AUCKLAND TROTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19461, 28 December 1934, Page 9

AUCKLAND TROTS.

SUMMER CARNIVAL. HUGE CROWDS AT EPSOM. ROI L’OR WINS RIO'YAL CUP. AKARANA TO WAR GIRL. The Summer Carnival of the Auckland Trotting Club was opened at Epsom yesterday in brilliantly fine •weather, the attendance being the largest seen at a trotting meeting in Auckland for many years. The racing surface was fast and in excellent order and many exciting contests were witnessed. Only three favourites won during the day while the publics choice was second on one occasion and third on two occasions. The meeting opened with the Selby Handicap, the favourite Ganton winning by a length and a-quarter from the second fancy Matunga. second event the December Handicap was won by the fourth fancy Aircraft with the sixth fancy Gold Dredge half a length, away- Sure justified the support accorded him in the Grandstand Handicap by defeating the fourth favourite Francis Lincoln by two lengths. . „ The Auckland Royal Trotting Cup was an exciting contest with the sixth fancy Roi L’Or winning nicely by three-parts of a length from the second choice Worthy Light with Blue Mountain third in 'demand half a length away. Impromptu ran well and was only a neck behind the placed horses. The favourite Indianapolis carried over £2OOO but dwelt at the start and coul'd not catch the leaders. Roi L Oi s time of 4.15 2-5 for the two miles was a world’s reoord for the distance. The Christmas Handicap resulted in a win for 'the second fancy Mocast who beat the third fancy Bingen Chief by one and a-quarter lengths. Concluding results are as follows:

ROWE TROTTING HANDICAP. Or £100; trotters; limit 4.-A* 2 l? 11 ® 3 ' 1 NELL VOLO, Mr F. J. Smith a b m

by Peter Volo—Katie O’Neil, aged, 3 'p&slrßELlE, Mr‘LA: Pllhn*”PS S " mby Guy Parrish-nelle p Rimron. aged, 1 2 yds (G. G. l.ee; '-r-iS S'a 3 Also' 1 started: *5 Mrir McKlmi'ey..limit; a Zanzibar, limit; 2 Moko Bells, 485 as. Winner trained by owner. T.’aiomlnl. npII Volo. carrying £looo, popular fancy, while hie srcond avomiie, Moko Bells, was entrusted with £o7-4-Parrish Belle carried £3014-. Dark McKinney skipped at the stwt and by the time the stands passed Pa rish Belle was six lengths clear ol Moko Girl, with a gap or three lengths to Zanzibar, Dark McKinney and Moko Bells with Nell Volo some ten lengths fuithei away. At the completion of another circuit 1 arrlsh Belle Zd a hve-length break on Moko Girl and Mbko Bells, with Nell Volo, who had improved her position considerably, lvin'c- behind this trio. There was no alteration along the back, m gne lng up as tliey raced across the top. She ■was within half-a-dozen lengths or Par--11 rish Bells at the home turn, and in a very exciting llnisli, which raised the crowd to its feet, wore down the leader to win by half a head. Moko •Girl, eight lengths away, was third, with Moko Bells live lengths rurther back fourth, and the others well down the straight. Times: 4.20 2-B, 4.34 3-5, 4.41 2-5, 4.41 i-o. The winner on returning to the birdcage was accorded a rousing reception. AKARANA HANDICAP. Of £200; ilmlt 3.35; 14 miles. 7—WAR GIRL, Messrs E. G. and F. A. Brldgens’ br m by Man.-o-War —< Hannah M., aged, 12yds (F. J. Smith) 1 I—SUBSIDY, Mr W. J. Doyle’s ch g by Roy de Oro—Lady Brent, 3yrs, limit (owner) 2 10 —FISHER, Messrs Ncwdick Bros.’ b g by Iley do Oro—Logan Pointer maro, Gyrs, limit (A. T. Newdlck) 3

Also started: 3 Blondtc, limit; 2 Kewpic’s Bond, limit; 9 Lo Chenault, limit; 0 Peter Junior, limit; 11 Prince Etawah, limit; 1 Silver Walch, limit; 8 RocPllope, 12yds; 12 Worthy Chicr, 12yds; 5 Compass, 2lyds; 13 Mazda, 24yds; 14 whakabllil, 24yds. Winner trained by F. J. Smith, Takanlni.

Subsidy created most attention with £920 10s rrom Kewple’s Bond £728 10s, War Olrl being seventh rancy carrying £3)2. I Silver Watch galloped at the start and lost a lot of ground, Peter Junior leading out from Kewple’s Bond, Fisher and Prince Etawah. Passing the stands Peter Junior was making play from Kewplejs Bond and Fisher, with Compass, Subsidy', Prince Etawah, War Girl and Mazda lrr that order. Along tho back the leading trio wore followed by Subsidy, Compass, War Girl, Red Hope and Prince Etawah. There was little alteration across the top, Peter Junior turning for home ahead of Fisher, War Girl and Subsidy. In a good finish War Girl came through to beat Subsidy narrowly by a head, with Fisher two lengths away third. Peter Junior was fourth, and then came Silver Watch, Prlnco Etawah and Compass. Times: 3.21, 3.22 1-5, 3.23 3-5, 3.21 3-5. BT. HELIERS HANDICAP. Of £260; limit 2.47: li miles. B—GREAT PARRISH, Mr J. T. Paul’s br h by Guy Parrish—Bertha Belle, aged, 3(syds (owner) .... 1 B—COLONIAL8 —COLONIAL HOY, Mr E. F. C. Hinds’ b g by Airman—Maud Earl, aged, 12yds (T. Ay turn) 2 4 —JACKIE THORPE. Mr W. F. Saunders’ b g by Our Thorpe—Lady Somerset, aged, limit (J. Pickering) ;j Also started: 1 Chancellor, 12 Dan Direct, 9 Free Logan, io Herod, 2 Homeward, 8 Pukentlro, II Smooger, 7 Travis, limit; 0 Arabond, 24.vds; 13 First Flight, 48yds. Winner trained by owner, Mangore. Chancellor was a warm favourite with £1461 from Homeward £39S and Great Parish £375 10s, Colonial Boy being fifth in demand carrying £257 tos.

Herod broke at the start. Free Logan also skipped and Chancellor was slow to move. Smooger was the first to show out, leading past the stands from Homeward, Colonial lloy, Jackie Thorpe, Dan Direct, Travis, and Great Parrish. Along the back Smooger was still in charge with Homeward and Colonial Boy handy in rront of Jacklo Thorpe, Dan Direct, Great Parrish, Pukeinlro and Arabond. Smooger and Homeward were on terms crossing the top in front or Jackie Thorpe and Colonial Boy, and Homeward showed the svay Into the straight to Jackie Thorpe, Smooger and Great Parrish. Great Parrish, finishing fast, did best In the run home to bent Colonial Bov by a length and a hair, with Jackie Thorpe half a length away. Dan Direct was Tourth in rroirt of Chancellor, Travis, Homeward and Pukentlro. Times: 2.41 3-5, 2.44 *-5, 2.45 3-5, 2.40.

THE TOTALISATOR. DECREASE OF £4237. •The totalisator handled £30.789. compared with £35,000 on Hie llrst day last year, a decrease of £4237. STEWARD’S INQUIRIES. A number of inciilenls were inquired into by Hie stipendiary steward, Mr F. J. Beer. The falling of Kewpie’s ]3ond In the Akarana Handicap was al'lribuled to her crossing her legs and ■was considered purely accidental. The bursting of Auburn Lad’s sulky wheel In the Hoyal Cup was found lo have been caused by Blue Mountain striking 41 fuui also to have been accidental.

TROTTING AT WESTPORT. CONCLUDING DAY’S RESULTS. WIN FOR OLIVE REY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WESTPORT! Thursday. The Westport Trotting Club’s meeting concluded to-day. The weather was line and the course in good order. There was a large attendance. Concluding results: — GRAVITY TROT HANDICAP; ! War Betty, 1; 3 Wrackless, 2; 2 Sea Trail, 3. Won easly by live lengths. Time, 3.29 2-5. WESTPORT TROTTING CUP. or £170; limit 4.48; 2 miles. 2 PLAIN PEARL, 24yds bhd (Blrkett) 1 1— BINGEN PALM, 72yds bhd (Simpson) - 6—OLIVE REY, limit (Davidson) .. 3 Also started: 4 Lucky Guy, limit; a Golden Dollar, 3 Great Mlnto, 12yds bhd. Won by two lengths with three lengths between second and third. Times: 4.42 4-5, 4.39 4-5, -1.47 4-5. WAIM AN GARO A HANDICAP, of £80; limit 3.5; If miles. —4 Lazy Pete, limit (Scott, Jun.), 1; 1 Happl, limit (Blrkett), '2; 3 Awa Dillon, limit, 3. Also started: 5 Brougbsliane, 6 Vlctoreen; limit; 7 Belle Derby, 48yds bhd; 2 Salute, 36. Won by a head with a head between second and third. Times: 2.56 1-5, 2.56 2-5, 2.56 3- / SCANLON HANDICAP, or £9O; trotters; limit 5.5; 2 miles.—6 Mabel Chimes, 48yds bhd (Hogg), 1; 1 Fair Brooks, 72yds bhd (T. Bennett), 2; 4 Debutante, limit (Robertson), 3. Also started: 7 Dot Parrish, 8 Dynasty, 9 Lady Sonoma, limit; ~ Wrackless. 12yds bhd; 3 Worthy Star, 84; 5 Sandy N., 156. Won by three lengths with a length and a-half between second and third. Times; 4.50 4-5, 4.49 2-5, 4.56 2-5. BIRCHFIELD HANDICAP, or £80; limit 3.39; 14 miles.—l Racketeer, 24yds bhd (Walsh)', l; 3 Fearless, 36yds bhd (Simpson), 2; 2 War Betty, limit (Ilcnricksen), 3. Also started: 6 Parallax, limit; 4 Eastern Queen, 5 Welcome Guy, .12yds Won by four lengths with three lengths between second and third. Times: 3.28 2- 3.29, 3.31. DASH HANDICAP, of £80; limit 2.21; 1 mile.—l Olive Rey, limit (Davidson), 1; 5 Great Mlnto, 12yds bhd (McNeill), 2; 3 'Salute, limit (Bennett), 3. Also started: 6 Lucky Guy, limit; 2 Golden Dollar, 12yds bhd; 4 Guymond, 36. Won by a length with Tour lengths between second and third. Times: 2.18 2-5, 2.17 4-5, 2.20 4-5. The Totalisator. The totalisator handled £4lßl 10s, against £5041 on the second day last year, making the total £8896, against £10,512-.