TROTTING

Waikato Times, Volume 129, Issue 21598, 8 December 1941, Page 2

TROTTING

RECORD FIXTURE WAIKATO SUMMER MEETING SUCCESS OF R. DUNN STABLE With large field* and Ideal conditions prevailing ih<* rummer iu**<-ilng or the Waikato Trotting Club at claudoland? • n -aturday j.roved the most successful ;n the history of tin- club, the totalisator turnover of £32..'57 being £»20" in excess of la-t season s r refunding figures, and eclipsing the previous record «»l £31.518 lOs at tin- i-cent spring meeting. Race This Year East Year first .... 2,9001 2.237 ) second .... 3.7*6* 2.523 J Third 4.1 4«* i.t 58 fourth .... 1,63 8 3,25 »i Firth .... 3,7 52 i 2.37 8 sixth 3.679* 3.WJI Eighth .... 5.163| 3.72 i* Total- .. 32,257 *3.997 With the track in splendid order fast times were recorded lurougnout the day, Lu-nuku's 2.30 for the Auckland Cup Trial tuiie and a-quarter being a track record. .Neutrality gave a aino-uu perionuance to win the Presidents Handicap from the consistent but unlucky Double Peter, while in the sprint, tne stevvaii stable narrowly missed completing tlie double when LenuKu got up In the last couple oi strides to shade Toceetie. a feature or the meeting was the success that attended representatives of tne Dunn -table, Gallant Pointer, castella d‘l oro and Kewplc's Jewel winning their respective events, following are Hie concluding results: CLAU DEL AN DS HANDICAP, Ot £200; limit 4.00, 2 miles. —-2—3 Jimmy Drusus, Mr p. v. Huxinau’s b g. by Drusus—sonoma Harves»er mare, aged J. Manonej , , 1 2 yds, i I— I Gaynor, limit ■C. Minin), 2. 7 - Barney Bingen, limit L. Laveri, 3 Al-o -m i« d „ —i hlliotvaie, limit, 4—5 ItMiegade. limit; o—6 silver Countess, 12 vu- u.id; 3 2 Dolores silk, on; •j--9 Glen Bingen, ou; B—7 Worthy Treasure, Si. to—lu Hoi Grande, 108. Winner trained by J. Mahoney. .Mangere. oaynor wos coupled with Worthy Worker. Juiiruy Drusu-, alter taking the initiative with ovei a round to go, carried on to draw away m tn»- straight and withstand the challenge u r Gaynor, the favourite, and oea; her nandsomeiy. tiliotvaie began smartly ;vni led past the stands the first tune from Jimmy Drusus. Henegaue, Worthy Worker. Harney Bingen and c*aynor. Jimmy Drusus ran past fciuotvaie across the top and as they came past tne stands wltn a round to go, ne was snowing out from Elliotvale, nenegade, Harney Bingen and oaynor who wure almost on terms. Jimmy Drusus carried on the running, and though he had little to spare over Gaynor at tin* Dome turn, he responded well when asked lor an effort in tne straignt and came right away to beat Gaynor by two lengths with Barney Bingen one wid a-nair lengths away, third. Henegade wa* lourth with Dlilotvale, Glen Bingen, Hoi Grande and Worthy Treasure next, rimes, 4.42 4-5, 4.45, 4.45 2-5, 1.45 3-5. TL kUWUAI HANDICAP, of £250; UUUt 3.4 a, ii miles. —tirsi Division. —3—o waav«lla del oro, Mr J. A. W4Mi*colls u g. to Trevor ue* oro—w ml cry mare, o yr», limn iGrceiuiorue), l, l*—la King stone, lllliil ,M. Paul/, 2; 2 —2 Modern r-*rrun, lUini iA. i»rycej, a. Also started: j —e Antarctic star, mint; Brnuaiu ulobc, limit, i—t Gulataig Ligut, until, la—ls Jewel Junior, limit; e—lu Dunkirk, limit; 16 —1 1 auerwin, Jimit; i. —iv I a.uaieva, itiuil; lo—v Dave upai, ou yas bud. Winner trained by ic Dunn, casteiia del Oro. who bad been working attractively at Headquarters, but 1 ailed in me f-iaiikion Handicap earlier m tile day,, went a line race to win tue lirst divis.oii iruiu itlngstoue, who miisued aoildiy, anu tne well supported Moueru Parrisu, wau vva» having ner second up on tue day. Guiding Light was slow to move and Jewel Junior *eu ou; iroiu itiiigrlone anu oastena del uro. Passing the stanus me lirst tune Jewel Junior woo snowing out I ruin Modem Parrisu ana the nexi lime tbvy past the stands this pair was closely at.ended by CasteUa del oro, Kingstoue and Brilliant ulobe. oastelia dei Oio then ran to tne front and alter leading along the back and into the straight heid on to beat King stone bv a neck. Modern Parrish was three-quarters oi a length away witn Dave opal Tourtn aiid brilliant Globe ana Jewelled Junior next. Times: 3.3 U, 3.3 u 1-5, 3.30 2-5, 3.25 3-i T£ KOWHAI HANDICAP, Second Division — 2 —2 Scotty Direct, Mr K. Cdllcott’3 b g by Truman Direct—sarell, a, 36 yds. Hhd. (L. N. Vernall), 1; 4—3 Lilimani, limit (M. btewart), 2, 12—12 Marminga, limit (L. Geary, 3. Also started: y—& kia Ora King, limit; 15—10 Gay Spark, limit; o—7 Gwen Grattan, limit; 17 —is Kentucky Frank, limit; 11 —ll Rouge i lanrbe, limit; 13 —l4 Scottish Jewel, limit, 7—5 Hama Direct. 2 1 yds. bhd. Winner trained by L. N. Vemall. Frankton. in the second division Llilmanl, but Tor a check at the outset, would probably have turned the tables on Scuttle Direct. With a round to go kia Ora King, who had taken up the running earry, was making play from Gav spark, Scottish Jewel, Kentucky Frank and ltouge Flambe, Lilimani being well back at this stage. Scotty Direct made a forward move along lobar k the last time and was taken to tne lead while at the same time Lilimani. witn a sustained run. ran into second position. This pair was practically on terms as they ra« ed to the turn scolty Direct holding on In the closing stages to beat Lilimani by a neck. Marminga was three lengths away third with Gwen Grattan fourth. Hama Direct next and Gay Srark the closest oi the others. Times: 3.24, 3.27 1-5, 3.2'J. 3.30. AUCKLAND CUP TRIAL, or £275; limit 2.4 8; li miles.—2—3 U®nuku, Mr R. A. McMillan’s b g by Rey de Oro—Bicolour, aged, 12yds owner). 1; I —2 Toceetie, ■unit M. Stewart». 2; 4—5 Our Peggy, limit (E. N. Kenncrley), 3. Also started: 6—7 Attain, 3—l Katene, 5—4 Kete Kura, d—g Noble Prince, 10—10 Our War, 7—o Rlngtrue. limit, B—B Our McKinney, 12 yds. Winner trained by owner, Taniahere. In the most spectacular finish seen on the course for some time. Uenuku got up to shade the favourite Toceetie In the last stride or two. Attain had attempted an end-to-end success, and when he was beaded at the distance by Toceetie the race looked to be all over. However, Uenuku, In the middle or the track, then put In a determined claim and. vigorously handled by R. A. McMillan, got up to shade Toceetie by hair a head. Our McKinney broke up badly at the start, and Attain took the initlalve from the outset. He was in charge parsing the stands the first time from Our Peggy. Uenuku. Toceetie. Katene and Our War Kete Kura was pulled up In front or the stands. Going along the back Our Peggy raced practically on terms with Attain, and at the straight entrance the latter was weakening. Toceetie took charge at the distance, but he railed to withstand a last-minute challenge by Uenuku and went under narrowly. Our Peggy was fourth, and then came Attain. Noble Prince and «»ur War. Timev; 2.39. 2. W 1-3, 2.40, 2.4 1 2-5. OIIVUPO HANDICAP, or £160: limit 3.35. Ij miles. —0—: Kewpie’a Jewel, Mr J n. Henderson’s hr ni, by Jewel Pointer Kewpie. r.yds. limit • Greenhorne/, 1; •;—: Maratua, Emit C. G. Led. 2; 9—lo Torpedo King, 12yds M. Paul). 3. Also started: 4—4 Flower Potts. B—9 Intrigue. 7—6 Lough Derg, 5—5 Nawton Junior. 1— 1 Symphony, limit; 10—8 Alcaz.tr. 12yds: li —l3 Derby Lu. 3 —3 Sir Echo. 24; 2—2 Whanako, 12—12 Ihi Ihi. t! —ll Imperial Jade. 30; 13 —l4 Passing By. 72. Winner trained by R. Dunn. Hamilton. Maratua. In an attempt to win all the way. railed only in the concluding stages, when Kewple’s Jewel, who had been working prominently at headquarters during the week, finished on very solidly to beat him narrowly. Early Maratua was In charge from Lough Derg, intrigue and Symphony, this quartette showing out passing the stand- the first time, in rront or Nawton Junior and Kewple’s Jewel. Along the back Maratua and Lough Derg were still making play. Maratua leading across the top and turning Into the straight. Trom Nawton Junior. Lough Derg and Symphony. In a good finish Kewpie’s Jewel came through to win by a neck from Maratua. with a length and a half to Torpedo King. Symphony was right up fourth. THE TOTALISATOR RECORD TOR CLAUDELANDS That the totalizator starr was kept busy throughout the day is shown by the volume of investments, which totalled £33.066. for the eight race-. This constitutes a record Tor any trotting meeting at Claudetand-. \ year ago. at the corresponding meeting, the totalisator investments totalled £23.9117. so that the increase -.r :r li. at- i ■ \