KEEN TROTTING AT EPSOM

Southland Times, Issue 23599, 29 August 1938, Page 10

KEEN TROTTING AT EPSOM

MAIN EVENT WON BY KENWORTHY COMPASS SUCCESSFUL IN MASSEY MEMORIAL (United Press Association) AUCKLAND, August 27. Cold showery weather was experienced for the August meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club which was held at Epsom today. There was an attendance of 7000. The track was heavy. The totalizator handled £29,747 compared with £34,913 10/- last year, a decrease of £5166 10/-. Results:— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, £2OO. One mile and a-half. 3- AURUMAR, It (C. McMillan) 1 7-5 GOLD KIP, 12yds (C. M. Morrison) 2 4- DICK REDMOND, 48yds (A. T. Newdick) 3 Also started: 9-6 Elliotvale It, 5-4 Gay Moko It, 1-1 Great Surprise It, 12-12 Rara Avis It, 13-13 Singing Bird It, 8-7 Wiri Bingen It, 2-2 Black Native 12yds, 6- Worthy Lu 12yds, 10-11 Nelson’s Glory 60yds, 11-10 Bingen Sun 84yds. Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Times, 3.45 3-5, 3.45, 3.42 1-5. MT. EDEN HANDICAP, £2BO. One mile and a-quarter. First Division 1- TOMMY McELWYN, It (A. McKenzie) , ~ 1 2- GOLD CIRCLE, 48yds (A. W. Broughton) 2 6-5 BRONZE KING, It (W. Clifton) 3 Also started: 11-13 Electric Ray It, 12- Gipsy Light It, 5-7 Hottentot It, 10-9 Loyal Betty It, 13-15 Moriori It, 13- Nelson’s Pearl It, 15-14 Our Princess It, 3-3 Peter Smith It, 8-10 Rere Oro It, 4-4 Trauan It, 16-16 Trojan Star It, 9-6 Worthy Song 12yds, 7- Mandalay 48yds. Won by five lengths, one and a-halt lengths between second and third. Times, 2.57 1-5, 2.55, 3.0 3-5. AUGUST HANDICAP, £3OO. One and

a-half miles. 2-2 KENWORTHY, It (F. V. Cutts) 1 7-8 PROLETARIAN, It (I. RMorison) 2 4-6 OUR PEGGY, It (M. .Stewart) 3 Also started: 11-10 Gay Sister It, 7-7 Great Chum It, 10-11 Noble Prince It, 1- Crocus. 12yds, bracketed with Nervie’s Last 48yds, 6-5 Fernbrook Lass 12yds, 12-12 Prince Pedro 12yds, 9-9 Star Pronto 12yds, 5-4 Kewpie’s Triumph 24yds, 3-3 Our McKinney 24yds. Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Times, 3.28, . 3.28 2- 3.28 3-5. Crocus began badly, Our Peggy ran to the front quickly from Proletarian. Our Peggy was still in front entering the straight from Proletarian, Fembrook Lass, Nervie’s Last, Kenworthy, which came through fast on the outside maintaining his run to win" in good style from Proletarian by a length. Our Peggy was a neck away third, and Nervie’s Last was another half length back fourth.

GREY LYNN HANDICAP, £225. One mile and a-half. 3- EQUIPOISE, It (S. M. August) 1 4- TOMMY McELWYN, It (M. Stewart) 2 7-6 BEDFORD, 36yds (F. Herring, 3 Also started: 6-8 Elsie Hamlyn It, 9-9 Fisher It, 8-7 Kewpie’s Queen It, 12- Baron Alfonso 12yds, 5-5 Lady Potts 12yds, 10-10 Post Haste 12yds, 2-2 Ratepayer 12yds, 14-13 Atarau King 24yds, 11-11 Roma Girl 36yds, 13- Derby Lu 48yds, 1-1 Van Derby 48yds. Won by five lengths, a head between second and third. Times 3.33 1-5, 3.36 1-5, 3.33 4-5. ROYAL OAK HANDICAP, £225 Two miles. 3-3 SWORDSMAN, 24yds (F. J. Smith) 1 7-6 WIN HUON, It (C. G. Lee) 2 18-10 TOMMY BOY, It (G. C. Young) 3 Also started: 4-4 Stalky It, bracketed with Mute 84yds, 2-2 Elissa 24yds, 6-7 Great Sonoma 36yds, 5-5 King Franz 60yds, 1-1 Pirate’s Last 72yds, 10-9 Young Rodney 84yds, 9-8 Wah 156yds. Won by one length, three-quarters of a length between second, and third. Times, 4.58 2-5, 5.1, 5.1 2-5. MT. EDEN HANDICAP, Second Division 2-2 STARGUM, 12yds (G. A. Williams) 1 12-11 KEWPIE’S BINGEN, It (L. Laver) 2 7-7 MARCUS, It (A. W. Broughton) 3

Also started: 10-12 Excell It, 4-4 Great Gem It, 13-13 Lynn Rey It, 5-3 Militia It, 6-6 Northern Smile It, 1-1 Scottish Bard It, 11-10 Sequoia It, 8-9 Silk Lady It, 9-8 Winhisway It, 14-14 Tagua 36, 3-5 Equipoise 96yds. Won by one and a-half lengths, helf a head between second and third. Times, 3.6 3-5, 3.8 2-5, 3.8 3-5. ORAKEI HANDICAP, £225. One mile and a-half. 4-5 TRUE TRUST, It (A. W. Broughton) 1 2-1 FOREST JEWEL, 12yds (S. M. August) 2 1- PARAURI, It (F. J. Smith) 3 Also started: 11-11 Derby Lu It, 12-12 Chudic It, 9-10 Lady Amanda It, 5-6 Ranfurly Lass It, 6-7 Royal Palm It, bracketed with Handicapper 12yds, 7-8 Young Pointer 12yds, 3-3 Bismuth 24yds, 8-4 Lucky Love 'B6yds, 10-9 Transwell 36yds. Won by a neck each way. Times, 3.40, 3.39 1-5, 3.40 2-5. MASSEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £250. One mile and a-quarter. 4-3 COMPASS, 12yds (F. V. Cutts) 1 2- VANORA, It (L. J. Mahoney) 2 3-2 MUNGA TANGI, It (L. Laver) 3

Also started: 9-11 Guid Hairst It, 9-10 Kewpie’s Crest It, 6-7 Musketeer It, 5-5 Sir Frank 12yds, 7-8 Kewpie’s King 24yds, 8-6 Our War 24yds, 1-1 Sandusky 24yds, 11-9 Great Chum 36yds. Won by one length and a-half, a length between second and third. Times, 3.2, 3.2 3-5, 3.3. Taking the lead half a mile from home, Vanora led into the straight from Compass, Sir Frank and Munga Tangi. Under pressure Vanora broke, and Compass went on to win by one length and a-half from Vanora. Munga Tangi was another length away third, and Sir Frank was fourth a further one length and a-half back.