TROTTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 1, 2 January 1936, Page 5

TROTTING

AUCKLAND MEETING

GRAHAM DIRECT AGAIN

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, December 31. Heavy rain marred the flrst half of the pro- j gramme of the tlrial day of the Auckland Trotting Club's Sleeting at Alexandra Park today. The track was heavy and cut up badly. Tho weather ail'ected the attendance and the totalisator Investments were £10,371 10s, igalnst ii 111.470 13s on the last day last year, •l decrease of £3101 iris. The total for the nce'.tng was £70,423 IDs. against 1:15.503, au increase of £SOO 10s. P J. Smith was in winning vein, driving four horses to victory. Results are as follows:— Tamaki Handicap. ±.'130; unhopnied trotters; 3.49 class; IV™ miles.—l-2 Tolly Pan, scr (>". J. Smith), 1; 2-1 Nelson Chief, 4S, '1 : 3-3 Stalky, scr, 3. Also started: S-SS Bingen Sun scr, 5-7 Reception scr, 4-1 Worthy Nor 72, 0-3 Dllfashion 81, 7-0 Autumn Lou 90. Times. 3mlu 35sec, 3miu 32 4-osec, 3mln 38 3-ssec. Three lengths; four lengths. Park Handicap. £130; 3.43 class; V.i miles. —1-1 Hat-on Alfonso, scr (l\ .(. Smith), 1: 7-6 Aerial Bell, scr, 2; 3-2 Lynn Worthy, scr, 3 Also started: 2-3 Activity scr 4-5 Great Jewel scr, 10-9 Pink Lady scr, 8-8 Scrap Iron scr, 8-11 Stargum scr. 11-10 Worthy Song scr, 5-4 Lux Lunae 30, 6-7 Tollgate 30. Times, Smin 35 2-ssec, Smin 35 4-ssec, Smin 37 1-5 sec. Length; two lengths and a half. Telegraph Handicap, £275; 4.34 class; 2 miles.—l-1 King's Warrior, scr (F. J. Smith), 1; 2-2 Sure, 4S. 2; 5-3 Bingen Palm, 24, 3. Also started: 8-9 Our Peter scr, 9-7 Francis Lincoln 12, 4-3 Grace McElwyn 12. 5-5 Warrss 12. 0-6 Wee Machine 12, T-S Bingen Chief 24. Times, 4min 39 l-ssec, 4min Siisec, -liniii 38 ° Two'lengths and a half; length and a half. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, £500; 4.31 class; 2 miles. 2—S—firaham Direct. 2-1 (Holmes) 1 ,|_B—Key Spec, 12 (MeTigue) 2 o—s—Kewpie's Triumph, 12 (Bell) 3 Also started: 8-8 Nimbus scr. 1-1 Pegaway scr and 1-1 Worthy Light 48 (bracketed). 4-2 Smooger scr, 0-9 Willie Derby scr. 3-4 Tempest. 24, 7-7 Impromptu 00. Times, 33 3-ssec, ■'.mm 41 3-ssec, 4m!n ■12 2-3sce^' Three lengths: half a length. New Year Handicap. £150; 3.38 class; IVi miles.—l-1 Rayon dOr, 36 (F. J. Smith), l;l 2-2 King's Guide. 30. 2; 0-6 Kemvorthy, scr, 3. Also started : 1-1 Nelson Luvan scr (bracketed with the winner), 9-9 Aerial Boy scr, 10-10 Argolis scr, 11-11 Bismuth scr, 4-5 Cherrill scr, 7-7 Parochial scr. 3-4 Proletarian 12, 8-8 Red Frontier 36, T2-12 Worthy Chief 36, o-S Star Pronto 4S. Times, Smin 30 3-3 sec, 3min 31 4-ssec, Smin 33 3-3 sec. Two lengths and a half: two lengths. Association Handicap, £180; unhoppled trotters ; 4.50 class; 2 miles.—4-4 Captain Bolt, scr (Fisken), 1; 2-1 Audo Patch. 60, 2; 3-3 Kiiinl, CO. 3. Also started: 8-5 Autumn Lv | scr 7-7 Parochial scr, 3-4 Proletarian 12, 8-8 Young Rodney 60, 1-2 Golden Eagle 00. 7-8 Mountain Sun 60. Times, 4min D7sec, 4min 54 sec, 4min 34 2-ssec. Two lengths and a half; four lengths. Onslow Handicap, £ 100 ; 3.33 class; IVi mites. —3-3 Ironside, 12 (Robertson). 1; 1-1. Our McKinney; 24. 2; 4-4 Itongomal, 36, 3. i Also started: 7-8 Luminate scr, 2-2 War Officer 36, 8-7 Transwort.hy 12, 5-5 Rockella 24. 6-0 Valdor 24, 9-9 Blandford 36, 10-10 fluid Halrst 4S, IMI Oumdlgger 60. Times, 3min 31 3-ssec, Smin 3lsec. Smin 30 4-sscc. Length and a half; three lengths | Premier Handicap. £230: 2.47 class; 1 mile. —5-5 Bingen Palm. 24 (Simpson). 1 J 4-3 Grace MoElwvn, 12, 2; 1-1 Prince Pedro, 24, 3. Also started': 6-6 Edna Worthy scr, 8-8 Our Peter scr, 7-7 Waress scr. 2-1 Homeward scr, 3-1 Travis 12, 9-9 Wee Machine 24. Times, 2mln 51 sec, 2min 52 l-ssec, 2mlu 33 2-ssec.

Half a head; three lengths.