WAIKATO TROTS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20111, 4 December 1939, Page 9

WAIKATO TROTS

FRANCISO SCORES SURPRISE IN LAST ! KEWPIE'S KING’S PRICE TOTALISATOR DECREASE (Per Press Association.) HAMILTON, this day. The Waikato Trotting Club’s meet- _ ing opened in fine weather on Saturday. There was a good attendance. The totalisator handled 1122,074, a decrease of £1450 compared with the corresponding day last year. Results:— Introductory Handicap, of £135; (3.49); II miles. 5-5 Sir Tony, 48yds. (L. Vernail), 1; 1-1 Margin, 12yds. (C. Moran), 2; 2-2 Worthy Worker, 48yds. (F. T. Primmer), 3. Also started: 6-6 Glen Binger, 8-8 Master Wrack, 11-13 Nelson Carbine, 3-3 Snow Cloud, 4-4 Wiri Bingen, 10-10 Sophy Bingen, it.; 10- Barney Bingen, 9-9 Mattie Herbilwyn, 48yds.; 7-7 Frontier Boy, 60 yds.; 12-12 Aurumar, 84yds. Half a head; two lengths and a half. Times. 3.38 2-5, 3.41 3-5, 3.40 2-5. Eureka Handicap, of £135; (3.5); lj miles.—3-3 Narbada, It. (L. N. Vcrnail), 1; 1-1 Excel, It. (Broughton), 2; 11- Escobar, It. (N. Paul), 3. Also started: 8-9 Winning Post, 4-4 Bronze King, 9-8 Exporter, 7-7 Kitty’s Choice, 10-10 Magic Task, 2-2 Neon Oro and Wilbur’s Heiress, 6-6 Novikoff, 5-5 Real Jewel, It. Half a length; a length. Winning Post was fourlb. Times: 2.57, 2.57 1-5, 2.57 3-5, 2.59. Tamaherc Handicap, of £145; (3.38); 11 miles.—l-1 Revision, It. (M. Stewart), 1; 2-2 Double Peter, It. (G. MeNickle), 2; 5-5 Television, 12yds. (C. H. Goodail), 3. Also started: 4-4 Grand Dame, 3-3 Kewpie’s Jewel, 9-9 Reyoia, it.; 7-7 Kia'Kaha, 12yds.; 10-8 Hottentot, 24yds.; 8-10 Chaise, 11-11 Intrigue, 6-6 King Counlry, 48yds. Threequarters of a length; a head. Grand Dame was fourth. Times: 3.28. 3.28 1-5. 3.28 2-5. 3.29 4-5.

Waikato Handicap, of £325, including trophy valued at £25; (4.38); 2 miles. —l-1 Francisco, It. (C. G. Smith), 1;

2-2 Equipoise, It. (S. M. August), 2; 1-1 Josedalc Grattan, 36yds. (F. J. Smith), 3. Also started: 2-2 Great Chum, 4-4 Policy, 3-3 Tangatu, It.; 3-3 Bold Venture, 12yds.; 5-5 Our Peggy, 48yds.; 6-6 Uenuku, 84yds. Brackets: Equipoise and Great Chum, Francisco and Josedalc Grattan, Tangatu and Bold Venture. Half a length; neck. Tangatu was fourth. Times, 4.36 3-5, 4.36 4-5, 4.34, 4.37.

Rukuhia Handicap, of £l5O (trotters) (5.1); 2 miles. —5-5 Canadian, 72yds. (C. G. Goodall), 1; 4-4 Dick Redmond, 60yds. (A. T. Newdick), 2; 3-3 Frontier Boy, 12yds. (Owner), 3. Also started: 6- Barney Bingen, 8-8 Master Wrack, 1-2 Sir Tony, It.; 2-1 Leeleeta, 60yds.; 7- Decoy Bird, 9-9 Roi Grande, 180 yds. Length ancl a half; two lengths. Sir Tony was fourth. Times, 4.50, 4.52, 4.57 2-5. 4.55 4-5.

Kaipaki Handicap, of £160; (4.43); 2 miles.—l-1 Fortex, 12yds. (M. Stewart), 1; 4-6 Peter Smith, It. (E. R. Smith), 2; 9-9 Bronze Queen, It. (W. Clifton), 3. Also started: 10-10 Grand Finale, 7-8 Kewpie’s Crest, 2-2 Lynn Rcy, 8-5 Resistance, 6-4 Tangaroa, 3-3 Transwell, It.; 5-7 Red Frontier 12yds. Half a head; two lengths. Lynn Rey was fourth. Times, 4.43 1-5, 4.42 2-5, 4.45 3-5, 4.47.

Spring Handicap, of £135; (3.43); 11 miles. —5-4 Novikoff. It. (G. Mitchell), 1: 2-2 Wilbur’s Heiress, It. (C. G. Smith), 2; 11-7 Ariel Bell, 12yds. (C. G. Lee), 3. Also started: 1-1 Repose, 9-9 Exporter, 10-6 Honey Pol, 7-10 Magic Task, 3-3 Maratua, 8-8 Narbada, 6-5 Northern Smile, 5-4 Sir Echo, 4-4 Parrish Queen, It.; 2-2 Artist’s Gem, 36yds. Brackets: Novikoff and Sir Echo; Wilbur’p Heiress and Artist’s Gem. Neck; a length and a half. Times, 3.40, 3.40 1-5, 3.39 3-5, 3.45. Visitors’ Handicap, of £240; (2.48): I', miles. —7-8 Kewpie’s King, 12yds. (A. Bryce), 1; 5-6 Ken worthy, 24yds. (F. Cutis), 2; 2-2 Ringtrue, It. (N. Paul), 3. Also started: 10-10 Eighteen Carat, 6-5 Sir Frank, It.; 9-9 Double Great, 8-7 Fcrnbrook Lass, 11-11 Kewpie’s ’Triumph, 4-3' Nervie’s Last, 3-4 Our McKinney, 1-1 Three Bells, 12yds. Threequarters of a length; three lengths and a half. Times, 2.50, 2.4 P 2-5, 2.52 1-5, 2,53 i