Susan Blue Wins Epsom First Leg

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29772, 15 March 1962, Page 5

Susan Blue Wins Epsom First Leg

(New Zealand Press Association)

AUCKLAND, Mar. 14. The second night of tine Auckland Trotting Club’s March meeting was held tonight in fine weather. The track was in good order.

The double, Susan Blue and Ingemar, paid £lO4 10s 6d for £l.

The totalisator on-course handled £116,155, including £14,148 on doubles, against £127,418 15s on the third night of the February meeting last year. Results were:— KELSTON HANDICAP, Of £650; trotters; 3min 49sec class; one mile and five furlongs. 1/1 CONTROL (9) 36 J. Donaldson 1 6/7 CAPPY ROWAN (5) 24 P. T. Wolfenden 2 3/3 OUR EILEEN (10) 36 E. C. Hair 3 8/8 Ivy Scott, 9/10 Kola, 5/6 Prince Baffelan. 2/2 Scotsman. 2/2 Catapult. 4/4 Nimble Grattan, 7/5 Oleda Girl, 10/9 Rascal also started. Head; two lengths. Oleda Girl was fourth. Times.—3min 32sec, 3min 33 l-ssec, 3min 33 sec. Dividends. Win: £3 3s 6d. Places: £1 Ils 6d, £3 Ils, £1 17s 6d. GREAT NORTHERN TROTTING STAKES, Of £700; two-year-olds; one mile and 72 yards. First Division 3/3 BIG TOFF (3) It M. Holmes 1 14/14 LOOKOUT (10) It N. J. Taylor 2 4/4 JAMES EVANDER It O. E. Nicholas 3 5/6 Adios Command. 10/9 Centre Bar, 1/1 Enid Blyton, 6/5 Stirling Scott. 12/12 Wairau Prince also started. Nose; length and a half. Stirling Scott was fourth. Times.— 2min 20sec, 2min 20 l-ssec, 2min 20 4-ssec. Dividends. Win: £3 10s. Places: £1 15s 6d. £6 16s. Second Division 7/7 ANARCA DIRECT (2) It M. R. Kerr 1 2/2 SPRING TONIC (13) It R. Morris 2 4/4 VANDERFORD It D. N. Hayes 3 3/3 Kathie's Star, 13/13 Celebre 10/9 Sparkling Brew, 11/11 Frith. 8/8 Superior Chief. 9/10 Tutankhamen also started. Nose; length and a quarter. Celebre was fourth. Times 2min 21 2-ssec 2min 21 3-ssec, 2mfn 22 l-ssec. Dividends. Win: £4 Bs. Places: £2 16s 6d. £2 Is. Bracket: Big Toff and Kathie's Star. SUBURBAN HANDICAP. Of £750; 3min 42sec class; one mile and five furlongs. 2/2 GAY REEL (1) It L. O. Thomas 1 7/7 GENERAL JOHN (2) It P. Hillmer 2 1/1 ADIOSON (6) 12 G. Noble 3 2/2 Sarbon, 4/6 Paulina, 3/3 Toka Boy. 5/4 Wise Earl, 6/5 Red Lodge 6/5 Serpentine, 8/8 Sambo also started. Nose: half a length. Red

Lodge was fourth. Times—3min 33sec, 3min 33 l-ssec, 3mln 32 2-ssec. Dividends. Win: £3 14s. Places: £1 9s 6d, £4 4s, £1 5s 6d. Bracket: Gay Reel and Sarbon. C. F. MARK MEMORIAL, Of £1550; 3min 35sec class; one mile and five furlongs. 7/5 SUSAN BLUE (5) It J. Butcher 1 1/1 SCOTTISH LIGHT (5) It .. N. L. Berkett 2 4/2 TAKITIMU (13) 12 M. Holmes 3 11/12 Caricature, 2/4 Dandy Briar, 3/3 Flying Fiver, 3/3 Smokeaway, 6/7 Loyal Parade, 5/6 Zenith, 10/10 Dantv Star, 14/13 Dundee, 12/11 Highland Don, 8/8 Johnnie Earl, 15/15 Scottish Ensign, 13/14 Panul, 9/8 Samantha also started. Neck; three-quarters of a length. Caricature was fourth. Times.—3min 31sec, 3min 31 1-5 sec, 3min 30 2-ssec. Dividends. Win: £l6 0s 6d. Places; £3 10s 6d. £2 Is, £2 4s. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, Of £1300; trotters; 3min 45sec class; one mile and five furlongs. First Division 5/3 TE KAWERAU (11) 24 E. C. Hair 1 2/2 OUR OWN (19) 24 D. C. Watts 2 6/6 WAIRAU KING 12 R. Mitchell 3 9/9 Dan’s Cobber, 17/17 Firestreak, 10/8 Rossalona. 11/10 Sure Maggie, 21/21 Ebony Scott, 15/15 Rock’n Robin. 8/11 Billy Again. 18/18 Mighty Brigade. 1/1 Pohutukawa also started. One and a half lengths: one and a quarter lengths. Rossalona was fourth. Times.—3min 32sec. 3min 32 3-ssec, 3min 34 l-ssec. Dividends.— Win: £5 6s. Places; £2 7s. £2 4s 6d. Second Division 14/13 WELWIN (7) it F. Walker 1 9/9 INDIAN SMOKE (1) It I. O. Thomas 2 3/5 MERRY NORA 24 N. L. Berkett 3 20/19 Rascal. 7/7 Scrap Iron, 4/4 Perossy, 5/3 Scholar, 19/10 Super Snipe, 12/12 Air Command. 8/11 Molly’s Report, 13/14 Coming Down also started. Length; head. Scrap Iron was fourth. Times. —3mln 35sec. 3mln 35 2-ssec, 3mln 33 3-ssec. Dividends. Win: £2O Bs. Places: £6 18s 6d, £4 8s 6d. Brackets: Indian Smoke and Dan’s Cobber. Te Kawerau and Scholar. FIRST A KARAN A HANDICAP, Of £950; 3min 37sec class; 13 furlongs. 4/6 BANG (1) It N. J. Taylor 1 8/8 MAISIE DIRECT (12) 12 M. R. Kerr 2 6/4 GREAT BRITANNIA (6) It .. G. Mitchell 3 11/9 Cerebus, 10/11 Dusky Valley, 13/13 Eden Derby. 3/3 Electric Blue. 12/12 Metier, 9/10 Royal Token, 1/1 Desiree, 2/2 Gaelic Prince, 7/7 Lynwood Earl, 5/5 Wexford Chief also started.

Half a length: three-quarters of a length. Royal Token was fourth. Times—3mtn 30 2-ssec, 3min 29 3-ssec, 3min 30 4-saec. Dividends.—Win: £l5 0s 6d. Places: £4 5s 6d, £5 7s, £3 ss.

CORNWALL HANDICAP, Of £850; 4min 33sec class; two

2/3 INGEMAR (8) It F. Smith 1 4/4 BRIGADORO (12) 12 P. T. Wolrenden 2 4/4 ROYAL BRITANNIA (12A) 12 C. S. Hunter 3 14/14 Anton, 8/9 Bargee, 3/3 Call Boy, 10/10 Callie Mac. 1/1 Cindy Lee, 7/8 Dinnaken, 6/7 ■-Havana Smoke, 12/13 Michael Volo, 5/6 Scrivener, 13/12 Scrooge, 9/5 Keith, 11/11 Prologue also started. Length; nose. Call Boy was fourth. Times—4mto 23sec. 4min 22 2-seec, 4mdn 22 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 Ils 6d. Places: £2, £4 9s. Bracket: Brigadoro and Royal Britannia.

SECOND AKARANA HANDICAP, Of £950; 3mln 37sec class; one mile and five furlongs. 2/2 JAY AR (9) 12 G. B. Noble 1 3/3 STUDENT PRINCE (5) It D. C. Watts 2 6/5 NOSE DIVE (4) It G. D. Grantham 3 5/4 Bannock, 8/8 Lucky Tryax, 4/6 Medium Blue, 12/12 Top Class, 9/9 Bella Bella, 11/11 Dandy Andy, 1/1 Lorator, 7/7 Melrose Girl. 13/13 Captain King, 10/10 Dew Heath also started.

Three-quarters of a length; two and a half lengths. Melrose Girl was fourth. Times: 3mln 29sec. 3mln 30 l-ssec, 3mln 31 l-ssec.

Dividends.—Win: £4 18s 6d. Places: £2 2s Bd. £2 6s 6d, £2 16s 6d.