TROTTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 36, 13 February 1939, Page 4

TROTTING

AUCKLAND MEETING OPENS HANDICAP TO KENWORTHY VAN DERBY BREAKS RECORD "TOTE" NEARLY DOUBLED I Per Presa Association. 1 AUCKLAND, Feb. 11. The track was fast and the weather tine for the first clay of the Auckland Trotting Club’s February meeting. The attendance was large and the totalisator handled £36,941, against £21,027 10s last year, an increase of £15,913 10s. Van Derby, in a paced attempt on the Australian and New Zealanu grass track record of 2.1 1-5 for one mile, went 2.0 2-5, covering the hail in 1.0 3-5... Results are as follow; Trial Handicap.—s/3 Great Surprise (L. Laver) 1, 1/1 Audrey's Last (F. West) 2, 8/5 Gay Moko (J. Mahoney) 3. Half a head; neck. Times, 3.31 3-5, 3.31 4-5, 3.32. Waiheke Handicap. 2/2 Royal Navy (M. Stewart) 1, 4/5 Top Hand (S. M. August) 2, 1/1 Tumble (A. L. Broughton) 3. Long neck; half a head. Times, 2.51, 2.51 1-5, 2.51 2-5. G.N. Trotting Derby. (Of £400; 14 miles). 3/2— CONTENDER, J. T. Paul 1 1/3—SHADOW SON, J. Bryce 2 5/5 —AUTO BINGEN, G. Phipps 3 Contender finished best to win by a neck from Shadow Son, with Kewpie’s Jewel (galloping) one and a-half lengths back and Auto Bingen fourth. The minor placings were reversed. Times, 3.28, 3.28 1-5, 2.29. Otahuhu Handicap. (Of £400; 2 miles). 2/I— KENWORTHY. 33yds. Bryce 1 6/S—FERNBROOK LASS, 24yds. !.. Layer ’ 3/3—NAVY BLUE, 48yds., M. Stewart '* (*Dead-heat for second). Two lengths. Times, 4.27 3-5, 4.29 2-5, 4.27 2-5. Railway Handicap.—l/1 Santa Fc (C. Smith) 1, 3/3 Adversity (G. T. Mitchell) 2, 2/2 Kete Kura (M. Paul) 3. Half a length; neck. Times, 3.23, 3.24 1-5, 3.23 2-5. February Handicap. 1/2 Reception (W. J. Wheeler) 1, 4/4 Win Huon (D. H. Billington) 2, 3/3 Bingen Sun (G. A. Williams) 3. Two and a-half lengths; one and a-halt lengths. Times, 4.43 3-5, 4.42 3-5, 4.45 2-5. Mt. Albert Handicap. 9/6 Stargum (G. A. Williams) 1, 11/11 Militia (C. H. Goodall) 2, 5/5 Lady Potts (W. Clifton) 3. Three-quarters of a length; neck. Times, 3.24 2-j, 3.26 4-5. 3.26. Papakura Handicap. 8/8 Sir Frank (E. R. Smith) 1, 4/4 Gold Circle (A. Bryce) 2, 5/5 Vahora (L. J. Mahoney) 3. Half a length each way. Times, 3.22 4-5, 3.25, 3.23 1-5. AUCKLAND INCIDENTS DON WALLA INVESTMENTS RETURNED

OFFICIAL STATEMENT MADE I Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Feb. 11. Although Don Walla was withdrawn from the Waiheke Handicap at Epsom to-day after the closing of the totaliseitor and was therefore officially a starter, the investments on him were returned by the Auckland Trotting Club. Following the withdrawal, an official statement of the position was macle in the presence of the president, Mr. E. G. Briclgens. "No horse is allowed to go to the post with an assistant other than the starter’s assistant excepting with the permission of the stewards. Special pet mission was given tor a man to go to the post with Don Walla. Al Hit barrier the starter refused permission for the attendant to act. because he had not been officially notified. He sent N. Cunningham, owfier-drivcr, to the stipendiary steward to get permission. This was immediately forthcoming but. Cunningham elected to withdraw the horse. The totalisator, having been closed, no withdrawal of the moneys on the horse could be permitted. The club made an announcement before the race that investments would be refunded in full. The club was therefore put to a loss of £301.” An inquiry is to be held on Monday. A. W. Broughton, driver ot Tumble, was severely cautioned for careless driving in lhe Waiheke Handicap, causing interference with Scottisn Bard. The stipendiary stewards made full inquiries into 'the accident in the Otahuhu Handicap, in which Sandusky and Bexley Girl were implicated, but it was announced that there was insufficient evidence to justify further action. CANTERBURY PARK MEETING WIN FOR COLONEL GRATTAN WELL-BACKED WINNERS

| Per Pi-CjS Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 11. The Canterbury Park Trotting Club autumn meeting was held today. The weather was fine but overcast, and the attendance was good. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £31,205, compared with £26,641 10s last year. Results:— _ Progressive Handicap. —4/5 Mohican (A. Holmes) 1, 14/14 Chudleigh (K. C. McCormick) 2, 13/13 Anna’s Voyage (V. Alborn) 3. Three lengths; two lengths. Times, 3.29 3-5, 3.30 4-5, 3.29 4-5. Telegraph Handicap.—l/2 Cavan Chief (J. Bryce, junr.) 1, 8/9 Racketeer (J. Fraser, junr.) 2, 9/7 Repeal (C. S. Donald) 3. Length, length. Times, 2.8 2-5, 2.8 3-5, 2.8 4-5. Paparua Han,dicap, 2/2 Colonel Grattan (E. C. McDermott) 1, 5/5 Lightning Lady (W. K. Tatterson) 2, 3/3 Iccvus (R. Young) 3. Length; three lengths. Times, 3.13 3-5, 3.13 2- 3.12 4-5. Pioneer Handicap. 1/1 Windsor Lass (J. Pringle) 1, 10/9 Token (G. McKendry) 2, 6/7 Colonel Axworthy (V. Alborn) 3. Times, 2.41 2-5, 2.42 3- 2.43 3-5. Advance Handicap. 5/5 Cruiser

(O. E. Hooper) 1, 2/2 Laurene Wood (G. McKendry) 2, 7/7 Twenty Grand (J. Bryce, junr.) 3. Neck; four lengths. Times, 3.16 3-5, 3.17 2-5, 3.17 2-5. Strowan Handicap. 4/4 Franz Derby (A. G. Farland) 1, 1/2 Blue Logan (J. Behrns) 2. 6/7 Ganton (K. W. Franks) 3. Head; four lengths. Times, 4.31, 4.34 1-5, 4.32 1-5. Harewood Handicap.—2/2 Attain (M. Holmes) 1, 1/1 Worthy Need (F. Holmes) 2, 13/14 Lady Slipper (E. A. Berry) 3. Three lengths; fourlengths. Times, 3.18 1-5, 3.19 l-5 ; 3.20 1-5. Au Revoir Handicap. —2/2 Icevus (R. Young) 1, 1/1 Nervie’s Last (J. Bryce, junr.) 2, 4/3 Rongomai (J. Fraser, junr.) 3. Length; three lengths. Times, 2.41 2-5, 2.43 2-5, 2.44.