AUCKLAND TROTTING.

Marlborough Express, Volume LXXVI, Issue 252, 26 October 1942, Page 6

AUCKLAND TROTTING.

P.A.

AUCKLAND, Oct. 24.

T'he spring meeting of the Auck-

i land Trotting Clufo was held to-day. Heavy rain cleared before tlye fi^st race. The track was heavy, but better than was expected, and the attendance was large. The totalisator handled £58,045 10s, against £46,362 last year, an increase of £11,683 10s. Results: — • Waitemata Handicap, 3.49 class, li miles: 8-5 Twice Worthy (Heginbotham) 1, 4-4 V/illie Winkie 2, 9-11 ' Audrey's Last 3. Scr.: Pahiatua, Totara Park, Princess Beverley, Bon Haven. Three and a half lengths; threequarters of a length. Times, Srnin 37 2-5sec, 3.38 4-5, 3.34 1-5. | Improvers' Handicap, 3.43 class, II 1 miles, first division: 4-4 Numba (F. J. Smith) 1, 2-2 Larissa 2, 14-15 Shining Link 3. Three lengths; threequarters of a length. Times, 3min 34sec, 3.35 1-5, 3 35 3-5. Numba and Suffragette and Shining Link and Rey Dillon were bracketed. Second division: 3-3 Ringstone (M. Paul) 1, 9-8 Sumana 2, 16-16 Great Joy 3. Length and a half; length. Times, 3min 38 s°c, 3.38 3-5, 3.36 4-5. Ringstone and Escobar were bracketed. The scratchings were Night Patrol, Pinocchio, and Auto Bingen. October Handicap, 3.1 class, H miles: 1-2 Hilda Potts (F. J. Smith) 1, 3-3 Brungastra 2, 4-4 Certify 3. Scr.: Karnak, Cam Derby, Larissa, Kawton Junior. Three and a half lengths; half a length Times, 2min 53sec, 2.54 3-5, 2.53 4-5. Jellicoe Handicap, 3.25 class, II miles:' 1-2 Sabu (M. Holmes) 1, 7-7 Cyone Girl 2, 2-1 Shadow Son 3. Scr.: Channel Fleet. Shadow Son and Isabella Pointer were bracketed. Six lengths; half a head. Times, 3min 23 l-5sec, 3.24 1-5, 3.25 2-5. Stewards' Handicap, 4.42 class, 2 miles: 3-3 True Guide (McBride) 1, 2-1 Conflagrate 2, 11-10 Franco 3. Scr.: Moko Direct, Reception. Two and a half lengths; half a length. Times, 4min 39 2-5sec, 4,40 2-5 4 40 3-5. Mountain Plandicap, 3.41 class, II miles: 6-7 Silver Countess (Primmer) 1, 2-6 Ordnance 2, 1-1 Home Guard 3. Scr.: Wee Pandora. Threequarters of a length; twelve lengths. Times, 3min 33sec, 3.33 1-5, 3.34 2-5. Parnell Handicap: 2-2 Parshall 1, 11-11 Gallant Maid 2, 5-5 Dunkirk 3. Scr.: Wee Napoleon, Katoomba, Symphony, Conflagrate.