LAST DAY AT EPSOM Rowe Cup To Recruit

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28474, 2 January 1958, Page 4

LAST DAY AT EPSOM Rowe Cup To Recruit

(New Zealand. Press Association) AUCKLAND, January 1. . The concluding day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting was held at Alexandra Park yesterday in fine weather. The track was fast, and the attendance was fair. The double, Prince Polka and Vesta, paid £lBl 6s for £l. The totalisator handled £99,747 10s, including £9242 10s on doubles, against £131,642 5s on the third day last year. The total for the meeting was £330,550 15s. against £446,736 last year. Results:—

TAMAKI HANDICAP, Of £6OO. Trotters. 3min 49sec class. One mile and five furlongs. 3. 4—WORTHY BOY (5) scr

R. Purdon 1 12. 12—Great Benyon (8) 12 L. J. Fleming 2 1. I—Rodger (11) 24 W. J. Smith 3 10. 10 Denny Dillon; 11, 11 Lord Leon; 5, 7 Misty; 4. 3 Thelma Belwin; 2,2 Wraith; 16, 16 Fort Knox; 9, 8 Kaipaki Jack; 16, 17 Waratah Lady; I, 1 Beechdale Queen; 1, 1 Jovial Scott; 15. 15 Otterbum: 6, 6 Syndicate; 8, 9 Sabreman; 13, 13 Bobbin Head; 14, 14 Heather Walla; 7, 5 Super Snipe also started. Two lengths; half length. Denny Dillon was fourth. Times—3min 44 l-ssec, 3min 44sec. 3min 43 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £8 17s. Places: £3 4s, £ll 10s, £1 6s. Bracket: Beechdale Queen, Rodger, ( and Jovial Scot. ONSLOW HANDICAP, Of £550. 3min 45sec class. One mile and five furlongs. 1. I—MONTEREY (3) scr N. J. Taylor 1 4. 4—Speculation (5) scr P. Skousgaard 2 2. 2—Brookdale (1) scr G. Mitchell 3 3, 3 Firament; 1. 1 Sambo; 7, 7 Noble Jessie; 6, 6 Prince Dillala; 8, 8 Scottie’s Glow; 5, 5 Nawton Star also started. Neck; head. Prince Dillala was fourth. Times—3m in 40sgp, 3min 40 l-ssec, 3min 40 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 17s 6d. Places: £1 7s. £2 Is 6d. £1 8s 6d Bracket: Monterey and Sambo. NEW YEAR HANDICAP, Of £9OO. 3min 39sec class. One mile and five furlongs. 1. I—SINGLE MEDORO (1) SCt P. Skousgaard 1 3. 3—Scottish Command (11) 24 I. W. Hunter 2 1. I—Epsom Hall (1A) 12 D. R. Grantham 3 1, 1 Single Derby; 9, 10 Frontier Lad; 4, 4 Light Call; 7. 7 Scottish Ensign; 10, 8 Sergeant Sandy; 2,2 Silent Scot; 5, 5 Superior Air; 12, 12 Good Time; 6, 6 Royal Ring; 11, 11 Ruth Again; 8, 9 Captain Star also started Length; head. Superior Air was fourth. Times—Smin 36 3-Seec, 3min 35sec, 3min 36 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 Os 6d. Places: £2 Bs. £2 3s. Bracket: Single Medoro, Single Derby, and Epsom Hall. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, Of £2500. 4min 23sec class. Two miles. 5. 6—PRINCE POLKA (3) scr _ _ _ 4 N. L. Berkett 1 3. 2—Gentry (7) 18 D. C. Watts 2 4. 4—Caduceus (1) 30 I. Vassallo 3 > J Ste ? : 6 - 5 La Mignon; 6. 5 Highland Air: 9, 9 Te Koi; 2, 3 Trueco; 7, 7 Worthy Chief; 1, 1 Lookaway; 8, 8 Laureldale also started. Half length; head. False Step was fourth. Times: 4min 26 4-ssec. 4min 25 2-ssec, 4min 24 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £l2 Ils. Places: £2 19s, £1 15s, £1 18s. Bracket. Caduceus and False Step, La Mignon and Highland Air. J. ROWE MEMORIAL CUP, Of £l2OO. 4min 38sec class. Two miles. 3. 3—RECRUIT (14) 132 M. Holmes.l 1. I—Worthy Admiral (7) 36 D. R. Grantham 2 1. I—Lenvin (7A) 48 D. C. Watts 3 6, 8 Lady Belwin; 4, 4 Bonnie Charles; 13, 13 Knighthood; 11, 11 Sheryll Scott; 10, 10 Tapuwae; 8, 5 Apple Cider: 9, 9 Waipapa; 5, 7 Sunny Smith; 2,2 Durban Chief; 7, 6 Scottish Legion; 12, 12 Barravey also started. Nose; half length. Sunny Smith was fourth. Times: 4min 20 2-ssec. 4min 28 3-ssec, 4min 27 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £7 14s 6d. Places: £2 9s. £3 13s 6d. Bracket: Lenvin and Worthy Admiral. EPSOM STAKES, Of £7OO. For three and four-year-olds. Special conditions. One mile and a half. 2. 2—SEBABU (1) scr R. Young 1 7. 6—Dovedale (3) 12 D. C. Watts 2 1. I—Tobacco Road (11) 36 M. Holmes 3 4, 5 Bannock; 3, 3 Great Reveller; 10. 9 Lucky Briton; 8, 8 Royal Token; 9, 10 Sir Trust; 6, 7 Whippy Dillon; 5 4 Firmament also started. Half length; three-quarters of a length. Sir Trust was fourth. Times: 3min 21 3-ssec, 3min 20 4-ssec, 3min 19sec. Dividends.—Win: £4 0s 6d. Places: £1 14s 6d, £3 3s, £1 2s 6d. FREYBERG HANDICAP, Of £BOO. 4min 37sec class. Two miles. 3. 4—VESTA (13) scr A. W. Broughton 1 8. B—Madam8 —Madam Peterson (15) 24 A. Vassallo 2 1. I—Night Reveller (8) scr M. Holmes 3 5, 6 Bay Charger; 7, 7 Friendly Smile; 10, 10 Gaillard Direct: 6, 5 Golden Hero; 6, 5 Wainoni Loyal; 3, 3 Happy Future; 14, 14 Kewpie Doll; 11. 11 Laurel Princess; 2,2 Prologue; 12, 12 Rhapsody; 13, 13 Scottie’s Glow; 9, 9 Shenandoah: 8, d Our Amy; 15, 15 Sweet Jewel also started. Half length; length. Prologue was fourth. Times: 4min 26 3-ssec, 4min 24 4-ssec. 4min 27 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £7 7s. Places: £2 10s 6d, £4 6s 6d. £1 14s. Madam Peterson and Our Amy.

PREMIER HANDICAP, Of £1250. 3min 36sec class. One mile and five furlongs. 3. I—CANYON (9) 12 R. Young 1 6. B—Captain Star (2) scr H. Purdon 2 8. 6—Lee Scott (7) scr O. E. Nicholas 3 2,2 Bard ora; 7, 7 Derry Browne: 9, 9 Douglas Derby; 1, 3 Dune; 5. 4 Helen Logan; 5, 4 Heather Mary; 8, 6 Mil Moria: 10, 10 Logan Dell; 4, 3 Sue Scott; 4, 5 Derive also started. Half length: four lengths. Bardora was fourth. Umes: 3mm 28 4-ssec, 3min 30sec, 3min 31 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5 Is. Places: £1 16s 6d, £3 2s 6d, £2 17s. Bracket: Le Scott and Milldoria. ' J. .