Totalisator Receipts At Epsom A Record

Northern Advocate, 28 April 1941, Page 7

Totalisator Receipts At Epsom A Record

Sporting

[Special to “Northern Advocate ”l Ai AUCKLAND, This Day. At the Auckland Trotting Club’s autumn meeting at Epsom on Saturday, the totalisator handled £56,642 10/, a record for a meeting of only one day, and an increase of £14,941 10/ on last year, when the turnover was £41,701. The principal sprint event, the Henderson Handicap, resulted in a dead-heat for first between Club King and Kete Kura, both of whom returned good divdends. Kete Kura paid double figures. Concluding results:

Devonport Handicap, of 200sovs.; limit, 3.5; one and h quarter miles. — First Division: (3-3) Now Then, It., 1; (4-5) Rockfel, It., 2; (1-1) Castella del Oro, It., 3. All started. A head; length and a quarter. Time, 2.50. Devonport Handicap (Second Divis-ion).—(4-4) Moko Direct. It., 1; (3-3) Katoomba, 12yds„ 2; (5-6) County Jewel, It., 3. All started. Five lengths; two and a half lengths. Time, 2.48. Fergusson Handicap, of 500sovs.; limit, 3.23; one and a half miles. — (4-4) Kenworthy, 36yds, 1; (3-3) Adversity, 12yds, 2; (1-1) Hillcrest, It., 3. Scratched: Three Bells. A length; half a length. Time, 3.13. Franklin Handicap, of 27550v5.; limit. 4.47; two miles.—(3-3) Neutrality, It., 1; (l-U Davey Day, It., 2; (5-5) Sir Echo. It., 3. Nine other starters. Length and a half; two lengths. Time, 4.29 3-5. Whitford Handicap; trotters; of 27550v5.; limit, 4.56; two miles.—(4-6) Dick Redmond, It., 1; (5-4) .Sir Tony, 60yds, 2; (2-2> Silver Countess, 12yds, 3. Twelve other starters. Head; neck. Time, 4.43 1-5. April Handicap, of 25050v5.; limit, 3.1; one mile and a quarter.—(l-1) True Guide, It., 1; (4-4) Nawton Junior, 36yds, 2; (2-2) Parrish Lad, 12yds, 3. Thirteen other starters. Length and a half; two lengths. Time, 2.48, Henderson Handicap, of SOOsovs.; limit, 2.53; one mile and a quarter.—(s-6) Club King, 12yds, and (9-8) Kete Kura, 12yds, dead heat, 1; (6-5) Stargum, 12yds, 3. Eleven other starters. Dead heat; threequarters of a length. Time, 2.47 3-5.