HOLIDAY RACING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23542, 30 December 1939, Page 5

HOLIDAY RACING

EPSOM TROTS SECOND DAY EESULTS VICTORY FOR OUR PEGGY HORSEPOWER TAKES SPRINT SOiME SMART PERFORMANCES • Some smart performances wero registered 011 the.' second day of the Auckland Trotting Club's Summer Meeting at Epsom yesterday, and one of the features of the racing was tho end-to-end win of Our Peggy in tho principal event, the Champion Handicap, in •which Marleno and Kewpio's King filled the minor places. Our Peggy was driven bv M. Stewart, who also won with j\lollv Direct. Altogether Stewart has won fivo race's at the meeting, training all his winners with the exception of Our Peggy, who is prepared by her owner, Mr, F. Smith. The surprise of tho meeting was provided when Hottentot defeated a big lield in the / Doniinion Handicap, paying over two score to win and double figures for a place. The only other winner to return double figures was Kitty's Choice, who was successful in the December Handicap. The chief sprint event, tho .Ranfurly • Handicap, was won by the win favourite, Horsepower, who was well driven by A, \V. Brough-—-lon to score from Nervie's Last and Battlefield. The conditions wero again very favourable, the weather being bright and sunny and the course fast. Tho attend-ance-was estimated at 11,000. The totalisator handled £'4B.-188, compared with £51.517 10s 011 tho second day last year, a decrease of £3029 10s. The investments for the two days were £114,516, against £125,342 10s last year, a decrease of £10,826 10.s. Details:— OAK HANDICAP, First £l4O, second £-10, third £2O: trotters; limit, 3.40; 1% miles 1—1 —MARGIN, C. Moran's b m. Gyrs. b.v Maxegih—Our Thorpe mare, 21yds bhd (Owner) .. .. .. .. 1 2—3—MAH JONG. E. J. Parkes' rn m, syrs, by Maxegin—Katu"e. limit (J. T. Paul) 2 B—2—JOSEDALE DICTATOR. F. J. Smith's blk hj, oyrs, by Peter Lincoln—Calumet Beads, limit (Owner) 3 (Winner trained by Owner, Hamilton.) Also Started.—s—■"> Bournemouth, 4—4 Glen Bingen. 11—11 Grattan Rey, S —B Port Chalmers, 9—9 Una Bingen, V/harel;awa, limit; «7—l> Barney Bingen, 48yds bhd; —7 Frontier Boy, 72. Port Chalmers, Bournemouth and Wharelcawa broke at the start, Glen Bingen leading out from Josedale Dictator. Mah Jong and Una Bingen. Josedale Dictator took charge going along the back, and passing the stands at the end.of the first round he just led from Margin and Mah Jong, who were clear of Barney Bingen (breaking). Frontier Boy and Glen Bingen, with the others strung out. Tho leading positions were unchanged alonz the back and across the top, and Josedale Dictator led into tlw straight from Margin and Mah Jong, with Frontier Boy somo lengths back at the head of the others. Josedalo Dictator broko half-way down the straight, and Margin went on to win by a neck from Mah Jong, who broke near the post. Josedale Dictator was a length and a-half away third, with Frontier Boy fourth. Then, aft-sr an interval, were Glen Bingen and Barney BinIjen. Times: 3m S:t>s. 3m 38 3-fis, 3m 3D 4-ss. DECEMBER HANDICAP. First £l4O, second £4O, third £2O: Jimit, 3.5; IVi miles 6—B—KITTY'S CHOICE. A. G. Pillinger's blk m. 4yrs. by Auto Machine —Blue Mountain King mare, limit (C. G. Lee) 1 B—4—BRONZE KING. J. Western's ch g, 6yrs, by Frank Worthy—Logan Queen, limit (E. N. Kennerley) .. 2 2-2—CHARLES REX. J. T. Pad's b K, 3yrs. by Great Parrish —Grisat Eyre,' limit (J. T. Panl) .. .. 3 (Winner trained, by C. G. Lee. Cambridge.) Also Started.—l2—l2 Bingon's Best, l—l Brilliant Globe, 13 —14 Flying News. B—7 Magic Task, 9—lo Northern Smile. 5—6 Ringstone, 15—15 Shining Link. 7—5 Sweet Aloes, 34 —13 Torpedo King, 11 —11 Winning Post, limit: 4—3 Excel. 10—9 Kowpie's Bingen, 24yds bhd. • Magic Task stood on the mark and took no part in tho race, while Winning Post. Flying News aad Brilliant Globe a.I lost ground by tangling. Charles Rex began smartly and led past the stands from 3ronze King. Northern Smile. Sweet Aloes (oibdde), Ringstone, Bingon's Best and Kitty's Choice, who were in close order. Going aloig the back, Charles Rex was just clear of Bronze _ King, Northern Smile. Kitty's Choice and Kewpie's Bingen, with Brilliant Globe making np ground quickly on tho outside. Charles Rex continued to make play crossing the top, and he led into tho straight from kitty's Choice. Bronze King and Northern Smile, with Brilliant" Globe prominent on the outside. Half-way down the straight Charles Rex began to tiro, and Kitty's Choice came on to win by half a' length from Bronze Kinr. who also finished well to beat Charles Bex b.v a neck. Brilliant Globe was a good fourth, followed by Northern Smile, Kewpie's ißingen and Ringstone, with the remainder well. back. Times: 2m 5Qs, 2m 50 l-ss, 2m 50 2-ss. SUMMER HANDICAP, First £2lO, second £6O, third £3O; lirriit 3.28; lVa miles 2—2—SHREWDY, J. J. Kennerley's ch jr, aged, by Wrack—The. Shrew, limit (Owner) .. .. .. 1 7—O—ADVERSITY, A. W. Ebbett's b g, aged,' by A! Mack—Nut Ansel marc, 24yds bhd (M. Stewart) .. 2 ft—7—EQUIPOISE. S. M. August's, b hj, S.yrs, by Rev de Oro—Our Thorpe mare, 30yds bnd (Owner) .. .. 3 (Winner trained by owner and E. N. Kennerley, Epsom.) Also Started.—2—2 Lady Vasclyne, limit (bracketed with winner); 9—9 Munga Tangi, I—l Battlevale. 12yds bhd; 4. —4 Nell VOTO, 12, and Francisco, 48 (bracketed); 3—3 Peter Smith, B—B .Vanora, 12; o—7 Great Churn, 21 (bracketed with Equipoiso): 5—5 Bold Venture'.and Tangatu, 36 (bracketed). Equipoise, Francisco and Battlevale were slow away and something went wrons: with tho gear of Tangatu, who took no part in the race. Shrewdy began smartly and led early from Lady Vasclyne, Munga Tangi and Nell Volo, who broke badly after going two furlongs and dropped right back. Passing the stands ,at the end of tho first round Lady Vasclyne, Munga Tangi and Peter Smith (outside) were racing abreast fin tho lead from Shrewdy, Vanora and Battlevale. Before reaching the back Peter Smith was in command and as they ran to the threelnrlong post- Shrewdy and Battlevale (outside) improved their positions. Crossing the top Battlevale dashed to tho front and led into tho straight from Peter Smith, Shrewdy, Lady Vasclyno and Adversity, with Equipoise coming fast on tho outside. Shrewdy took command about half a furlong from the post and won a good race by a neck from Adversity, who also finished well. Equipoise was a head a Way third and Lady Vasclyne was fourth, closely followed by Great Chnm, Bold Venture' and Peter Smith. Times: 3m 18s, 3m 10 l-ss, 3m 15 2-ss. CHAMPION HANDICAP, First £525, isecond £l5O, third £75; limit 3.23; VA miles 6—4—OUR PEGGY, F. Smith's b m, aged, by Our Thorpe—Flora Elmo, limit (M. Stewart) .. .. 1 4—S —MARLENE, C. S. Donald's b in, Gyrs, by Jack Potts—Auditress, 36yds bhjl (Owner) . .. .. 2 B—9—KEWPIE'S KING, A. Davie's ch hj, aged, by Blue Mountain King— Kcwpie, 12yds bhd (A. Bryce) .. 3 (Winner trained by owner, Frankton.) Also Started.—l—l. Josedale Grattan, 11 Token, limit; 10 —11 Gold Dredge, 12—10 Our McKinney. 12yds bhd; B—B8 —8 Bayard, 2—2 Uenuku, 24; o—o Icevus, 48. .Tosedale Grattan. Three Bells and Bayard broke at tho start, Our Peggy going to the front quickly from Token, Star Pronto and Gold Dredge. Passing the stands at tho end of the first round Our Peggy just led from Token. Our McKinney, Star i'ronto, Kewpie's King, Gold Dredge and Josedale Grattan, with Three Bells, Marleno and Uenuku next: Just after passing tho halfmilo post Star Pronto broke badly, and crossing the top Our Peggy still led from Our McKinney, Token and Kewpie's King, with Marleno and Uenuku beginning to move up on the outside. Our Peggy showed the way into the straight to Our McKinney. loken, Kewpio's King, Josedale Grattan, Marleno and Uenuku, who-was wide out. In a great race homo Our Peggy stayed on well to win by half a length from Marlene, who finished strongly to beat Kewpie's King by a similar margin. Josedalo Grattan was close fourth, followed by Our McKinney, Three Bells<- Token, Uenuku and Icevus. Times: 3m 17s, 3m 14 l-ss, 3m 1(5 2-Cis. TRAMWAY HANDICAP, First £195, second £55, third £25; limit 4.10; 2 miles 2—I—MOLLY DIRECT, W. T. Lowe's ch m. Oyrs, by Jack Potts—Real Girl, 24yds bhd (M. Stewart) .. 1 I—2—HONESTUS, W. J. Gudsell's b hj, 4yrs, by Jack Potts—Fanny Logan, limit (C. S. Donald) .. .2 <l—4 KETE KURA, W. N. Paul's br g, Gyrs, by Truman Direct—Wild Moko, limit (M. Paul) .. ..3 .(Winuor trained by M. Stewart, To Eapa.)

Also Started.—6—6 Amywin, 15 —15 Chaise, 11—9 Chudic, 10—11 Luminate, 14- —13 Monty Chimes, 9—12 Petite Jewel, 13—14 Silver "Watch, limit; B—B8 —8 Bedford, 32yds bhd; 12—10 Chili Bean. 3—3 Hillcrest, 24; 5—5 Lynn Rey, 7—7 Tangaroa, 30. Koto Kura began smartly and led early from Chudic and Amywin. Before tho stands wero reached Luminiito was in command and ho was followed by Amywin, Silver Watch (outside), Bedford, Honestus and Chill Bean. Passing tho stands tho second time Luminato was slut showing this way to Amywin, Silver }\a(ch (wide out), Honestus, Chili Bean, Molly Direct, Koto Kura and Hillcrest, who were in closo order. Amywin then had a turn in tho lead nnd sho led along tho back from Luminato, Honestus, Bedford, Koto Kura and Hillcrest. Amywin and I-lonestus wero tho lenders into tho straight from MollyDirect and Hillcrest. Onco thoy straightoned up Honestus gained a slight advantage, but Molly Direct camo strongly on the inside and beat him by a head. Koto Kura battled o» solidly to bo a length and a-half away third and Bedford was fourth, followed by Hillcrest and Amywin. Times: 4m 28s, 4m 30 1-os, 4m 31s. EPSOM HANDICAP, First £.175, second £SO, third £25; trotters; limit 5.1; 2 miles 4—4— BLACK NATIVE, Mrs. M. D. Quinn's blk g, aged, by Native King —Black Ada, 21yds bhd (J. Flanagan) .. .. 1 5-S—BARNEY BINGEN, Miss A. J. Nunn's ch 111, Oyrs, by Nelson Bingen—Our Thorpe mare, limit (F. V. Gutts) .. .. .. .. 2 I—I—FRONTIER BOY. H. Garnelt's aged, by Nelson Bingen—Maud Audubon, 24yds bhd (Owner) .. 3 (Winner trained by J. Flanagan, Otaki.) Also Started— 2—2 Air Pilot, 3—3 Elliotvale, 00yds bhd; o—o Llanvabon, 120. Barney Bingen began smartly, and'made play early from Frontier Boy, Black Native, Elliotvale and Air Pilot. Passing tho stands tho second time Barney' Bingen was out 12 lengths from Black Nativo, who was clear of Frontier Boy, Air Pilot and Elliotvale. Barney Bingen maintained her leail along the back and led into 1110 straight eight lengths clear of Black Native, with tho others well back. Tho race appeared all over, but Barney Bingen tired quickly, alid Black Native got up to beat her by two lengths. Frontier Boy was five lengths away third, with a similar interval to Elliotvale. who was followed by Air Pilot. Llanvabon was pulled up after breaking. Times: 4m 41s, -lm 495, 4 m 50s. DOMINION HANDICAP, First £175. second £SO. third £25; limit 3.1; l'A miles O—9—HOTTENTOT, C. Moran's b g, aged by Key do Oro—Bounty, 24yds blid (Owner) . . 1 4—3—KEWPIE'S JEWEL, E. G. Bridgens' h m. 4.vrs. by Jewel Pointer — Kewpie, 12yds bhd (F. J. Smith) .. 2 2—I—TSANA, W. Hosking's ch g, oyrs. by Jack Potts—Abyssinia, 12yds bhd (A. J. Julian) .. .. ..3 (Winner trained by Owner, Hamilton.) Also Started.—B--R Grand Dame. 12—12 Mandalay. 13 —11 Narbada. 11—10 Novikoff, 5—7 Radio Queen. 3—t Repose, .10—13 Silk Lady, limit; 4—3 Orby . Lad, limit, bracketed with Kewpie's Jewel; 2—l Wishful. limit and Television. 18yds bhd (bracketed with Tsana); 6 —5 Double Peter, I—21 —2 Shadow Boy, 12; 7—o To Roto, 24; 11—14 John's Last, 30. Radio Queen nnd Double Peter were slow away. Orby Lad began smartly, but, after leading for two furlongs, broke badly and dropped right back. Silk Lady then went to the front, and she. led past the stands from Wishful, Shadow Boy and Double Peter, who had made up ground quickly, with Repose, Grand Daino and Narbada following in close order. Going along the back. Grand Dame went up smartly 011 the outside, but she broke near tho top, where Hottentot wns going very fast on the outside. Hottentot assumed command at the turn, and led into the straight from Silk Lady, Wishful and Kewpie's Jewel. Hottentot ran on "well to win by two lengths from Kewpio's Jewel. Tsana came home strongly 011' the outside, to be a head away third, with Narbada another head back fourth. Then followed Repose, Wishful, John's La§t, Television and Novikoff. Times: 2m 48 l-ss, 2m 49 4-ss. 2m 51s RANFURLY HANDICAP, First £2lO. second £OO, third £3O; limit 2.47; IVi miles 1 —\—HORSEPOWER, G. J. Barton's ch g, o.vrs, b.v Jack Potts—Free Advice, limit (A. W. Broughtoh) .. 1 4—l NERVIE'S LAST. E. G. and F. V A. Bridgens' b g, aged, by Pedro Pronto—Mauritius, limit (C. G. Smith) ... .. . .= . v - 2 G—S—BATTLEFIELD. F. P. Brosnan's b g, aged, by Man o' War —Golden Vale, limit (D. C. Watts) .. . . 3 (Winner trained by J. Fraser, jun;,Spreydon.) Also Started. —10—10 Kewpie's Triumph. 9—91 Our McKinney, limit; 4—l Sandusky. 12yds bhd (bracketed with Nervio's Last); B—78 —7 Kenworthy, 7: —0 Kewpie's King, 3—3 Red Flush, 5—5 Three Bells, 12; 2—2 Springfield Globe, 24. " ■ Nervie's Last reached the' front quickly and led past the stands from Horsepower. Kewpie's Triumph. Battlefield, Our McKinney, Kenworthy, Sandusky and Three Bells, who were in close order. Tho positions were unchanged as they turned along the back, and there was not much alteration until after Kewpie's Triumph and Three Bells fell near the threo-furlong post. Nervie s Last was then left in command from Horsepower, Our McKinney, Sandusky and Battlefield, and so tliey raced into tho straight. Once in line for the post. Horsepower came out from the rails to challenge, and ho stayed on solidly to beat Nervie's Last by a neck. Battlefield battled on to be half a length away third, and Springfield Globe,, finishing well on the outside, wns fourth. Next to finish wero bandusky, Kewpio's King and Our McKinney Times: 2m 42 3-ss, 2m 42 4-Gs, 2m 4Js. LAWN DERBY FAILS ATTEMPT ON GRASS RECORD The attempt by Lawn Derby at Epsom yesterday to lower tho mile grass track record of 2.0 2-5 of Van Derby was disappointing. After being pulled up twice as a result.or breaking, lie finally succeeded in covering a mile in 2.1 4-5. , . . , ~. Lawn Derby (W. J. O'Shea), assisted bj Munga Tangi as a galloping pacemaker, took 1.3 to run the first half-nnle and 1.1 4-5 for the second T W. J. O'Shea slated afterward that Lawn Derby's lapses wero caused' by the uneven crossings on the course. The horso ran in a sulky specially constructed for record making, and the l umping when goiniy over the crossings put Lawn Derby off his balance. It was noticeable when the champion was on the journey the last time that O ■Shea eased him at each crossing, so the time was very good under the circumstances. Although he failed in his mission, Lawn Derby was given an ovation. TIME IMPROVEMENTS MOLLY DIRECT GOES FAST Time improvements in every . race were again a feature of the trotting at. Epsom yesterdfiy, when the track was in excellent order. The placed horses In tbo Tramway Handicap, two miles, showed considerable improvement, the winner, Molly Direct, going 4.28 off 4.44, and the second horse, Honestus, 4.30 1-5 Off 4.40. Scoring her first success. Kitty's Clioico, tho first of Auto Machine's New Zealandbred progeny to wirL went 2.50 off 3.5 in tho December Handicap, and Black Nativo. who secured a welj-dcservcd win in tho Epsom Trotting Handicap, registered 4.44 from 4.57. r The Cup winner, Marlene, made the fine time of 3.14 1-5 for second in the Champion Handicap, and Equipoise returned 3.15 2—5 for third in the Summer Handicap. Details of improvements:— - - MILE AND A-QUARTER Mark Time Imp. Kittys Choico .. 3.5 2.50 15 Bronze King .. ;{.r, 2.501-5 14 4-5 Charles Rex .. a.5 2.50 2-5 14 3-5 Hottentot . .. 'j.59 2.481-5 10 4-5 Kewpie's Jewel .. 3.0 2.40 4-5 101-5 Tsana .. .. :t.o 2.50 10 ' Horsepower .. n..t~ •> 40 3.5 4 2-5 Nervio's Last .. '2,17 2.42 4-5 4 1.-5 Battlefield . .. 2.47 2.43 4 MILE AND A-HALF Margin .. 3..J7 n Mali Jong .. . .. 3.49 3.38 3-5 JO2-5 Josedalo Dictator .. ,*!.»» 3..'f9 4-5 0 1-5 Shrewdy .. .. 3.2 ft 3.lft 10 Adversity . .. 3.2 c 3.101-5 9 4-5 Equipoise . .. H. 3.15 2-5 O 3-5 Our Peggy . .. 3.23 3.17 0 Marlene ... 3.20 3.14 1-5 5 4-5 Kewpie s King .. 3.22 3.10 2-5 5 3-5 TWO MILES: Molly Direct .. 4.41 4.28 10 Honestus .. 4.40 4.301-5 15 4-5 Kete Kura . .. 4.40 4.31 15 Black Native .. 4.57 4.4 1 13 Barney Bingen .. 5.1 12 Frontier Boy .. 4.59 4.50 9