DUNDEE SANDY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27278, 3 January 1950, Page 8

DUNDEE SANDY

WINNER OF CHIEF EVENT AT EPSOM PA , AUCKLAND. Dec. 31. More shan £500,000 was put through the totalisator on the three days'of the Auckland Trotting Club's summer meeting, which was concluded at Epsom on Saturday. The win and place turnover for the day was £174,514, compared with £91.250 last year, when the weather was wet. The doubles totalisator handled £10.474. The win and place investments for the three days were £516,551 10s, against £397,164 10s last year, an increase of £119,387. The betting on the doubles totalisator for the three days amounted to £26,439 15s. The meeting was concluded in hot weather and the course was fast. The doubles totalisator was operated on the President's Handicap and the New Year Handicap, the winning combination, Dundee Sandv and Petite Direct (bracketed with Goldsmith), returning £ll 0s 6d for ss. Results: — Results:— Tamaki Handicap, of £7OO. Trotters. Class 4.47. Two miles.—l/3 Gay Belwin, scr (M. Paul), 1; 3/1 Ripcord. 36yds bhd (H. J. Hewson), 2; 2/4 Harmonist, scr (R. Young), 3. Length; three-quarters of a length. Ginger Joe was fourth. ~ Time, dmi n *39 Dividends.—Win, £3 2s. Place, £1 11s 6d, £1 10s, £1 17s 6d. Onslow Handicap, of £750. Class 3.27. One mile and a-half.—s/5 Golden Game, scr (A. Holmes), 1; 8/8 Old Scotch. 24yds bhd (J. McLennan), 2; 7/7 Indian Game, 12 (owner), 3. Length; two lengths. Admiral Peterson was fourth. Time, 3min 17sec. Dividends. —Win, £6 13s 6d. Place, £2 4s. £6 5s 6d, £4 18s. Epsom Handicap, of £750. Four-year-olds. Special conditions. One mile and a-half. —1/3 Vedette, 24yds bhd (A. Holmes), 1; 3/2 Gold Change, scr (J. McLennan), 2; 2/3 Flying Smith, 24 (A. W. Broughton), 3. Length and a-half; three lengths. Aqua Belle was fourth. Time, 3min 10 3-ssec. Dividends. —Win, £2 Is. Place, £1 6s 6d, £1 8s 6d, £1 10s. President’s Handicap, of £3550. Class 4 21. Two miles.—6/4 Dundee Sandy, 24vds bhd (F. G. Holmes). 1; 1/1 Single Direct, 48 (E. N. Kennerley), 2; 5/3 Sprayman, scr (J. McLennan), 3. Three lengths; length and a-half. Globe Direct was fourth. Time, 4min 17 2-ssec.

Dividends.—Win, £9 13s. Place, £2 9s, £1 i3s 6d, £2 3s 6d.

Freyberg Handicap, of £I4OO. Class 4.32. Two miles.—6/6 Entrust, scr (J. Elliott), 1; 2/2 Coliseum, scr (J. Bryce, jun.), 2; 3/5 Indianote, scr (J. McLennan), 3. Length and a-half each way. Silent Knight was fourth. Time, 4min 19sec. Dividends. —Win, £8 17s 6d. Place, £2 l-7s, £2 6s 6d, £2 13s.

Rowe Memorial Cup Handicap, of £ISOO and gold cup valued at £SO. Trotters. Class 4.42. Two miles.—l/1 Single Task, 12yds bhd (R. Young), 1; 2/2 Two Step, scr (M. Stewart), 2; 4/4 Ripcord, scr (H. J. Hewson). 3. Neck; four lengths. Not Quite was fourth. Time, 4niin 26sec. ' Dividends.—Win, £2 10s. Place, £1 7s 6d, £1 11s, £1 17s 6d. New Year Handicap, of £BSO. Class 3.23. One mile and a-half.—3/1 .Petite Direct, 12yds bhd (E. N. Kennerley), 1; 2/3 Victory Dale, 12 (J. Bryce, jun.), 2; 1/2 Parawa Derby, 12 (J. B. Pringle), 3. Half a length; length. Scott Wrack was fourth. Time, 3min 13sec. Dividends.—Win, £6 17s 6d. Place, £1 9s 6d, £1 18s, £1 12s 6d. Premier Handicap, of £I2OO. Class 2.45. One mile and a-quarter.—l/2 Chamfer, scr (R. Young), 1; 2/3 Jack Peterson, scr (F. G. Holmes), 2; 7/6 Fortuna, scr (R. August), 3. Three-quarters of a length each way. Lady Averil was fourth. Time, 2min 38sec.

Dividends. —Win, £2 Is 6d. Place, £1 10s 6d, £1 14s 6d, £4 6s 6d.