AUCKLAND TROTS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 135, 24 June 1937, Page 13

AUCKLAND TROTS

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King's Play Wins The Memorial TRACK VERY MUDDY

(By Telegraph-

AUCKLAND, Last Night. Very bad conditions prevailed for the s«cond day of the Auckland Tfdtting Club'a winter meeting held at Alexandra Park. Heavy rain, fell, making the conditions most unpleasaiit, and the track was a sea of mud aft§r two Thces. The totalisator haiidied £20,219, as against £28,055 for the second d'ay last year, a decrease of £7836 10s. ThO total for the meeting was £53,340, as against £47,013 10s last yhar> ali ihcreUse of £6326 10s. B&sults were: — ROYAL HANDICAPj of £150; 3.45 class; 14 miles. 8-9 GOLDEN MAID, ser. (L. J. Mahoney) 1 5-5 Elissaj 48yds. bhd. (G. T. Mitchell, junr.) 2 3-2'Colleen Murphy, scr. (C. H. Goodall) .. 1j» ti > . .. •• 3 Also: 6-6 Worthy Member, 1-1 Native PrincesB, 7-7 Staiky, 4-4 Bingen Bun, 11-11 Reception, 2-3 Mute, 10-10 Bronte, 9-8 Swordsman. Won by six lengths; hai\t' a head. Times: 3.55 1-5, 3.53, 3.57 1-5. MANUKAU HANDICAP, of £150; 3.2 class; 1£ miles. 3-2 RANFURLY LASS, 12yds. (A. Bryce) .t .» I 10-8 Luoky Love, 48yds. (W. Wil- • letts) . . . . . . . » . . . . » . i . 2 6-6 Tangaroa, scr. (C. G. Lee) .. 3 Also startedi 12-11' Queenie Direct, 23-12 Debris, 8-9 Forest Jewel, 1-1 Grattan Girl, 2-3 Loyal Direct, 11-12 Sequoia, 3-2 Ann Poiuter (bracketed with Ranfurly Lass), 5-5 Bedford, 4-4 Hot PoiUt, 7-7 Atarau Kiug, 9-10 King 's Knight. Won by a length; a ueck. Times: 3.10 2-5, 3.7 4-5, 3.12. JUNE HANDICAP, of £180; 3.30 class; _14 miles. 1-3 KEWPIE'S CREST, scr. (J. Gee) ....... , . 1 2-2 Munga Tangi, scr. (L. Laver) 2 3-4 Guid Harvest, 36yds. bhd. (W. Clifton) . . . t .t . . 3 Also started: 8-10 Tollgate, 8-7 Transworthy, 12-12 Blandford, 10-9 Siiver Watch, 5-6 Brbughshane, 9-8 Tryment, 4-3 ImpOster, 7-5 ICewpie's Bond, 11-13 Winaway. Won by three-quarters of a length; three lengths. Times: 3.50, 3.50 2-5, 3.50. C. F. MARK MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £350; 4.34 class; 2 miles. 1-1 KING'S PLAY, 12yds. (M. Stewart) 1* 2-3 Our McKinney, 24yds. (L. N. Vernall) 2 5-6 Ironside, scr. (J. G. Robertson) 3 Also started: 3-2 Nervie's Last, 4-4. Star Pronto, 6-5 Stirling Lady. Won by three lengths; five lengths. Times: 5.9 1-5, 5.10, 5.15. King's Play, favourite on both machines, went through to' the front after two furlongs had been covered, and relishing the heavy going, was never trouMed. The only time he caused Mfl iupporters Uneasiness was when he rnade a slight slsip near the half-mile post,. Our McKinney battled on gamely and, although he left his hopples in the straight, was still fa# enough ahead of the others to gain second place. Ironside was a moderate third and the others were very tired. MEMBERS ' HANDICAP, of £180; 3.37 class; li miles. 1-1 TE KAHU, 12yds. (J. T» Paul) 1 3-3 Swordsman, 24yds. (F. J. Smith) 2 8-8 Carl Mack, 36yds. (I. R. Morrison) 3 Also started: 5-6 Bronte, 7-7 Great Sonama, 9-9 Worthy Star, 2-2 Gala Day, 0-5 Mountain Son, 4-4 Young Rodney. Won by two and a-half lengths; two lengths. Times: 3.56 1-5) 3.56 1-5, 3.56 2-5. SUBUBBAN HANDICAP, of £165; 3.35 class; li miles. 7-7 COMPASS, 24yds. (C. Moran) 1 5-5 Argolis, 12yds. (S. M. August) 2 4-4 Lueky Love, scr. (W. Willetts) 3 Also started: 9-9 Baron Derby, 2-2 Derby Lu, 3-3 Dark Hazard, 6-6 Royal Palm and Handicapper bracketed, 8-8 Bismuth, 1-1 Musketeer. Won by a length; two and a-half lengths. Time, 3.50 3-5, 3.52, 3.54 3-5. LIVERPOOL HANDICAP, of £225; 2.48 class; i£ miles. 3-5 NAVY BLUE, scr. (S. A. Edwardsi) 1 5-4 KingJs WaTrior, 48yds. (F. J. Smith) .. .. .. ..- .. .. 2 8-9 Bonny Azure, 60yds. (L. O. Thomas) 3 Also started: 1-1 Kenworthy, 2-2 Kewpie's King, 4-3 Our McKinney, 7-7 Star Pronto, 10-10 Stirling Lady, 6-8 Lady Fame, 9-6 Prince Pedro. Won by one and a-quarter lengths; one length. Times: 3.14, 3.10 2-5, 3.16. Navy Blue, Stirling Lady ani Kewpie 's King showed the way in the early stages, but at the end of the first quarter Kenworthy ran through to the front. Stirling Lady passed the leader down the back stretch and led into the straight. In the ruu home Navy Blue prevailed comfortably from King's Warrior. Bonny Azure was placed third and Stirling Lady, who broke ug in the last 100 yards, was foufth.