TROTTING CUP

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 108, 29 December 1931, Page 5

TROTTING CUP

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auckland meeting ROYAL SILK WINS CLASSIC EVENT CARRYING PUBLIC FAYOUR SURPRISE J OURNE Y'S" ROWE CUP

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AUCKLAND, Monday». The Auckland Trotting Club's Summer meeting was opened at Epsom today in fine weather before a large attendance. The track was in excellent order. Following are the results: — . SELBY HANDICAP Of £125; limit 3.42, 15 miles; (trotting horses only). 1 Worthy Queen, 12yds 1 5 Caballero; 12yds 2 6 Windchat, 24yds 3 Also started: Bessie Parrish, Colonel Thorpe, Moko Girl, Leo Mauritius, Welcome Guy, limit; Effigy 48, Marble Star 60, Carl Mack 72, Parrish Belle 84, Wimmera King, 108. 'Won by 25 lengths; 15 lengths. Time 3.32. . DECEMBER HANDICAP Of £125; limit, 3.34; 15 miles. 1 Tempest, 12yds 1 3 Rey de Quest, limit 2 4 Gumdigger, 12yds 3 Also started: Jersey Thorpe, Flying Cloud, Modern Light, Poi, Margaret Wallace, Realty, Haroto, Myrtlene,limit; Oliver Thorpe, Roi Grande, Donna Gulvallis, 12, Prince Pedro, Kewpie's Triumph, 36; Chenaway 48. Won by half a head; 1| lengths. Time, 3.24. AUCKLAND TROTTING CUP Of £750; limit 4.30; 2 miles. 1 ROYAL SILK, Mrs M. Marrall's b h, by Silk Thread — Glimpse, 5yrs, limit (J. S. Shaw) 1 10 MURIEL DE ORO, Mr W. E. . Simes' b m, by Rey de Oro — Belle McKinney, 5yrs, limit (F. G. Holmes) 2 2 PLUTO, Mr C. P. Cameron's br g, by Denver Huon — Prineess Dolly, aged, 12yds (C. S. Donald) .... 3 Also started: 12 Gold Treasure, 13 Nelson Tasker, 14 Torpedo Huon, 7 Genuine, coupled with Stanmoor, limit, coupled with The Abbey, 36yds bhd; 5 Meteor, 3 Golden Pedro, limit; 3 Auto Machine, 12yds bhd; 8 Neeoro, 12; 17 Reremai, 24; 18 Florent, 24; 6 Mountain Dell, 36; 16 Machine Gun, 60; 9 Jewel Pointer, 72; 19 Gold Jacket, 84; 11 Wrackler, 84; 15 Peter Bingen 96. Won by three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time 4.29 2-5.

CHRISTMAS HANDICAP Of £150; limit 3.29; 15 miles. 1 Carnui, 12yds 1 3 Lady Yvonne, limit 2 5 Gaza, 24yds 3 Also started: Some Dillon, Concertina, limit; Goldman, 24yds hhd, Glandore, 36. Won by 15 lengths; a neck. Time 3.23 3-5. ROWE TROTTING' CUP Of £350; limit, 4.40; 2 miles. 3 Surprise Journey, 96yds 1 7 Paradigm, 24yds 2 5 Kolmar, 12yds 3 Also started. Valioden, Etta Cole, Stand By, limit; Betty Moko, 36yds, Peter McKinney, Jock Bingen, Huon Voyage, 48. Won hy 1 of a length; half a length. Time, 4.32 3-5. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP Of £175, limit 4.38; 2 miles. 4 Peter Pirate, 36yds 1 1 Kewpie's Guy, 36yds 2 7 Wai'spite, 24yds 3 Also started: Stoney, limit, Master Huia, 12yds bhd, Sir Voyage 36, Benefice 48, Nimble Direct 48. Won by a length; four lengths. Time 4.32 2-5. AKARANA HANDICAP Of £150; limit 2.53; 11 miles. 2 Surprise Journey, 48yds 1 4 Hohoro, 12yds 2 3 Dad's Hope, 24yds 3 Also started. Bingen Crest, 24yds bhd. Won hy 11 lengths; a length. Time, 2.50.

ST. HELIER'S HANDICAP Of £200; limit 2.48; 11 miles. 5 Impromptu, 12yds 1 1 Golden Pedro, 12yds .... 2 2 Dan Direct, limit 3 Also started: Purser, Nella Dillon, Prineess Mauritius, limit, Te Wahia, Torpedo Huon, Gold Dial, 12yds bhd, Pluto, Great Ballin, 24yds, Sunshower 36yds." Won by a neck; a neck. Time, 2.46.