AT OTAHUHU

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 46, 24 February 1930, Page 6

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CUP TO MACHINE GUN

WRITER-TO THE FORE

, (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ' ''■'.'.■ . AUCKLAND, 22nd February. The Otahuhu Troltlug Club's Summer Meeting opened in Qne weather at Alexandra Park to-day. The >. track was in good order, and satisfactory times wero,recorded. A New Zoaland record for three-year-old trotters was broken in the first race. The attendance was good, and the totalisator- handled £39,703, compared-with £40,380 10s last year. Results are as follow:— ■

Trial Handicap (harness), of 200 soys; 345 class; for uuhoppled trotters; one mile and a half.—l 'White Satin, 00yds behind (R. B. Berry), 1; 12 Lady Ena, scr, 2; 2 Uangitero, 24yds behind, 3. Also started: 10 Te Ngutu, 13 Wirlwhata,1 « Colonel Thorpe, 15 Petulant,. S Nebraska, scr; 4 Lord Roberts 12yds behind, 11' Don Zolock 24yds behind, 3 Lord Haldano 60yds behind, 5 Togo's Promise, 72yds behind, 0' Audo Spray, 84yds behind; 14 Paradigm 96yds behind, i) Marblo Star 108 yds behind. Won,by two lengths and a lialf, a neck between second and third. Togo's Promise was fourth. Time, 3min 31 4-ssec (a Dominion record for three-year-old trotters)..

,-•, Tamakl Handicap (harness), of 200 fsbysfi j2.571/Siclass;.ono milo and a quarter.—2 Pavlova, scr (J. Bryce), 1; 4 Nella Dillon, 48yds behind, 2;, .3 first Flight,,: 24yds behind, 3. Also started: 15 Man o\ Belle, 11 Gaza, 5 Some Dillon,'ll,:Nathaniel, set; 6 Mountain Princess, 10 Maid,: of the 'Mountains, 12yds behind; 8 Ursullne, 7 Holjoro, 1 Arachne, 13 Dad's Hopo, :i2 -Uorlzon, 24yds behind; 0 Haerangi Pal, 14 Great BalUn, 36yds behind; 17 Trustworthy 60yds behind, 16 Lord Nepean 72yds behind. Won by half a head, a noclc between second and third. Nathaniel was fourth. Time, 2miu 53 l-osec. . , ; ;:-; . c 'Mount .'.Albert .'Handicap (harness), of 200 soys; .4.48. class; for unhoppled trotters; two miles.—l Akcnehi, 48yds bohind (J. T; Paul), 1; 3 Kolmar, scr, 2; 6 Anseline, 24yds behind, 3. Also ' started: 5 Peterson 36yds behind, 2 Linnctt'the Great, 4 Seblsca, 48yds behind. Won by a length and a quartor, two lengths and a half between second and third. Potcrsonwas fourth. r 'Time, 'linin 40 2-ssec. OTAHUHU CUP HANDICAP (harness), of 750 soys; 4.30 class; two miles. 3 1!. A. M'Millan's Machine Gun, 48yds behind (M'Mlllan) 1 9 Mrs, C. M'Gregor's Tho Abbey, 24yds behind (W. Clifton) i 2 J. L. Webb's Kohara, COyda behind (A; Brycc), „.. 3 Also started: 4 Tdrpedo Hudn, 7; Native Prince scr, 2 Nelson Tasker 12yds behind (bracketed with Kohara), 1 Sunshower, 5 Free Advico 24yds behind, 8 Jewel "Pointer 60yds behind, 6 Padlock 90yds behind. • Sunshower, who was in front, fell early, dislodging Native P-rince's driver. In a great finish Machino Gun got the verdict from The Abbey by a' long neck. Kohara was three lengths away, and Torpedo Huon was fourth. Times, 4min 27sec, 4mln 29 l-ssec, 4mlu 27 2-ssec. /. . ~ ,

President's Handicap (harness), of 350 soys; 4.40 class; for unhoppled trotters only; two miles.—l Writer, 12yds behind (C. Donald), 1; 2 Waikaha, 84yds behind, 2; 7 Tradesman, scr, 3. Also started: 6 Gold Sovereign scr, 4 Mutu 24yds behind,. 3 Peter.M'Kinney 48yds behind, 5 Rose Blngen- 96yd3, behind." Won by two lengths, a length and a half between second and ■.third. Gold Sovereign was fourth. Time, 4min:.''47sec.;: ' " '' v ": •■ .. : \ . .•■:.' ■

: Papakurai Handicap (harness), of 300 sovsj ■i.3f class; two miles.—3 Warsplte, scr (J. S. ShawK 1;.5 Explosion, scr, 2; 4 Reremai, 48 yds Ufehitid, 3. :Also started: 7 Llmoslri, 12 Tony Victor,■ 13' Concertina, 3 Stony (bracket-, ed with Warspltß), 11 Cornelian, scr; 6 Hal Chimes 12yds behind, 1 Sir Author 24yds behind, 2 Mountain Dell, 10 Brutus 36yds behind, 9 Stanmoor 48yds behind, 8 Evelyn Locanda 60yds behind. Won by ono length, a length and a half between second and third. Llmosln.was fourths. Time, 4min 34 2-sscc.

Moss Davis Handicap (harness), of 250 sbvs; 2.47% .class; one'milo and a quarter.—3 Carmel, 24yds behind (J. S. Shaw), 1; 9 Gold Dlali sci% 2; 0 Florent; scr, 3. Also started: 5 Oakhaninton scr, .11 First Carblno, T Joybird, 8 Itocltbiirn, 12yds behind; 1 Sunshower, 4 Free Advice, 2 Taleut, 10 All Bell, 24yda behind; 12 Nelson .Tasltcr, 13 Jewel Pointer, 00yds behind. Won by- a length and a half, half a length1 between Second and third.1 Joybird was fourth. Tinicy:2min,.4s '2-Sscc. ■-.'■,

Railway, Handicap (saddle), of 250 soys; 2.1T class; one mile.—l. To Wahla, 12yds behind (M'Millan),•■!;.s.Dick Dtllou, 12yds behind, 2; 2 Laplander, 24yds behind, 3. Also started: D Satin Bird, 11 Trustworthy, C Dad's liopo, i Vanity Boy,, 7 Glandore, 12 Lord Kepcan, 3 Beneflce, scr: 13,Un010 Bert 12yds behind, 10 GolOman, ■ 8 Master Hula, SGyds behind. Won by two , lengths, a long neck between second and third. ' Beucfko was' fourth. Time, 2min lO'/isec; -->■" ■■ ■ , ■•'..•