TROTS AT EPSOM

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20133, 30 December 1939, Page 9

TROTS AT EPSOM

OUR PEGGY SCORES CHAMPION HANDICAP SPRINT TO HORSEPOWER DECLINE IN TURNOVER ' (Pnr Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. There was brilliant sunshine for the |second day of the Auckland Trotting i Club’s summer meeting at Epsom yesterday. The attendance was 11,000. ! The track was fast, j The totalisator handled £48,488. against £51.517 10s on the second day | last year, a decrease of £3029 10s for ! the two days. The figures were £125,342 10s, against £114,516 this year, a total decrease of £10.826 10s. Results: Oak Handicap, of £200: (3.49); 11 miles. —1-1 Margin, 24yds. (IVI. Moran), 1: 2-3 Mah Jong, It., (J. T. Paul), 2: 3- .Tosedale Dictator. It. *F. J. Smith). 3. Also started: 5-5 Bournemouth It.. 4- Glen Bingen It., 11-11 Grattan Rey It.. 8-8 Port Chalmers It., 9-9 Una Bingen It.. 10-10 Wharekawa It., 6-0 Barney Bingen 48yds., 7-7 Frontier Boy 72yds. A neck: a length and a half. Times. 3.30, 3.38 3-5. 3.39 4-5. December Handicap, of £200: (3.5); 1 1 miles. —Second division: 6-8 Kitty’s Choice. It. (C. G. Lee). 1: 3-4 Bronze King. It. (E. N. Kennerley), 2; 2-2 Charles Rex, It. (J. T. Paul). 3. Also, started: 12-12 Bingen’s Best It., 1-1 Brilliant Globe It., 13-14 Flying News It., 8-7 Magic Task It., 9-10 Northern Smile It.. 5-6 Ringstone It.. 15-15 Shining Link It., 7-5 Sweet Aloes It., 1 14-13 Torpedo King it.. 11-11 Winning Post It.. 4-3 Excel 24yds., 10-9 Kcwpie’s Bingen 24yds. Summer Handicap, of £300: (3.28): 11 miles. —2-2 Shrewdy It. (J. J. Kennerley), bracketed with Lady Vasclyne, It., 1: 7-6 Adversity, 24yds. XM. Stewart), 2; 6-7 Equipoise, 36yds., bracketed with Great Chum, 24yds, 3. Also started: 9-9 Munga Tangi it.. 1-1 Battlevale 12yds., 4-4 Nell Volo 12yds., bracketed with Francisco 48yds.: 3-3 Peter Smith 12yds., 8-8 Vanora 12yds., 5- Bold Venture 36yds., bracketed with Tangatu 36yds. A neck; a head. Times. 3.18, 3.16 1-5. CHAMPION HANDICAP. Of £750: (3.23): U miles. 5-4 OUR PEGGY, It. (M. Stewart) 1 4-5 MARLENE, 36yd.s. (C. S. Donald) .. .. -2 9- KEWPIE’S KING, 12yds. (J. Bryce) . . - • - • .. 3 Also started: 1-1 Josedale Grattan It.. 11-12 Star Pronto It., 3-3 Three Bells It., 5-6 Token It., 10-11 Gold Dredge 12yds., 12-10 Our McKinney 12yds., 8-8 Bayard 24yds., 2-2 Uenuku 24yds., 6-6 Icevus 48yds. Our Peggy went to the front from the start, leading Token, Star Pronto and Gold Dredge. After leading all the way, Our Peggy showed the way into tha straight to Our McKinney, Token, Kcwpie’s King, Josedale Grattan. Marlene and Shrewdy, and finished on well to beat Marlene by a length and a half, with Kcwpie’s King the same distance away. Times, 3.17. 3.14 1-5. 3.16 2-5. In a special attempt on the world’s grass track record by Van Derby, 2.0 2-5, Lawn Derby at his third attempt ran 2.4 4-5. Tramway Handicap, of £275; (4.46); 2 miles.—2-1 Molly Direct, 24yds. (M. Stewart), 1; 1-2 Honesjus, It. (C. S, Donald), 2;' 4-4 Kete Kura, It. (M. Paul), 3. Also started: 6-6 Amy win It.. 15-15 Chaise It., 11-9 Chudic It., 10- 1 Luminate It.. 14-13 Monty Chimes lt„ 9-12 Petite Jewel It.. 13-14 Silver Watch It., 8-8 Bedford 12yds., 12-10 Chili Bean 24yds.. 3-3 Hillcrest 24yds., 5-5 Lynn Rey 36yds., 7-7 Tangaroa 36yds. A head:'a length and a Ihnlf. Times, 4.28, 4.30 1-5. Epsom Handicap, of £250: (5.1); 2 miles. —4-4 Black Native, 48yds. (J. Flanagan), 1; 5-5 Barney Bingen, It. (F. V. Cutts), 2; 1-1 Frontier Boy, 24yds. (J. H. Garnett), 3. Also started: 2-2 Air Pilot 60yds., 3-3 Elliotvale 60 yds., 0-6 Llanvabon 120yds. Two lengths; five lengths. Times, 4.44, 4.49. Dominion Handicap, of £250: (3.1); 1! miles.—9-9 Hottentot, 24yds. (C. Moran), 1; 2-1 Tsana, 12yds. J. T. Julian), bracketed with Wishful, It., 2; Television. 48yds., 3 J . Also started: 8-8 Grand Dame It., 12-12 Mandalay It., 13-11 Narbada It., 11-10 Novikofl 11., 5-7 Radio Queen It., 3-4 Repose It., 10-13 Silk Lady-It., 0-5 Double Peter 12yds., 1-2 Shadow Boy 12yds., 7-6 Te Roto 24yds., 14-14 John’s Last 36yds. Two lengths; a head. Times, 2.48 1-5, 2.49 4-5.

Ranfurly Handicap, of £300; (2.47); 1,1 miles. —1-4 Horsepower, It. (J. Gee), 1; 4-1 Nervie’s Last, It. (C. G. Smith), bracketed with Sandusky, 12 yds., 2; (i-8 Battlefield. It. <D. Watts), 3. Also started; 10-10 Kewpie's Triumph It., 9-9 Our McKinney It.. 8-7 Ken worthy 12yds., 7-15 Kewpie’s King 12yds., 3-3 Red Flush 12yds., 5-5 Three Bells 12yds., 2-2 Springfield Globe 24 yds. A neck, half a length. Times, 2.42 3-5, 2.42 4-5. Kewpie’s Triumph and Three Bells fell.