WAIKATO TROTS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22339, 26 May 1947, Page 6

WAIKATO TROTS

COMMOTION SCORES AUTO CHIEF’S STEWARDS (P.A.) HAMILTON. May 26. . The Waikato Trotting Club’s winter meeting was held on Saturday in fine weather and with a large attendance. The track was holding. The totalisator handled £59.861, an increase of £27.647 on the corresponding day last year. Macroa Handicap, of £175: 1 rotters: It. 4.2: 1 mile 5 furlongs.—s-5 Legionnaire, It. (W. Cressy), 1: 1-1 Noble Triumpfi. It. (C. Goodall). 2; 9-13 Sir Rose, It. T. Eynon), 3. Two lengths; It lengths. Times, 3.52. 3.52 4-5, 3.53 1-5. Matangi Handicap, of £175 for £250 if run in two divisions); 3 and 4-year-olds: It. 2.59: 11, miles.—First Division: 1-2 Gold Flyer, It. (M. Stewart). 1: 10-8 Alec Potts. It. (E. N. Kennerley). 2: 6-4 Red Phantom, It. (N. R. McKenzie), 3. The third horse was coupled with Gaelic King. 1 Length and a half: nose. Times. 2.57. 2.57 4-5, 2.58. Second Division: 3-1 Goldsmith. It. (M. Smith), 1: 4-5 Devadus, It. (A. Bryce), 2; 5-7 Albert Grattan. It. fE. V. Cutts), 3. The winner was bracketed with Village Prince. Three-quarters of a length: head. Times, 2.56 2-5. 2.56 3-5, 2.54 4-5. Hanraki Handican, of £250: limit 2.57: It Miles.—ll-11 Ivy Goodwin, 24yds. bhd (E. N. Kennerley), 1: 3-3 Jewel’s Pride, It. (C. Goodall), 2; 1-1 Gay Indiana, 12yds. bhd (F. J. Smith). 3. Short neck; head. Times, 2.52 3-5, 2.54, 2.53 3-5.

WAIKATO HANDICAP Of 6500: limit 4.44: 2 miles. 1- COMMOTION. It. IF. J. Smith! 1 3-3 Vera Lynn. 12yds. bhd (Oliver) 2 2- Auto Chief, It. (E. Kennerley) 3 Length; neck. Times, 4.39, 4.38 2-5, 4.39 3-5. Tc Kawa Handicap, of £275: trotte r s - It. 4.56: 2 miles.—6-7 Tell Us, 84yds. bhd. (C. Goodall), 1; 1-1 Belmoral, 26 yds. (Elliott), 2; 5-5 Belworth, 72yds. (T. Robertson!. 3. Belmoral was coupled with' Eaton. Short neck: 4 lengths. Times, 4.44, 4.44 2-5, 4.43 3-5. Tamahcre Handicap, of £250: It. 3.56: 1 mile 5 furlongs.—First Division: 4-1 Indian Pointer. It. (J. F. Baker). 1; 12-9 Kiwi Lad. It. (Norris, sen.). 2: 6-6 Tidy Lady, It. (N. Paul). 3. Neck: 11 lengths. Times. 3.55. 3.56. 3.56 3-5. Second Division: 3-3 Exaggerate, It. (C. H. Goodall), 1: 6-5 Silver Mount, It. (McKenzie). 2; 4-1 Black Jean. It. (Mitchell), 3. Eight lengths: 2 lengths. Times, 4.0 1-5, 4.3 2-5, 4.3 4-5. Hillcrest Handicap, of £250; It. 3.53: 1 mile 5 furlongs.—l 2-9 Amber Light. 24yds. bhd (C. S. Smith!. 1: 1-1 Gay Indiana, 12yds. bhd (F. J. Smith), 2: 14-13 Scrounger. It (D. Cook), 3. Three-quarters of a length; neck. Times, 3.49 3-5, 3.51. 3.52 2-5. Stewards’ Handicap, of £300; It. 2.53: IV miles—l-1 Auto Chief. It. (Kernerley), 1: 8-7 Napolis, It. (N. Paul). 2; 3- Bceside, 12yds. bhd. 3. Four lengths: It lengths. Times, 2.53 3-5, 2.54 2-5, 2.54 3-5.