AUCKLAND TROTS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 26, 15 February 1937, Page 11

AUCKLAND TROTS

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Otahuhu Handicap Wpn by Star Pronto DEAD HEATm MEM0R1AL

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AUCKLAND, Feb. 13. The Auckland Trotting Cliib 's Eebruary meeting opencd at Epsom to-day in showery weather. The attendUiKie was 7000, the track was in good order and the totalisator handled £2l,97i, a? doiiipared with £19,194 last yehr. Results:— TRIAL HANDICAP, of £140; 3.49 clasS; 1J fniles. I-1 LlBTOWfiL, scr. (Mackie) .. 1 9-8 Pink Lady, scr. (Paton) . . ♦. 9 6-7 All Special, 12yds. (G. T. Mits chell ) 3 Also started: 13-15 Diek Redmond, 5-8 Golden Maid, 12-18 Go Nap, 17-17 Heather GloW, 2-2 Lady Bunker, ll-ll Nelson Cafbine, 3-8 Querida, 8-10 Kea! Red, 13-11 Rita 'a Tf iti&ph, ' 15-8 Baby Tfiumph, 4-6 Colleen Mufphy, 7-4 WaSkasu, 16-14 Win Hoon. 18-18 Gfefet' Bononia, 10-5 Vain Lad. Won by half a lengtb. ; six lengthe. Times, 3.36» 3.36 1-6, 3.39 3-5. WAIHEKE HANDICAP, of £140; 3.5 class; li miles. 1-1 OUR PEGGY, scr. (R. B. Berry) 1 5-4 Handicapper, 12yds. (A. Bryce) 2 II-11 Forest Jewei, scrt (L. Mitchell) 3 Also started: 3-2 Accel, 10-12 Bronte King, 2-3 Eyre, 12-16 Gloster, 16-15 Gold Pbinter, 9-9 Hori Bingen, 14-13 Johit's Lfist, 16-15 3'oyce Wurthy, 8-S Roman C'hief, 4-5 Serap Irobj 6-10 Sequoia, 7-7 Worthy Song, 18-14 Heai'Sky. Won by a lengtb; half a length, Time*. £.55, 2.54 2*5i £.55 3-5-

OTAHUHU HANDICAP, of £340; , ' 4.35 class; 2 miles. 4-4 STAR PRONTO, ser. (Dyer) 1. ' 1-1 Luoky Jack, 12yds. (Rerry) ... 2 5-6 Lady Fame, 12yds. (A. W. i Broughtou) •« •• »» »• •* •» •• P ■ Also started: 3-3 Frisco L»dy, 2-2 Kiug's Guide, 6-5 Our McKjnney, 7-7 Willie Derby. Won. by a long neck; li iengths. Times, 4.36 3-5, 4.35 4*5, 4.36 1-5. Star Pronto held the field in cheek until the last half mile when the pace wa3 incfeased with FriSco Lady, Our McKinney and King's Guide fo'lloWmg. The order was unaltered as they efiter'ed the gtraight-for the lnst time, Star Pronto staying on to win by a long neck. Lady Fame was a f air third one and a-quarter lengths back. Our McKinney was fourth well in the reat. .B. Dyef, the driver of Star Pronto, was fincd £10 for interference. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of £150; 3.55 ciass; li miles. 3-2 FRANK BEST, 12yds,. (F. J. Smith) * •• • • • • 1-4 King Country, ser. (Broughton) 2 6-6 Kenworthy, 36yds. (Cutts) .. 3 Also started: 13-13 Great Fame, 7-7 Kewpie-'s Crest, 5-3 Lucky Lo've, 4-5 Miinga Tangi, 9*8 Sir Erank, 12-11 Whakahiri, 8-9 Compass, 2-1 Happi, 14-14 Lady Amanda, 11-11 Spgssiva,% 10-10 Luminnte, Won by half a lengtb;' a neck. Times, 3.25 3-5, 3.26 4-5, 3.24. FEBRUARY HANDICAP, pf £160; 4.52 ciass; 2 miles. 7-7 MOUNTAIN SUN, 12yds. (Fleming) • • •*- 8:8 Great Sonoma, scr. (Morrison) 2 10-10 Mute, scr. (Robertson) i. 3 Also started: 9-9 Impcfster, 5-6 Audo Patch, 2-3 Debutante, 1-1 Swordsman, 3-2 Te Kahu, 11-11 Roi Grande, 4-4 Gala Day, 6-5 Meadow King. Wpn by three lengths; a head. .Times, 4.41 3-5, 4.44, 4.44 1-5. MOUNT ALBERT HANDICAP, of £145; 3.39 class; li miles-3-6 ROYAL JEWEL, Scr. (Robertson) 1 6-8 Bedford, scr. (Herrino, junr.) 2 2*2 Claudelands, ser. (Wood) 3 Also started; 12-12 Dainty Lady, 8-8 Ranfurly Lass, 1-1 Musketeer, braeketed with. Mountain Flight, 5-4 Superfine, 7-5 True Trust,. 11-11 . King's Knight, 10-10 Norrife Rock, 9-9 Our Summer, 4-3 BiSmuth. Won by three-quarters of a lengtb; 1$ lengths. Times, 3.30 2-5, 3.30 4-5, 3.31 2*5. PAPAKURA- HANDICAP, of £160; 3,80 class; li miles, 2-2 KEWPIE'S KING, 12yds. ' (Goodali) . . .. ». •» »• •.• •• •• 1 5-6 Guid Hairst, ser. (Clifton) .. 2 6-5 Ironside, 4$yds. (Robertson) .. 3 Also staited: "4-4 General Sarsfield, 1-1 Great Jewel, 8-8 Luminate, 3-3 Toll* gate, 9-9 Gumdigger, 7*7 Silver Watch. Won. by two lengths; six lengths. Times, 3.22 1-5, 3.24, 3.23 4:5. 0. H. Goodiall, the driver of Kewpie 's King, Was fined £2 for uhnecessarily fiourishing his whip. MOSS DAVTS MEMORIAL HANDICAP, oi £200; 2.48 ckss; miles. 2-2 GOLD DREDGE, ser. (Clifton) * 1.1 NERVIE'S LAST, 24yds. (F. J. Smith) . . *'■ 4-3 Our McKinney, 12yds. (VerUall) . . .. .. . . .. . • .. .. 3 *Dead heat for first. Also started: 3-4 Riiigtrue, 6-6 Pukemiro, 5-5 Jackie Thorpe, 7*7 Auto Maehine. Dead heat; two and a-half lengtb. Times, 2.48, 2.46, 2.48 3-5. Gold Dredge essayed to win all the way but had to share the honours with llefviek Last, who broke 4t thd start and danie Up 6n the irails three furlongs • from home. Our McKinney was two| and a-half lengths away thxrd and Ringtrue was fourth. Iriti'kT in I ■ ■'