TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 June 1938, Page 5

TROTTING

MEETING AT AUCKLAND

CROCUS WINS PRINCIPAL EVENT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 8. Steady rain fell shortly before the beginning of the concluding day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s winter meeting at Epsom today. The weather later improved, although light showers fell throughout the afternoon. The track was heavy. Totalisator investments amounted to £25,713 10s, compared with £20,219 last year, an increase of £5494 10s. For the meeting the total was £59,102, compared with £53,340 last year, an increase of £5762. Results: —

Royal Handicap, trotters; 3.49 class; one mile and a half. —1/1 Dick Redmond, scr (A. T. Newdick), 1; 3/3 Great Surprise, scr (L. Laver), 2; 2/2 Frontier Boy, 48yds bhd (H. Garnett) 3. Also started: 12/12 Aurumar, 5/5 Elliotvale, 11/10 Etta Girl. 4/4 Moira Bingen, 9/9 Nelson Carbine, 7/7 Wiri Bingen, 8/6 Worthy Lu, 6/8 Golden Maid, 10/10 Win Huon. Three lengths; six. Time, 3.47.

Mangere Handicap, 3.5 class; one mile and a quarter.-*-Second Division: 6/7 Gold Circle, scr (A. W. Broughton) 1; 3/2 Stargum, scr (G. A. Williams) 2; 4/3 Militia, scr (C. H. Goodall) 3. Also started: 5/5 Jewel Crest, 2/3 Langdale, 7/6 Sequoia, 1/1 Equipoise. Eight lengths; three. Time, 2.56 2-5.

June Handicap, 3.38 class; one mile and a half.—4/4 Forest Jewel, 24yds bhd (S. August) 1; 3/3 Ratepayer, scr (R. A. McMillan) 2; 9/8 Tommy McElwyn, scr (A. McKenzie) 3. Also started: 6/9 Dainty Lady and Fisher bracketed, 11/12 Elsie Hamlyn, 2/2 Dusky Chum, 5/5 Kete Kura, 7/6 Lady Potts, 12/13 Baron Alfonso, 13/11 Kia Kaha, 15/15 Roman Chief, 10/6 Bedford, 8/10 Roma Girl, 1/1 Parauri, 13/14 Petite Jewel. Three-quarters of a length; two lengths. Time, 3.34. C. F. Mark Memorial Handicap, 3.23 class; one mile and a half.—l/1 Crocus, scr (F. J. Smith) 1; 1/1 Ironside, 36yds bhd (A. J. Julian) 2; 1/1 Nervie’s Last, 60yds bhd (G. T. Mitchell) 3. The placed horses were bracketed. Also started: 8/8 Noble Prince, 2/2 Star Pronto, 7/7 Fernbrook Lass, 4/4 Our McKinney, 6/6 Prince Pedro, 3/3 Kewpie’s Triumph, 5/5 Lady Fame. Length; three-quarters of a length. Time, 3.32 2-5.

Members’ Handicap, trotters, 3.42 class; one mile and a half. —2/2 Pirate’s Last, 72yds bhd (L. J. Mahoney) 1; 5/3 Nelson Chief, 12yds bhd (E. Gadsby) 2; 4/5 Braemar, scr (J. G. Robertson) 3. Also started: 3/4 Lady Bunker, 6/6 Bingen Sun, 15/16 Autumn Lou, 12/8 Waingake, 7/10 Stalky, 1/1 Sylvan, 10/11 Win Huon, 5/7 Wrackless, 9/9 Great Sonoma, 13/12 Moko Girl, 11/13 Mute, 14/14 Wah. 16/15 Manna’s Son. Two lengths and a half; length. Time, 3.46 2-5.

Suburban Handicap, 3.33 class; one mile and a half. —6/7 Vanora, 48yds bhd (L. J. Mahoney) 1; 2/2 Bronze Queen, 24yds bhd (W. Clifton) 2; 7/5 Lucky Love, 36yds bhd (W. Willetts) 3. Also started: 5/6 Charlie Chan and Sandusky bracketed, 10/11 Derby Lu, 1/1 Isabella Pointer and True Trust bracketed, 4/4 King Country, 11/12 Lady Amanda, 9/9 Petite Jewel, 8/8 Cherrill, 3/3 Bold Venture, 11/10 Handicapper, 6/7 Luminate bracketed with winner. Length and a half; two lengths and a half. Time, 3.37. Liverpool Handicap, 2.51 class; one mile and a quarter.—6/5 Our Peggy, scr (M. Stewart) 1; 4/3 Compass, scr (F. V. Cutts) 2; 3/6 Maunga Tangi, scr (L. Laver) 3. Also started: 5/4 Argolis and Great Chum bracketed, 10/11 Guid Hairst and Star Pronto bracketed, 13/13 Impostor, 12/12 Kewpie’s Crest, 11/10 Musketeer, 7/8 Red Frontier, 1/1 Royal Jewel, 2/2 Sir Frank, 9/9 Our War, 8/7 Crocus. Three-quarters of a length each way. Time, 3.1 4-5.