TROTTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1928, Page 1

TROTTING.

OJA 11L'Ji U 'IKUJ&. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Feb. 18. The Otalmlm Trotting Club’s summer meeting opened at Alexandra Park to-day. The weather was fine but dull. There was a good attendance. Some fast times were recorded. The totalisutor took £44,972. compared with £46,161 last year. Nelson Fame attempted to lower the mile record of 2 min 3 3-5 secs, but fell after completing the first halt mile in .39 3-3 sees. Trial Handicap—(s) Roma Bingen 1. (2) Real Todd 2, (2) Billy Carbine 3. Vfon by three parts of a length; two and a half lengths. Time 3.41 3-5. Tamaki Handicap—(l) Great Peter 1, (10) Peter Oration 2, (5) Our Patch 3. Won bv a length; half a length. Time 2.50 3-5. Ait. Albert Handicap—(s) Mutu 1. (9) Real the Great 2, (2) Bright Light 3. Won by three parts of a length; two lengths. Time 4.41 1-5. Otnhuhu Cup Handicap—(4) Terence Dillon 1. (3) Machine Gun 2, (8) Peter Swift 3. Won by one and a half lengths; two lengths. Time 4.25^. President’s Handicap—(3) Bister Beatrice 1, (4)’ Rose Bingen 2, (2) Waikaha 3. Won hv a neck ; three lengths. Time 4.33. Papakura Handicap—(l) Loch Moigh H (2) Dalmenv 2, (4) Florent 3. Won by a neck, one length. Time 4.34 2-5. Myers Handicap—(l) Padlock 1, (<) Black Tula 2, (4) Sea Pearl 3 Won ' by two lengths; one and a half lengths. Time 2.44 2-5. Railway” Handicap—(4) Luvnn H (7) Gold Jacket 2, (5) Van Rich 3. , Won by half a head; three parts of a length. Time 2.15 1-5-