TROTTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 34, 10 February 1941, Page 8

TROTTING

AUCKLAND MEETING DERBY TO PETER’S FIND OIK JEWEL TAKES HANDICAP [ Per Press Association. ] AUCKLAND, Feb. 8. The Auckland Trotting Club s February meeting opened in overcast weather. The attendance was large and the track was in good condition. The totalisator handled £40,045 10s, against £34,573 10s last year, an increase of £5742. Results:— Trial Handicap <l4 miles). - 7/5 Silver Countess (Primmer < 1, 2/2 Buncrana (F. J. Smith) 2, 5/3 Twice Worthy (Heginbotham) 3. Length; half a length. Times, 3.32 3-5, 3.32, 3.36 1-5. Waiheke Handicap (15 miles). — 8/10 Cam Derby (G. T. Mitchell) 1, 2/3 Vanson (F. J. Smith) 2, 1/1 Katoomba <W. Clifford) 3. Length; head. Times, 2.50 3-5, 2.50 4-5, 2.51. Great Northern Trotting Derby. <Of £500; 11 miies.) 1/I—PETEK'S FIND, Michell _ 1 4/4—CYONE GIRL, Stewart 2 6/6—GUIDING LIGHT, Lee 3 Also; 5 5 Diamond Trust. 7/7 MisLola, 2/2 Pearloro, .3 3 ronaduwn. three lengths; four and a-haif lengths. Times, 3.24, 3.25 2-3. 3.27 2-5. Otahuhu Handicap til miles). —1/1 Our Jewel (F. J. Smith) 1, 0.6 Kenworthy (Walker) 2 2/2 Adversity <Stewart) 3. Neck; head. Times, 3.17 4-5, 3.16, 3.18 1-5. Mount Albert Handicap (11 miles). —3/4 Sir Echo (Goodall) 1, 1,1 Barbara Scott (Stewart) 2, 6/6 Davey Day (J. T. Paul) 3. Head; nose. Times, 3.24 3-5, 3.24 4-5, 3.20. February Handicap <2 mires)—l/1 Mah Jong (N. Paul) 1. 2,2 Modest Maid (Stewart > 2, 3/3 Expensive Lady (Berkett). Head; three-quar-ters of a length. Times, 4.34, 4.38 1-5, 4.36 3-5. Railway Handicap (2 miles).—s/6 Popeye (Berkett) 1, 6 5 Princess Linnett (Broughton) 2. 12 Betty Boon (Stewart) 3. L*-n- -th; half a length. Times, 4.26 3-5, •' > 1.27 1-5. Papakura Handicap (11 miles).— 3/2 Double Peter (Stewart) 1, 4/4 Royal Palm (N. Paul) 2, 8/7 Ihi Ihi (Broughton) 3. Two and a-half lengths; one and a-haif lengths. Time.:, 2.46 2-5. 2.47 2-5, 2.47.