TROTTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1927, Page 1

TROTTING.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND TROTS. AUCKLAND,, Oct. 15. The Spring Meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club opened at Alexandra Park to-day in showery weather, fn spite of heavy rain overnight", the course was in fairly good order. Th attendance was not good. .The total isator receipts for the day totalle 643.050', compared with 653,813 , n the corresponding day of last year, n decrease of 610,792). Results;— Wnitemata Trot Handicap.—Floraline 1, Bluewood 2, Appeal 3. AA’on by one and a-half lengths. Time 3.34 1-5. Improvers’ Handicap.—Amaris 1, Goldman 2, Beatty 3. AA'on by one and a-half lengths. Time 3.3. Spring Handicap.—Machine Gun I, Tom Thumb 2, Talaro 3. AA'on b three-quarters of a length. Time 4.39 2-5. Great Northern Trotting Derby.— Daphne De Oro 1. Alonopole 2, Donard 3. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time 3.34 2-5. Stewards’ Handicap.—The Shrew 1 Uncle Bert 2, Reliance 3. AVon by half a length. Time 4.42 3-5. October Handicap.—All Bell 1, Sea Pearl 2, Jewel Pointer 3. AA'on by a head. Time 2.16 3-5. Mountain Trot Handicap.—Youn Blake I, Trampfast 2. Betty Moko 3. AA'on by a length. Time 4.42. Electric Handicap.—Nelson Tasker I, Rockburn 2, Rua f Pere 3. AA’on by neck. Time 2.52 2-5.