AT AUCKLAND

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 157, 31 December 1931, Page 4

AT AUCKLAND

TEMPEST WINS THE DERBY

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, 30th December. The second - day. of the Auckland. Trotting Club's Summer Meeting attracted a. very fair attendance. Ihe weather was fine' and.' the track hard. The totallsator Investments were £26,997 10s, compared with £39,503 10a on the second day last year, a. decrease of £12,506. Results:— ■.■■, ■[' ; .:

Oak Handicap, of 125 soys; 4.52 class;.two miles.—l Worthy Queen, scr (A. J. Corrlgan), 1; 5 Wlndch.it, scr, 2; 9 Explosion, 84yds bhd, 3. Also btarted: 6 Black Magic, 8 Efflgy, 3 Welcome Guy, scr; 4 Carl Mack, 24yds bhd; 2 Parrish Belle, 7 Royal Triumph,\36ydsbhd. Won by three-quarters of a length jeisht lengths between second and third.. Times, 4min 42 3-ssec, 4min 43scc, 4njln, 40I:3'-ssee. After a mile Wlndchat was six lengths clear pt Parrish Belle and Worthy Queen, Wlndcliat led Into the straight, where Worthy Queen challenged successfully. Eiploslon dud Carl Mack finished together, well back.

i Tramway Handicap, of 125 sots; 3.34 class; lone mile and a half.—l Rey do Quest, 12yds .blid (August), 1; 2 Flying Cloud, bcr, 2; 5 Jersey Thorpe, scr, 3. Also started: 4 Free Logan, 11 Margaret Wallace, 9 Modern Light, 110 Myrtlene, scr; 7 Donna Gulvallis, 3 Gua'digger, 0 Oliver Thorpe, 8 80l Grando, 12yds bhd. Won by a long neck; half a length between second and third. Times, 3mln 27 t 3-5 sec, 3min 28 4-ssec 3min 29sec." Modern Light and Margaret Wallace made the early running from Rey de Quest, Flying Cloud, and Gumdigger. Near the post Rey de Quest and Flying Cloud drew1 away, while Jersey Thorpe finished fast in third place. Gumdigger was fourth.

I Champion Handicap, of 300 soys; 2.14 class; i one mile and a quarter.—2 Jewel Pointer, 36yds bhd (Smith), 1; 3 Wrackler, 36yds bhd, 2; 5 Peter Blngen," 36yds bhd, 3. Also started: 1 Muriel do Oro, 6 Nelson. Tasker, 8 The Abbey scr and Stanmoor 12yds bhd (bracketed); 4 Mountain Dell,' 12yds bhd; 9 Gold Jacket, 4 Machine Gun, 24yds bhd. Won by a lone neck; two lengths and a half between second and third. Times; 2mln 40 l-ssec, 2mtu 40 2-ssec, 2min 41 3-ss.ee. The winner's time is a course record. Nelson Tasker led for over a mile, when Peter Bingen assumed command and entered the straight in front of Wrackler and Jewel Pointer. In a stirring finish, Jewel Pointer snatched a narrow win. GREAT NORTHERN TROTTING DEBBY, V Of

.'"-1000 sots; one mile and a half. 2 Tempest (Tomkinaon) .................. 1 £ Avernus' (Donald) 2 I Ciro (M. Holmes) 3 Also started: 6 Derby lame, 5 Edna Worthy, 4 Gold Paper. Won by a head;' two lengths and a balfi between second and,third. Times, 3mln 3Qsec, Smin 30 l-sscc; 3mln 31 2-ssec ' ■ <

; Tempest ran'to the front after two furlongs,' I leading -Edna Worthy, Ciro, and Avernus past the, stand. Ciro moved up crossing the top, but broke on. -the turn, dropping back to fourth. In the run home Tempest just kept is front of Avernus, who finished fast. - Edna "Worthy was fourth.- . .- ,--,- ,-,. Dominion Handicap, of 150 soys; 3.29-.class; 'one mile asd a half.—'2 Chen»w»y,'.< scr (Thomas), 1; 7 Glandoro, 3Syds>bhd,- 3; 5 G»z», 24yds bhd, 3. 'Also started: 3 Hohora and Lady Yvonne,- 12yds ihd (bracketed) ; 1 .Carhui, 8 Stoney, 36yds bhd; 4 Master Hiiia, 48yds bbd, 6 Petor Pirate, 72yds bhd. Won by a neck; two lengths between second'aud third. Times, Smin 25 3-ssee, 3m1n"22 4-ss.ee, 3mln 24 3-3 sec. The limit horse, Chcnaway, was hover headed. Gaza and Lady Yvonne ran next .until the turn' into the straight, where Glandoro challenged, taking second lrom Gazs.. Lady Yvonne was fourth. Carnui. the favourite,- wit eighth.

Innovation Handicap', of 125-sovs; 2.56 class; one milo and a quarter.—3 Kewpie's Triumph, 12yds bhd (Gee), 1;- 4 Pol, per, 2; 8 Oliver I Thorpe, scr, 3. Also started: 5 Derby ' Vale, I 1 Gumdigger scr and ■ Bell Dial 12yds bhd (bracketed); 2 Prince Pedro, 1 Wilbur White, X2yds-bhd; 6 Some Dillon, 24yds bhd. Won by a neck; tno lengths and a half between second and third. Times, 2mln 47 3-ssec, 2mln 48 4-ssec. 2min 51 1-Ssec. After leading all the way Oliver Thorpe was headed at the turn by Pol, who looked the likely winner until Kewple's Triumph camo with a last run to beat her narrowly.

■ Epsom ■; Handicap; 0f...200 sots i; 4.40 class; two miles.-il Sir Voyage, T2yds bhd CThoifias), 1; 1 Surprise Jourh'eyiia^OydS'/Jjlid, 2; 5 P*t»digm, 36yds bbd/3. Ihe'-t} first. and'S second Jiorees were Bracketed. :'AIs6- started:' 8 Etta Cole, 4 Standby, scr; 3 Kplmaf, : 12yds bhd; 2 Kuon Voyage, 6 Jock Bingen, T' Peter/WSinney, 48yda bhd. Won by two lengths; three lengths between second.l aud third. Times, 4mln 33sec,,4mln 30sec, 4mln 381-ssea > Kol» mar held a good lead until the turn, when be slowed. Sir . Voyage and: Surprise Journey came * through early, and. were' nlpelyKpl»ced entering too straight,.where they.-easlw,vbptr stripped' the field. ■.-: ■■'■■■ .. '-;-.■-. ...:^\'ftif

Kanfurly Handicap, of 200 soys; 2.48,c1t5», one mile and a quarter.—l Royal' Silk, 34yds bhd (Shaw), 1; 4 Pluto, 24yds bhd, 2;-9 Neeoro, 24yds bhd, 3. Also started: 3 D*n Direct, 1 Princess Mauritius, 11 Nella Dillon, scr; 5 Benefice, 2 Golden Pedro, 10 TeWahU, 12 Torpedo Huon, 12yds bhd; 1 Impromptu, 24yds bhd (bracketed with the winner) ,--B Great Ballln, 6 Meteor, 13 Siinshower, 24yd» bhd. Won by two lengthst-and:'a halt;r,i length and a half between 'second .and'thit<E Times, 2mln 45 3-ssec, ■;2niiri.v4fe::-;4-feec,','2mln 47,-3-5860.:..The Auckland'..Cujr-'.wUinor, . Roy*l Silk, scored a runaway victory. Nella Dillon and Princess: Mauritius v?ere the early leaders, while the winner was always nicely placed,- finishing with a great run. Pluto headed Neeoro half-way ■ un-tue straight.-■'••' •