TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 December 1943, Page 6

TROTTING

EVENTS AT AUCKLAND ROYAL FRIEND WINS HANDICAP (By Tclcgriipli— I’rewi Aiuioclallon.) AUCKLAND. December 30. ’[Tie Auckland Trot Uni 1 . Club's summer meeting euniTiided today in line weather. Investments totalled £123,434 IDs, compared with £123,71)2 10s for the second day last year, a decrease of £348. For the meeting the total was £247,884 IDs, against £195,223, an increase of £52,661 10s. Results:— Tamaki Handicap, 2 miles: 5/3, Audrey’s Last, 48yds. (G. A. Williams), 1; 6/4 Silver Plano, 12yds. (A. Norris), 2; 4/6 Paialma, 72yds. (C. F. Jones), 3. Scratched: Win Thru. Time, 4.41 3-5. Won by three-quarters of a length; one length. . Park Handicap, li miles: 9/9, Waiwcra Jewel, scr. (S. August), 1; 7/7, Our Gail, scr. (Mitchell), 2; 8/8, Sandiways, 12yds. (C. King), 3. Scratched: Brass Buttons. Brackets: Waiwcra Jewel and Scottish Bard. Won by half a length; one length. Time, 3.23. Onslow Handicap, lim.: 6/6 April Direct, scr, 1; .1/2 Highland Scott, 2; 2/3 Festivity, 3. President’s Handicap, 2m.: 3/2 Loyal Friend (W. J. Doyle), 1; 5/5 Golden River, 2; 2/1 Parshall, 3; 4/4 Parrish Lad, 4. Scr: Black Label. Three-quar-ters’of a length; half a length. Time, 4.22 2-5. Rowe Memorial Handicap, 2m.. d/d Fantom, 1; 5/5 Echoist, 2; 4/4 Steel King, 3. . Premier Handicap, Um.: 1/2 Volo Senwood, 1; 2/1 Lanaco, 2; 3/3 Rockfel, New Year Handicap, 2m.: 3/3 Hilda Potts, 1; 5/5 Stargum, 2; 1/1 Light Brigade, 3. Highland Scott was first past the post by a head from Hilda Potts, but was disqualified because of interference, and L. F. Berkett, driver of Highland Scott, was fined £25. Great Northern Free-for-All, I’m.: 2/2 Parshall, 1; 3/3 Loyal Friend, 2; 7/6 Parrish Lad, 3.