TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 December 1939, Page 9

TROTTING

MEETING AT AUCKLAND MARLENE WINS CENTENNIAL CUP. r MEMORIAL HANDICAP TO e GUY MOKO. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ’, AUCKLAND, December 27. ;, The weather was fine early and - showery later for the opening day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s summer : meeting at Epsom. The track was ’ fast and the attendance good. The totalisator handled £66,028, against £73,835 last year, a decrease of £7807. Results:— s Selby Handicap, unhoppled trotters, 1 3.48 class; one mile and a half. —3/3 .1 Elliotvale, scr (R. Morrison) 1: 5/5 Frontier Boy, 12yds bhd (H. Garnett) . 2; 6/6 Barney Bingen, scr (F. V. Cutts) ’ 3. Also started: 4/4 Black Native, 1/1 ‘ Milestone, 2/2 Air Pilot. 7/7 Dick ■ Redmond. Eight lengths; one length I and a half. Time, 3.32 2-5. December Handicap, 3.5 class; one ; mile and a quarter.—First Division: 3/5 i Albertini, scr (M. Stewart) 1; 2/1 Bonniedene, scr, 2; 8/10 Nawton Junior, scr (A. W. Broughton) 3. Bonniedene was bracketed with Neon Oro. Also started: 13/12 Barbara Scott and ' Parishioner (bracketed). 8/8 Blue ■ Crest, 16/17 Bold Boy, 1/2 Cavalryman, 9,'11 Exporter, 14/15 Honey Pot, 11/9 Ihi Ihi. 5/3 Maratua. 17/16 Prin- . cess Linnett, 15/14 Sequoia. 4/4 Sir Echo, 12/13 True Lady, 7/7 Ariel Bell.. 6/6 Clay Pot. Half a length; one length. Time, 2.52 2-5. Grandstand Handicap. 3.27 class: one mile and a half. —3/2 Fortex, ter : (M. Stewart) 1; 8/8 Tangatu, 12yds . bhd (G. T. Mitchell) 2; 6/7 Battlevale, ■ scr (D. Watts) 3. Fortex was bracketed with Adversity. Also started: 9/9 Hearsay, 10/10 Munga Tangi, 2/3 Peter Smith. 7/5 Vanora, 4/4 Great Chum and Equipoise bracketed, 11 11 Eighteen Carat, 12/12 Loyal Direct, 1/1 Francisco, 5/6 Ringtrue. Neck; neck. Time, 3.20. Centennial Cup, 4.31 class; two miles. —3/4 Marlene, scr (C. S. Donald) 1; 10 10 Bayard, scr (C. Smith) 2; 1/2 Uenuku, scr (R. A. McMillan) 3. Also started: 2/1 Red Flush, !.i/5 Sandusky, 7/6 Battlefield, 4/3 IcOv-.is, 9/9 Isabel Derby, 8/7 Kenworthy, 6/6 Springfield Globe and Lawn Derby ibracketed). Won by threequarters of' a length; a length. Time, 4.22 2-5, Akarana Handicap, 3.38 class; one. mile and a half. —3/3 Lady Vasclyne, 12yds bhd (J. J. Kennerley) 1; 3/3 Amy win, scr (E. N. Kennerley) 2; 5/4 Keto Kura, 12yds bhd (M. Paul) 3. The first two horses were bracketed. Also started: 4/5 Axminstcr, 16/17 Chaise. 13/14 Handicapper, 2/1 Honestus. 8/8 John's Last and Bedford (bracketed!, n il Kcwpie's Queen, 15/15 Petite Jewel, 11. 2 Revision, 7/9 Forest Jewel. 10/7 Lucky Love. Chili Bean and Resistance (bracketed'. 12 13 Luminate, 19/19 Monty Chimes. 18'16 Silver Watch. 6/6 Hillcrest. 14/12 Isa- I bella Pointer, 9/10 Tangaroa, 17'18 | True Trust Three-quarters of a length; I half a head. Time, 3.20 1-5. I Rowe Memorial, unhoppled trotters; 4.52 class; two miles. —2/2 Gay Moko 36yds bhd (L. J. Mahoney.) 1; 4/3 Sir Tony, scr (L. N. Vcrnell) 2; 10/10 Roi Grande, scr <W. Oliver) 3. Also • started: 7/7 Big Kauri, 5/6 Decoy Bird and Elissa and Llanavabon (bracketed). 1.1 Great Surprise, 9/9 Arapai, 12/12 Audo Patch. 6'4 Canadian. Il 11 Stalky, B'B Worthy Merit. Length and a quarter; half a length. Time. 4.41 Christmas Handicap. 3.38 class; one I mile and a half. —1/1 Belfast Jack, scr (M. Stewart) ljj4 4 Kcwpie’s Jewel, scr (F. J. Smith' 2; 7'7 Te Roto. 24yds bhd (J. A. Gerrard! 3. Belfast Jack was bracketed with Tsana and Kewpie’s Jewel was bracketed with Orby Lad. Also started: 6'6 Grand Dame, 8 8 Narbada. 3 3 Novikofi' and Our Jewel i bracketed i. 9 9 Radio Queen. ' 10 10 Silk Lady, 2/2 Double Peter, ' 5/5 Shadow Boy. Head: length and a 1 half. Time. 3.24. 1 St Holier’s Handicap. 2.48 class; one 1 mile and a quarter.—3/2 Three Bells. c 12yds bhd (E. Kennerley) 1; 11 Jose- I dale Grattan, scr (F. J. Smith) 2; 1/1 Nervie’s Last, 12yds bhd (C. G. Smith' 2

3. Second and third horses were bracketed. Also started: 8 8 Gold Dredge, 10 10 Nawton Parrish. 4'4 Ringtrue. 7 7 Sir Frank, 9 9 Star Pronto. 11 II Kcwpie’s Triumph. 6'6 Our McKinney. 5 5 Our War and Kew- | pie's King (bracketed!. 2 3 Token. I Length and a quarter; head. Time, i 2.45.

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