A HEAVY TRACK

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21127, 29 August 1938, Page 8

A HEAVY TRACK

TROTTING AT EPSOM PARK KENWORTHY WINS BIG RACE By Telegraph—Presn Association AUCKLAND, August 27. Cold, showery weather was experienced for the August meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club held at Epsom to-day. The attendance was 7000. The track was heavy. The totalisator handled £29,77 compared with £34,913/10/last year, a decrease of £5,166/10/-. Results.— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, Of £2OO (3.49); 11 miles 3/8 —Aurumar, scr (C. McMillan) .. 1 7/s—Gold Kip, 12 (C. M. Morrison) 2 4/3—Dick Redmond, 48 (A. T. Newdick) 3 Also started: 9/6 EUiotvale scr, 5/4 Gay Moko scr, 1/1 Great Surprise scr, 12/12 Rara Avis scr, 13/13 Singing Bird scr, 8/7 Wiri Bingen scr, 2/2 Black Native 12, 6/9 Worthy Lu 12, 10/11 Nelson’s Glory 60, 11/10 Bingen Sun 84. Won by a length; a neck between second and third. Times: 3.45 3-5, 3.45, 3.42 1-5. MT. EDEN HANDICAP, Of £2OO (3.5); li miles First Division 1/1 —Tommy McElwyn, scr (A. McKenzie) 1 2/2—Gold Circle, 48 (A. W. Broughton) 2 6/s—Bronze King, scr (W. Clifton) 3 Also started: 11/13 Electric Rey scr, 12/11 Gipsy Light scr, 5/7 Hottentot scr, 10/9 Loyal Betty scr, 13/15 Moriori scr, 13/12 Nelson’s Pearl scr, 15/14 Our Princess scr, 3/3 Peter Smith scr, 8/10 Rere Oro scr, 4/4 Trauan scr, 16/16 Trojan Star scr, 9/6 Worthy Song 12, 7/8 Mandalay 48. Won by five lengths; one and a half lengths between second and third. Times: 2.57 1-5, 2.55, 3.0 3-5. AUGUST HANDICAP, Of £3OO (3.23); li miles 2/2 —Kenworthy, scr (F. V. Cutts) .. 1 7/B—Proletarian, scr (I. R. Morison) 2 4/6 —Our Peggy, scr (M. Stewart) .. 3 Also started: 11/10 Gay Sister scr, 7/7 Great Chum scr, 10/11 Noble Prince scr, 1/1 Crocus 12 bracketed with Nervie’s Last 48, 6/5 Fernbrook Lass 12, 12/12 Prince Pedro 12, 9/9 Star Pronto 12, 5/4 Kewpie’s Triumph 24, 3/3 Our McKinney 24. Won by a length; a neck between second and third. Times: 3.28, 3.28 2-5, 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, Fernbrook Lass, Nervie’s Last and 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 a length back fourth. GREY LYNN HANDICAP, Of £225 (3.38); 14 miles 3/4 —Equipoise, scr (S. M. August) 1 4/3 —Tommy McElwyn, scr (M. Stewart) 2 7/6—Bedford, 36 (F. Herring jnr.) 3 Also started: 6/8 Elsie Hamlyn scr, 9/9 Fisher scr, 8/7 Kewpie’s Queen scr, 2/12 Baron Alfonso 12, 5/5 Lady Potts 12, 10/10 Post Haste 12, 2/2 Ratepayer 12, 14/13 Atarau King 24, 11/11 Roma Girl 36, 13/14 Derby Lu 48, 1/1 Van Derby 48. 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, Of £225 (4.52); 2 miles 3/3—Swordsman, 24 (F. J. Smith) .. 1 7/6 —Win Huon, scr (C. G. Lee) .... 2 8/10 —Tommy Boy, scr (G. C. Young) 3 Also started: 4/4 Stalky scr bracketed with Mute 84, 2/2 Elissa 24, 6/7 Great Sonoma 36, 5/5 King Franz 60, 1/1 Pirate’s Last 72, 10/9 Young Rodney 84, 9/8 Wah 156. Won by a length; threequarters of a length between second and third. Times: 4.58 2-5, 5.1, 5.1 2-5. MT. EDEN HANDICAP, Of £2OO (3.5); 14 miles Second Division 2/2—Stargum, 12 (G. A. Williams) .. 1 12/11—Kewpie’s Bingen, scr (L. Laver) 2 7/7—Marcus, scr (A. W. Broughton) 3 Also started: 10/12 Excell scr, 4/4 Great Gem scr, 13/13 Lynn Rey scr, 5/1 Militai scr, 6/6 Northern Smile scr, 1/1 Scottish Bard scr, 11/10 Sequoia scr, 8/9 Silk Lady scr, 9/8 Winhlsway scr, 14/14 Tagua 36, 3/5 Equipoise 96. Won by one and a half lengths; half a head between second and third. Times: 3.6 3-5, 3.8 2-5, 3.8 3-5. ORAKEI HANDICAP, Of £225 (3.33); U miles 4/s—True Trust, scr (A. W. Broughton) 1 2/1 —Forest Jewel, 12 (S. M. August) 2 1/2—Parauri, scr (F. J. Smith) .... 3 Also started: 11/11 Derby Lu scr, 12/12 Chudic scr, 9/10 Lady Amanda scr, 5/6 Ranfurly Lass scr, 6/7 Royal Palm scr bracketed with Handicapper 12, 7/8 Young Pointer 12, 3/3 Bismuth 24, 8/4 Lucky Love 36, 10/9 Transwell 36. Won by a neck; a neck between second and third. Times: 3.40, 3.39 1-5, 3.41 2-5. MASSEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £250 (2.51); li miles 4/3 —Compass, 12 (F. V. Cutts) .... 1 2/4 —Vanora, scr (L. J. Mahoney) 2 3/2— Munga Tangl scr, (L. Laver) 3 Also started: 9/11 Guld Harvest scr, 9/10 Kewpie’s Crest scr, 6/7 Musketeer scr, 5/5 Sir Frank 12, 7/8 Kewpie’s King 24, 8/6 Our War 24, 1/1 Sandusky 24, 11/9 Great Chum 36. Won by one and a half lengths; 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 and a half lengths from Vanora. Munga Ting! was another length away third, and Sir Frank fourth, a further one and a half lengths back.