AUCKLAND TROTS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 155, 23 February 1932, Page 5

AUCKLAND TROTS

(Press Assn.-

first day RESULTS OTAHUHU HANDICAP WON BY AUTO MACHINE RAILWAL TO OLIVER THORPE

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AUCKLAND, Monday. After being postponed on Saturd.ay.on account of rain, the first day of the Auckland Trotting Club's February meeting was held to-day in fine weather - before a fair attendance. Thp track was in good order. Following were the results: — TRIAL HANDICAP Of £105; limit 3.47; 12 miles 2— MOKO GIRL, 24yds 1 7— TIWHA, limit 2 3— ZANZIBAR, 96yds 3 Also started: Grand Triumph, Mattie, Herbilwyn, Nebraska, Win Huon, limit; Lady Ena, Lucky Voyage, 3,6yds; Gold Realm, Todd Bingen, 48yds; Marble Star, Windchat, 102yds. Won by three lengths; half a head. Time, 3.41 2-5. WAIHEKE HANDICAP Of £105; limit 3.2; 1| miles 3— PRINCE ETAWAH, limit 1 5— WORTHY CAUSE, limit ...... 2 1— PEGAWAY, 12yds 3 . Also started: Francis Lincoln,, Gold Seam, Jester, Marble Star, Mazda, Our Mac, Ruffy Thorpe, Star Pronto. Stormy Mack; Tamaroa, Thelma Mack, limit; Free Logan, 12yds; Eleawah, 24yds., Won by three lengths; three lengths. Time, 2.57 1-5. OTAHUHU HANDICAP Of £300; limit 4.32; 2 miles 1— AUTO MACHINE, 36yds 1 8— THE ABBEY, 60yds 2 4— MOUNTAIN DELL, 60yds ... 3 Also started: Enawah, Gold Dial, Impromptu, limit; Gold Treasure, Nelson Tasker, 12yds. Won by one and a-half lengths; a neck. Time, 4.32 2-5. PAPAKURA HANDICAP Of £125; limit 3.29; 11 miles 2— BINGEN C-REST, 24yds 1 1— TRAVIS, limit ...... 2 10— DAD'S HOPE, 24yds 3 Also started: Bell Dial, Some Dillon, limit; Gaza, 24yds; Glandore,

Kewpie's Triumph, Little Guy, Master Huia, 48yds; Dan Direct, 60yds. W on by half a length ; half a length. Time, 3.26 2-5. MOUNT ALBERT HANDICAP Of £115; limit 3.34; 15 miles 1 — MODERN LIGHT, limit ...... 1 5— PRINCE PEDRO, 36yds ...... 2 6— GREAT FAME, 12yds 3 - Also started: Cleao, Jersey Thorpe, Myddene, Margaret Wallace, Rolfe Audubon, Realty, Typist, limit; Gurndigger, 12yds bhd; Oliver Thorpe, 36yds; Raydus, 48yds. Won by two lengths; two lengths. Time, 3.32 1-5. FEBRUARY HANDICAP Of £135; limit 4.44; uphoppled trotters; 2 miles 1— ROYAL TRIUMPH, limit ...... 1 4— PARADIGM, 84y^s 2 2— VALLODEN, 12yds 3 Also started : Roi Grande, 12yds bhd,; Kolmai, 60yds. Won by one and a-half lengths; half a length. Time, 4.58. MOSS DAVIS HANDICAP Of £150; limit 2.49; li miles 2— — KEWPIE'S TRIUMPH, limit 1 3— KEWPIE'S GUY, 24yds 2 6— TE WAHIA, 24yds 3 Also started: Glandore, limit, First Flight, 12yds bhd; Nella Dillon, 12yds; Benefice, 24yds; Auto Machine, 36yds; Great Ballin, 36yds. Won by a neck; half a length. Time, 2.50 1-5. RAILWAY HANDICAP Of £115; limit 2.19; 1 mile 4— OLIVER THORPE, fiimit ...... 1 1 — POI, limit 2 6— GAZA, 36yds S Also started: Satinbird, Charming Pronto, My Thorpe, limit; Rey de Guest, 12yds bhd; Our Peter, 48yds. Won by a length; 1^ lengths. Time} 2.172-5. An inquiry by the stewards after the race into the alleged interference of Gaza with Poi led to the reversal of the second and third positions.