Labour Day Handicap Won By Sprayman

Wanganui Chronicle, 28 October 1947, Page 3

Labour Day Handicap Won By Sprayman

AUCKLAND TROTS CONCLUDE (P.A.) Auckland, Oct. 27. The Auckland Trotting Club's spring meeting was concluded at Epsom today in showery 'weather. The attendance was 21000. The track was holding. The totalisator handled £139,259 10s. against £132.968 10s last Labour Day. 'rite total lor the meeting was' £276.337. compared with £267,283 10s, an increase of £9033 l()s.

R. Stevens, driver, was tined £5 for unseemly behaviour. S. August was fined £5 for looking round and for undue use of the whip at the finish of the Insulation Handicap. When Miranda Scott failed badly In the Insulation Handicap an inquiry was held into her running, C. R. Berketj explaining that she could not handle the ground When being got ready for the Hillsborough Handicap later the stipendiary stewards ordered the withdrawal of Miranda Scott. Results are:—

Green Lane Handicap.—6.B Our Jackie. 36 (M. Kiely) 1, 2/1 Legionnaire. 36 <W. Cressey) 2, 3/3 Big Guy, 60 (F. J. Smith) 3. Also: 7/7 Princess Loma and Super Lady (bracket' 2/1 Tolerate (bracketed with Legionnaire), 8/4 Reclamation. 11/11 Walter Jingle, 9/98 Don Parrish, 5/6 Golden Hoofs, 13/13 Oval’s Pride, 12/12 Roseaawaa, 1/2 Metropole. 15/15 High Pressure, 4/5 Bclworf.h, 10/10 Julie, 14/14 Tell Us. Neck; two lengths. High Pressure fourth. Times, 4.45 2-5, 4.45 3-5, 4.44 2-5.

Junction Handicap.—4/5 Amber Light, 24 (J. McLennan) 1, 3/3 Vera Lyne, 36 (H. Oliver) 2, 5,4 Paper man, 12 (B. Norriss ,jun.) 3. Also: 15/15 Dusky Princess, 10/8 Indian Quest, 14/14 Jack Irvine. 6/7 Lanoma 2/2 Palette, 12/12 Peter Dale, 1/1 Tidy Lady. 9/9 Cam Derby, 11/11 Deeside, 16/16 Glen Murray, 18/18 Haste, 17/17 Indian Lad, 8/10 Parrish Jewel, 7/6 Kilcash, 13/13 Tonnby. Length and a-half; three-quarters o' a length. Glen Murray fourth. Times. 4.35, 4.34 3-5, 4.37.

Insulation Handicap.—2/3 Gold Strand (S. M. August) 1. 13/13 Nclsonova (R. Stevens) 2, 10/5 Noble de Oro, 24 (W. Cressey) 3. Also 4/6 Democrat, 12/12 Gung Ho, 8/10 Indian Son, 1/1 Pinto and Miranda Scott (bracketed), 16/16 Volo's Pride, 6/8 Jackie Boy, 7/9 Ladv Spray, 5/7 Volo Lad, 9/4 Certify, 11/11 Herald, 15/14 Hidden Note, 14/15 Sandiways 3/2 Commotion. Three lengths; length and a-half. Democrat fourth. Times, 4.37 3-5, 4.40 4-5, 4.39 2-5. labour Day Handicap. (Of £1750; two miles). 5/S— SPRAYMAN, 12, J. McLennan 1 2/2—SINGLE DIRECT, 48, E N. Kennerley 2 7/78—DESERT LAD, 24, C. Moran 3 Also: 1/1 Lone Raider and Bonny Jack (bracketed) 8/8 Golden Shadow, 6/6 Bel Hamed, 2/2 Margaret Hall (bracketed with Single Direct), 3/3 Dyrham Lea. 9/9 Black Machine, 4/4 Snowflake. Two lengths; half-length. Bonnie Jack fourth. Times, 4.36 2-5, 4.39 3-5.

Refnuera Handicap.—2/2 Maxee, It. (J. T. Paul) 1. 4/4 Vindictive Lady. 'l9 (W. S. Macdonald) 2, 7/8 Little Jean, It. (W. J. Allan) o. Also: 3,3 Metropole, 1/1 Noble Star and Keen Blade (bracketed), 9/10 Our Jackie, 12/12 Sabre, 13/13 Soldier Sam, 5/5 Belworth, 10/11 Democrat. 11/90 Julie, 15/14 King Arthur, 6/6 Nero, 16/16 Tell Us, 14/15 Cossack, 8/7 Little Hero Three-quarters of a length; seven lengths. Nero fourth. Times, 3.30 3-5, 3.27, 3.33 4-5.

Alexandra Handicap.—l4/13 Jackie Boy, 12 (B. Norris, jun.), 1, 6/8 Herald. 12 (J. McLennan) 2, 1/1 Gold Flyer, It. (M Stewart) 3. Also: 11/J2 Balalaika, 2/2 Fillmore, 8/6 Gung / . 3/3 Ivy Goodwin. 7/7 Kilcash, 4/h

polls, 's'4 Nelsonova, 15/15 Tonnby. 13/9 Certify, 9/11 Lady Spray, 10/10 Noble de Oro, 12/14 Sandiways. Haltlength each way. Ivy Goodwin fourth, l imes, 2.42, 2.52 1-5, 2.53 2-5.

Hillsborough Handicap.—6/4 Lord Brooklyn, 12 (W. Mitchell) 1, 4/2 Whanako, It. (M Stewart) 2, 8/8 Flying Chips, 24 (A. Broughton, 3. Also: 2/3 Auto Chief. Forecast (bracketed), 14/14 Indian Triumph and Battle On (bracketed), 1/1 Lady Averill, 12/13 Peter’s Find. 4/2'Contender and Dunstan Direct (bracketed with Whanako), 5/5 Caledonian Gold, 9/9 Durato, 3/7 Minoru, 7/6 Red Ace. 11/11 Sandstone, 13/12 Kewpies Crown, 10/10 Sir Victor. Length each way. Auto Chief fourth. Times. 3.24, 3.25 2-5, 3.23 4-5. Campbell Handicap—2/2 Great Belwin, 24 (F J. Smith) 1. 1/1 Sprayman, 12 (J. McLennan) 2, 5/5 bing'ie Direct. 12 (E. N. Kennerley) 3. Also; 9/10 Bel Hamid, 6'6 Black Machine, 4. 3 Bobby Burns, 11/9 Desert Lao, 10/11 Diamond Trust and Double Peter (bracketed), 7/7 Dyrham Lea, 12/12 Golden Shadow, 8/8 Jewel’s Eyre, 3/4 Snowflake, 2/2 Captain Gaillard (bracketed with Great Belvvin), 13/13 Hillcrest, 5/5 Margaret Hall (bracketed with Single Direct). Nose; half-length. Bobby Burns fourth. Times, 28.45, 2.46 1-5, 2.46 2-5.