HORSEPOWER'S DERBY

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 37, 14 February 1938, Page 16

HORSEPOWER'S DERBY

HANDICAP TO KENWORTHY

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, February 12. The Auckland Trotting Club's February Meeting opened at Epsom today in showery weather. The attendance was 5000 and the track was heavy after a thunderstorm overnight. Totalisator investments were £.<2l,im< 10s, compared with £21,971 last year, a decrease of £943 10s. Results:— Waiheke Handicap, £200; 3.43 class; H miles.—2-3 Kete Kura, scr (M. Paul), 1- 7-5 Forest Jewel, scr (L. Mitchell), 2- 8-8 Ratepayer, scr (R. A. McMillan), 3. Also started: 11-12 Blue Crest scr, 3-2 Captam Scott scr, bracketed with Isabella Pointer scr, 13-14 Harlow scr, 5-4 John's Last scr, 1-1 Lady-Potts scr, 17-17 Reyolo scr, 15-16 Silver Bullet scr, 16-15 Sunny Parrish scr, 14-11 Tommy McElwyn scr, 12-13 Top Hand scr 4-7 Vanora scr, bracketed with Worthy Quest scr, 6-6 Wall Street scr, 10-9 Tangaroa 36, 9-10 Roma Girl 48. Head; length and a half. Times: 3min 32 2-ssec, 3min 33 3-ssec, 3min 41 1-5 sec.

Trial Handicap, £200; trotters; 3.49 class; 1* miles—l-1 Pirate's Last, scr (L. J. Mahoney), 1; 4-4 Worthy Lv, scr (R. B. Cleland), 2; 5-6 Win Huon, 72 (C R. Wood), 3. Also started: 9-9 Etta Girl scr, 6-5 Leeleeta scr, 8-8 Mah Jong scr, 3-2 Real Red.36, 2-3 Within 48, 7-7 Pink Lady 72. Neck; three lengths. Times: 3min 45 3-ssec, 3mm 45 4-ssec,' 3min 42sec.

GREAT NORTHERN TROTTING DERBY, £350; for three-year-olds; \\ miles.— I—l—Horsepower, scr (R. B. Berry) 1 2—2—Sandusky, scr (F. J. Smith) . 2 4—4—Axminster, scr (J. T. Paul) . r 3

Also started: 6-6 Equipoise scr, 7-7 Hillcrest scr, 3-3 Refund scr, 5-5 Uenuku scr.

Sandusky led early from Hillcrest and Axminster, and then gave way to I Refund and Uenuku. Commencing the last half-mile, Refund just led from Sandusky, Uenuku, and Horsepower, the field being in close order with the exception of Equipoise, who broke 1 early and was tailed off. Refund broke at the three-furlong mark, Uenuku going forward from Horsepower and Sandusky, while Refund recovered his gait to take fourth position. Horsepower led at the turn and won decisively by three lengths and a half from Sandusky, with three lengths to Axminster. Refund was fourth, followed by Hillcrest and Uenuku, ■ who broke at the turn. Times: 3min 38sec, 3min 39 3-ssec, 3min 41 2-ssec.

OTAHUHU HANDICAP, £400; 4.35 class; 2 miles.— # 2—2—Kenworthy, scr (F. V. Cutts) 1 G—6—Kewpie's Triumph, 60 (K. Bell) 2 4—4—Star Pronto, 24 (B. Dyer) .. 3 Also; started: 3-3 Crocus scr, 8-8 Noble Prince 12, 1-1 Our McKinney 48, 7-7 Fern brook Lass. 60, 5-5 Lady Fame 60, 9-9 Auto Machine 84.

Noble Prince led for three furlongs, when he broke and interfered with Lady Fame, the pair being pulled up before going a mile. Star Pronto'was then left in command to make play from Kewpie's Triumph, Fernbrook Lass, and Kenworthy. Entering the straight Star Pronto led from Kenworthy, who was clear of Kewpie's Triumph and Crocus. Kenworthy finished strongly to win by a length and a half from Kewpie's Triumph, .who was a length ahead of Star Pronto. Our McKinney was a poor fourth, followed by Fernbrook Lass and Auto Machine. Times: 4min' 54 2-ssec, 4min 51sec, 4min 55 2-ssec.

Railway Handicap, £225; 3.35 class; I.i miles.—4;4 Royal Jewel, 24 (J. G. Robertson),!; 9-6 Lucky Love, scr (W. Willetts), 2; 5-7 Our War, scr (L. Layer), 3. Also started: 12-12 ,Atavau King scr, 7-7 Bedford scr, 2-2 Bold Venture 12, 1-1 Cavan Chief 12, 3-3 King Country 12, 11-11 Lady Amanda 12, 8-9 Bismuth 36, 10-10 Cherrill 36, 6-5 Baron Grand 48. Neck; half length. .Times: 3min 39sec, 3min 41 l-ssec, 3min 41 2-ssec '

February Handicap, £225; trotters; 4.57 class; 2 miles.—B-8 Wah, 144 (S. M. August),. 1; 6-5 Autumn Lv, 24 (G. H. Stubbs), 2; 3-3 Pink Lady, 24 (B. Dyer), 3. Also started: 4-4 Stalky scr, 2-1 Win Huonscr, 1-2 Bingen Sun 12, 5-6 Great Sonoma 72, 7-7 MauneC's Son 96, 9-9 Audq Patch 132. Neck; head. Times: 4min 57 2-ssec, smin 7 3:ssec, smin 9 4-ssec.

Mount Albert Handicap, £215; 3.38 class; 1J miles.—2-1 True Trust, 24 (J. G. Robertson), 1; 6-5 Kewpie's Queen, scr (K. Bell), 2; 1-2 Roma Girl, scr (F. V. Cutts), 3. Also started: 4-6 Frankenstein scr, 9-9 Tommy McElwyn scr, 7-7 Nerihana 12, 8-8 Fisher 24, 3-3 Bronze Queen 36, 5-4 Petite Jewel 48. Neck; three-quarters of a length. Times: 3min 43 2-ssec, 3min 45 3-ssec, 3m in 46sec.

Papakura Handicap, £250; 3.30 class; 1J miles.—4-6 Our Peggy, >scr (C. R. Wood), 1; 1-1 Chili Bean, scr (F. J. Smith), 2; 7-5 Kewpie's Crest, 36 (W. Willetts), 3. Also started: 5-7 Baron Grand scr, 1-1 Bexley Girl, bracketed with Chili Bean, 8-8 Red. Ffpntier scr, 6-4 Gay Sister 12, 9-9 Levity 12, 2-2 Ace Pot 24, 3-3 Great Chum 24, brackfited with Argolis 36, 10-11 Guid Hairst 36, 11-10 Winaway 4'B. Neck; one length and a half. Times: 3min 41 2-5 sec, 3min 41 3-ssec, 3min 39 2-ssec.