Favourite Wins 2nd Leg At Epsom

Press, Volume CI, Issue 30007, 17 December 1962, Page 4

Favourite Wins 2nd Leg At Epsom

(New Zealand Press Association)

AUCKLAND, Dec. 16. Consistent Friendly Persuasion gained his third win from his last four starts when he outstayed a strong field in the £1025 Thames Trotting Cup at Alexandra Park on Saturday night. The Thames Trotting Cup was the first leg of the double. The second leg, the December Handicap, was won by Smoke Concert, which was one of a three-horse bracket and was a hot favourite. The weather was fine and the track fast. The attendance was 9045. Results:— KARAKA HANDICAP £450; trotters; 3:35 class; 13ft.—6/6 OPEKA (3) It P. T. Wolfenden 1; 12/12 WAIRAU LADY (6) It R. Mitchel 2; 1/1 LITTLE SMOKE (15) 48 F. Smith 3. Scratched: Covrina. One and a half lengths; two lengths. Scotch Grattan fourth. Times.—3:39, 3:39 3-5. 3:36 1-5. Win: £ll 14s. Places: £3 10s 6d £8 13s. £1 10s. HAURAKI HANDICAP, £400; 2:51 class; lit—l/1 GIPSY HANOVER (1) It J. Butcher 1; 5/8 SPENCER (8) It F. Smith 2; 13/13 GOLD PARADE (2) It P. Crannitch 3. Scratched: Michael Angelo. Nose; length. Michael Bingen fourth. Times.— 3:0 2-5, 3:0 3-5, 3:1. Win; £5 3s 6d. Places: £2 Is 6d, £3 0s 6d, £lO 2s. SHORTLAND HANDICAP. £500: 3:45 class; 13L—2/2 DIRECT COBRA (11) 12 L. J. Mahony 1; 1/1 NO REPLY (8) 12 G. L. Mitchell 2; 8/8

SHADOW KINO (13) 12 J. Butcher 3. Scratched: Loyal Briton, Tara Bank. Nose; threequarters of a length. Scotch Bomb fourth. Times.—3:36, 3:36 1-5, 3:36 2-5. Win: £5 13s. Places: £1 17s 6d, £1 5s 6d. £3 19s 6d. THAMES TROTTING CUP, £1025 ; 4:29 class; 2m. 4/4 FRIENDLY PERSUASION (4) It G. L. Mitchell 1 2/1 VALCADOR (10) It G. D. Grantham 2 5/5 LYNWOOD EARL (7) It P. Steedman 3 9/10 Bang. 12/12 Bella Bella. 3/3 Kariba, 6/6 Lorator, 6/6 Call Boy, 10/9 Melrose Girl, 8/8 Mighty Mina, 2/1 Silvester, 1/2 Flying Note. 1/2 Waltaki Hanover, 11/11 Johnny Cabot, 7/7 Dew Heath also started. Two lengths; one and a half lengths. Waltaki Hanover fourth. Times.—4:l9 4-5 4:20 3-5, 4:20. Win; £5 13s. Places: £2 3s. £1 12s. £3 2s 6d. Bracket: Valcador and Silvester. BROWNLEE HANDICAP. £700; trotters: 3:47 class; 13f.— 4/3 OUR EILEEN (9) 24 E. C. Hair 1; 2/2 FULL MEASURE (2) It D. R. Grantham 2; 8/6 OLEDA GIRL (8) 24 H. M. Allen 3. All started. Two lengths; head. Lucky Song fourth. Times- —3:24 2-5. 3:37 1-5, 3:35 2-5. Win; £8 14s 6d. Places: £2 15s 6d. £2 3s, £3 7s 6d. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, £600; 2:49 class; Ilf.—l/2 PROFESSIONAL GLOBE (7) It J. P. Baker 1; 3/4 VAL AVERIL (13) It J. Butcher 2; 6/6 GENERAL JOHN (3) It P. T. Wolfenden 3. Scratched: Paulina. Neck; half a length. Early Wynn fourth. Times.—2:s6 1-5. 2:56 2-5, 2:57. Win: £2 12s. Places: £1 10s. £2 13s. £3 19s. Bracket: General John and Scot's Guide. DECEMBER HANDICAP, £750; 3:39sec class; 13f. 1/1 SMOKE CONCERT (3) 12 .. P. T. Wolfenden 1 7/7 BOBCAT (1) It B. J. Forrester 2 3/3 MODERN SONG (7) 12 F. Smith 3 6/6 Brewer, 1/1 Culater, 1/1 Intuition. 10/10 Stylish George, 5/4 Cindy Lee, 8/8 Keith 4/5 Southern Smoke 2/2 Yankee Hanover. 9/9 Young Dieman also started. Two and a half lengths; three-quarera of a length. Cindy Lee fourth Times.—3:32 3:33 4-5. 3:33 1-5. Win; £2 7s 6d. Places; £1 Is 6d. £6 2s. £1 19s. Bracket: Smoke Concert. Culater and Intuition. NGATEA HANDICAP, £800; 2:56 class; Ilf—l/2 STUDENT PRINCE (3) It F. Smith 1; 2/1 JONBOY STAB (7) It J. Butcher 2; 3/3 DANDY ANDY (2) 12 D. R. Grantham 3. Scratched: Bang. Neck; length. King Anjou fourth. Times.—2:s7. 2:57 1-5. 2:56 3-5. Win: £4. Places: £1 14s. £1 13s. £1 14s 6d. Brackets: Dusky Valley and Dandy Andy; Student Prince and Eden Derby; Jonboy Star and Happy Hunting.