, 14/14 Handicapper, 12/6 Lucky Love, 6/5 Wah, 16/16 Levity, 11/11 Sir Frank Half a length each way. After being slow to begin Cavan Chief soon reached the front on the rails and led all the remainder of the journey to win by half a length from Transweli, who made a fine effort in the straight. Bronze Queer, was a good third without giving the others any trouble in the straight. True Trust was fourth. Times, 3.29, 3.29 1-5, 3.28 2-5.