TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 September 1941, Page 2

TROTTING

o AUCKLAND MEETING our mckinney successful. DOUBLE PETER WINS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, September 6. Heavy rain showers early in the day macle the track very heavy for the Auckland Trotting Club’s spring meeting today, but the weather cleared before the fourth race. There was a good attendance. The totalisator handled £46,417 10s, compared with £49,472 10s last year. Results: — Introductory Handicap (trotters), 3.49 class; one mile and a half: 1/1 Alvis, 12yds bhd (R. B. Cleland) 1; 2/2 Stepl King, scr (J. A. Gerrard) 2; 7/6 Bon Haven. 96yds bhd (L. J. Mahoney) 3. Neck; one length and a quarter. Time, 3.44 2-5. Mount Eden Handicap, 3.5 class; one mile and a quarter. —First Division: 7/7 Charles Rex, scr (J. T. Paul) 1; 4/3 Rockfel, 12yds bhd (A. Laver) 2; 1/1 Oxford, scr (F. J. Smith) 3. One length and a half; one. Time, 3.5 3-5. Mount Eden Handicap.—Second Division: 3/3 Erua Peter, scr (M. Paul) 1; 6/6 Northern Smile, 12yds bhd (E. R. Smith) 2; 1/1 County Jewel, scr (G. T. Mitchell) 3.* Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time, 3.14. August Handicap, 3.24 class; one mile and a half: 3/3 Our McKinney. 12yds bhd (L. N. Vernail) 1; 2/1 Josedale Grattan, 60yds bhd (F. J. Smith) 2; 4/4 Three Bells, 12yds bhd (E. N. Kennerley) 3. Also started: 8/8 Bronze Queen, 9/9 Kewpie’s Queen, 7/7 Musketeer, 1/2 Betty Boop, 10/10 Noble Prince, 6/6 Ringtrue, 2/1 Jewel bracketed with Josedale Grattan, 5/5 Uenuku. Length and a half; length and a quarter. Time, 3.45. Grey Lynn Handicap, 3.38 class; one mile and a half: 5/5 Moko Direct, scr (S. M. August) 1; 2/2 Taimaiti, scr (M. Stewart) 2; 4/4 Auto Lad, scr (W. Fleming) 3. Six lengths: eight. Time. 3.52. Royal Oak Handicap (trotters); 3.41 class; one mile and a half: 3/4 Joscdale Dictator, 96yds bhd (F. J. Smith) 1; 7/7.. Appomattox, 24yds bhd (Hughes) 2; 5/3 Modern Lady, 60yds bhd (Cleland) 3. Nose; three lengths. Time, 3.58 1-5. Orakei Handicap, 4.47 class; two miles: 1/2 Te Roto, scr (J. A. Gerrard) 1; 7/8 Derby Lu, scr (B. Norris, Junr) 2; 9/9 Franco, 36yds bhd (A. McGarry.) 3. Five lengths; four. Time, 5.14. Massey Memorial Handicap, 2.53 class; one mile and a quarter; 3/4 Double Peter, scr (J. A. Gerrard) 1; 10/10 Bedford, 12yds bhd (L. J. Mahoney) 2; 1/1 Cloverdale, scr (A. W. Broughton) 3. Two lengths; one and a half. Time, 3.14 2-5.