AUCKLAND TROTS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 531, 15 May 1933, Page 6

AUCKLAND TROTS

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KEWPIE'S TRIUMPH WINS TWO EVENTS FOR • JOE GEE ROTORUA ENTRIES SCORE

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Epsom, Saturday. Favourites did not fare too well at the Auckland Trotting Club's May meeting to-day at which the track was on the heavy side. Only two first choice candidates scored a win and two others secured place money. Horses which are entered for Rotorua did well, on the whole Chancellor and Our Summer winning and being placed in the Devonport Handicap, Prince Pedro" being second to Kewpie's Triumph both times, Raider running second, Dark McKinney and Nell Volo winning and being third in the trot, May Chenault winning and Our Summer being second in the May Handicap and Brentlight being third to Kewpie's Triumph and Prince Pedro in the Papatoetoe. In the last race all three placed horses, Wee Machine, Guid Hairst and Homeward are due to appear on Saturday. The machine put the sum of £17,718 through compared with £16,139 15s an increase of £1578 5s. INNOVATION HANDICAP. For .trotting horses. 1» miles; limit 3.48. 11/9— GOLDEN HUIA, limit (J. Mahoney) 1 6/1— GOLDEN EAGLE, 24yds. (J. T. Paul) 2 10/7— NELSON PIRATE, 48yds (A. J. Jullan) 3 Also : 7/12 Colleen Murphy, 8/10 Grand Triumph, 8/9 Mountain Sun, 12/14 Peter Abdallah, 12/11 Single Bird, 5/5 Waskasu, 3/5 Autumn Lu, limit; 1/1 Kuini, 24yds; 12/13 Chrystal, 48yds; 4/3 Mattie Herbilwyn, 2/2. Win Huon, 96yds. Neck each way. Times, 3.48, 3.46 1-5, 3.44 2-5, 3.49 2-5. How They Ran Golden Huia started the routing of backers by winning the Innovation Handicap and paying just on two score to the five straightout backers who invested on her. Waskasu was the first to strike a gait, the favourite Kuini failing to settle down at all. Waskasu led out from Colleen Murphy and Autumn Lu but the leader went up and lost a lot of his lead. However he still had a slight advantage of Colleen Murphy, Autumn Lu and Golden Eagle after six furlongs. Colleen Murphy then broke and Golden Eagle led at the turn until Golden Huia put in an appearance and won. Golden Eagle beat the fast-finishing Nelson Pirate and Waskasu. Autumn Lu, Kuini and Mattie Herbilwyn followed in that order. DEVONPORT HANDICAP. 14 miles; limit 3.6. 10/10— CHANCELLOR, limit (F. Smith) -1 6/ 6— CIMARRON, 48yds. (I. Morrison) 2 5/ 2— OUR SUMMER, limit (Owner) 3 Also: 9/7 Aircraft, 11/11 Aerial Bell, 8/8 Free- Gift, 15/16 Gloster, 4/4 Home Brew, 2/3 Jester, 16/15 Lucky Love, 13/14 Student Prince, 7/8 Tinokaha, limit; 3/5 Bonnie Direct, 12yds; 13/12 Nellota, 1/1 Red Hope, 12/13 Worthy Chief, 36yds. Three-quarters each way. Times: 3.1, 2.57 3-5, 3.2 2-5, 3.1 1-5. Great Win for Fred Smith Chancellor, who has shown signs of improvement each time out recently, proved a great winner for Fred Smith, the two-year-old son of Peterwah sticking on to beat Cimarron by I len. with Our Summer a similar distance away. Our Summer went away fast and led Tinokaka, Homebrew, Jester and Ariel Bell for a couple of furlongs. Jester then took up the running past the stand and the order was Jester, Our Summer, Homebrew, Ariel Bell and Chancellor. The leaders closed up and a fast run by Cimarron brought him into second berth behind Homebrew with Chancellor moving up. Chancellor heat Cimarron in the run home with Our Summer, who came again, thirc followed by Worthy Chief and Homebrew, Jester and Aircraft next. FERGUSSON HANDICAP 2 miles; limit 4.32. 2/2— KEWPIE'S TRIUMPH, limit (J. Bryce) j 4/4— PRINCE PEDRO, limit (R. A. McMillan) 1 1 / 1— KEWPIE'S GUY, 36yds (F. J. Smith) ' Also: 6/5 Brentlight, 3/3 Direc Morning, 24yds; 5/6 Auto Machine 1/1 Pageant (coupled with Kewpie's Guy), 48yds. Two lengths; three. Times, 4.42, 4.43, 4.42 4-5, 4.43. One for Joe Gee The improvement noted by "7Iisere" in Kewpie's Triumph at Cambridge was fully borne out to-day for the son of The Triumph/Kewpie, driven by Scotty Bryce, went to the front at the end of five furlongs in the big race, and was not troublcd to beat Prince Pedro by two lenjths with- Kewpie's Guy (who skippcd a bit). third. The Smith braeket was a good favourite. All went oft cor-

) rectly and Prince Pedro was the ear- 1 ly leader, being supplanted by Kew- { pie's Triumph at the stand, where the j order was Kewpie's Triumph, Prince ! Pedro, Direct. Morning, Brentlight, 1 Kewpie's Guy (breaking) and Pageant, Auto Machine, pacing erratically, being well back. Turning for home, Kewpie's Triumph had charge • from Prince Pedro, Kewpie's Guy, ? Pageant and Brentlight and they fin- j ished thus, nothing being able -to \ make any impression on the leader. FRANKLIN HANDICAP li miles; limit 3.28. ' 6/ 6— SILVER BINGEN, limit (R. Kennerly) 1 1 2/2— RAIDER, limit (F. J. Smith') 2 1 5/4— FREE LOGAN", 12yds (C. Moran) 3 Also: 2/2 Poi, "limit (coupled with Raider); 4/3 Homeward, 24yds; 3/5 Our Peter, 36yds; 1/1 Realty, 36yds. Two and a-half lengths; two. f t Times: 3.33, 3.34 1-5, 3.34 3-5, 3.36 3-5. Surprise by Silver Bingen After giving symptoms of lack of finishing power at Cambridge Silver Bingen brought off a big surprise to win the Franklin Handicap from 'Raider and Free Logan. Realty, who had worked well, was made favourJ'ite, but could make little impression on his handicap. Poi lost all chance by breaking and Raider went out from Silver Bingen, Homeward and Free Logan. There was no change to the top where Raider again wilted and Silver Bingent went on to win • nicely. After the placed horses came ' Homeward, Realty and Our Peter. WHITFORD HANDICAP 15 miles; limit, 3.36 4/4— DARK McKINNEY, 36yds (R. Kennerley) 1 2/2— BESSIE PARRISH, 48yds J. T. Paul) 2 1/1— NELL VOLO, 12yds (F. J. Smith) 3 ' Also: 6/6 Billy Carbine, limit; . 3/3Moko Girl, 12yds; 4/4 Explosion, 72yds (coupled with Dark McKinney) ; 5/5 Zanzibar, 36yds; 7/7 Etta Cole, 72yds. Length, one and a-half. Times:; 3.40 4-5, 3.41 3-5, 3.43 2-5, 3.45 4-5. 1 Nell Volo Displaced for Galloping Nell Volo galloped into second 1 place in the Whitford Trot, but was displaced for it and Bessie Parrish /got second money. Billy Carbine was 'first away from Nell Volo, Moko Girl , (who went very badly), Zanzibar, -Dark McKinney and Bessie Parrish, ■Explosion failing to trot. Dark Mc- ; Kinney ran up to the lead from Zanzibar, Nell Volo and Bessie Parrish. -Bessie Parrish set out after the leader and passing Nell Volo sent her up. After the placed horses came Zanzibar, Eta Cole and Billy Carbine. MAY HANDICAP 15 miles; limit, 3.42 1/1— MAY CHENAULT, 24yds (R. A. McMillan) 1 4/ 4— OUR SUMMER, 24yds (I. Morrison) 3 2 / 2— CIMARRON, 24yds (I. Morrison) 3 Also: 7/7 Free Gift, limit; 5/5 Jester, limit, coupled with Peter Grattan, 36yds; 8/8 Tinokaha, limit; 6/6 i Worthy Chief, 12yds; 3/3 Donee, 36 "yds. Neck each way. Times: 3.35 3-5, 3.37 4-5, 3.36, 3.37 1-5. One For McMillan Backers up to this had had a very thin time, but a win by May Chenyault tempered the wind a bit. Again Our Summer displayed early speed and took charge from Worthy Cause, May Chenault and Donee. Free Gift came with a rattle to take the lead •from May Chenault, Worthy Cause, • Our Summer with Cimai'ron heading the rest. May Chenault came into • the straight ahead of Our Summer and Cimarron (who had broken several times but displayed a lot of toe), Free Gift and Donee. After the placed horses came Donee and Worthy Chief. PAPATOETOE HANDICAP lj miles; limit 2.47. ' 3/3-KEWPIE'S TRIUMPH, 24 yds (J. Bryce) 1 4/ 4— PRINCE PEDRO , limit (R. A. McMillan) 2 5/5— BRENTLIGHT, 12yds (R. Kennerley) 3 Also: 5/5 Kelp, limit, coupled •with Brentlight; 1/1 Pegaway, limit, 2/2 Great Parrish, 6/6 Direct Morn1 ing, 12yds; 7/7 Jewel Pomter, 84 yds. Three-quarters; four. Times: 2.53, 2.55 3-5, 2.57 3-5, 2.58 4-5. Kewpie's Triumph Completes Double Pegaway was first to strike his straps in the Papatoetoe, but did not go" too smoothly and lost a lot of ground. . Kewpie's Triumph ran to the front at the end of half a mile and led Great Parrish, Kelp, Prince Pedro and Brentlight. Nothing had ' a show with the leader at the straight top, where Prince Pedro, Kelp and Brentlight were in line three lengths back. Kewpie's Triumph stayed on to win from Prince Pedro and Brentlight with Kelp, Direct Morning, Great Parrish and Pegaway f ollowing. This completed the double for Joe Gee and Scotty Bryce. HENDERSON HANDICAP li miles; limit, 2.56. ' 1/1— WEE MACHINE, limit (G. Mitchell) 1 3/3— GUID HAIRST, limit (F. J. Smith) 2 7 / 7— HOMEWARD, 72yds S. August), '.... 3 l Also: 6/6 Great Fame, 3/3 Mazf da (coupled with Guid Hairst) ; 2/2 ' Prince Etawah, limit; 5/5 Hohoro, j 4/4 Jackie Thorpe, 36yds. One and a-half; five. Times: 2.57, ; 2.58 1-5, 2.56, 2.59 3-5. Wee Machine From Cambridge Nine having dropped out of the last race the public were on the spot with Wee Machine and he ran well ! enough on his Cambridge f orm to win * by one and a-half lengths from Guid Hairst (who was coupled with Mazda) , Homeward filling third position. Prince Etawah and Wee Machine ran up and at the home bend Wee Machine with a fast run .took the lead beating Guid Hairst for the rails. Homeward came with a late, run, but could not catch the leaders and Hohoro also made a dab to get fourth ahead of Jackie Thorpe and Prince i Etawah.