AUCKLAND TROTS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 83, 31 December 1937, Page 14

AUCKLAND TROTS

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Champion Handicap Won by Willow Wave RANFURLY T0 RONGOMAI

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AUCKLAND, Last Night. Overcast and windy weather was experienced for the second day of the Auckland Trotting Club's summer meeting at Epsom to-day and the attendance was 9000. The track was fast and the totalisator handled £37,943, as compared with £22,010 10s last year, the increase being £15,932 10s. The figures for the two days are £90,521 10s, as against £70,535 10s last year, the increase so far being £19,986.' Results: — TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of £200; 3.5 class; 1J miles. I-1 FREMONT, scr (R. B. Berry) . . 1 7-5 Aerial Bell, scr (C. G. Lee) .... 2 4 17-14 Jewel Crest, scr (W. Willetts) 3 Also: 10-7 Bronze King bracketed with Gipsy Light, 14-15 Concliff Maid, II-10 Forest Jewel, 6-9 Harlow,, 9-11 Hillcrest, 8-8 Is'abella Pointer, 18-20 John's Last, 4-3 Lady Potts, 2-2 Myrtle Oro, 12-18 Nerihana, 13-16 Rey Oio, 5-6 Roma Girl, 16-12 Sequoia, 19-17 Silver Bullet, 3-4 Stargum bracketed with Wall Street, 20-21 Worthy Quest, 15-13 Worthy Song, 21-10 Juju McElwyn. Two and a-half lengtlis; two lengths. Times, 2.50 2-5, 2.51 2-5, 2.52. OAK HANDICAP, of £225; 5.3 class; 2 miles. 5-8 ELISSA, 96yds. (G. T. Mitchell) 1 8-2 Biworthy, 12yds. (S. A. Eagan) 2 9-10 Pirate's Last, scr (L. J. Mahoney) S Also: 11-11 Dick Redmond, 4-3 Gold Kip, bracketed with Querida, 7-7 Baby rriumph, 3-4 Waingake, l-'l Within, B-9 King Franz, 10-6 Native Princess, 13-12 Braemar, 6-5 Pink Lady, 14-14 Autumn Lu, 12-13 Reception. Length; three lengths. Times, 4.43 1-5, 4.50 3-5, 4.53. SUMMER HANDICAP, of £250; 4.44 class; 2 miles. . 2-4 STARWYN, scr (J. Fraser) .. 1 4-5 Great Chum, 24yds. (S. M. August) . . 2 1-2 Musketeer, 60yds. (F. J. Smith) 3 Also; 6*8 Bismuth, 9-9 Red Frontier, 3-1 Gay Sister, bracketed with Guid Hairst, 5-3 Sir Frank, 8-6 Kewpie's Crest, 7-7 Munga Tangi. Two' and a-half lengths each way. Times, 4.32, 4.31 2-5, 4.29 3-5. CHAMPION HANDICAP, of £1000; 3.17 class; li miles. 4 WILLOW WAVE, 12yds. (O, E. Hooper) 1' 2 Lucky Jack, scr (R. B. Berry) ..2 3 Indianapolis, 72yds. (J. Fraser) . 3 Also: 1 Bonny Azure bracketed with King's Warrior, 3 Tempest bracketed Indianapolis. Half a length; two lengths/ Times, 3.20 2-5, 3.21 3-5, 3.16 4-5. Lucky Jack led out from King's Warrior, Willow 'Wave and Tempest with a gap to Indianapolis. Bonny Azure broke at the start. At the mile Indianapolis had made up most of his handicap and the field ran in Indian file at intervals of a length along the back for the last time. Indianapolis then moved up fast to Lucky Jack and entering the straight Willow Wave joined the leaders. In a fast finish Willow Wave beat Lucky Jack by half a length with two lengths to Indianapolis and half a length to King's Warrior who was fourth. TRAM\VAY HANDICAP, of £200; 3.1 class; li miles. 5-5 BOLD VENTURE, scr. (J. T. Paul) . . .. 1 4-4 Adversity, scr. (G. T. Mitchell) 2 . 1-2 Young Pointer, scr. (R. B. 1 Berry) 3 Also started: 9-9 Ann Pointer, 2-1 Vavan Chief, 7-7 Kewpie's Queen, 8-8 Petifce Jewel, 10-11 Roman Chief, 3-3 Royal Doulton, 6-5 True Trust, 12-12 Fisher, 11-10 Atarau King. Head; 2i lengths. Times, 2.48, 2.48 1-5, 2.49 3-5. EPSOM HANDICAP, of £275; 3.37 class; li miles. 4-4 MUTE, scr. (T. Roe) 1 8-8 Manna's Son, 12yds. (N. Cqn-' ningham) . . 2 1-1 Kuini, 24yds. (F. J. Smith) .. 3 Also started: 2-3 Elissa 12yds. bhd., 7-6 Great Sonoma, 5-7 Audo Patch, 3-2 Tan John, 6-5 Wah.

One and a-half lengths; four lengths. 1 Times, 3.28, 3.27 4-5, 3.302. DOMINION HANDICAP, of &225; 3.35 class; 14 miles. 2-1 YOUNG POINTER, scr. (R. B. Berry) 1 8-9 Royal Jewel, 12yds. (J. G. Robertson) . . . . 2 1-2 Ropata, 12yds. (R. Frew) .... 3 Also started: 13-13 Bedford, 4-4 Bronze Queen, 14-14 Kaitawa, 12-10 Lucky Love, 6-7 Chili Bean, 5-3 Eyre, 15-15 Lady Amanda, 7-5 Mountain Flight, 10-12 Spessiva, 3-6 Hearsay, 8-8 Baron Grand, 11-11 Hancficapper. Half a head; half a length. Times, 3.24 4-5, 3.24, 3.21 1-5. RANFURLY HANDICAP, of £300; 2.48 class; li miles. 1-1 RONGOMAI, 12yds. (D. C. Satts) 1 2-2 Gold Dredge, 12yds. (W. Clifton) " 5-5 Kenworthy, scr. (F. V. Cutts) 3 Also started: 3-3 Kewpie's Bond, bracketed with King's Guide, 6-7 Noble Prince, 8-9 Star Pronto, 9-8 Bingen Chief, 7-6 Fernbrook Lass, 4-4 Speedy Boy. Head; half a length. Times, 2.42 1-5, 2.42 2-5, 2.43 3-5. Kewpie's Bond led out |rom Rongomai, Kenworthy and King's Guide. Along the back Kewpie's Bond showed the way to Rongomai, Noble Prince, Kenworthy, King's Guide and Gold Dredge. Making a sbarp dash Rongomai led into the straight from Kewpie's Bond, Kenworthy, Gold Dredge and Kin«'i Gui4a* tsd Raaaoaai iu*t kutai

long euougk to win by a head from Gold Dredge, who beat Kenworthy by half a length. Fernbrook _ Lass was fourth followed by Kinc's* Guide and Gay Si8te;rfl .