AUCKLAND TROTTING CUP TO LOYAL NURSE

Chronicle (Levin), 28 December 1946, Page 8

AUCKLAND TROTTING CUP TO LOYAL NURSE

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7 CHRISTMAS HANDICAP WON EY LOGAN REY. -

By Telegraph -

AUCKLAND, Dec. 27. Tlic Auckland Trottmg Club's summer ineeting opened todav in ideal weather although there were some ligiit showers early. There was a large attendance and the track was in good ordor. The totalisator haadled £.148,788 against £14/, ">02 10s last cup day. Results: — DECEMBER IIANDICAP, £500; 2 miles. 5-5 TONNBY, ti() (L. F. Borkett) I 8-8 Ambor Light, scr., coupled with Admiral Fraser 2 10-11 Quite Bo, scr 8 Her.: l)an 's Triuniph, Gl'en Alurray, Wee Napoleon, Lady Averil, Brig o" Dee, Lanoina, Minoru, Papillon, Points m an. Two lengths, oue and a half. Tirnes, 4.80 4-5, 4.8(i 8-5, 4.37 1-5. HEl.BY HANDICAP, £550.; trotters; 2 miles. 1-2 MAXEE, 12 eouxile with Eaton 1 5-5 Habre, 12 2 4-3 Ureat Worth, 00 . . 3 Her.: Araliin, Holdier Hani, Hwordsman 's Triuniph, Belw.orth, Tell Us. Four lengths each waw Times, 4.41 2-5, 4.43, 4.41. AKARANA HANDICAP, £850; .11 miles. (First Division) 0-4 DYRHAM LEA, scr., (N. McKenzie) coupled with Flying CUiips 1 1-1 Doctor Ted, scr 2 4-3 Caledoiiiun Gold, scr 3 Three letigths, a length and a half. Times, 8.24 8-5, 8.25 4-5, 8.2(5 2-5. Hcr.: Our Cail. Hecond Division 0-4 FLYING CHTPH, 24 (A. Broughton) coupled with Dvrliam Lea .1 11-18 Lord Brooklyn, scr 2 15-12 Certify, scr 3 Tliree-quarters of a length, a length and a half. Times, 8.17, 3.1'J 2-5, 3.20. Hcr.: Jackalette AUCKLAND TROTTING CUP, £3500; 4.24 class; 2 miles. 4-4 LOYAL NURSE, 12, (O. Y. May) 1 2-1 Great Belwin, 12 (.1. Hmith) .. 2 1-2 Aberhall, scr 3 Also: 10-10 Acropolis, 9-8 Black hahei, 12-12 Davey Day, 5-5 Heliopolis, 0-0 Highland Hcott, 11-11 Medical Htu dent, 8-0 War Guanl, 7-7 Donble Peter, 8 5 Knave of Diamontls. A length and a half, two lengllis, three lengths. Acropolis fourth. Times, 4.22 2-5, 4.28, 4.21 4-5. Winner owned, Irained and driven by C. V. .May. The ordor for Ihe first mile was Highland Hcott from Black hahei, Heliopolis, .Medical Hlndent, Acropolis, Aber hall, Great Belwin, Davey Day, Loyal Xurse, Doulile Peter, War Guanl and Knave of Diamonds. Running 1o tlie seven Double. Peter went up fast to join Highland Hcott: and Heliopolis in i'ront. Five furlongs from horne Highland Heolt was still setting the pace and nexi in order were Heliopolis, Blaclc I.nliel, Aciojiolis, Donble Peter, Medical Htndent, Aberhall, Great Belwin and Loyal Nurse. Loval Nurse, Great Belwin, Aberhall and Knave of Diamonds all t ravelled very fast to the straight whare Great Belwin had c ha rge from Eoyal Xnrse and Aberhall. Loyal Nurse soon ehallenged Great Belwin and she quickly settled the issue, going on to win decisively by over a length from Great Belwin two lengths in front of Aberhall, with another three. to Acro polis. Next hoine. wero Knave of Diamonds, Double Peter, Heliopolis, War Guard and Medical Htndent. BRfDGENS' MEMORI A L; £1000; 2 miles. 1-1 CYONE MAll), scr., coupled with .Timmy Hcott (J. T. Paul) 1 8-0 Htrummer, 18 (Htevens) .... 2 3-8 Aerial Hcott, 2-1 (II. Young) 8 Hcr.: Axwortliv Star, Great Worth. Mavis Nelson, Little Ilero. Also started: 1-1 Jimniy Hcott (bvacketed . witli Cyone Maid), 6-0 Tall Timimi-, 14-1-1 Ilii lhi, 0-8 Haydon Me, 7-7 Dajiuy Yralo^ds ^-2 ^oep Blalle, TT:|T Bel Espritf •fd-lA jAetfrr At£x|pn, .'4-4 Manuniuas, 18-12' Hilver Plahe, 5-5 N oro, 12-13 Cossack. Three lengths, length and a half. Jimmy Hcott was fourth. Times: 4.3(5, 4.38 1-5, 4.35 4-5. CHRrSTMAH HANDICAP, £1500; ; 2 miles. 4-4 LOGAN REY, 12 (G. Hmith) 1 7-7 Local Gold, scr 2 8-8 Desert Lad, scr 3 Her.: Hcotch Music. Also started: 12-11 Diamond Trust, 10-0 Golden Hnadow, 11-12 NgaireLs Pal, 3-2 Nola Hcott and Nvallo Hcott (bracketed), 5-5 Radical, (>-(> Characteristic, 2-8 Highland Eling, 10-10 Portadown, 1-1 Bonnie Jack. Times: 4.20 2-5, 4.27 1-5, 4.28. GRANDHTANI) HANDICAP, £700; 2 miles. 1-1 HPRAYMAX, 48, coupled with Symetra 1 1-1 SyuietrA, scr., (coupled witli Hprayman 2 1(5-15 Professional, 12 3 Hcr.: Fly High, T,one Raider, Haste, Bonny Clare, Mine Host, Popular Girl. Also started: 3-3 Authentic and Auto Cliief (bracketed), 4-2 Auto-Era, Implacablc and Indian Quest (bracketed), .12-12 Mourne Spring and Rita Grattan (bracketed), 14-14 Paper Man, 11-11 Hcintillante, 17-10 Asminister, 5-4 Babv Grand and Red Ace (bracketed), 7-0 Gold Htrancl, 0-7 Parrish Jewel, 10-10 Rawene Grattan, 19 17 Hir Arehie, 9-9 Clydeside, 20-20 Ileydey, 18-18 Hurvn Wave, 13-13 Dapline Grattan, 15-19 Heolt isli Actress. Half a length, length. Rawene Grattan was fourth. Times: 4.27, 4.31 1-5, 4.30 3-5. HT. HELIERH HANDTCAP, £800; 1-1 miles. 4-4 TOUHHAY (Ti. V. Berkett) ... 1 1-2 Captain Galliard (F. ,T. Hmith) 2 7-7 Sir Victor (M. Paul) 3 Also started: 10-10 Bonny Axworth, 2-1 Loyal Chief, 11-11 Peter 's Find, G-5 Handstone, 5-6 Ann Scott, 3-3 Raven, 8-8 Dunjdi'k, 9-9 Kewpie's Crown. Short head, two lengths. Sandstone fourth. Times: 2.42, 2.42 1-5, 2.42. After tjae rujin.i»g of fhe Bridgeps

Memorial Haiulicap, E. Hmith, tlriver of Mamanuas, was (ined £5 for fail ug lo pull the ho'-se b»ick to the corect gait." G. A. Baker, of Ngaire's Pal, in the Xmas Haiulicap was (ined ;2 for careless driving.